Twelve categories are covered here, and the useful thing about a longer list is that the failure modes get specific. Perfume cannot fly on most lines. Watches and jewellery concentrate the counterfeiting. Jerseys are sized by a different convention again. Below, each category carries its own good sign, trap, QC instruction and pre-order check.
← Back to overviewTwelve categories, ordered by how often each causes trouble rather than by size.
Good for: The size tag and outsole appear in the listing photographs, and ratings hold across recent sales.
Confirm: That the tagged size is the one you ordered.
QC focus: Request a size-tag shot and an outsole shot before dispatch.
Trap: Brand stock photography with no warehouse images, and a price well under comparable rows.
Good for: Name and number application is photographed closely, and the listing states whether it is heat-pressed or stitched.
Confirm: Sizing, because jersey cuts differ from ordinary sportswear.
QC focus: Photographs should include any applied lettering taken at an angle, so that lifting edges show up.
Trap: A flat-lay photo that hides whether the printing will survive a wash.
Good for: Fabric weight in grams per square metre is stated alongside a fleece close-up.
Confirm: Fabric weight — the most common hoodie complaint by a wide margin.
QC focus: Ask for the inner fleece and, if it matters, the weighed figure.
Trap: Photography that implies weight, with no figure anywhere in the listing.
Good for: The fibre composition is stated outright, and both collar and hem are photographed at close range.
Confirm: Composition and weight, not just the price.
QC focus: The collar is where cheap shirting gives itself away — ask for it in close-up.
Trap: One distant photo at a low price, which hides both fabric and print quality.
Good for: The listing is explicit about volume and concentration, and the seller has a track record.
Confirm: That your chosen line carries liquids or aerosols at all, before you buy.
QC focus: Confirm the bottle and seal are intact, then confirm your line accepts it before shipping.
Trap: The category with the most line restrictions — many carriers refuse it outright.
Good for: A measurement chart in centimetres is provided rather than a letter alone.
Confirm: Waist and inseam in centimetres, taken from a garment you own.
QC focus: Set the stated centimetres beside something you already own.
Trap: Letter-only sizing, which is the root of most fit complaints in this category.
Good for: Hardware, lining and stitching are each photographed, and materials are stated plainly.
Confirm: Packed dimensions, because bags are bulky relative to their weight.
QC focus: Ask for a shot of the interior and a close-up of the fittings.
Trap: Beauty shots only — the inside of a bag is where quality actually shows.
Good for: The seller states the movement and shows the caseback rather than only the dial.
Confirm: That you would be willing to declare it as described — copies of branded pieces are refused on many lines.
QC focus: A shot of the case back, studied closely, tells you most of what you need to know.
Trap: Logos and brand marks are least trustworthy here, and a suspiciously low figure is usually exactly that.
Good for: Hinge and temple detailing are photographed, and lens specifications are stated.
Confirm: Whether the lenses are prescription or cosmetic, which affects both use and declaration.
QC focus: Have the hinge photographed from above and check whether the two arms sit level.
Trap: Front-only photography that hides hinge quality entirely.
Good for: The metal is named outright, and the weight is given as a figure rather than an impression.
Confirm: Stated material and weight before you treat the price as a comparison.
QC focus: Where a hallmark is claimed, ask to see that mark photographed at close range.
Trap: Vague material language at a price that implies solid metal.
Good for: Construction and closure type are photographed, and sizing is given in centimetres.
Confirm: Head circumference in centimetres rather than a one-size label.
QC focus: Check the closure mechanism and the sweatband stitching.
Trap: One-size claims that ignore how much head sizes vary.
Good for: Materials are named and the hardware is photographed up close.
Confirm: That branded pieces are ones you can declare without difficulty.
QC focus: Magnify the stamps, the clasps and the stitching.
Trap: Branding errors concentrate here more than anywhere else.
Compiled from public material as a pre-order reference. Prices, availability and policies sit on the marketplaces and BoonBuy's own pages.
