How I Work & What You Get
I'm a sourcing consultant based in Shantou, Guangdong, in the Chaoshan manufacturing region — toys, plastics, garments and food & packaging are all made within an hour's drive. Now I work for buyers only, no commissions from factories.
Finding listings is the easy part. What's hard from a distance is knowing who you're dealing with — whether the factory is what the page claims, whether the certificate covers this product, whether the quotes can be compared at all. That's the work I take on.
You can contact any supplier directly at any time.
How I work
Every search runs the same funnel. First what's public: Alibaba and other B2B platforms, plus offline channels — local showrooms and wholesale markets you won't find on Google. Then written questions to each supplier. Then a phone call, and for the ones who stay in the race, a video walk-through. Everyone in your final report has been through all four steps.
Step 1 — Your brief.
The product, the target market, quantities, how far private label goes, and what matters most to you: price, MOQ, lead time or compliance. I turn it into a one-page spec in Chinese, so every supplier quotes on exactly the same thing.
Step 2 — First comparison.
Quotes at your quantities, MOQ, lead time, payment terms, HS code, certificate status, my notes on each supplier. The first deliverable is one comparison sheet.
Step 3 — Your feedback.
Which suppliers to dig into, and what you want for packaging.
Step 4 — The report.
Phone and video done. Packaging options with prices, quality notes, sampling costs, lead times. Your open decisions, listed.
Briefs evolve — that's normal. The spec sheet carries a version number, so every change shows where it came in and what it affects.
What you get
The report starts with a one-page shortlist: who's in, who's out, and why. I also list who I've excluded and why, so you don't waste time comparing suppliers that shouldn't be in the race. For the rest, I show how each fits your own priorities — if MOQ is the binding constraint, this supplier fits; if it's lead time, that one does. Risk flags come with the facts behind them.
The comparison table keeps quantity, Incoterms and spec on the sheet, so prices can be read side by side.
Each supplier gets a profile: product specs and materials, the business-registration check, export experience, online and offline supply, marketplace/FBA experience where it matters, and certificate status — verified, expired or missing, and whether each one actually covers this product and your market.
I also compare images. What the listing shows against the supplier's own photos and video. When a page runs on renders or recycled catalogue shots, I ask for the real photos and video.
For private label, the packaging part of the report lays out your options — prices, quality notes, sampling costs, lead times. Anything that depends on your final artwork is listed separately, so you can see what's settled and what isn't.
Every key field is marked as: supplier said / I verified / my estimate. That way you can see what's evidence and what's my judgment.
When a search turns into an order, the work can continue — sample checks, lab-testing coordination, pre-shipment inspection, shipping coordination — each agreed separately before it starts.
What's inside the report
Every report follows the same structure:
- Result on one page — the shortlist, who was excluded and why, risk flags, and the decisions that are yours to make.
- Comparison table — every quote on the same spec, the same quantities, the same terms, prices side by side.
- Supplier profiles — one per supplier: specs and materials, business-registration check, certificates checked one by one, quote notes, phone impressions.
- Packaging & private label options — each option with its price, quality notes, sampling cost and lead time.
- Open items & next steps — a short checklist of what needs your decision.
Scope
This page covers the first stage: finding and verifying existing products, and private label that goes as far as your own packaging. Deeper customization: on request.
How we start
Small and fixed-price. One product, one search, a fee agreed before I start. You evaluate the work before any bigger commitment.
FAQ
Why do you insist on phone and video?
Because text is edited. On a call I can hear whether they actually know the product. On video I can see the workshop, the stock and the people behind the listing. It's not foolproof, but it filters out a lot.
Why do packaging numbers come after the first comparison?
They depend on your packaging decisions, and those are easier to make once you've seen what the market offers. Prices, quality, sampling and lead times come back in the final report.
Can I still choose a supplier you excluded?
Yes. Every exclusion comes with its reason.