Hipobuy at a glance, next to Mulebuy
| Hipobuy | Mulebuy (for reference) | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Working checked 31 Aug 2026 | Reported stuck orders since mid-August 2026 |
| Official site | hipobuy.com | mulebuy.com |
| Fees | 0% service fee | 0% purchasing commission (advertised) |
| Free storage | 90 days | 90 days |
| QC photos | 3–5 free photos | Free, usually within a day |
| Exchange-rate markup (tested) | 16.1% | Not tested before August |
| Trustpilot | Trustpilot removed fake reviews; latest genuine reviews Sep 2026 | 4.7 from 2,962, mostly before August |
| Main caveat | High exchange-rate markup; look-alike domain hippoobuy.com | Shipping estimates; now stuck orders |
Fees, storage, photos and the exchange-rate test come from Hipobuy's own pages where published and from an independent comparison that bought the same ¥168 item through each agent between 27 July and 4 October 2026; review figures are from Trustpilot.
How Hipobuy compares with Mulebuy
Hipobuy is a newer agent with a European audience split almost evenly between Germany and France (about 31% each) and Spain (21%). Real Hipobuy spreadsheets are rare, which means most Hipobuy buyers work exactly the way a former Mulebuy user would: converting links from other agents' sheets. Comparison sites list its fee at 0 to 3%; we could not verify that.
Against Mulebuy, Hipobuy is smaller and less tested, but it has not shown the warning signs Mulebuy did: it was working at our last check and its QC photos can be looked up by link.
Can Hipobuy take over if Mulebuy stays down?
Possibly, particularly for German and French buyers. Because so few sheets are built for it, expect to rely on the converter. Start with a small order and check its storage and return terms on its own help pages.
Hipobuy is a reasonable test for German and French buyers who convert their own links.
Moving your Mulebuy links to Hipobuy
- Copy the Mulebuy links from your sheet, up to 200 at a time.
- Paste them into the link converter. Copy the clean marketplace link it returns and paste it into Hipobuy's search bar, which accepts Taobao, Weidian and 1688 links.
- Open five or six items on Hipobuy and check the sizes, colours and price against your sheet.
- Save the clean marketplace links in a column of their own, so the next move is just as fast.
Prefer not to open another agent account?
Send us a product link, an old Mulebuy link or a screenshot on WhatsApp. We reply with a price delivered to your country and send photos of the item before it leaves China. This is our own service, run separately from every agent on this site.
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Shipping to Italy and the rest of Europe with Hipobuy
Hipobuy's audience is almost entirely European, so its EU lines are its core business. Italian buyers should still confirm the line includes the €3 duty per category and 22% IVA.
Before you pay Hipobuy for shipping to the EU, add the €3 duty per item category (parcels up to €150, since July 2026) and VAT on goods, shipping and duty, 22% in Italy; the import duty calculator turns a Hipobuy quote into a delivered price, and the Milan page covers Italy's buyer-fine rule.
Hipobuy spreadsheets
Demand for Hipobuy spreadsheets is about 90 US searches a month, against roughly 58,500 monthly searches for Hipobuy worldwide, with the biggest audiences in Germany (31%), France (31%), Spain (21%). Spreadsheets for any agent age quickly; prefer one with a recent edit date and a column of raw links, and get it from the person who made it.
You do not need a sheet built for Hipobuy to use Hipobuy. Any spreadsheet, including your Mulebuy one, becomes a Hipobuy sheet after conversion, since every row is a marketplace listing underneath.
Who Hipobuy suits best
Most Hipobuy searches come from Germany (31%), France (31%), Spain (21%). Italian buyers are a small minority here, so check the Italian line yourself. With Trustpilot removed fake reviews on Trustpilot there is enough history to judge, so read the newest comments about high exchange-rate markup; look-alike domain hippoobuy.com before a big haul.
Before your first Hipobuy order
- Test support with a size question before a big order.
- Write down the return window; Mulebuy's five days caught many buyers out.
- Use trial packing on bulky parcels so the shipping quote matches the box.
- Keep stays short: the less time items sit with Hipobuy, the less you can lose.
No agent is permanent. If Hipobuy ever shows the warning signs Mulebuy did, such as automated-only replies, stalled refunds and a sudden wave of one-star reviews, stop topping up, ship what you can and convert your links again. The status board records each agent's last check date.
Questions readers ask
Are there Hipobuy spreadsheets?
Very few. Most buyers convert links from other agents' sheets, which our link converter does.
Where is Hipobuy popular?
Germany and France, about 31% of searches each, then Spain.
How do I move Mulebuy links to Hipobuy?
Paste them into the link converter. Copy the clean marketplace link it returns and paste it into Hipobuy's search bar, which accepts Taobao, Weidian and 1688 links.
Is Hipobuy affiliated with this site?
No. We have no relationship with Hipobuy or any other agent.