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Global Sources vs Alibaba
A retail chain rejected a 50,000-unit electronics shipment last quarter after 8% of the units failed at the distribution center, leaving the…
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%…
Made in China vs Alibaba
A lot of buyers only ask made in china vs alibaba after a shipment goes wrong. The sample looked fine, the bulk…
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…
How to Navigate Yiwu Market Districts
A buyer from the UK spent three days wandering the Yiwu market districts last autumn and flew home with nothing but sore…
Verify Chinese Supplier
If you need to verify chinese supplier details before sending money, start with the basics or you will pay for it later….