The Mulebuy dashboard status bar hides a lot of movement. If you have never watched an international agent order before, the seven- to thirty-day gap between paying and receiving can feel opaque. This timeline explains what is actually happening at every stage.
Day 0 – Sheet to Cart
You open the best Mulebuy spreadsheet hub, copy a product URL, paste it into Mulebuy and pay the deposit. Order shows as “waiting for purchase” in your dashboard.
Day 1-4 – Purchase and Domestic Shipping
A Mulebuy buyer places the order with the seller on Taobao, 1688 or Weidian. The seller ships to the Mulebuy warehouse (usually in Guangzhou). Status moves from “purchased” to “waiting for arrival”.
Day 4-7 – QC Photos
The warehouse team photographs your item. Notifications arrive in the dashboard. Open the Mulebuy QC finder, review the pictures, and approve or reject. Consolidate approved items into one warehouse batch to save on shipping.
Day 7-9 – Choose a Shipping Method
Once you approve QC, the order sits in your warehouse. Head to the Mulebuy shipping guide and pick a carrier that balances speed, price and tracking quality.
Day 9-25 – International Shipping
Express couriers (DHL, FedEx) land in 3-7 days. Economy lines (EUB, Yanwen, YunExpress) take 10-25. Sea line is 30-60 days but incredibly cheap per kilo. Tracking gaps are normal on economy lines – do not panic at day 8 of silence.
Day 25-30 – Customs and Local Delivery
Your parcel clears customs (sometimes with a small VAT invoice) and hands off to the local courier. Signature or in-person delivery finishes the loop.
Reordering
Once you have the size and batch dialed in, the best Mulebuy spreadsheet hub becomes your reorder list. Save the row, note the batch tag, and next time you can skip 60% of the research phase. Back to Mulebuyfinds home any time.
Continue reading: return to the Mulebuyfinds home, browse the best Mulebuy spreadsheet hub, or check the Mulebuy shipping guide. Ready to order? Open the Mulebuy sheet on FCsheet.