Sourcing, for sellers who can't afford to get it wrong

Private label, restock or bundle — you need a factory you can trust, a price that protects your margin, and a lead time that matches your listing plan. That's a job for someone on the ground, not a search bar.

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The seller problem

Why DIY sourcing quietly kills margin

The supplier you find on a directory is competing on visibility, not on being right for your product. By the time you discover the MOQ doesn't fit, the quality drifts, or the lead time slips past your restock window, you've paid for it twice.

Wrong factory, right category

A supplier lists everything. An expert knows which factories actually specialise in your product and which are trading houses reselling someone else's line.

Prices you can't verify

Without a benchmark, every quote looks reasonable. An expert gives you several factories with comparable specs so the price has context.

Quality that drifts after the sample

Samples are easy to get right. Production isn't. Local presence is what catches the gap before your goods ship.

What we do for sellers

From "I need a supplier" to "I have three good ones"

  • Private label & custom products

    Factories that will do your branding, packaging, inserts and compliance labelling — with MOQ and tooling costs laid out.

  • Restock & cost reduction

    You already have a factory but the price, quality or lead time has drifted. Get alternatives you can benchmark against.

  • Bundles & multi-component products

    Several components, several factories, one coherent landed cost you can price against.

  • QC before it ships

    Pre-shipment inspection so defects are caught at the factory, not in your 3-star reviews.

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Evidence

What seller-type buyers say

"My freelancer proposed several manufacturers that I never would have found on Alibaba. The pricing was the same as my other manufacturer, but they had some social audits and their lead times were a whole two weeks faster."
Alice F.Buyer
"My manufacturer of 5 years suddenly increased their price by 30%, so the freelance sourcing service was a godsend. I also found several new products for some holiday programs."
Michael H.Buyer
"I've been sourcing from China for over 10 years and this service saved me a TON of time. The manufacturers and products they found me were fantastic."
Joseph M.Buyer

Playbook

Five questions to ask yourself before you brief

01
What landed cost do you need to hit to keep your margin after Amazon or Shopify fees?
02
What MOQ fits your first order and your cash cycle, not the factory's ideal run?
03
Which certifications or test reports will the marketplace or your insurer ask for?
04
What lead time keeps you in stock without dead inventory?
05
Who is physically at the factory when your production runs?
Answer all five
in your brief, and the right expert for your project becomes obvious.

Questions

Seller questions, answered

How much does it cost to source a private label product?
A sourcing report project starts at $299 per project during launch pricing. There's no commission on your factory orders and no retainer — you hire per project, as often as you need.
Can the expert check a supplier I found myself?
Yes. Experts can verify factory legitimacy, capability, certifications and pricing on suppliers you already have in mind, as well as run a fresh search across the market.
Do you support low MOQ and small first orders?
Your brief includes target volumes. The expert shortlists factories whose MOQ, tooling requirements and lead times fit a first order rather than a container-scale commitment.
Can I get QC and inspections for Amazon-ready shipments?
Yes. Pre-production, in-line and pre-shipment inspection can be added to the same project, so the person checking your goods is physically at the factory.
Will I own the supplier relationship if I scale?
Yes. You contract and pay the factory directly, so if you scale you keep the relationship, the pricing history and the leverage.

Get a factory shortlist you can build a P&L on.

Five-minute brief. Matched expert. Fixed price before work starts.

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