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Hacoo vs PandaBuy

Hacoo Spreadsheet: An App Store Some PandaBuy Users Tried, and Why Its Links Don't Travel

Checked · the PandaBuy Alternatives desk

Short answer

Hacoo is an app-only marketplace that used to be called Saramart. It sells to you directly, charges $4.99 standard shipping and claims more than 5 million products. Its Trustpilot page shows 3.7/5 from 3,348 reviews, sharply split: 51% five-star and 34% one-star, with complaints mostly about refunds. Hacoo spreadsheets list app links, not Weidian or Taobao links, so unlike PandaBuy sheets they can't be converted for an agent; and agents can't buy from Hacoo.

Saramartformer name
$4.99standard shipping
3.7/5from 3,348 reviews
34%one-star share
Hacoo vs PandaBuyWhy Hacoo links don't convert💬 Ask about a Hacoo item

16 agent-buyable finds instead

Listings any agent can buy, unlike Hacoo's app-only items. Each tile opens repbuysheet.com. Old PandaBuy sheets ran to thousands of rows; the repbuysheet.com catalog behind these tiles keeps going with 10,000+ products.

Sponsored links. Photo, name and button all open one listing on repbuysheet.com, where the seller's full photo set, the size options and the source shop link live. Dollar and yuan prices are copied from that catalog on the check date and move with the exchange rate.

Hacoo vs PandaBuy: a store and an agent

Hacoo appeals for the same reason PandaBuy did: cheap prices and finds shared by creators. The mechanics are different:

PandaBuy's model beside Hacoo's
PandaBuy (until 2024)Hacoo
What it isAgent buying from Chinese marketplacesDirect marketplace, app only
ShippingBy weight, one box$4.99 standard
QC photos before shipping4 per itemNo
Links convertible for other agentsYes (long links)No
Trustpilot—3.7/5 · 3,348

Hacoo from Marketing4eCommerce (Feb 2025) and Trustpilot (Sept 2026); PandaBuy from CNBuyPilot.

Verdict: Hacoo is a store with its own catalogue, not a way to buy PandaBuy-sheet rows.

Hacoo's split reviews and refunds

Hacoo's reviews split sharply: about half five-star, a third one-star. Complaints concentrate on refunds after a problem rather than on first orders. Before buying, check the app's refund terms, pay with a method that allows disputes, and screenshot the listing.

PandaBuy users will recognise the trade-off: easy ordering, weak recourse when something goes wrong. The difference is that with an agent you can at least reject an item before it ships.

Verdict: Pay by card or PayPal on Hacoo, and keep screenshots until the order is settled.

A Hacoo order against an agent order

Hacoo's catalogue is broad and its app is built around discovery, which is why it shows up in creator videos alongside PandaBuy-era finds. Before treating it as a replacement, compare three things with an agent order for the same kind of item:

Comparing a Hacoo order with an agent order
CheckHacooAgent
Delivered priceItem + $4.99 shippingItem + fees + share of freight
See the item firstNoQC photos
If it's wrongApp refund processExchange before shipping
Where it's soldOnly in the appAny Chinese marketplace

Hacoo shipping from Marketing4eCommerce (Feb 2025).

For a single cheap item, Hacoo's flat shipping can be hard to beat. For a varied haul, the agent's one box and photos usually win, and you aren't limited to one app's catalogue. Hacoo sheets that are built for one country are another limitation: an item listed for US buyers may not be available in the UK or EU version of the app.

Verdict: Hacoo for a cheap single item; an agent for a varied haul with photos.

Checking a Hacoo listing before you pay

Because Hacoo shows you nothing between checkout and delivery, the checks have to happen on the listing itself. Five that take a couple of minutes:

  • Read the size chart in centimetres. Compare it with a garment you already own, measured flat, rather than trusting the S/M/L label.
  • Look for buyer photos in the listing's reviews. Pictures taken at home say more than the studio shots.
  • Check the delivery estimate for your own country, not the headline one; sheets made for American buyers can include items that are slower or missing elsewhere.
  • Note the refund wording before paying, and screenshot it along with the price.
  • Add up the basket. A pile of cheap extras can quietly pass what one agent parcel would have cost.

None of this replaces the QC photos an agent gives you, but it lowers the chance of a return, which is the part of Hacoo's process reviewers complain about most.

Verdict: Treat the listing as your only QC: measure, read buyer photos, screenshot the terms.

Hacoo questions

Is Hacoo like PandaBuy?

Not really. Hacoo, formerly Saramart, is an app-only store that sells its own catalogue straight to you with $4.99 standard shipping. PandaBuy was an agent that bought from Weidian, Taobao and 1688 for you and sent QC photos before anything shipped. The cheap prices and creator-shared finds feel similar. Use Hacoo as a separate shop, not as a way to buy PandaBuy-sheet rows.

Can agents buy from Hacoo?

No. Hacoo items can only be ordered inside the Hacoo app, so no agent can place the order for you or route it through a warehouse. That also means no QC photos and no combining Hacoo items into a box with Weidian or Taobao finds. Shipping is a flat $4.99 standard rate. If you want an agent's photos, search the item by photo on Weidian or Taobao instead.

What was Hacoo called before?

Hacoo used to trade as Saramart before it rebranded. It now runs as an app-only marketplace, claims more than 5 million products, and charges $4.99 for standard shipping, according to Marketing4eCommerce. The name change didn't alter how it works: you order and pay inside the app, and it ships directly. If you see old Saramart links on a sheet, treat them as Hacoo listings.

How much is Hacoo shipping?

Marketing4eCommerce puts Hacoo's standard shipping at a flat $4.99. That makes one cheap item hard to beat, since an agent order of a single piece still carries its own international freight. A PandaBuy-style haul works the other way, with freight charged by weight for one combined box and 4 QC photos per item. For a single tee Hacoo usually wins; for several items, compare.

Is Hacoo legit?

It's a real store that delivers orders, but experiences are split. Its Trustpilot page shows 3.7/5 from 3,348 reviews, with 51% five-star and 34% one-star, and most complaints concern refunds after something goes wrong. Before ordering, read the refund terms, pay by card or PayPal so you can dispute a charge, and keep screenshots until the order is settled.

Can I convert a Hacoo link to Weidian?

No. Old PandaBuy links still convert because each one carries a Weidian or Taobao item ID inside; a Hacoo link points at Hacoo's own listing and contains no marketplace ID at all. The link converter will simply send you back to the Hacoo app. To find the same product elsewhere, run its photo through an agent's image search on Weidian or Taobao.

Does Hacoo send photos before shipping?

No. Unlike an agent, which sends QC photos from its warehouse, Hacoo ships straight from checkout, so the parcel is your first look. Do your checks on the listing instead: compare the centimetre size chart with a garment you own, look for buyer photos in reviews, and screenshot the refund wording. With 34% of Hacoo's Trustpilot reviews at one star, those checks are worth the time.

Is a Hacoo spreadsheet the same as a PandaBuy spreadsheet?

No. Rows on a PandaBuy spreadsheet are Weidian, Taobao or 1688 listings, so once the link is converted any open agent can buy them. Rows on a Hacoo spreadsheet are app listings that only Hacoo sells, and some sheets are built for one country, so items may not load where you live. Use Hacoo sheets for browsing inside the app, and PandaBuy sheets with an agent.

Which is cheaper for one T-shirt, Hacoo or an agent?

Usually Hacoo. Its flat $4.99 standard shipping covers a single item, whereas one tee through an agent still pays its own international freight, often more than the shirt itself, plus agent fees. The maths changes as items share a box: freight per piece drops and you get QC photos too. Buy one cheap item on Hacoo, and route a varied haul through an agent.

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Put together by the PandaBuy Alternatives desk; every claim was checked against the list below on . The PandaBuy history leans on court records, police-side reporting and Wikipedia; agent fees, storage and review counts come from each agent's own pages or the named trackers. Where sources disagree we print both. A finds tile was only published if its main photo and its link showed the same item.