Three ways to work together.

Scope decides the fee, not a table on a website. Tell us the product, the volume and how much of the chain you want us to run, and you get one number in writing within 24 hours — before anything starts, and it doesn't move afterwards.

Full service

Managed sourcing

You need the factory found, the price negotiated and the order run. One person accountable until it leaves China.

A share of order value one all-in fee · search, negotiation, production follow-up and the pre-shipment check

Supplier search, verification and quotation comparison
Price, MOQ, lead time and payment negotiated in Mandarin
Sample coordination with a written feedback loop
Production follow-up and one written update a week
Pre-shipment inspection included
No mark-up on freight, duties or bank charges

Scope an order

Sourcing project

You want the shortlist and the negotiation, and you'll place the order yourself.

Fixed project fee quoted per brief · one product, one market, an agreed number of factories

Brief and specification review before searching
Three or four vetted factories, with profiles
Quotations normalised to the same specification
Negotiation of price, MOQ, lead time and payment
Samples coordinated, with consolidated feedback
Production follow-up after the order is placed

Start a search

Single inspection

You already have a supplier and need independent eyes before one shipment.

Fixed fee per visit quoted by city, number of factories and sample size

AQL sampling record (0 / 2.5 / 4.0)
Photo and video evidence
Written report within 24 hours
Local travel in the inspection city included
Free re-inspection after a failed batch
Supplier search or management between visits

Book an inspection

Why there is no rate card on this page. A two-line workshop outside Yiwu and a five-hour audit of an electronics plant in Shenzhen are not the same job, and a 200-piece sample is not a 2,000-piece one. A published number would be too high for the simple work and too low for the difficult work — so it would either overcharge you or force us to cut the job short. Some rate cards in this industry are funded by a margin added to the goods or the freight rather than by the service itself. Ours is the only thing we are paid, which is why we quote the job instead of a table. We are not the cheapest option in China, and we don't try to be.

The details

What the quote depends on.

Where we start and stop

A search that ends at a shortlist is one job. The same search carried through production and shipping is another. The quote names the boundary.

Order value

Managed orders pay a share of the product value, using the figure on the supplier invoice. On a small order the share is not worth either side's time, and we say so.

Number of suppliers

One factory to verify is straightforward. Three to compare, or several SKUs across different processes, is more calls, more samples and more travel between them.

Timing

A shortlist takes 5–7 working days. Inspections run on three working days' notice, with next-day visits possible in most cities at a premium we quote honestly.

What you get first

A written scope, then a number.

No discovery call required, no form gating the fee. Three details are enough to quote: the product, the volume, and how far you want us to take it. If it is a managed order, add the supplier invoice value.

One number, not a range
The quote states what is included, what is excluded and what would change it. It is valid for 30 days.
Within 24 hours
Usually the same working day. If we can't do the job properly at your budget, we say so instead of quoting low and cutting corners.
Fixed once accepted
The number does not move because the visit ran long or a factory was slow to answer. That risk is ours.

See what the shortlist looks like

Included in every job

Written scope and fixed fee before booking
Inspection against your specification
Dated photos and video evidence
Report within 24 hours of the visit
Defect classification and corrective action list
Re-inspection after a failed batch, at no extra fee
A named person who answers your messages

Never included

Lab testing and certification (we can arrange it, at cost)
Freight, duties and customs clearance
Payment to factories on your behalf
Legal or product-liability advice

Payment & terms

Boring terms, on purpose.

Deposit, then the balance

A sourcing or order project starts on a deposit, with the balance before shipment. A single inspection is paid before the visit. We never ask you to send order money to us.

PayPal, invoiced in USD

PayPal takes any card and is the simplest route for a first order. Bank transfer is available for larger engagements — agree it in writing before booking. Every job comes with an itemised invoice you can hand to your bookkeeper.

Free cancellation up to 24h

Cancel before we travel and you're refunded in full. If we can't attend for any reason, you don't pay.

NDA on request

We'll sign yours, or send ours. Your product, supplier names and pricing stay confidential — including from other clients.

Tell us the job. We'll send the number.

Factory city, product, quantity. A fixed quote in writing within 24 hours — and if we're the wrong fit, we'll say that too.

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