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Sourcing guides,
written from the factory floor.
Three questions buyers ask us most often, answered in full. No lead capture, no download gate.
What does a China sourcing agent cost?
How agents actually get paid — stated fees, factory rebates, hidden mark-ups — realistic ranges, what a 5–10% fee should include, and the five lines that make two quotes comparable.
Read the guide →How to verify a Chinese factory before you pay
Registration lookup, factory-versus-trader, capability on your specific process, certificates that match the goods, sample discipline — plus the red flags that actually predict a failed order.
Read the guide →Why quotes differ 30% — and how to compare them
The same drawing, five prices. Where the gap comes from (specification gaps, material grades, excluded cost lines, incoterms) and the five-line method that puts every quote on the same footing.
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