The ACBuy Haul Guide: How to Save Big on Bulk Orders and Shipping
Learn the haul strategy that experienced rep buyers use to save 40-60% on shipping costs. Everything you need to know about consolidating orders and maximizing value.
What Is a Haul and Why Should You Do One?
A "haul" in the rep community refers to ordering multiple items and shipping them together in one consolidated package. It's the single most effective way to reduce your per-item shipping costs when ordering through ACBuy.
Here's the math: if you order 5 items individually, you might pay $15-20 in shipping for each = $75-100 total shipping. If you consolidate those same 5 items into one haul, the combined weight might be 3-4kg, costing $35-50 to ship = $7-10 per item. That's a saving of $40-60 on shipping alone.
ACBuy offers free warehousing for up to 90 days, so you can take your time building up a haul without any storage fees.
Planning Your Haul: What to Order
Strategic haul planning tips:
The Haul Process: Step by Step
How to execute a successful haul:
- 1Browse the ACBuy Spreadsheet and add items to your wishlist
- 2Research each item thoroughly before ordering
- 3Place orders over time as you find good deals
- 4Items arrive at ACBuy's warehouse and are stored for free
- 5Request QC photos for each item as it arrives
- 6Approve or reject QC for each item
- 7Once you're ready to ship, select all approved items for consolidation
- 8Choose your shipping method based on weight and urgency
- 9Pay shipping and wait for your haul to arrive
Haul Weight Optimization
Understanding weight is crucial for haul planning. Shipping costs are calculated by weight (or dimensional weight, whichever is greater). Here's a rough guide to item weights:
Shoes: 0.8-1.2kg per pair (including box) Hoodies: 0.5-0.8kg each T-Shirts: 0.2-0.3kg each Jackets: 0.8-1.5kg each Belts: 0.2-0.4kg each Watches: 0.1-0.3kg each
For a typical haul of 2 pairs of shoes + 3 hoodies + 5 T-shirts, you're looking at approximately 5-6kg. At standard air freight rates of $10-12/kg, that's $50-72 for the entire haul — much cheaper than shipping each item individually.
Haul Savings Calculator
Example haul savings vs individual shipping:
Haul Photography: Sharing Your Finds
Haul photography has become an art form in the rep community. Sharing your haul photos is a great way to contribute to the community, help others with QC decisions, and show off your finds.
For great haul photos: use natural light, arrange items in a flat lay, include a size reference (ruler or common object), and photograph individual items in detail. The community especially appreciates close-up shots of logos, stitching, and other quality indicators.
Share your haul in the ACBuy Spreadsheet Discord, on Reddit (r/FashionReps), or on social media. Your photos help other buyers make informed decisions and contribute to the collective knowledge base.
