Introduction: Why 90% of Overseas Buyers Are Trapped in Alibaba’s "Export Markup" As an independent China sourcing agent based in Foshan—South China’s manufacturing hub—I frequently speak with international brand owners and e-commerce sellers who believe they are getting "factory direct prices" on Alibaba.com. What most don't realize is that prices...
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Sourcing Product Samples from China: The Ultimate B2B SOP & Freight Optimization Guide
Introduction: Why 80% of Procurement Projects Fail at the Sample Stage For international brand owners, hardware distributors, and procurement offices, requesting supplier samples from China is often treated as a routine administrative task: find a factory, request a sample, pay the invoice, and wait. In reality, the sample phase is...
