FlatFee Sourcing

FlatFee Sourcing is one of China's top 10 product sourcing agencies. We charge zero sourcing commission and have no hidden fees—only a fixed service fee. We specialize in providing professional, efficient, and one-stop sourcing services for platforms like 1688, Chinese source manufacturers, and the Yiwu wholesale market.
website: https://www.flatfeesourcing.com/

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1. FlatFee Sourcing 1688 Agent & China Sourcing Agent — No Commissions, Zero Hidden Fees FlatFee Sourcing June 2026 P R O P O S A L www.flatfeesourcing.com
2. FLATFEE SOURCING June 2026 FlatFee Sourcing 1 About FlatFee Sourcing FlatFee Sourcing is your trusted 1688 agent and professional China sourcing agent. We help you stop paying 5% to 10% hidden markups to middleman trading companies, and get 100% factory-direct local prices from 1688 — China's largest domestic B2B platform. We make money from our labor, not your inventory. Open-Book 1688 Invoices. Zero Hidden Markups. Fixed Flat Fees Only. Unlike traditional agents who profit from hidden margins, we put factory invoices directly in your hands. Every single time. Our business model is simple: we charge a transparent, fixed service fee for the work we do — and you see the exact factory price, with zero markups, on every single order. Why Choose FlatFee Sourcing The traditional sourcing agent model is built on a fundamental conflict of interest: agents earn more when you pay more. FlatFee Sourcing flips this model entirely. We earn nothing from your product cost, which means we have every incentive to fight for the lowest possible factory price on your behalf. The Problem with Traditional Agents Hidden Kickbacks (5% ~ 10%) Traditional agents mark up your product cost and pocket the difference. You never see the real factory price. Over a year of orders, these hidden percentages add up to thousands of dollars drained from your margin. Conflict of Interest Traditional agents earn more when you pay more. There is zero incentive to negotiate lower prices for you. In fact, every dollar they save you is a dollar they lose in commission. Opaque Pricing Vague 'all-inclusive' quotes bundle hidden fees together. You never know what you are actually paying for — product cost, agent markup, shipping, or miscellaneous charges are all rolled into one opaque number. www.flatfeesourcing.com
3. FLATFEE SOURCING June 2026 FlatFee Sourcing 2 The FlatFee Sourcing Difference Open-Book 1688 Invoices We forward the exact, un-marked-up factory invoice directly to you. Full price transparency is guaranteed. You see every line item the factory charges, in the original Chinese, with our English translation alongside. We Fight for Lower Prices 0% Commission Guarantee: Since we make money entirely from fixed service fees, we fight tooth and nail with 1688 factories to lower your product cost. Our interests are 100% aligned with yours. Transparent A La Carte Pricing Pick only the services you need. Pay only for what you use. No bundled costs, no surprises, no minimum commitment. You are always in control of your budget. www.flatfeesourcing.com
4. FLATFEE SOURCING June 2026 FlatFee Sourcing 3 Our A La Carte Service Menu Pick individual services. No bundled costs. No hidden fees. No minimum commitment. Our nine-phase service pipeline covers every step of the China sourcing journey — from finding the right factory to delivering compliant goods to your door or Amazon FBA warehouse. Ph as e Service Flat Fee Key Deliverable 1 1688 Product Sourcing Report $99 / product 5 verified factory matches with profiles & pricing 2 Factory Inspection $199 / visit On-site audit: licenses, production lines, quality systems 3 Sample Consolidation $7 / box Multi-factory samples collected, repacked, shipped worldwide 4 Lab Testing & Compliance $129 / product CE, FDA, CPC certification via SGS, TUV, CTI labs 5 Order Management $199 / order Full PO coordination: negotiation, tracking, shipment 6 Pre-Shipment QC Inspection $199 / day AQL sampling inspection with detailed photo report 7 Private Label Setup $188 / one-time Custom packaging, logo placement, color proofing 8 Amazon FBA Prep $0.15 / unit FNSKU labeling, poly-bagging, bundling, carton packing 9 Logistics Booking $49 / shipment Freight forwarder matching, export docs, lowest rates Complete A La Carte Pricing — Pick Only What You Need www.flatfeesourcing.com
5. FLATFEE SOURCING June 2026 FlatFee Sourcing 4 Service Details Phase 1: 1688 Product Sourcing Report — $99 / product Sourcing directly on 1688.com without local boots on the ground is like walking into a maze blindfolded. An estimated 80% of suppliers on the platform are hidden middlemen — trading companies posing as real manufacturers. Our $99 sourcing report cuts through the noise with verified factory credentials, true local pricing, and comprehensive supply chain analysis. What's Inside the Report • 5 verified factory matches with full company profiles and capability reports • Supplier legal verification: registered capital, facility area, insured employees, years in operation • Live 1688 performance data: annual sales volume, order count, positive rating percentage • Exact unit pricing (USD), MOQ, production lead times, and customization capability indicators • Estimated domestic shipping costs for accurate landed cost calculation • FlatFee Sourcing exclusive expert review with pros-and-cons evaluation per supplier Delivery: 2 business days. The report includes live product links, product images, and clear add-on service pricing for sample consolidation, visual inspections, and full factory audits. Phase 2: Factory Inspection — $199 / visit Verify your 1688 factory before you send a single dollar. Real photos, real videos, real licenses — so you never pay for an empty office. Our local team physically visits the factory address within 2-3 business days. What We Verify On-Site • Real gate and factory sign — raw, un-staged photos of the main entrance and surrounding area • Inside the workshop — active machines, workers on duty, overall production setup on a regular workday • Your specific product on the production line — bulletproof evidence that they actually manufacture your product • Raw, unedited photos and video clips forwarded directly to your inbox — zero filters, zero Photoshop www.flatfeesourcing.com
6. FLATFEE SOURCING June 2026 FlatFee Sourcing 5 Delivery: 2-3 business days for the visit; full footage delivered within 24 hours of the visit. www.flatfeesourcing.com
7. FLATFEE SOURCING June 2026 FlatFee Sourcing 6 Phase 3: Sample Consolidation — $7 / box Request samples from multiple 1688 factories. We receive, check, re-pack into one box, and ship to you worldwide. Full transparency, one fixed service charge. The old way: every factory ships a separate box straight to you. You pay multiple international shipping bills, deal with customs multiple times, and waste money on basic freight. Our way: all factories send samples to our warehouse in China first. We open the boxes, check the items, snap verification photos, and pack everything into one single box. You pay international shipping just once — cutting logistics costs by up to 70%. • $7 per standard sample: receive, unbox, verification photos, safe repacking • 0% shipping markup: you pay the exact courier rate with original carrier receipt provided • Free unboxing photos before your samples leave China • Repacked tightly to trim down size and weight — no paying for factory 'trapped air' Phase 4: Lab Testing & Compliance — $129 / product Selling internationally without the right certificates is gambling with your business. Amazon requires CPC for children's products, the EU demands CE marking, and FDA compliance is mandatory for food-contact items. One failed inspection at customs can cost thousands in lost inventory and storage fees. We coordinate the entire testing process with certified labs in China (SGS, TUV, CTI) to secure required English certificates. Supported Certifications • CE Marking (EU) — electronics, toys, machinery, PPE • FDA (USA) — food contact materials, cosmetics, medical devices • CPC (Children's Product Certificate) — mandatory for Amazon US children's products • RoHS / REACH — chemical compliance for EU electronics and materials • FCC (USA) — electromagnetic compatibility for electronic devices • EN71 / ASTM F963 — toy safety standards The $129 is our fixed service fee per product. Actual lab fees are billed separately and forwarded to you at cost — with the original lab invoice provided for full transparency. You always know exactly what the lab charged. www.flatfeesourcing.com
8. FLATFEE SOURCING June 2026 FlatFee Sourcing 7 Phase 5: Order Management — $199 / order Stop worrying about factory delays, quality shortcuts, or hidden markups. Hand over your PO, and our ground team takes care of the rest — from negotiation to shipment. This is our most popular service. What's Included • PO placement & contract signing — airtight legal purchasing contracts in Chinese to protect your deposit • Price & terms negotiation — better lead times, payment terms, and packaging terms • Milestone production tracking — weekly follow-ups with factory managers to ensure on-schedule production • Payment & invoice coordination — un-marked-up Chinese local invoices forwarded directly to you • Pre-QC alignment — coordinate inspection dates before final payment • Defect & dispute resolution — direct factory negotiation inside China to fix mid-production issues Flat Fee vs. Percentage Commission — The Savings Order Value Traditional Agent (Avg 8%) FlatFee Sourcing ($199 Flat) Your Savings $5,000 $400 $199 $201 $10,000 $800 $199 $601 $30,000 $2,400 $199 $2,201 The bigger your order, the more you save with our flat-fee model Phase 6: Pre-Shipment QC Inspection — $199 / day Stop defective goods before they leave China. Whether it's $1,000 in wasted air freight for a small batch or $5,000+ for a full container load, shipping defective goods kills your margins. We halt defective cargo at the factory and demand rework before goods ever touch a shipping container. What Our QC Covers • AQL sampling inspection following ISO 2859-1 standard (AQL 2.5/4.0 per your spec) • Function & performance check — power-on, switch cycle, pressure test, sizing measurement www.flatfeesourcing.com
9. FLATFEE SOURCING June 2026 FlatFee Sourcing 8 • Appearance & craftsmanship audit — scratches, color variation, printing alignment, material feel, stitching • Detailed same-day QC report with high-resolution defect photos, measurement data, and PASS/FAIL recommendation No commission conflict of interest: Other inspection companies also trade or have supplier ties. We earn zero from your product cost. Our report has zero incentive to 'go easy' on your factory. Truthful PASS or FAIL, always. www.flatfeesourcing.com
10. FLATFEE SOURCING June 2026 FlatFee Sourcing 9 Phase 7: Private Label Setup — $188 / one-time We bring your brand to life: coordinating with custom packaging and printing factories to execute your custom LOGO and boxes. Zero markup on materials. Fixed $188 one-time fee. What the Flat Fee Covers • Vetted packaging supplier matching — 2-3 reliable 1688 printing factories pre-screened for your budget and volume • Tech pack & dieline alignment — design file translation and factory technical template verification • In-house physical sample evaluation — color accuracy, material thickness, logo sharpness under HD cameras • Revision & correction coordination — complete back-and-forth feedback loop with the printer before final approval What's NOT included (paid directly at 100% factory cost): actual factory sample fees, mass production packaging costs, and graphic design creation. No markup. No hidden commission. Open-book invoices guaranteed. Phase 8: Amazon FBA Prep — $0.15 / unit Factory-direct goods from 1688, prepped and shipped to Amazon warehouses with 100% FBA compliance. No hidden fees, no markup. Factories don't live inside Amazon's rulebook — a wrong FNSKU, missing suffocation warning, or carton label in the wrong spot gets your whole batch turned away. What's Included in the $0.15 Base Rate • Thermal label printing — high-quality FNSKU/UPC barcode printing • Manual placement — precise label placement over the original factory barcode • Ready-to-ship validation — visual check ensuring label scans perfectly before final packing A La Carte Add-ons (Only Pay For What You Need) • Poly Bagging + Suffocation Warning: +$0.12 / unit • Bubble Wrapping (Fragile Items): +$0.20 / unit • Multipack / Bundling Service: $0.35 / finished set • Inbound Carton Receiving & Count: $1.50 / incoming box Account minimum: 200 units or a $30 minimum charge per prep order. www.flatfeesourcing.com
11. FLATFEE SOURCING June 2026 FlatFee Sourcing 10 Phase 9: Logistics Booking — $49 / shipment We connect you to our vetted local freight forwarder network, handle the messy export paperwork, and ensure you pay their original rates. All for a flat $49 coordination fee per shipment. Traditional agents and freight forwarders often market themselves as free or cheap upfront, but they secretly pad your shipping quotes. We do the exact opposite — we pass the carrier's raw quote directly to you. What You Get for $49 • 3-Forwarder quote sourcing — real-time shipping options from 3 local Chinese freight forwarders • Local factory pickup — domestic trucking from factory gate to export warehouse • Logistics document review — packing list and commercial invoice checked against forwarder requirements • Labeling verification — shipping marks and Amazon FBA labels confirmed with photo proof • Milestone tracking — domestic transit monitoring from factory floor to forwarder's warehouse Shipping Channels Available • Sea Freight (FCL) — 20ft, 40ft, 40ft HQ containers for high-volume orders • Sea Freight (LCL) — cost-effective for smaller cargo volumes • Air Freight (Standard & Economy) — airport-to-airport for high-value or time-sensitive items • International Express (DHL / FedEx / UPS) — door-to-door for small packages and urgent inventory • Amazon FBA Dedicated Lines — routes tailored to Amazon's warehousing specifications FlatFee Sourcing is a service-based coordination agent, not a freight forwarder. We connect you to direct local rates — you pay the exact carrier quote plus our fixed $49 service fee. No hidden surcharges, ever. www.flatfeesourcing.com
12. FLATFEE SOURCING June 2026 FlatFee Sourcing 11 How It Works Getting started is straightforward. No complicated contracts, no minimum commitment. Just three simple steps to factory-direct sourcing. Step 1: Submit Your Product Idea Tell us what you are looking for: product specs, target price, order volume. The more details you provide, the better our sourcing. Whether you have a specific 1688 product link or just a product concept, our team will work with you to define the exact requirements. Step 2: Pay Only Selected Service Fees Choose the services you need from our a la carte menu. Pay flat fees only — zero commission on your product cost. You can start with just a $99 sourcing report to test the waters, or go straight to full order management. You are always in control of your budget, with no minimum commitment. Step 3: Safe Ship Worldwide We handle quality control, logistics coordination, and ensure your goods arrive safely at your door or Amazon FBA warehouse. From factory floor to final delivery, every milestone is tracked and reported. You receive raw, unedited evidence at every stage — factory photos, QC reports, packing lists, and tracking numbers. www.flatfeesourcing.com
13. FLATFEE SOURCING June 2026 FlatFee Sourcing 12 Why Sellers Trust Us Price Transparency That Actually Means Something Every invoice we forward is the original, un-marked-up factory document. Not a 'reformatted' version. Not a 'summary.' The actual invoice, in Chinese, with our English translation. You can verify every line item against what you discussed with the factory. This level of transparency is rare in the China sourcing industry — and it is the foundation of everything we do. No Conflict of Interest — Ever We do not earn a single cent from your product cost. Our revenue comes entirely from fixed service fees. This means when we negotiate with factories, we are fighting for your bottom line — not ours. The lower the factory price, the better for you. And since it does not affect our fee, we have every incentive to push hard. Direct Communication — No Dashboard Gatekeeping We discuss critical issues in real time via WhatsApp, WeChat, or Slack. No client dashboard gatekeeping. You get the raw facts instantly — whether it is a factory delay, a quality issue, or a pricing update. When something goes wrong in China, you need to know immediately, not when you log in to check a status page. A Complete Service Pipeline — Not Piecemeal Help Our nine-phase pipeline covers every step of the sourcing journey. You can use one service or all nine. But the real value comes from using them together: sourcing flows into inspection, inspection flows into order management, order management flows into QC, QC flows into FBA prep, and FBA prep flows into logistics. Each phase builds on the last, creating a seamless supply chain that you can see and control at every step. www.flatfeesourcing.com
14. FLATFEE SOURCING June 2026 FlatFee Sourcing 13 Get Started Today Ready to source from 1688 with full transparency and zero hidden fees? Start with a single $99 product sourcing report, or contact us for a custom flat-rate plan tailored to your project scope. No complicated contracts. No minimum commitment. Just honest, transparent China sourcing. Need high-volume complex OEM development or multi-factory supply chain management? Contact us for a custom flat-rate plan tailored to your project scope. Contact Us Visit our website to explore our full service menu, use our interactive cost calculator, and submit your product idea. Our team typically responds within one business day. Website: www.flatfeesourcing.com Service Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM (China Standard Time) Communication: WhatsApp / WeChat / Slack — direct, real-time communication with our team FlatFee Sourcing — The most sincere approach to China sourcing. We make money from our labor, not your inventory. www.flatfeesourcing.com