Catalog & spreadsheet

OopBuy Spreadsheet: How to Find and Check a Product Record

Find an OopBuy product by keyword, image or Style, then check the Item ID, variant images and price state before sending the record to OopBuy.

Updated 2026-10-26

A spreadsheet catalog is a starting point, not a listing. Use it to find a product record, confirm the Item ID and the variant you want, then open that record in OopBuy and check the live price and availability there. If you only remember one rule: the catalog tells you what exists, OopBuy tells you what you can buy right now.

Step 1: Search with the information you actually have

If you know the product type, model or a visible detail, use two or three specific words. Long sentences usually return fewer useful results because every extra word narrows the match.

If you only have a photo, use image search with a tight crop where the item fills most of the frame. Image results are candidates, not confirmed duplicates. Open several and compare shape, colour blocking, included pieces and the images attached to each option.

Step 2: Narrow with one Style, then one Subcategory

The catalog groups records into eleven parent Styles, from shoes to accessories. Start with the parent group, then add a narrower subcategory only if the first screen is too broad. A narrow filter that returns nothing is a correct answer; going back to the parent beats accepting an unrelated card.

Step 3: Read the record, not the thumbnail

Open the record and check these in order:

  • Item ID. This is the reference you keep. A product title can change or be incomplete.
  • Main and detail images. Compare construction, seams, hardware and the number of pieces shown.
  • Variant options. Colour and style choices that carry an image should be compared visually. Sizes belong in text and should be checked against a measurement, not a regional label.
  • Price state. A range means options differ. A missing price is not zero.

Step 4: Send the record to OopBuy and re-check it there

Open the item in OopBuy and confirm three things before paying: the same item, the same option, and the current amount. The catalog does not collect your OopBuy password or card details, and it cannot reserve stock.

What the catalog does not tell you

A photo cannot confirm fabric, weight, smell, fit or durability. Warehouse inspection also has stated limits: OopBuy's QC notice, read on 4 September 2026, lists quantity, colour and size among its checks and excludes colour variance, measurement error, wear from use, and the function, model or accessories of electronics. Treat missing information as missing rather than filling the gap with an assumption.

When a saved record no longer opens

Search the Item ID first. If it is gone, search a short description, then try image search with your saved picture. Compare at least three candidates and choose a new Item ID deliberately. The full recovery sequence is in spreadsheet links, and the step-by-step order flow is in the buying guide.

Start with fields that answer your next question

You do not need every possible field. Begin with information that helps you compare the candidates in front of you.

FieldUseful entryWhat to avoid
ProductA description that distinguishes the offerA broad word such as “top” for several different items
DestinationThe product address you actually openedOnly the original collection's homepage
Intended optionColour, size and quantity you meanAssuming the first displayed option is yours
Reason to considerThe role the item would serveAn unexplained “must buy” label
Open questionA specific measurement or included-piece questionTreating missing information as already checked
Last checkedWhen you last reviewed that offerUsing the sheet's title year as every row's date

Do not let your notes become a false order status

Your labels describe your planning unless you deliberately update them from the relevant account record. Writing “selected” does not mean the item has been purchased, and writing “ready” does not confirm parcel dispatch.

Use the order-status guide when you need to interpret an actual update. Keep personal order identifiers in an appropriately private place rather than publishing them in a shared product list.

Remove duplicate ideas without merging different offers

Compare the source destination before deciding that two rows are duplicates. If both lead to the same item but one records a different size, preserve the option difference. If they lead to different sellers using similar photographs, keep them separate until the actual offers can be compared.

A shared product image does not establish the same construction, included pieces or seller terms. Conversely, slightly different titles do not establish two different products. Use identifiable listing details, not the curator's nickname, to make the distinction.

When one row contains better measurements and another has a useful photo reference, attach those notes only if you can match them to the same item and option. Do not combine the strongest-looking evidence from unrelated listings to create a product that none of them actually represents.

Resolve conflicting notes before merging rows

Imagine that two collections point to the same product reference but disagree about the photographed size. Keep both observations with their sources until you can connect the image to its option. A newer collection date does not prove its size annotation is the correct one.

Conflict between collectionsWhat to keep separateWhat would resolve it
Same item reference, different size notesEach option and its measurement sourceA chart or item record tied to that option
Same photo, different product referencesBoth destinations and included piecesChecking each actual offer, not choosing the nicer caption
Different price observationsCurrency, quantity, option and observation dateA comparable selection on the destination now
QC image without a matching optionThe image's origin and the unresolved matchA traceable product-and-option connection

Record what an update actually means

A useful check noteWhat it establishesWhat it does not establish
Destination opened on a stated dateYou reached that page at that timeStock, authenticity or future access
Selected size compared with a reference garmentA specific measurement comparisonA universal size conversion
Current payment summary reviewedThe amount and selection then displayedThe cost of a later parcel
Matching QC image examinedA visible feature of the pictured itemLong-term wear or delivery success

A collection-wide “updated” label is less informative than these specific notes. If a link was checked but its size information was not, keep the size question open. Do not turn a narrow check into a broad verified-product claim.

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