Pricing

Fixed fees and no commission.

You pay a fixed, published fee per product, set by order size. If a project package works out cheaper, you pay that instead. It's never a percentage of what you spend, and since factories list for free, nobody pays us to be shown to you.

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Our fees

Fixed fees, published up front

Best for a few pieces

Per product

Our fee per product, by order size
Order size	Fee per product
Under A$3,000	To be confirmed
A$3,000 to A$10,000	To be confirmed
A$10,000 to A$25,000	To be confirmed
Over A$25,000	To be confirmed

Order size is the factory price times the quantity for that product, in Australian dollars. Each product pays a fixed amount for its size, never a percentage. It covers sourcing and one QC inspection.

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Whole project

Project package (small)

To be confirmed

Up to 8 line items and 15 m³

Up to 8 line items and 15 CBM. QC and consolidation included.

Whole project

Project package (full container)

To be confirmed

Up to 20 line items and 68 m³

Up to 20 line items or one 40HQ. QC and consolidation included.

A package covers a whole project, sized by the number of line items, the total volume and the weight. It works as a ceiling, so if your per-product fees add up to less, you pay those instead.

Add-ons

Just add these if you need them.

Extra QC
An additional inspection visit, e.g. mid-production.
To be confirmedper visit
Re-inspection after a failed QC
A follow-up inspection after rework.
To be confirmed
Sample consolidation
We collect samples from several factories and ship them to you together. Only with an order that has a paid product fee.
To be confirmedwith any paid product fee, plus freight at cost with no markup
Slab selection
Our inspector picks and marks your stone slabs at the factory.
To be confirmedper visit
Document check
We check the paperwork the factory gives us for a product and show you what we saw.
To be confirmedper product
Lab test order
We send samples to an independent lab. You pay the lab's cost on top, with no markup.
To be confirmedplus the lab's cost, with no markup
Travel outside Guangdong
Inspector travel to factories outside Guangdong. Our team quotes it before you book.
At cost

Compare

Four ways to buy from China

Here's how we compare with a sourcing agent, buying online direct, and flying over yourself. Every way can work. The difference is who checks, who pays whom, and what you can prove.

Four ways to buy from China
	Factory Proof	Sourcing agent	Online marketplace, buying direct	Going there yourself
What you pay	A fixed, published fee per product.	Usually 5 to 10% of the order.	No fee to buy. Inspections are extra.	Flights, hotels, an interpreter and a week off work. About A$2,500 to A$4,000 a trip.
Who else pays them	Nobody. Factories list free and pay us nothing.	Some agents are also paid by the factory. Ask yours.	Sellers pay the marketplace for ads and ranking.	Nobody.
Is it a real factory?	Our inspector visited in person and checked the licence, the production line and the headcount.	Depends on the agent.	Many sellers are trading companies. It can be hard to tell.	You'll see it yourself, if you know what to look for.
The photos you see	Taken by our inspector at the factory. Each one has a digital fingerprint you can check.	Usually the agent's or the factory's photos.	Often the seller's catalogue photos. Some are borrowed.	Your own.
Check before you pay the balance	Included. Our inspector checks your goods before the balance is paid.	Often included, or extra.	Book and pay an inspection firm yourself. About US$190 to US$310 a day.	Fly back, or hire an inspector.
Where your money sits	A licensed escrow provider will hold your money. We're setting this up now.	Often paid to the agent or the factory up front.	Some marketplaces offer buyer protection. Check its terms.	Usually a bank transfer, often a 30% deposit up front.
Cost to your door	A landed-cost estimate with freight, duty, GST and biosecurity.	Some agents give one.	Up to you.	Up to you.
Talking to the factory	In-app chat, translated both ways.	The agent talks for you.	Chat with the seller. English varies.	Through an interpreter.
Time	From your desk.	From your desk.	From your desk.	About a week away, often more than one trip.

What you pay
Factory Proof
A fixed, published fee per product.
Sourcing agent
Usually 5 to 10% of the order.
Online marketplace, buying direct
No fee to buy. Inspections are extra.
Going there yourself
Flights, hotels, an interpreter and a week off work. About A$2,500 to A$4,000 a trip.
Who else pays them
Factory Proof
Nobody. Factories list free and pay us nothing.
Sourcing agent
Some agents are also paid by the factory. Ask yours.
Online marketplace, buying direct
Sellers pay the marketplace for ads and ranking.
Going there yourself
Nobody.
Is it a real factory?
Factory Proof
Our inspector visited in person and checked the licence, the production line and the headcount.
Sourcing agent
Depends on the agent.
Online marketplace, buying direct
Many sellers are trading companies. It can be hard to tell.
Going there yourself
You'll see it yourself, if you know what to look for.
The photos you see
Factory Proof
Taken by our inspector at the factory. Each one has a digital fingerprint you can check.
Sourcing agent
Usually the agent's or the factory's photos.
Online marketplace, buying direct
Often the seller's catalogue photos. Some are borrowed.
Going there yourself
Your own.
Check before you pay the balance
Factory Proof
Included. Our inspector checks your goods before the balance is paid.
Sourcing agent
Often included, or extra.
Online marketplace, buying direct
Book and pay an inspection firm yourself. About US$190 to US$310 a day.
Going there yourself
Fly back, or hire an inspector.
Where your money sits
Factory Proof
A licensed escrow provider will hold your money. We're setting this up now.
Sourcing agent
Often paid to the agent or the factory up front.
Online marketplace, buying direct
Some marketplaces offer buyer protection. Check its terms.
Going there yourself
Usually a bank transfer, often a 30% deposit up front.
Cost to your door
Factory Proof
A landed-cost estimate with freight, duty, GST and biosecurity.
Sourcing agent
Some agents give one.
Online marketplace, buying direct
Up to you.
Going there yourself
Up to you.
Talking to the factory
Factory Proof
In-app chat, translated both ways.
Sourcing agent
The agent talks for you.
Online marketplace, buying direct
Chat with the seller. English varies.
Going there yourself
Through an interpreter.
Time
Factory Proof
From your desk.
Sourcing agent
From your desk.
Online marketplace, buying direct
From your desk.
Going there yourself
About a week away, often more than one trip.

Costs are estimates as at October 2026. Agent fees and inspection rates are typical published prices. Your costs will vary.

Included

Every order includes

Matching with factories our inspectors have visited in person
Proof photos you can check yourself, each one verified genuine, time-stamped and geolocated
A landed-cost estimate before you commit
One pre-shipment QC inspection with photo proof
Your goods money held in escrow by a licensed payments partner until QC passes

Paid separately

What our fee doesn't cover

These are paid separately, and you'll see them as estimates in your project before you commit:

The goods: You pay these into escrow, and they're released to the factory in two steps: 30% once the order is confirmed and the contract is signed, then 70% after QC passes and you approve.
Freight: This covers origin charges, ocean freight, destination charges and door delivery, and it's quoted by the forwarder you choose.
Customs duty: It's often 0% with a valid ChAFTA certificate of origin. Otherwise the general rate applies, which is usually 5% for most furniture.
GST: This is 10% of the value of the taxable importation, and it's collected at the border.
Customs brokerage and biosecurity: Your forwarder's licensed customs broker charges for this, plus any treatment or inspection fees.

Goods, freight, duty and GST each show as separate lines in your project quote before you pay anything.

A worked example

Where every dollar goes

Here's a made-up order with round numbers, so you can see how the pieces fit together. Your own project shows real estimates for each line before you pay anything.

Three products from one factory (A$2,400, A$3,600 and A$6,000), A$12,000 of goods, shipped to Melbourne with a valid ChAFTA certificate of origin.

Where every dollar goes
The goodsPaid into escrow: 30% on order, 70% after QCTo the factory	A$12,000
Our feeThree products, each with the fixed fee for its order sizeTo FactoryProof	To be confirmed
Freight and insuranceOrigin, ocean and destination chargesTo your forwarder	A$1,500
Customs duty0% with a valid ChAFTA certificate, otherwise usually 5% (A$600)To the Australian Government	A$0
GST10% of the goods, freight, insurance and dutyTo the Australian Government	A$1,350
Brokerage and deliveryCustoms broker and delivery to your doorTo your forwarder	A$400
CommissionWe don't take oneNobody	A$0
Landed at your door	A$15,250*

* Example only. Freight, brokerage and delivery come from your forwarder's quote, and your customs broker confirms duty and GST.

Ready when you are

Starting a brief is free, and you'll see every cost in your project before you commit to anything.

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Our service fee is paid up front, and if no factory accepts your order we'll refund it under our published terms.

Freight forwarders can pay to be Featured in our forwarder list. That spot is always labelled, and it never changes which factories or products you see. See freight partners

Fixed fees and no commission.

Fixed fees, published up front

Per product

Project package (small)

Project package (full container)

Add-ons

Extra QC

Re-inspection after a failed QC

Sample consolidation

Slab selection

Document check

Lab test order

Travel outside Guangdong

Four ways to buy from China

What you pay

Who else pays them

Is it a real factory?

The photos you see

Check before you pay the balance

Where your money sits

Cost to your door

Talking to the factory

Time

Every order includes

What our fee doesn't cover

Where every dollar goes

Ready when you are