LoveGoBuy: Master Your International Shopping with the Multi-Month Purchase Plan
2025-12-28
How to use a simple spreadsheet to track spending, forecast hauls, and optimize your shipping budget.
Shopping on international platforms like TaoBao, Tmall, or JD.com through an agent such as LoveGoBuyLoveGoBuy Multi-Month Purchase Planning Spreadsheet—designed to bring order to the excitement.
Why Plan Your Purchases Across Multiple Months?
- Consolidate Shipments:
- Visualize Spending Patterns:
- Forecast & Budget Accurately:
- Eliminate Impulse & Redundancy:
- Reduce Anxiety:
- Visualize Spending Patterns:
Building Your LoveGoBuy Planning Spreadsheet: A Step-by-Step Guide
Step 1: Establish Your Tracking Framework
Create four core sheets in your spreadsheet (using Google Sheets, Excel, or Numbers):
- Dashboard (Summary):
- Purchase Log:every
- Monthly Budget & Forecast:
- Shipment Planner:
- Purchase Log:every
Step 2: The Core – "Purchase Log" Structure
Each logged entry should include:
| Column | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Date Bookmarked/Purchased | Tracks interest and decision timing. |
| Item Name & Link | For easy re-finding. |
| Category | Enables pattern analysis. |
| Estimated Price (RMB) | Your initial quote. |
| Final Price (RMB) | Actual cost after fees. |
| Target Shipment Month | The month you plan to include it in a haul. |
| Status | Bookmarked, Purchased at Agent, Shipped, Received. | Priority (A=Must, C=Want) | Guides consolidation decisions. |
Step 3: Analyzing Patterns & Forecasting
Use your logged data to generate insights:
- Create a chart showing monthly spending. Do you spend more in certain months?
- Sum costs by category. Are you investing more in wardrobe or gadgets?
- In your Monthly Forecastknow
Step 4: Planning the Haul – "Shipment Planner"
When a shipment month approaches, filter your log for items with that Target Shipment MonthStatus="Purchased at Agent".
- Review items by Priority. Can low-priority items wait another month to increase the next haul's efficiency?
- Consolidate items with a similar storage deadline at your agent's warehouse.
- Estimate total weight and get a shipping quote from LoveGoBuy before
Pro Tips for LoveGoBuy Shoppers
- Sync with Sales:before
- Factor in All Costs:all
- Review Before Pulling the Trigger:
- Share with Household:
- Factor in All Costs:all
Transforming Shopping from Chaotic to Strategic
The LoveGoBuy Multi-Month Purchase Spreadsheet
Happy and savvy shopping with LoveGoBuy!