Decoding a CSSBuy Spreadsheet Row Like a Pro Buyer
A column-by-column walkthrough of a CSSBuy Spreadsheet row and what each field really means for your order.
The columns in a CSSBuy Spreadsheet are shorthand. If you do not know what each one means, you are shopping blind. Here is the translation.
Column-by-Column
- Item / Ref — the product name and its official reference. Cross-check against retail sites to confirm you are looking at the right silhouette.
- Seller / Link — the raw Taobao, Weidian, or 1688 URL. Always open it, do not just paste.
- CNY — the sheet price at the time of listing. Confirm against the live listing.
- Batch / Version — for replicas, which factory or run. This is where buyers argue about quality tiers.
- QC / Notes — the aggregated verdict. Two or more recent flags = skip.
- Photos / Thread — a link out to reference galleries or a Reddit/Discord thread.
Hidden Signals
Row color coding, strikethroughs, and asterisks matter. A greyed-out row usually means “seller gone dark.” A strikethrough usually means “was good, now isn’t.” An asterisk usually means “author confidence low.”
The Three-Question Test
Before you buy, ask: is this row fresh, is the QC clean, and is the price still accurate? If any answer is “not sure,” park it. Then follow the CSSBuy shopping process. Full guide index on the homepage.