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CSSBuy Spreadsheet: The Other Agent Brands Took to Court, and How It Differs From PandaBuy's Case

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Short answer

CSSBuy is an open agent with two things that set it apart from PandaBuy. It publishes a service fee: 6% of the item cost, falling to 3–5% at higher loyalty tiers, with 90 days of free storage. And it has its own US court history: on October 30, 2024 a federal court in New York granted four fashion houses a preliminary injunction limited to CSSBuy's activity in the United States, refusing a worldwide order, and kept about $140,000 frozen. PandaBuy's US case went the other way; its asset freeze was lifted in January 2025. Most of CSSBuy's search interest comes from Brazil.

6%standard service fee
3–5%at loyalty tiers
Oct 30, 2024US-only injunction
~$140kassets kept frozen
The two US cases comparedWhat 6% costs on a haul💬 Ask about CSSBuy

16 finds to price with CSSBuy's fee

Listings across price levels, useful for seeing what 6% adds. Each tile opens repbuysheet.com with the full photo set. If the colour you want isn't in this grid, the source catalog has 10,000+ products to search.

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.

CSSBuy's court case and PandaBuy's, compared

Brands sued both PandaBuy and CSSBuy in the Southern District of New York in 2024. The cases ended up in different places:

Two agents, two New York cases
PandaBuy (until 2024)CSSBuy
CaseKing Spider LLC v. Panda (Hong Kong) Technology Co.Celine S.A. v. HongKong CSSBuy E-Commerce
OutcomeFreeze of more than $16 million dissolved, January 14, 2025Injunction granted, Oct 30, 2024
Scope—US activity only; worldwide scope refused
Assets heldReleasedAbout $140,000 kept frozen
In ChinaRaided; verdict April 2026No comparable action reported

CourtListener (CSSBuy opinion); The Fashion Law (PandaBuy ruling); Wikipedia.

The irony is that PandaBuy won its US round and closed anyway, because of the criminal case in China, while CSSBuy lost in the US and kept trading. For a buyer outside the US, CSSBuy's injunction changes little: it targets sales to US customers. For US buyers, it's a reason to expect friction and to think twice before using CSSBuy for anything branded.

Verdict: Outside the US, CSSBuy's court case is background. Inside the US, it's a reason to pick another agent.

What CSSBuy's 6% fee costs on a haul

PandaBuy charged nothing on items; CSSBuy charges a percentage that falls as you spend more. Applied to a few haul sizes:

CSSBuy's fee on three haul sizes
Items totalAt 6%At 5%At 3%
¥500¥30¥25¥15
¥1500¥90¥75¥45
¥3000¥180¥150¥90

Rates from KakoGuide's CSSBuy review (Jun 6, 2026); computed on this page.

On a ¥1,500 haul the standard fee is ¥90, a cost PandaBuy users never saw on the item line. Whether it matters depends on what the other agents recover elsewhere: an agent with a 0% fee and a poor exchange rate can cost more overall. Compare the total for the same basket.

Verdict: CSSBuy's fee is honest and visible. Compare the whole bill before deciding it's expensive.

Why CSSBuy's audience is mostly in Brazil

Search data puts most of CSSBuy's audience in Brazil, where it's a long-standing choice, rather than the US or Europe where PandaBuy was strongest. That has two practical effects for a former PandaBuy user:

  • Community resources (tutorials, shared sheets, QC threads) are more often in Portuguese.
  • Shipping lines are well developed toward South America; for the US, UK and EU, compare its quotes with an agent that focuses on those routes.

None of that makes CSSBuy unsuitable elsewhere. It means you'll get the most out of it by checking its line options for your country early, using the shipping calculator to sanity-check the quote.

Verdict: Strong where its audience is; check its lines carefully if you're in the US, UK or EU.

Moving a PandaBuy sheet to CSSBuy

To move an old PandaBuy sheet to CSSBuy: convert the links with the link converter, paste the clean Weidian or Taobao links into CSSBuy, and keep the clean column. Watch the fee line on your first order and confirm which tier you're on.

If the fee or the US case puts you off, the closest no-fee alternatives are KakoBuy and JoyaGoo; the status board shows which are open today.

Verdict: A transparent, long-running option outside the US. Inside the US, start elsewhere.

What the CSSBuy injunction actually says

The CSSBuy injunction is often misread online as 'CSSBuy is banned', so it's worth being precise about what the October 30, 2024 order did, as published on CourtListener:

  • It was a preliminary injunction in a civil trademark case brought by four fashion houses, not a criminal ruling.
  • Its scope was limited to CSSBuy's activity in the United States; the court refused the brands' request for a worldwide order.
  • About $140,000 of assets stayed frozen.

PandaBuy's US case shows how differently these can turn out: there, the judge dissolved the freeze in January 2025, finding PandaBuy acted more like a 'valet' than a seller. The difference between the two outcomes came down to the evidence and arguments in each case, not to a general rule about agents.

For buyers, the practical reading is: outside the US, CSSBuy operates normally; inside the US, expect restrictions and choose another agent for branded items. For the US side of tax and delivery, see the US guide.

Verdict: A US-only civil order, not a ban. Read it that way and choose accordingly.

CSSBuy questions from PandaBuy users

Does CSSBuy work for the USA?

It still trades, but an October 30, 2024 preliminary injunction from a federal court in New York covers CSSBuy's activity in the United States, so US buyers should expect restrictions, especially on branded items. The court refused a worldwide order, and about $140,000 stayed frozen. Buyers outside the US aren't affected by it. If you're in the US, start with a different agent.

What is CSSBuy's service fee?

KakoGuide's June 2026 review puts the standard fee at 6% of item cost, dropping to between 3% and 5% at higher loyalty tiers. On a ¥1,500 haul the standard rate adds ¥90, a line PandaBuy users never saw. An agent with no fee but a poor exchange rate can still cost more, so compare total bills for the same basket before judging CSSBuy expensive.

Was CSSBuy raided like PandaBuy?

No raid on CSSBuy has been reported. Its trouble is civil: a trademark case brought by four fashion houses in New York, which produced a US-only injunction on October 30, 2024. PandaBuy's story ran the other way, winning its US round in January 2025 but closing after a criminal case and raid in China. Outside the US, CSSBuy keeps operating normally.

How long does CSSBuy store items?

Items get 90 days of free storage at CSSBuy. Our sources don't say what happens after that, so plan each haul to ship before the window closes. A simple habit is to note arrival dates in your sheet and set a reminder a couple of weeks before the limit. Shipping on time also keeps your goods out of the warehouse, where they're most exposed if an agent runs into trouble.

Can I use PandaBuy links on CSSBuy?

Yes, once converted. The link converter pulls the original Weidian or Taobao address out of an old PandaBuy link; paste that into CSSBuy and keep the clean column for later. On your first order, check the fee line to see whether you're paying the standard 6% or a lower tier rate. That one check confirms what the move really costs.

Why is CSSBuy popular in Brazil?

It's been a long-standing choice there, and search data puts most of CSSBuy's audience in Brazil rather than the US or Europe, where PandaBuy was strongest. As a result, tutorials, shared sheets and QC threads are often in Portuguese, and its shipping lines toward South America are well developed. Buyers in the US, UK or EU should compare its line quotes before committing.

How do I reach a cheaper CSSBuy fee tier?

By spending more through your account over time. CSSBuy's loyalty tiers cut the standard 6% fee to somewhere between 3% and 5%, so regular buyers pay less per order. At 3%, a ¥3,000 haul costs ¥90 in fees instead of ¥180. Check which tier your account is on before each big order, and if you shop often, keep using one account to climb faster.

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The record for CSSBuy

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.