Home Items from China - Sourcing Agent

[VJV]

Hi

I am trying to find house items (electronics, furniture, decoration items etc) for domestic use only for my new home

I am looking for a sourcing agent who can help me get things from different places and get me here in one shipment.

Any recommendations?

 

[NorfolkGuy]

Alibaba Express. You can order one offs from China here.

 

[China Contract Solver]

Alibaba Express. You can order one offs from China here.

You can check the English version of Alibaba Platform.

 

[Ben F]

Hi

I am trying to find house items (electronics, furniture, decoration items etc) for domestic use only for my new home

I am looking for a sourcing agent who can help me get things from different places and get me here in one shipment.

Any recommendations?

Try Aliexpress or Alibaba. Many of the items on Aliexpress are sold and shipped directly from China. Aliexpress sellers also have the option to provide free shipping worldwide – so you do not have to calculate the cost of shipping into the price markup of your listed product, or have it calculated during the checkout process.

This could really a positive effect on your profit margin as your cost per item is significantly more competitive than if you were to source products from other local suppliers with various shipping rates based on region.

 

[VJV]

Thanks all

 

[CHUKTC]

I would be very careful using Alibaba or Aliexpress. If you want just one or two items then fine, but if you are looking to start a commercial venture that is not the way to go. Both platforms are almost exclusively populated by agents. You need to deal direct with factories to get the best prices, to deal with quality control and supply issues. Most will claim falsely to be factories, in our experience 96% are just agents, and they are not working for you so be careful. If you have any problems when the products arrive in the UK you will face little prospect of resolving it if you have purchased via an agent.
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Many will offer to ship to UK but it will be CIF terms only - you will have to pay for port handling, customs clearance and onward transport to your UK base. You will have no control over these charges which are set by the Chinese shipper!

If you are serious about setting up a business importing from China get professional help from a trade consultant who will work to look after your interests. They will be invaluable and a good one should actually save you money by negotiating better terms and avoiding what can be very expensive mistakes.

Hope this helps
Mike