OrientDig Beginner Guide
Your first OrientDig haul should teach the workflow, not maximize quantity. Keep the haul small, stay in one product lane, and make two deliberate reviews: shortlist quality before you pay Stage 1, then warehouse QC before you pay Stage 2.
What "first haul" should look like
Aim for three to five items in a single category (for example only sneakers, or only hoodies). Mixed hauls make sizing, QC, and shipping quotes harder to learn. Prefer sellers with clear photos and size notes over the cheapest spreadsheet row. Skip 1688 for the very first order unless you already understand MOQs and alternate QC standards.
1. Pick one category and a budget ceiling
Decide the product lane first, then set a soft ceiling that includes item price, China domestic freight, and a buffer for international shipping. Spreadsheet prices alone understate landed cost. If volumetric weight surprises you later, a small parcel is easier to adjust than a packed warehouse full of impulse buys.
2. Shortlist three to five live links
Browse a structured catalog or community sheet, then open each live listing the same day. Copy full marketplace URLs only. Write one sentence per row on why it stays (measurement visible, colorway match, seller note). Drop rows whose only reason is hype or a screenshot from months ago.
3. Paste into OrientDig and pay Stage 1
Confirm size and color on the listing, submit through your OrientDig account, and pay item price plus domestic freight to the warehouse. Leave a clear remark if the listing has options that need confirmation. Do not submit international shipping yet -- wait for warehouse intake and photos.
4. Review warehouse QC before Stage 2
Open My Account > My Intl Order and review the free inspection photos for your unit. Check model, color, size label, and visible defects. If a decision hinge is missing, paid detail shots are listed at $0.15 each. If you may return or exchange, act inside the five-day (120-hour) window after "stored in warehouse" -- that clock is much shorter than the 90-day free storage window.
5. Ship one small parcel and learn the fees
Submit a single parcel with your approved items. Compare actual vs volumetric weight after packing; bulky light goods often bill by volume. Rehearsal packing ($3/parcel) helps if you need a real weigh-in before committing. Read shipping-fee and customs guides once with a real quote in hand -- theory sticks better after the first deposit.
Checklist before you scale up
You are ready for a larger haul when you can: verify a live link in under a minute, read warehouse QC without guessing, tell Stage 1 apart from Stage 2 payments, and accept that customs and carrier delays are outside the agent full control. Until then, keep hauls small and category-focused.