What “0% markup” actually means for your order
Published 2026-07-08 · Partner guide · Not an official Litbuy announcement.
“0% markup” is one of the clearer promises in the agent world, but it is easy to misread. It does not mean free. It means Litbuy buys the item at the seller’s listed China price and does not add margin to the goods — it earns from a service fee and the shipping you choose instead.
Why the phrase matters
Beginners often fear an invisible tax baked into the product price. When the item line is at 0% markup, that fear goes away: the sticker you see on the listing is what the agent pays. The trade-off is that the other costs — service fee, domestic and international shipping — are where your total grows. That is normal and transparent, as long as you expect it.
How to use this when ordering
- Treat the spreadsheet price as the item anchor, not the total.
- Check the live service fee on the official site.
- Estimate shipping by weight and volume before you commit.
- Consolidate to spread the international cost across items.
See the full 0% markup breakdown for the four-part cost model.
What this means for beginners: 0% markup keeps the item line predictable, so the number to manage is shipping. Learn weight and consolidation and you control most of your total.