You pay factory prices, get a middleman's product, and have no direct control over quality.
SOURCING & PROCUREMENT
Find the factory, verify it, and don't get burned.
We audit, sample, negotiate and inspect before you wire money to a supplier you have never met. You get the report, the photos and the price comparison — not a link to 1688.
3–5candidates shortlisted per brief
3–10 daysfrom brief to samples in hand
0commission from factories
Directyou pay the factory yourself
HOW PEOPLE LOSE MONEY
Three ways this usually goes wrong
None of these are bad luck. All of them are checkable before you pay.
The sample line is not the production line. Without an unannounced inspection, you find out at your customer.
A 30% deposit to a company with no export record is the fastest way to lose money in China.
WHAT WE DO
Six steps, from brief to container
1. Brief
Product, target price, volume, certification needs. Drawings or photos help; we can start without them.
2. Shortlist
Three to five factories, not thirty. Each with business licence, production capacity and export history.
3. On-site audit
Production lines, QC process, staff count, photos and video from the floor. You get a written report.
4. Samples
Ordered, inspected and shipped to you. Compared against the spec sheet, not the sales pitch.
5. Negotiation
Price, MOQ, payment terms and lead time — written on the factory's own letterhead.
6. Inspection & shipping
Pre-shipment check against your spec, then consolidation, export documents and the full paperwork set.
DELIVERABLES
Every fee maps to a document
We don't sell relationships. What you pay for is something you can file and check later:
- Factory audit report — licence, capacity, QC process, on-site photos
- Price comparison across shortlisted factories
- Sample comparison — measured specs against your spec sheet
- Pre-shipment inspection report with photos and video
- Export documents — packing list, invoice, customs paperwork
3–5factories shortlisted
9 daystypical sample cycle
100%pre-shipment checked
0factory commission
PRICING
Charged per milestone, not per favour
Start with a single audit if you want to test the report before committing further.
| Service | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Factory audit, one site | ¥1,500 | Written report, photos and video |
| Sourcing + samples | from ¥3,000 | 3–5 shortlisted, price comparison, sample shipping |
| Full-service sourcing | 5–8% of order value, min ¥8,000 | Audit through to container loading |
| Pre-shipment inspection | ¥1,200 / visit | Inspection report, photos and video |
| Retained support | Monthly, agreed | Named contact, on-site visits included |
Travel to remote factories and third-party lab fees (eg. SGS) are billed at cost. You pay the factory directly — we never hold or advance your money.
SPECIMEN · NOT A CLIENT PROJECT
What our factory audit report actually contains
The five sections of a blank report, and how each one is verified. This is what the ¥1,500 buys.
| Section | What goes in it | How it is verified |
|---|---|---|
| Legal entity | Licence number, business scope, year established, registered address | Checked field by field against the national credit registry, screenshotted |
| Capacity | Equipment count, monthly capacity, shifts, what is running that week | Nameplates counted on site, cross-checked with the shift board |
| Quality control | Incoming, in-process and outgoing inspection records | Thirty days sampled — blank days are the tell |
| Customer base | Export countries, customer types, whether they already serve your competitors | Export records sampled — names may be redacted, countries may not |
| Evidence | Line photos, video, sealed sample number | Video must show that day's newspaper or phone clock, or it is rejected |
The report contains no words like “good” or “satisfactory”. Each section either carries a checkable number, date or photo, or it stays blank with “not obtained” written next to it. Blank beats a fabricated “good”.
This is the report template with no client data. Ask us for a filled sample with real factory photos. Ask for a sample on your own file →
FAQ
What to ask before you commit
Do you take commission from factories?
No. We are paid by you only, and that clause is in the contract. A commission would make our audit worthless — it is the most common problem in this industry, and the one thing we will not trade away.
How do I know it's a real factory?
Four checks: the business licence scope, actual production capacity, export records, and on-site video of the line running your product category. Trading companies fail at least two of them.
Do you handle payment to the factory?
No. You pay the factory directly; we verify the account and the contract. Money never passes through us, which keeps the responsibility clear on both sides.
What's the minimum order?
Whatever the factory's MOQ is — we negotiate it down. Our own minimum project fee is ¥3,000, or ¥1,500 for a single audit.
Can I just get an audit without buying?
Yes, and it's how many clients start. If the report doesn't convince you, there is no further obligation.
FREE QUOTE
Tell us the product, volume and target price
Drawings, sample photos or even a 1688 link all work. You get a fixed price and a plan within 4 business hours.
- Free feasibility check first
- Start with one audit if you prefer
- Your money never passes through us
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