How H3X Search works
H3X Search searches Xianyu (Goofish) listings for you and shows them in English or Portuguese, with prices in Brazilian reais. You don't need a Chinese account or phone number. When you find something, the Buy on Hubbuy button opens the listing on Hubbuy, a purchasing agent that buys from the seller and ships internationally.
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Why the site exists
Xianyu is one of China's largest second-hand marketplaces, but it isn't built for people outside China. The app normally requires a Chinese account, and Xianyu's web search stopped returning results for visitors from Brazil. The H3xCN community built H3X Search to fix the first problem: finding the listing.
What happens when you search
- You type a term. By default it is sent exactly as typed. With Translate search to Chinese on, everyday words are translated first.
- The site queries Xianyu listings and translates the titles into the page language.
- You get results, 20 per page, with more pages when available.
- To buy, you click Buy on Hubbuy. It is the only action on each listing.
What each listing shows
- the listing photo, loaded straight from the marketplace's image servers;
- the title, translated into English (or Portuguese);
- the price in reais at the day's rate, plus the original price in yuan (CNY);
- the seller's region in China;
- how many people marked that they “want” it, a sign of demand;
- the Buy on Hubbuy button.
Literal or translated search
Chinese sellers write models and codes in Latin letters and numbers: rtx 3060
, ddr5 6800mhz
, sony a6400
. So the search is literal by default. Words like sneakers
won't appear in a Chinese listing; for those, turn translation on or type the Chinese term. See Search tips for examples and a term list.
Prices in reais are estimates
The reais figure is the listing price converted at the day's yuan rate. It helps you compare; it is not the total cost, which also includes shipping inside China (if any), agent fees, international shipping and import taxes.
What H3X Search does not do
- it doesn't sell products or take payments;
- it has no login, accounts or profiles;
- it can't vouch for a listing, seller or item condition;
- it is not affiliated with Xianyu, Goofish or Alibaba.