BaseTao Spreadsheet: Ship for Me Guide for Self-Purchased Parcels
BaseTao is a practical choice for spreadsheet shoppers who need one warehouse flow for both agent-purchased orders and self-purchased parcels. Its Ship for Me option, 120-day storage and QC-photo workflow are especially useful when collecting orders from multiple sellers before international shipping.
- Service Fee
- 2.20–3.20% (as published September 2026)
- Storage
- 120 days free
- Exchange Rate
- 6.67
- Fixed Fee
- 0.45
- Company
- HONG KONG BASETAO E-COMMERCE CO., LIMITED
- Support Email
- [email protected]
- Payment Methods
- PayPal, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, PayNow, Bancontact, Multibanco, PIX, OXXO, EPS, Boleto, Satispay, MB WAY, Trustly, BLIK, iDEAL
- Basic Insurance
- 2.00 (percent of declared parcel value, check current terms)
- Full Insurance
- 4.00 (percent of declared parcel value, check current terms)
- Measurement Service
- CNY 1.50 per item
- Facts Checked
- September 2026; fees and promotions change, confirm before paying
Facts updated 2026-09
About BaseTao
BaseTao is built around two distinct routes to the same warehouse: Buy for Me for items you want it to purchase, and Ship for Me for parcels you have already bought from a Chinese seller. In either case the warehouse records arrival, uploads QC photos, allows you to gather purchases from separate sellers, and prepares the final international parcel. Its 120-day storage window gives a spreadsheet buyer room to wait for several purchases before deciding how to ship them. The published terms also list free QC photos, consolidation or splitting, and a CNY 1.50 measurement service, alongside basic and full insurance tiers for the outbound parcel.
What works well
- 1
Buy for Me and Ship for Me both feed into the same warehouse workflow, so mixed orders do not need two accounts or two processes.
- 2
QC photos are uploaded after arrival and additional pictures are not charged extra.
- 3
Orders can be stored free for 120 days, which gives a spreadsheet buyer time to gather purchases from several sellers before shipping.
- 4
A paid measurement service (CNY 1.50) lets you confirm garment dimensions that standard QC photos cannot prove.
- 5
Consolidation and parcel splitting are both supported, so you can decide how to ship after everything has arrived.
What to check
- 1
Standard QC covers visible colour, damage, stains, labelled size and style, but not actual measurements, colour variation or electronics functionality. Request measurement or extra photos before shipping when a detail matters.
- 2
Returns and exchanges depend on the seller's approval and deadline, so review QC photos as soon as an item lands rather than weeks later.
- 3
Some shipping lines bill by the greater of actual or volumetric weight, so a bulky low-weight parcel can cost more than expected.
- 4
Route availability, transit times, insurance coverage and customs outcomes vary by destination and are not guaranteed.
- 5
Community reviews are supporting context only; they describe individual experiences, not a promise of the same result.
What makes BaseTao different?
BaseTao is most useful when a spreadsheet mixes links you want an agent to buy with items you have already purchased yourself. Rather than forcing those two situations into separate services, Buy for Me and Ship for Me both move into the same warehouse stage for inspection, storage, consolidation and shipping. For a spreadsheet shopper who picks up pieces from several sellers over weeks, that single warehouse flow is the main practical argument in its favour. The company behind it, HONG KONG BASETAO E-COMMERCE CO., LIMITED, publishes its fee schedule openly, and support runs through a single email address.
QC and product assessment
Use the spreadsheet to locate the original listing, then use warehouse QC to check visible colour, damage, stains, labelled size and style. Standard inspection stops there: it does not confirm actual measurements, colour variation or electronics functionality. If size matters, order the measurement service at CNY 1.50 per item instead of assuming a photo proves the dimensions. Additional QC pictures are not charged extra, so it is reasonable to ask for a specific angle before approving an item for shipping.
Shipping, storage and insurance
Use the 120-day storage period to collect orders, then compare available routes once the final parcel has been packed. Some lines bill by the higher of actual or volumetric weight, so weigh-and-measure data matters more than intuition for bulky items. Basic and full insurance are published as separate tiers; read the current coverage wording before paying, because route availability, included cover and delivery time differ by destination, line and customs conditions. Community feedback is supporting context at best — outcomes vary with the destination and the declaration.
What a BaseTao spreadsheet is for
A spreadsheet is a research and link-discovery tool, not a substitute for the seller page or final checkout. Open the original listing, confirm the exact variant and seller information, then submit it to BaseTao. Check the item price, domestic delivery, optional warehouse services, the international parcel quote, insurance and any payment fee as separate line items, and treat the checkout and packed-parcel quote as the current source of truth for availability and charges. Fee figures here reflect published terms as of September 2026 and can change.
How to use BaseTao
- 1Step 1 — Start with a traceable listing.
Use the spreadsheet to find a trustworthy original marketplace link. Open it, verify the seller, variant, size, colour and current listing details, then save the source link for your order record.
- 2Step 2 — Choose Buy for Me or Ship for Me.
Paste an original listing into BaseTao when you want it to buy the item. If you have already paid the seller, use Ship for Me and submit the seller's domestic tracking number so the parcel is expected at the warehouse.
- 3Step 3 — Assess the warehouse arrival.
Review QC photos as soon as the item arrives. Check visible condition against the original listing, request measurement if sizing matters, and raise return or exchange questions early because seller approval and timing control the outcome.
- 4Step 4 — Consolidate only when you are ready to ship.
Use the 120-day storage window to collect orders from different sellers. After the final parcel is packed, compare eligible routes, packaging and insurance terms, then submit international shipping when the quote fits your plan.