Vigorbuy fees & the true landed cost of an order
The headline “~2–4% service fee” is real but incomplete. Your landed cost has five moving parts — here’s each one, when you pay it, and how to keep it under control.
Last reviewed: 2026-07-11 · figures change — confirm on the official siteThe five lines on your bill
| Line | What it is | Paid when |
|---|---|---|
| Item price | What the Chinese seller charges. Confirmed by Vigorbuy at purchase. | At order |
| Service fee | Vigorbuy’s cut for buying on your behalf — advertised around 2–4%. | At order |
| Domestic shipping | Seller → Vigorbuy warehouse inside China. Usually small. | At order |
| International shipping | Warehouse → your country. Often the biggest and most variable line. | At parcel |
| Import tax / duty | Set by your country, not Vigorbuy. Varies widely. | On arrival |
You pay in two stages: item + service + domestic at order, then international shipping when the parcel leaves. A low service fee never means a low final total — international postage decides that.
Why the service fee is the smallest worry
On a typical order the ~2–4% service fee is a few dollars. International shipping can be tens of dollars and swings with weight, volume, destination and the line you pick. Optimise there, not on the fee.
What actually drives shipping cost
Weight & volume
You pay on the larger of real or volumetric weight. Bulky-but-light hauls (jackets, shoe boxes) cost more than they look.
Consolidation
Combining items and removing dead space (and sometimes shoe boxes) is the single biggest lever you control.
Destination & line
Each country has different “cheapest” lines and customs rules. The right line varies by parcel.
Re-weigh fairness
Vigorbuy advertises refunds for overpaid postage and no extra charge if underpaid, after the real weigh-in.
A quick worked example (illustrative only)
Say a hoodie is roughly ¥120. Your order-stage bill is item + a ~2–4% service fee + a small domestic leg. Then, when it ships, you add international postage based on the real weight of the whole parcel. The only way to know your real total is to price it in the Vigorbuy cart with your address — these numbers are illustrative, not a quote.
Seven ways to cut your bill (that actually work)
- Consolidate — combine finds into one parcel instead of shipping each alone.
- Cut dead space — allow removal of bulky shoe boxes and padding where safe.
- Mind volumetric weight — light-but-bulky items (puffer jackets) can be priced by size.
- Compare lines — the cheapest line differs by country and parcel weight.
- Batch your buys — order related items close together so they land and ship together.
- Skip pointless add-ons — tiny cheap items can cost more in shipping than they’re worth.
- Know your tax threshold — splitting or timing parcels can matter for duty in some countries.
Will I pay import tax?
Possibly — and it’s set by your government, not Vigorbuy. Rules vary a lot: some countries have a low-value threshold under which parcels clear duty-free, others tax nearly everything. Check your local customs threshold before ordering, and remember declared value and parcel contents affect what you’re charged. We can’t predict your duty — treat it as a separate line that may appear on arrival.
Fee questions, answered
It’s a percentage of the item cost, so it scales with what you buy. On small orders it’s only a few dollars. Confirm the exact current rate and how it’s applied on the official Vigorbuy site.
No. At order you pay item + domestic shipping + the service fee. International shipping is paid later, when your consolidated parcel leaves the warehouse.
International postage is driven by real and volumetric weight, your destination and the line. Bulky or heavy hauls get expensive fast — which is why consolidation matters more than the fee.
We don’t publish a fixed fee table or fake shipping prices. Rates change and depend on your parcel and country. Always confirm the live figures on the official Vigorbuy site.