Free Guide · The China Sourcing Files
Most buyers don't lose money to bad factories.
They lose it to good-looking ones.
A supplier with a polished Alibaba page, fast replies, and a charming sales rep can still be three layers removed from actual production. By the time you find out, your deposit is gone.
A few years ago, our team walked into a supplier's office in Nanchang. Everything looked normal — until we noticed there wasn't a single personal item on any desk. No mug. No printer. Nobody knew where the air-conditioning remote was, in an office they claimed to have worked in for three months.
Two months later, a different company was operating from the same address.
That visit is why we built this checklist.
What You'll Get
7 questions to send any Chinese supplier before you wire a deposit — with the exact wording to use, and what green and red flag answers look like
A bonus section: 3 signals that mean walk away immediately, no second opinion needed
Verification steps you can complete in under 10 minutes, including free public databases to cross-check any supplier's registration and certifications
Used internally by our team on every supplier we vet for clients in the US, UK and Europe.
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