Justin
Commission vs Retainer
We recently audited a $1.2M multi-category order where the buyer thought they had a fair commission retainer setup, but the agent was…
Yiwu Market Payment Methods: How to Pay Suppliers Safely
Last month, a first-time buyer sent $4,500 via Western Union to a Yiwu vendor because they didn’t understand standard yiwu market payment…
Yiwu Market Quality Inspection Checklist: Avoid Sourcing Defects
A client flew home from Yiwu last month thrilled about a stainless steel tumbler deal, only to open his shipment and find…
Yiwu Market Scams to Avoid: A Buyer’s Protection Guide
A first-time buyer from Austin wired $4,200 to a supplier in Yiwu last March for 500 Bluetooth speakers. The supplier sent domestic…
Yiwu Fair Exhibition Halls Guide: Navigating the Expo Like a Pro
I’ve watched first-time buyers burn through a $5,000 trip budget in two days at the Yiwu Fair exhibition halls because they wandered…
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…
Custo total desembarcado
Last month, an e-commerce founder sent me a screenshot of a $4.50 unit price from a supplier in Yiwu. He was thrilled….
Guia do mercado de Futian
If you are looking at futian market because you need to test products fast without betting the whole quarter on one supplier,…
Calculadora de custos de aterragem
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…