As someone who’s always hunting for the latest trends without breaking the bank, I’ve found my holy grail: shopping on 1688 through an agent. My latest obsession? Getting my hands on those impossible-to-find LV x Urs Fischer collaborations. The process is surprisingly simple. I browse the 1688 spreadsheet lists shared in dedicated spreadsheet discord servers. These communities, often centered around agents like cn1688buy, are goldmines. You find a seller with great reviews, paste the 1688 link into your agent’s site (I use cn1688buy), and they handle everything from purchasing to shipping to me here in Europe.

My 1688 must-buy list for 2025 is all about hype replicas. For sneakers, look for the upcoming retro ‘Phantom’ models and any re-issues of early 2000s basketball shoes—they’re everywhere on the 1688 spreadsheet. For streetwear, search for oversized graphic tees from archive-inspired brands and technical cargo pants. The key is using the right keywords in those shared spreadsheet discord files to find the highest quality batches.