How to Read QC Photos
Turn a photo set into a question-by-question inspection instead of judging by the first polished image.
- Category-specific angles
- Comparison sequence
- Clear stop conditions
Practical reading · Start with your question
OOTDBuy Spreadsheet Article Library
Each guide solves one browsing problem. Choose the question that is blocking your decision instead of opening another long list of products.
How to use this library
If you are still discovering products, start with the main spreadsheet guide. If you already have candidates, move directly to QC photos, sizing, source links or the comparison method. End with the checklist before saving a find.
Decision guides
Four common problems, four focused articles
These articles add practical steps that a product list cannot provide: what to look for, how to compare it and when the evidence is too weak to continue.
How to Read Size Charts
Compare body measurements, garment measurements, fit allowance and a reference item you already own.
- Chart normalization
- Category differences
- Missing-data red flags
How to Compare Similar Finds
Reduce near-duplicate rows to three candidates and compare evidence rather than popularity or price alone.
- Three-candidate limit
- Evidence matrix
- Tie-breaker rules
Taobao, Weidian, 1688 and Yupoo Links
Understand what each source term tells you, what it does not prove and how to inspect the destination.
- Marketplace vs album
- Raw vs routed links
- Destination checks
Before opening a source
Is it a sheet, directory, album or marketplace link?
Learn what each label tells you, how routed links differ from original addresses and which details still need checking.
Core guides
Build the rest of the decision
Use these pages for the wider workflow: discovering rows, scoring candidates, estimating weight and handling external-link risk.
Main spreadsheet guide
Understand what a spreadsheet can and cannot do, then read each row in layers.
Start with the main guide →Seven-point checklist
Score category, photos, sizing, price context, weight, source clarity and your reason to save.
Use the checklist →Shipping weight guide
Keep estimated weight and packaging uncertainty visible beside the item price.
Review weight notes →Buyer safety notes
Spot vague claims, unhelpful photos, mismatched destinations and pressure language.
Read the safety notes →Find a product
Start with the category, preserve the source link and look for the one fact that is still missing.
Follow the finding steps →Direct answers
Review careful answers about QC, converters, legitimacy, support, refunds and tracking.
Open the FAQ →Read less, decide better.
Pick the article that answers the uncertainty in front of you, then return to the shortlist with one concrete check.