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Your independent 1688 buying agent

Your buying agentfor 1688.com

Send a 1688 link. We handle the buying.

Send a 1688 or Taobao link to request product review, supplier checks and a delivered-cost quote. Agree the service scope and approve before purchase.

Any shopping platform

A link from any shopping platform, or just describe what you need. You approve the quote before anything is bought.

Fees and what happens next · 10% · USD 10 min.

Purchasing service fee: 10% of product value, minimum USD 10 per order. There is no minimum product value. Freight, duties, packing and extra handling are quoted separately.

We aim to email your quote or clarification questions within 24 hours. Supplier checks and complex requests can take longer. Nothing is purchased before you approve the quote.

Our purchasing and warehouse support follows JTLGO’s service terms. For product value above USD 10,000, ask about a volume discount before approval. View JTLGO’s current fees and warehouse charges →

Build your 1688 buying request

List each product with the variants (SKUs) and quantities you want. We check the supplier and send you a quote. Nothing is bought until you approve it.

Where should we send the quote?

Nothing is bought until you approve the quote. Privacy policy
Request a quoteHow it works
  • Supplier communication
  • Purchase on your behalf
  • Inspect & consolidate
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We communicate with suppliers, arrange payment, inspect your goods and combine shipments.

Save time

Let us handle supplier communication and purchasing.

Check the details

Confirm specifications and inspection requirements before buying.

Focus on your business

We take care of purchasing and international shipping.

What we can help you buy on 1688

Product categories for your 1688 buying list

Apparel & Fashion

Consumer Electronics

Home & Living

Beauty & Personal Care

Bags & Luggage

Toys & Hobbies

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Turn product details into a buying checklist

Agree the specification before comparing suppliers. Keep the sample, inspection points and packing requirements connected to the same order.

  • Confirm the material, variant and quantity in writing.
  • Define the sample and inspection checks before payment.
  • Compare packed dimensions and the complete landed cost.
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Buying notes

Practical tutorials for quote requests, specification checks, receiving and shipping.

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Request a Bounded Alternative to a Specified Portable Power Product

Request a portable-power alternative with a clear baseline, disclosed changes, matching evidence and named approval owners before any substitution.

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Plan Old and New Stock Around an Approved Substitution

Allocate old and replacement stock to the exact obligations covered by an existing substitution approval, then update repeat-buy instructions without widening that approval.

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Match Each Arriving Parcel to the Correct Purchase Order

Build a parcel-to-order evidence map that preserves split arrivals, unresolved matches and the distinction between receipt attribution and goods acceptance.

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Guides

Supplier checks, payment and buying from China

1688.com in English

Read 1688 listings with translation, verify the exact product and compare direct payment with an agent. Decide using the complete delivered cost.

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How to buy from 1688

The order of operations for buying from 1688.com as a foreign buyer: find the product, check the seller, confirm the specification, get a landed-cost quote, pay, inspect, consolidate and ship.

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1688 vs Alibaba

Alibaba.com targets export buyers; 1688.com focuses on domestic wholesale. Compare the same goods at the same quantity, including payment, inspection and shipping, before choosing.

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1688 vs Taobao

Taobao focuses on Chinese consumer retail; 1688 focuses on wholesale. Compare the same product, quantity and delivered cost before choosing a marketplace.

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From 1688 to your business

Send your links. We take care of the buying.

Paste one link or build a list of several. We confirm the specification, check the supplier and quote you the landed cost before anything is bought.

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