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Why use this Spreadsheet, and how to judge any of them
There are many catalog sites carrying an agent’s name. Here is what this one tries to do differently, and the checks we would apply to any of them, ourselves included.
Reviewed October 20, 2026
What this site adds to a list of finds
Most Spreadsheet sites are lists: a photo, a price, a link. That is useful for browsing and silent on judgment. What we do differently is give you a way to read a find against its neighbors. Every shelf note names the detail that splits that shelf into true comparables, the checker turns a handful of prices into a position, and the guides explain what each position asks you to check.
We also date things. Agent terms change, and an undated fee table is a guess. Every agent figure on this site says when it was read, and every page says when it was last reviewed. Where we could not read something, such as a current Mulebuy page, we say so instead of filling the gap.
How this Spreadsheet is kept
Review happens in passes. On each pass we open every catalog link on the site and confirm it loads, re-read the agent pages behind the comparison, and check the Mulebuy status again. A page’s review date changes only when we have done that for the page. Shelf links that stop loading are replaced or removed, and dead links found between passes can be reported by email.
What we do not do: we do not choose finds for you, we do not list individual products as recommendations, and we do not move an agent up or down a list because of what it pays us. The referral codes on the agents page earn us a fee when someone signs up through them, and that fact is stated where the links are.
How to judge a Spreadsheet site in six checks
Six pieces of evidence settle it, and each takes about a minute to check:
- Links that load. Open ten cards at random. More than one or two dead ones means nobody is maintaining it.
- Dates. Look for a review or update date, and for dated facts.
- A named operator and a contact. Someone you can write to.
- Disclosed money. Referral codes and sponsored links said out loud.
- More than one agent. A site that only ever sends you to one agent is an advert.
- Straight words. Item descriptions that say what the thing is, not what it resembles.
The six checks, applied to this site
The about page explains the site’s independent role and referral links. No editorial mailbox is currently listed. Check the original listing and current agent terms before acting; catalogue availability and fees can change.
Agents: four are compared, none ranked, and the comparison puts Tigbuy ahead of LoongBuy on the return window. Words: shelf notes describe what an item is made of and how it is built. Where we fall short, tell us by email; every page footer carries the address.
Why the older version of this site was replaced
An earlier version of this site ran at the same address with a handful of short pages about searching marketplaces. In October 2026 we replaced it. The old pages could not meet the checks above: they compared no agents, gave no dated agent terms, and sent readers to an agent whose website has since stopped answering. The address and the Mulebuy name stayed because readers search for them; everything on the pages is new.
If you followed an old link and landed on a page that no longer exists, the not-found page points you to the shelves and the checker. The list of changes since the rebuild is on the updates page.
