FlatFee Sourcing

FlatFee Sourcing 1688 Agent & China Sourcing Agent — No Commissions, Zero Hidden Fees

FlatFee Sourcing June 2026

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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.

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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.

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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.

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1688 Product Sourcing Report

$99 / product

5 verified factory matches with profiles & pricing

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Factory Inspection

$199 / visit

On-site audit: licenses, production lines, quality systems

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Sample Consolidation

$7 / box

Multi-factory samples collected, repacked, shipped worldwide

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Lab Testing & Compliance

$129 / product

CE, FDA, CPC certification via SGS, TUV, CTI labs

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Order Management

$199 / order

Full PO coordination: negotiation, tracking, shipment

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Pre-Shipment QC Inspection

$199 / day

AQL sampling inspection with detailed photo report

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Private Label Setup

$188 / one-time

Custom packaging, logo placement, color proofing

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Amazon FBA Prep

$0.15 / unit

FNSKU labeling, poly-bagging, bundling, carton packing

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Logistics Booking

$49 / shipment

Freight forwarder matching, export docs, lowest rates

Complete A La Carte Pricing — Pick Only What You Need

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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

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