The rep community uses a lot of acronyms. If you're new and trying to follow Discord/Reddit threads about “GL'ing your DD haul before shipping it through Sugargoo”, this guide is for you. Bookmark it.
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Terms
- 1688
- Wholesale arm of Alibaba, same factories as Taobao but for bulk orders. Often cheaper per item but minimum order quantities apply. Listings live at detail.1688.com/offer/<id>.html.
- Agent (buying agent)
- A service that buys items from Chinese marketplaces on your behalf, holds them at a warehouse, and ships internationally. Examples: CNFans, Sugargoo, Kakobuy, ACBuy. See our agent comparison.
- Batch
- A specific factory/run of a rep. Higher batches (PK, OG, LJR, GP) are closer to retail. Lower batches are cheaper but less accurate. Always check r/fashionreps before ordering; different batches can look very different.
- CNFans
- Popular buying agent, 0% service fee on Taobao. Solid choice for beginners.
- DD (Daily Driver)
- Items you wear regularly, like basic tees, hoodies, everyday sneakers. Opposed to “grail” pieces saved for special occasions. A “DD haul” is a haul of low-stakes basics.
- GL (Green Light)
- Approval given to your agent after reviewing QC photos. Tells them “ship it”; the item passed inspection.
- Grail
- A specific item you really want, usually high-value, rare, or hard to find a good rep of.
- Haul
- A bundle of items shipped together to save on international shipping. “March DD haul” = a March shipment of daily-driver basics. Use our haul builder to plan one.
- LC (Legit Check)
- Comparing a rep against authentic retail photos to spot inaccuracies. Done before approving QC.
- PSP
- Post-Shipping Pictures, photos buyers post after receiving their item. The most useful pre-purchase research, since it shows real-world condition vs. studio QC photos.
- QC (Quality Check)
- Photos your agent takes of an item before international shipping, so you can approve or reject. Full guide here.
- Reps
- Replicas, unauthorized copies of branded items, usually clothing/shoes/bags. The community uses “reps” as a neutral term, distinct from “fakes” (low-quality knockoffs).
- Repspy / Repsneakers
- Community wikis with batch comparisons, seller recommendations, and W2C threads. r/fashionreps and r/RepLadies are the main subreddits.
- RL (Red Light)
- Rejecting a QC and asking the agent to return or replace the item. Used when there's a major flaw: wrong size, wrong colorway, structural defects.
- RL'd
- Past-tense of RL. “I had to RL the hoodie” = “I rejected the QC and got a refund/replacement.”
- Seller
- The Taobao/Weidian/1688 store you buy from. Different sellers have different batches, prices, and reliability; community wikis track which sellers are trustworthy for each item.
- Sheet / Spreadsheet
- A community-maintained Google Sheet listing trusted sellers per category. Examples: Kakobuy spreadsheet, CNFans spreadsheet.
- Slug
- The product ID portion of a Taobao URL, the numeric part after ?id=. Sellers post these so buyers can paste them into agents.
- Taobao
- China's largest consumer marketplace, owned by Alibaba. Most rep listings live here. URLs look like item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=<id>.
- Tmall
- Premium tier of Taobao for branded sellers. Same agent flow, slightly higher prices, more trustworthy sellers. URLs at detail.tmall.com.
- W2C (Where to Cop)
- “Where can I buy this?”, used when posting a photo of an item you want a rep of. Replies usually include Taobao links.
- Weidian
- Smaller Chinese marketplace, popular for streetwear and accessories. Some sellers run Weidian-only stores. URLs at weidian.com/item.html?itemID=<id>.
Now that you know the words…
- Read the QC guide: what to look for in QC photos before GL/RL.
- Compare buying agents: fees, shipping, payment options.
- Use the link converter to paste any Taobao URL and get every agent's version.
- Plan a multi-item haul with the haul builder to see total landed cost before you commit.
Missing a term? The rep community evolves fast, and slang changes month to month. This list is updated quarterly.