I still remember the first time I stumbled upon a Pandabuy spreadsheet. It was three in the morning, I was down a rabbit hole of Reddit threads, and my wallet was crying over a pair of Off-White sneakers I’d been eyeing for months. The retail price? $1,200. StockX? $1,800. But then I saw it—a neatly organized Google Sheet with links, prices, and QC photos from Chinese factories. The same shoes for $150? I was skeptical, but that spreadsheet changed my life. Here’s the thing: most people think buying directly from China is either a scam or too complicated. But after six months and over a dozen hauls, I’ve learned the…