Should this order go through BoonBuy?
Deciding between agents is easier if you stop asking which is best and start asking which fits. Below are six questions that expose fit quickly, and a nine-point card you can point at BoonBuy or at any competitor. Answer them for this order specifically — the answer often changes between a single item and a consolidated box.
← Back to overviewDeciding in two minutes
Six questions expose fit; nine checks make it comparable. Depth of inspection, coverage to your country, payment options and storage length settle most cases.
- Inspectionphotographs before dispatch, and whether more are available
- Coveragea line that reaches your country at a sane price
- Paymentyour method accepted, without fee-heavy workarounds
- Storagelong enough to consolidate several orders
If these cannot be answered for an agent, keep looking rather than guessing.
Six numbers to compare any agent
Comparisons only work on the same basis. These six lines are the fixed basis used here.
| What to check | Typical range | How it moves the total |
|---|---|---|
| Service fee | 4-10% of item price | Scales with what you buy; the single biggest fixed cost. |
| Free storage | 30 days | How long rows can wait in the warehouse before you must ship. |
| Transit | 8-17 days | Warehouse days plus the international leg; holidays add 3-7 days. |
| QC photos | 4-6 per item | Your last chance to catch a wrong size before shipping. |
| Freight basis | Actual vs volumetric (÷5000 or ÷6000), greater wins | A light bulky box can bill as several times its weight. |
| Consolidation | Free; 3+ items cut freight 30-60% | The largest lever you control on the total bill. |
Six questions that settle it
None are about reputation. All are about mechanics.
Start here — coverage determines whether anything else matters.
Warehouse photographs are your last cheap chance to object. Confirm they exist.
Free storage is the mechanism behind consolidation, and short windows cost you money.
Check methods and any conversion fees before building a basket.
Published terms beat assumptions. Read the clause for your category.
Freight follows measured weight. Model it rather than trusting a headline rate.
Nine checks for any agent
Identical checks for BoonBuy and every alternative. Rate each good, acceptable or weak for you.
Whether a route exists and what it costs for your parcel size
Standard count, and whether extras can be requested
Long enough to consolidate, or too short to be useful
Whether packaging is reduced before the parcel is weighed
Methods accepted and the fees attached to each
Whether components are visible before you commit
How disputes are defined, and how long resolution takes
Whether restricted goods are published and easy to check
Whether a real question gets a real answer quickly
A measuring stick, not a league table — score it against your own priorities.
A ruler rather than a ranking. Score any agent against your priorities, then confirm specifics on BoonBuy's own pages.