How r/GodReddit Users Leverage the God Spreadsheet to Share Insider Secrets of the Cross-Border Shopping Industry
2025-07-24
In the bustling community of r/GodReddit, a unique collaboration tool has become the cornerstone of knowledge exchange: the God Spreadsheet. This living document serves as a treasure trove of trade secrets for the proxy shopping (daigou) industry, where users openly share hard-won expertise ranging from supplier negotiations to customs clearance hacks.
The Crowdsourced Daigou Bible
What began as a simple Google Sheet has evolved into a meticulously organized knowledge base with color-coded tabs:
- Supplier Blacklist/Goldlist
- Customs Virtuoso
- Negotiation Scripts
- Customs Virtuoso
"The Sheet saved me $12,000 in my first year by revealing which 'exclusive' suppliers were actually dropshipping from the same warehouse," shares u/daigouqueen, a top contributor.
The Editing Culture
With rigorous edit logs and vetting protocols, experienced members:
- Flag outdated procurement contacts
- Annotate seasonal customs policy changes
- Debate optimal shipping routes in comment threads
Newcomers undergo a peer-reviewed apprenticeship before gaining full edit access, creating an effective crowd-governed system.
The collaborative nature of the God Spreadsheet