Match the item and seller
Similar photographs can represent different materials, sizes or packing quantities. Establish whether the seller can meet the actual specification.
A clear process from China to your destination
Buying from 1688
Domestic pricing can be attractive, but Chinese communication, payment, MOQ and returns must be clarified first.
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What to know before you start
For a 1688 purchase, separate the supplier’s domestic order and delivery terms from the international freight plan. A useful price comparison includes payment, checking, consolidation and dispatch to your destination.
A practical path, step by step
Clarify the domestic order
Confirm stock, minimum order, payment, delivery address in China and return conditions before buying.
Plan the onward shipment
Assign responsibility and cost for receiving, inspection, consolidation, packing and international freight.
What should I prepare?
- Exact listing and selected option
- Quantity and supplier minimum order
- Payment and domestic delivery terms
- Checks, returns and onward dispatch
Questions about this topic
Is the 1688 listing price the landed cost?
No. Domestic operations, payment, inspection, packing, freight and destination requirements may add separate costs. Compare the full scope.
Is every 1688 seller a manufacturer?
Do not infer this from a name or photograph. Review the seller’s business role and ability to fulfil the order separately.
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