Alibaba’s domestic wholesale marketplace — factory prices, 20–40% below the same item on Taobao.
Buying from 1688 from outside China runs into the same wall every time: Wholesale only in many categories, Chinese account and ID verification required, domestic delivery only. We remove that wall by buying in our own name, in RMB, from our Guangzhou entity — and shipping to you once the parcel has been checked.
1. Send the link. One item or fifty, with the size, colour or model you want.
2. Get a written quote. Item price, service fee, freight and estimated tax, itemised. Valid 48 hours.
3. We buy. Payment in RMB within the same day, so flash sales and limited stock are not lost to the time difference.
4. We receive and check. We confirm the real MOQ, ask for a sample when it matters, and check the shop’s trading record before you commit.
5. We ship. Air express or sea consolidation, with tracking from the day it leaves Guangzhou.
Standard service fee. Sample orders and small MOQ negotiations are included.
The service fee is banded: US$7 flat up to US$50, 15% from US$50 to US$150, 10% from US$150 to US$2,000, 6% above. Each band applies only to the part of the order inside it — a US$300 order pays US$37, not 10% of the whole thing.
Wholesale returns are rare; that is why we check on arrival and raise defects with the factory before shipping to you.
We do not under-declare value, we do not ship counterfeit goods, and we do not buy from listings that ask for payment outside the platform. If a seller looks like a scam, we say so before you pay.
How does your 1688 buying service work? You send a product link. We quote the item price, the service fee and the freight in writing. Once you approve, we buy it in our own name in RMB, receive it at our Guangzhou warehouse, check it, and ship it to your address.
Why can't I just buy from 1688 myself? Wholesale only in many categories, Chinese account and ID verification required, domestic delivery only.
What does it cost? Standard service fee. Sample orders and small MOQ negotiations are included. The freight is quoted separately on the packed weight, and you see every line before you pay.
What if the item is wrong or damaged? We confirm the real MOQ, ask for a sample when it matters, and check the shop’s trading record before you commit. Wholesale returns are rare; that is why we check on arrival and raise defects with the factory before shipping to you.
Written price within two working hours. Nothing charged until you approve.
Send a product link, a photo or a spec. We reply with a written price, usually within two working hours.
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