New China Collective

If you’ve spent any time scrolling Weidian for random tech odds and ends, you’ve probably bumped into New China Collective. It’s one of those stores that feels like a bit of a grab bag—65 products up right now, and the “saved” list is basically owned by two names: AirPods Pro 2nd Generation and a plain “Pro” (which honestly just sounds like the same thing, but I’m not going to overthink it).

Here’s where it gets real. The store’s average dispatch time sits at 2.6 days, which is solid—not lightning fast, but you’re not waiting a week for someone to print a label. But the warehouse delivery time? That’s showing 179.3 days. Before you panic, let me be crystal clear: that’s the time it takes for the seller to get the thing to your Chinese agent’s local warehouse, not the international leg to your door. So 179 days is a red flag for something—likely a pre-order or an item that isn’t actually stocked. If you’re after a quick in-stock buy, ask your agent to check availability before you pay, because you do not want to be the one sitting on a 6-month domestic wait.

Now, the good stuff. Zero products with defects recorded, which is a pleasant surprise. On Weidian, the return rate range is [10%-15%)—so about 1 in 8 buyers is sending something back. That’s not terrible, but it’s not stellar either. The store’s dispatch SLA is “48小时内”, which matches up with the average, so they’re consistent there.

Recent review vibes are mixed. People who got their AirPods Pro 2nd Gen stuff are happy—sound quality comes up as a plus, and the packaging seems decent. But a couple of reviews grumble about the long wait for the seller to even drop the parcel at the proxy warehouse. One buyer said it took nearly 20 days just to get a shipping number—so the 2.6-day average is clearly not the whole story. The “Pro” item also has a few mentions of it being “not as expected” without much detail, which makes me think the specs might be hit or miss.

Bottom line? New China Collective is a store for the patient buyer. If you’re okay with potentially waiting a long time for domestic delivery to your agent, and you keep your expectations in check on the more generic “Pro” listings, you might be fine. But if you need a quick turnaround, I’d give this one a pass and look elsewhere. Solid-ish track record on defects, but the shipping side is a gamble.