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r/DHgate PUBLIC
Founded in 2004, DHgate has become the leading B2B cross-border e-commerce marketplace in China. Through global operations and offices, including in the USA and UK, DHgate reaches millions of people with trusted products and services. As of December 31, 2023, DHgate served more than 31 million registered buyers from 223 countries and regions by connecting them to over 2.2 million suppliers in China with over 31 million products. This subreddit is an unofficial DHgate community.
Marketing Summary
r/DHgate is a PUBLIC community on Reddit with over 289,312 members. It currently has a positive sentiment with an engagement rate of 0.7%. With a community friendliness score of 80, this subreddit presents a moderate conversion potential for authentic brand participation. Strict rules against self-promotion are in place, so marketing should focus strictly on value-driven community engagement.
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- Use your resources prior to posting.: Before posting, use the search bar and read the [beginners guide](https://old.reddit.com/r/DHgate/comments/1q8c941/dhgate_beginners_guide_faq_2026_read_this_before/) and [Top Sellers List](https://www.reddit.com/r/DHgate/comments/1bbayfk/dhgate_top_sellers_list_2024/) to ensure your question has not already been asked and answered.
- Keep posts and comments related to DHgate.: This is a subreddit for the discussion of DHgate only. This is not the place to discuss any other online platforms, middlemen or non DHgate sellers. This is also not the sub to be discussing agents. Purchases made via whatsapp, yupoo and outside of the DHgate platform albeit from known DHgate sellers are not DHgate transactions, they do not have DHgate buyer protection and are irrelevant to this sub.
- The mod team reserves the right to remove posts and ban users without any prior warnings.
- Flair your thread correctly.: Ensure you correctly flair your post with the corresponding flair category. W2C / ISO, QC, Buyer Reviews etc. all have their own specific flair. Double check your flair before you post.
- No spam or low-effort posts.: Make sure to search the sub and to see previous posts.
- Examples of what to avoid posting include commonly asked questions and W2Cs, / "is this seller good", etc.
- QC posts: ALL QUALITY CHECK posts MUST have real images from the seller. Stock images from the seller store are not acceptable. All posts MUST have a direct WTC / Purchase link added as a comment. Failure to add a link will result in the removal of the post without further warnings. Please make sure the link posted is clickable.
- Hidden links are not permitted as the buyer has no buyer ptotection if anything goes wrong.
- QC posts are limited to 1 post per day.
- Buyer Review Posts: All Buyer review posts must follow a simple format. The post must be accompanied by at least 2 images posted in the body of the post. In the comments section ONLY, All posts must have a DHgate purchase link. Hidden / Expired links not allowed. No exceptions. All products must be reviewed separately. Posts without links will be removed without warning.
- All posts must include:
- Store name and link.
- Shipping fee:
- Size and Comfort:
- Overall rating:
- WTC / ISO posts: All WTC / ISO posts must have an image of the item you are looking for with the name of the product. Posts without images or names of the product will be removed.
- If you don't know the name of the item you are looking for, try reverse image searching on Google or similar.
- We allow one WTC post per user account per day. Multiple posts will be removed without warning.
- Shipping & Logistics Posting Rules: Shipping and Logistics related posts are to be posted on the Daily Shipping Threads only. Any other posts are subject to removal without warning.
- No bad language or swearing! No disrespect, harassment, or hate speech.: Adhere to the same standards of behavior online that you follow in real life.
- Posts encouraging the harassment of any individual, group, or community will be removed and will result in a ban.
- Refrain from swearing and using any bad language.
- We have a zero-tolerance policy on this rule.
- The mod team reserves the right to remove posts and ban users without any prior warnings.
- Be helpful and contribute positively .: If you’re going to respond to a question, QC, W2C or any other post, be helpful. Answers like “they’re trash” are not helpful. If you are unable to answer in a positive manner then please refrain from commenting.
- The mod team reserves the right to remove posts and ban users without prior warnings.
- Payment, refund, account, technical issues? Contact DHgate first.: If you have a question related to any Purchase, payment, refund, account, technical issue or error message, etc, please contact DHgate customer support. Doing so will avoid any or many uneducated users from giving incorrect or bad advice to you that may result in financial loss.
- There is currently no working email or phone number. We suggest you contact a customer service agent via the app or desktop or try messaging u/dhgaterep here on Reddit.. DO NOT MESSAGE THE MOD TEAM.
- No advertising of any kind.: Any posts by DHgate sellers must be preapproved.
- Sharing and or linking to computer files and documents are not permitted.
- Promoting or linking to any subreddit not related to DHgate products will result in a ban.
- The mod team reserves the right to remove posts and ban users without any prior warnings.
- No selling allowed
- selling or rehoming allowed.
- The mod team reserves the right to remove posts and ban users without prior warnings.
- No Spreadsheets allowed.
- Spreadsheets or Google lists allowed
- sign up referral links. Sharing and or linking to any type of computer files and documents is not permitted.
- Posting whilst not meeting the minimum requirements: This sub has a minimum requirement of an account of at least 7 days old and a minimum plus karma score of 10.
- The mod team reserves the right to ban users without any prior warnings. Bans for posting whilst not meeting the minimum requirements may be removed soon as the minimum requirements are met.
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What is r/DHgate?
r/DHgate is a public Reddit community created in December 2008 with over 289,312 members. Founded in 2004, DHgate has become the leading B2B cross-border e-commerce marketplace in China. Through global operations and offices, including in the USA and UK, DHgate reaches millions of people with trusted products and services. As of December 31, 2023, DHgate served more than 31 million registered buyers from 223 countries and regions by connecting them to over 2.2 million suppliers in China with over 31 million products. This subreddit is an unofficial DHgate community.
The community has a positive sentiment and an engagement rate of 0.7%. With a friendliness score of 80, it is considered very welcoming to new members.
Self-promotion is not allowed, so marketing efforts should focus on providing genuine value to the community.
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