When or Do I need a Sourcing Agent? 6 Essential Tips
What is your first impression when hear about ‘Sourcing company/Agent’?
A trading company ? Middle Man ？Cheater ? Never heard about it? Business assistance? Sourcing consultant?
When or Do I need a Sourcing agent?
If you ask Ai, you will get answer:
- You don’t have time or local Knowledge
- You need a better price or customization
- You are unsure about supplier reliablity
- You are managing multiple products or categories
- You need quality Control + Logistics
The same way we will ask
When you might not need a Sourcing agent?
- You are only buying small quantities on platform like 1688, alibaba or Temu.
- You already have trusted suppliers
- You do not source from China
- You do not have too much budget and not fimilar with purchase from China
- You do not trust Sourcing agent
Above answers already perfect to make most of customer understand and make the decision.
Today JackHoo Sourcing gonna add few more value to help you judge whether you need a Sourcing agent and how to select and choose?
🔔Hire or working with a sourcing agent means you agree ‘ Professional team to professional things’ 🔔
- Find a sourcing company MUST want to use their experience in different industry to quick match the correct & good suppliers.
- Finding a sourcing company MUST you clear what product want to do and you need a product consultant to assist you quick select the right product to launch.
- Find a sourcing company MUST can quick assist your business in a short time.
- Find a sourcing company MUST be professional and have product common sense and knowledge.
- Find a sourcing company MUST they are able to solve problems not reporting problems.
- Find a sourcing company MUST speak a good English and Real understand English ( your needs)
You can judge whether your Sourcing Company is qualified with above standards. but all above is the standard JackHoo Sourcing is provided.
So above 6 terms can help you quick judge the Sourcing company whether they are good. DONT ❌ Judge on how much they charge only, coz in this market from 1% to 15% commission charge. Main consider the value they create. coz a good sourcing agent/company can really help you from nothing to 8 figures sellers ( coz we have successful case)
As a sourcing over 10 years old man Jack Law, I could not tell if you are brand sellers or wholesaler, at least have some volumes already and you have to find a sourcing company. I listed reasons
- Local Chinese sourcing company VS self-hired sourcing team yourself
- Chinese knows Chinese and also easy to talk with their key person in a factory and easy to book a meet-up
- Can give a quick consult once you have product ideas.
- For brand sellers and it’s good to have a worldwide team member to support the brands development.
- Find a good and responsible sourcing agent can make your product achieved and make profit margin and can be a assistant / partner to have a fast turn around.( so find a right one is your task
Also you can check our Youtube Vedio talked about When do you need A sourcing agent
What Sourcing agents do? Check below vedio
Want to know more about JackHoo
Our facebook Page: JackHoo Sourcing
Our YouTube Page: Source with JackHoo
LinkedIn Page: JackHoo Sourcing
After read this and you are still puzzled, DM us and we can give you comments. also if you have any product is not sure and we can give your suggestions with our different industry experiences also.if this article can help you do a great business and we are more than happy.
Wish you all customers can find a good suppliers and also sourcing company when doing business with China and also with your brands and business grow faster and more successful.
