Litbuy is a China shopping agent run by LITBUY LIMITED for link-based purchasing and international forwarding. It advertises 0% markup, free warehouse QC photos, consolidation and 90 free storage days (up to 120), and accepts Taobao, 1688, WeChat Store and DIY orders. For jade buyers, it is a sourcing and forwarding channel — not a gem lab.
What works well
Advertised 0% markup on purchasing, with fees and shipping quoted separately at the parcel stage.
Free warehouse QC photos before dispatch, which is the main tool jade buyers have for checking a piece before it leaves China.
90 free storage days, extendable to a stated maximum of 120 days, so multiple jade pieces can be consolidated into one parcel.
Link-based ordering from Taobao, 1688, WeChat Store and DIY orders, covering the shops where much Chinese jadeite and nephrite is listed.
Consolidation and international shipping handled in one account, with tracking and an order page that keeps the source link alongside the item record.
What to check
QC photos show visible condition only. They cannot confirm jadeite versus nephrite, whether a piece is A-jade or has been bleached, polymer-impregnated or dyed, and they are a poor guide to true colour.
A seller certificate is a claim until verified. Check the certificate number with the issuing laboratory and confirm the photographed stone matches the piece you received; an unattached certificate proves nothing.
Jade is dense for its size, so chargeable weight and the live parcel quote matter more than the item price. Confirm the current quote, route eligibility and any insurance terms before paying.
Storage, markup, exchange rate and new-user shipping offers are published figures that change. The figures above are dated 2026-09-19 and the advertised shipping discount of up to 30% must be checked for eligibility, minimum spend and expiry in your own account.
The seller supplies the item and LitBuy forwards it. Returns, authenticity claims and hidden-material issues remain order-specific, and community reports are individual experiences rather than platform guarantees.
About Litbuy
Litbuy is a China shopping agent operated by LITBUY LIMITED. It advertises 0% markup purchasing and supports Taobao, 1688, WeChat Store and DIY orders, which matters in a niche where a large share of jadeite and nephrite is listed on 1688 wholesale pages or held by WeChat vendors rather than on mainstream English-language retail sites. A typical order runs from source-link submission to warehouse receipt, free QC photos, consolidation and international shipping.Our testing team has ordered jadeite and nephrite pieces through Litbuy — bangles, pendants and loose cabochons — and used the warehouse photos and measurements as the first check before any physical bench work. Litbuy states that items can be stored for up to 120 days, with the first 90 days free, which allows several pieces from different sellers to be gathered before a single shipment is submitted.
The agent acts as an intermediary: the seller supplies the stone, Litbuy buys and forwards it. For jade specifically, treat the warehouse as a condition check, not a verification step. Warehouses photograph what they see; they do not carry out refractometer readings, specific-gravity tests, ultraviolet inspection or spectroscopy, and they do not certify species or treatment. Check the original listing, the warehouse evidence and the live parcel quote before you pay for dispatch.
Reading Litbuy QC photos for jade
Warehouse photos are the strongest evidence Litbuy gives you before dispatch, and they are also the easiest to over-read. Use them to confirm dimensions, weight, the option you selected, and visible cracks, chips or rough polish. Do not use them to judge colour grade: jade colour shifts with lighting, and a photo taken under warm or saturated light can make a pale piece look vivid or hide a grey cast. If the listing promises a translucent, colourless piece and the photos show an opaque grey one, treat that as a mismatch and raise it while the item is still in the warehouse. Equally, remember what the camera cannot record — polymer impregnation, dye lines and surface waxing routinely disappear in a phone photo.Certificates are claims; bench verification is evidence
Many Chinese jade listings include a certificate, and in this niche the certificate is the single most abused piece of paperwork. A photo of a report is not verification. Ask for the report number and issuing laboratory, check that number with that laboratory, and confirm that the described weight, dimensions and photographs match the actual piece. Where the value justifies it, plan a bench or laboratory check before you commit to an irreversible purchase: refractive index, specific gravity, ultraviolet behaviour and spectroscopy are what separate natural jadeite from bleached, impregnated or dyed material, and nephrite from jadeite. Litbuy's warehouse step does none of this. Treat it as a condition report, not an identification.What the Litbuy workflow looks like for a jade order
The sequence is consistent: you paste a verified source link, Litbuy buys the item, the seller ships it domestically to the warehouse, the warehouse photographs it, and you decide whether to consolidate and ship internationally. For jade, add two habits. First, keep the source link with the order so you can re-check what was promised when the photos arrive. Second, use the storage window deliberately — if a lab report is pending on one piece, hold the others rather than shipping a parcel you may later need to split. Consolidation lowers per-item shipping, but it also bundles items together for customs and insurance purposes, so combine only pieces you intend to treat as one shipment.Decide at dispatch, not at discovery
The decision that costs money is the dispatch decision. Before you pay, compare the live route quote for your destination, check any restrictions that apply to jewellery, stones or high-value parcels, read the insurance terms for exclusions and claim limits, and confirm the declared value you are comfortable with. Insurance for a declared jade value is only as good as the terms behind it, and tax and duty treatment on jewellery differs by country and changes over time, so verify rather than assume. If the warehouse photos reveal a wrong option, a visible crack or a missing certificate, contact Litbuy through the order or after-sales channel before consolidation. Storage days are a scheduling tool, not a substitute for checking.How to use Litbuy
Step 1 — Verify the spreadsheet entry and the original listing
Use a spreadsheet from a source you trust, and prefer rows that carry the original listing, the seller, the selected option, an update date and supporting evidence. Open the source page yourself and confirm the live variation, price, domestic shipping, stated stone dimensions in millimetres and seller terms. For jade, also read how the seller describes material and grade, and whether a certificate is promised and by which laboratory.
Step 2 — Submit the verified link and record exactly what you ordered
Paste the original Taobao, 1688, WeChat Store or supported source link into Litbuy and check that the imported title, colour, size, quantity and price match the listing. Note the option code, the stated weight in grams, the inner diameter for bangles and the certificate number if one is offered. Use a DIY order only where the product-link flow cannot represent the request correctly, and add a short note asking the buyer to keep the certificate with the item.
Step 3 — Read the QC photos critically before consolidation
When the piece reaches the warehouse, compare the free QC photos with the option you ordered. Check dimensions, weight, visible cracks, chips, pits and colour under the lighting used, and ask for extra angles or a plain background if the lighting is saturated. If the item or its certificate does not match what was described, use the order or after-sales channel while the piece is still in the warehouse, before any international dispatch is paid for.
Step 4 — Compare the live parcel quote and dispatch only approved items
Select only approved pieces, then compare available routes, destination restrictions, optional insurance and the final chargeable weight. Jade is heavy for its volume, so a small parcel can be more expensive than expected; confirm the quote rather than the estimate. The 90-day free storage window is useful for waiting on verification, but route conditions, taxes and duty treatment change and must be checked at the moment you pay.