China Sourcing Payments and Terms
DDP vs EXW
I watched a regional retail chain leave $60,000 in inventory sitting on a loading dock in Yiwu for a week last month….
Total Landed Cost
Last month, an e-commerce founder sent me a screenshot of a $4.50 unit price from a supplier in Yiwu. He was thrilled….
Futian Market Guide
If you are looking at futian market because you need to test products fast without betting the whole quarter on one supplier,…
Landed Cost Calculator
A landed cost mistake is how a buyer loses margin without seeing it coming. I have watched a quote that looked 8%…
Sourcing Commission Models
Agent commission looks cheap until the numbers hit your margin. I watched one ecommerce buyer in the home goods space save 2%…
Alibaba Payment Terms
Alibaba payment terms are where a lot of first orders go wrong. A buyer agrees to a 30/70 split, wires the deposit,…
Sourcing Agent Fees
China agent fees are rarely the real problem. The real problem is finding out, after you have already approved the order, that…
China Sourcing Agent Fees: Which Model, and What It Hides
The percentage at the top of your agent’s quote is the least informative number in the whole arrangement. Two agents can both…
Legal Contract Costs China
china contract cost is where a lot of import budgets quietly go sideways. I’ve seen buyers approve a cheap draft for a…
Understanding Payment Terms for Yiwu & Alibaba Suppliers
You wire 30% upfront because the supplier insists. Then they ghost you before shipment. Or worse, they ship garbage and demand the…