A spreadsheet organizes references; a directory groups destinations; an article explains a method; a source link opens another page. These labels describe different jobs. Similar names, layouts or links do not prove that two pages share the same owner, data, products or update schedule.
Sheet, directory and article are different page types
Spreadsheet or sheet
A structured collection of rows and fields. It helps scanning and comparison, but every row can still contain missing, simplified or outdated information.
Directory
A browsable collection organized by category, tag or another route. It may hand off to product pages, sheets or external sources.
Article or guide
An editorial page that explains a question, method or risk. It can help you judge evidence but is not itself a product listing.
A page can link to another page type without becoming that type. For example, an article can link to a directory, and a directory can link to a source page.
Four labels used while moving between pages
- Spreadsheet / sheet
- A row-and-column reference used to collect and compare information. Its structure can make data easier to read but does not guarantee completeness or freshness.
- Directory
- A category or collection page whose main job is navigation. A directory can point to many destinations without verifying every detail on them.
- Source link
- A link presented as the origin or context for a row. The destination must still be opened and checked because links, variants and page content can change.
- Album
- An image-led collection, often organized around items or batches. An album may show visual context while omitting price, variant, availability or transaction information.
Similar names do not mean shared data
Two independent sites can use the same category names or describe similar spreadsheet topics. That does not prove that their rows come from the same database, that one updates the other, or that either represents the platform or directory it discusses.
Judge each page by its ownership statement, domain, update information and link behavior. Here, “pikobuy” is the name of a reading guide. Orders and catalog data stay on their original services.
When a result combines a service name with spreadsheet, sheet, Yupoo or link, use the spreadsheet link-types guide to work out which kind of page you have reached.
Source labels describe expected context
- Taobao or Weidian link
- A label that usually suggests a marketplace or store-listing context. Confirm the live page, option and current visible details.
- 1688 link
- A label that often suggests wholesale-oriented information. Quantity tiers, specifications and option combinations need careful interpretation.
- Yupoo link
- A label that often suggests an album or image catalog. Images can help identification, but the album may not contain complete price or option data.
- Current destination
- The final page reached after redirects. Compare it with what the spreadsheet row said you would find.
Read the source-link guide when a label and its destination do not agree.
Raw, original, converted and routed links
- Raw / original link
- A URL that points directly to the destination domain as it was collected. Directness does not prevent the page from expiring or changing.
- Converted link
- A URL changed into another compatible or readable format. Confirm that conversion preserved the item identity and option context.
- Routed link
- A URL that passes through an intermediate page before the final destination. Check the final domain and whether the handoff is clearly explained.
- Redirect
- An automatic move from one URL to another. Record where it ends and whether the destination still matches the row.
Product and evidence terms
- Product page
- A page focused on one product or a connected set of variants. It may still show a wide price range or option-dependent details.
- QC photo / QC album
- An image or collection used as checking evidence. The label does not guarantee quality, recency or complete coverage of every variant.
- Variant / SKU
- A specific selectable option such as color, size, model, bundle or quantity. Price, measurements and photos should be matched to the intended variant.
- Reference price
- A value useful for comparison at a particular time. It may exclude another option, service, domestic delivery, packed weight or later cost.
- Estimated weight
- A planning value before the actual packed item is measured. Its usefulness depends on category, included parts and the quality of the estimate.
- Packed weight
- The weight after packaging and protective material are included. It can differ materially from the product-only value.
- Shortlist
- A small working set of comparable candidates. It records research progress; it is not a recommendation or guarantee.
- Unknown
- A fact that is missing, unclear or contradictory. “Unknown” is safer and more useful than a confident guess.
Six checks before trusting what a label implies
- Read the page purpose
Is it a guide, directory, listing, album, store, search result or unavailable page?
- Check the current address
Confirm the final domain after any redirect and decide whether the handoff was expected.
- Match the item and variant
Connect the label with the exact category, color, size, model or bundle under review.
- Find the update context
Look for a visible date or compare the row with the current destination.
- Separate visible facts from claims
Record what photos, measurements and current fields support, then keep unsupported statements separate.
- Mark what remains unknown
Do not let a familiar term hide missing evidence.
Quick lookup: term to next action
- 01QC photoPhoto guide →
Check which question the image answers and which angle is missing.
- 02Size chartSizing guide →
Identify units and chart type, then compare with a known item.
- 03Reference priceCompare finds →
Match it to the exact option before comparing candidates.
- 04Estimated weightWeight guide →
Record the estimate quality and keep packed weight separate.
- 05Source linkSource guide →
Open the route, check the final destination and record changes.
Use the definition, then return to the decision
A glossary is useful only when it changes the next action. Once the term is clear, return to the row and ask whether the evidence is complete enough for your specific question.