Sourcing service

Sourcing & Order Management

We source products from suppliers across China, gather samples, place your orders and follow production until the goods reach our warehouse. Choose the Pro Plan to buy through our own suppliers at one all-in price, or the Basic Plan to see and keep your own suppliers for a 5% fee (minimum $100).

A buyer and sourcing guide reviewing footwear at a market booth
Sourcing plans

Choose How You Source

Buy through Lance’s supplier network with our Pro Plan, or keep supplier details and pricing visible with our Basic Plan.

Our suppliers

Pro Plan

You buy from Lance. Supplier details stay with us.

$0 service fee — one all-in price per item

  • We find and manage the supplier for you
  • Our margin is built into the unit price
  • Quality guarantee: replacement or compensation for defective goods, on the claim terms in your quote
  • AQL 2.5 inspection and door-to-door shipping
  • 60 days free warehouse storage

Best when you want one price and one party responsible.

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Your suppliers, transparent

Basic Plan

You see who makes it and what they charge.

5% of product value, minimum $100

  • Supplier name, booth and their own quote shared with you
  • Suppliers from your visit, your own, or new ones we find
  • The relationship is yours: reorder with or without us
  • AQL 2.5 inspection and door-to-door shipping; quality is the supplier’s responsibility
  • 30 days free warehouse storage

Best when you want to own your supply chain.

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The two plans side by side
Pro Plan Basic Plan
Whose supplier it is Lance You
Supplier name & booth shared Not included Included
Price you see One Lance price per item Supplier’s own quote + 5%
Who you buy from Lance The supplier, through Lance
Reorder directly later Not included Included
Service fee $0 5%, minimum $100
Who stands behind quality Lance: replacement or compensation The supplier, with Lance inspecting
Samples gathered and photo/video checked Included Included
Purchase orders and supplier payments Included Included
Production follow-up Included Included
AQL 2.5 inspection Included Included
Door-to-door shipping arranged (freight quoted) Included Included
Free warehouse storage 60 days 30 days

Samples, courier and freight are itemized in your quote. Deposit, payment schedule and guarantee terms are confirmed in your quote before you commit.

Not sure which plan fits?

Send your product list and we can quote both, so you can weigh price against transparency.

Quote Both Plans

What to Send Us

The more of this you include, the closer our first quote gets to your real cost.

  • Product photos or links

    Photos, video links or screenshots of what you want, or of something similar.

  • Quantities

    Estimated units per item, and per color or size if that matters.

  • Target price

    Your budget or target unit price, so we look in the right range.

  • Logo, packaging & labels

    Any branding, packaging or labeling your market requires.

  • Destination

    The country and city the goods ship to.

  • Timing

    When you need the goods, or your sales season.

YOUR BRAND, CLEARLY SPECIFIED

Private Label & Packaging

Bring your branding requirements into the sourcing brief. We coordinate with suppliers so the specification, sample and quote are agreed before production.

Product branding

Tell us where you want your logo, the print or finish you need and any color references. We check the supplier’s options before confirming feasibility.

Retail packaging

Share your box, insert, hang tag or packaging reference, including dimensions and materials. We get the supplier’s packaging proposal for you to review.

Labels & artwork

Send your artwork, barcode files and required label text. Confirm the requirements for your destination market; any testing or certification needs are agreed separately.

Approve the details before the order.

  1. Share your briefProduct reference, quantities, artwork, packaging and destination.
  2. Review the supplier’s proposalConfirm materials, logo placement, artwork proofs and any required sample.
  3. Approve the sample & quoteAgree the reference sample, written specification and costs before production starts.

MOQ, timing & costs are quoted per project.

Minimums can vary by product, color, printing method and packaging. Sample, artwork preparation, tooling, printing and packaging charges are confirmed where applicable. Customization is not automatically included in a standard product price; approval and sample work may add to the lead time.

Include your branding brief in a sourcing request ↗

From Quote to Warehouse

One agent coordinates every supplier, and you follow every order in one list.

  1. Quote

    Prices, MOQs and lead times for each item, on the plan you choose.

  2. Samples

    Samples from each supplier are gathered at our warehouse, photographed or filmed for you, and sent together. You pay the sample and courier costs.

  3. Approve and pay Lance

    You approve the purchase orders and pay Lance. We pay each supplier’s deposit and balance.

  4. Production follow-up

    We chase each supplier on production and delivery dates and tell you as soon as anything changes.

  5. Received at our warehouse

    Goods arrive in Yiwu, ready for inspection, consolidation and shipping.

Purchase Orders

Sample
  • PO-2041 Booth 21088 · Christmas decor 2 items · 800 units
    Confirmed
  • PO-2042 Booth 21147 · Jewelry 1 item · 200 sets
    In production
  • PO-2043 Booth 21415 · Tableware 3 items · 1,500 pcs
    Deposit paid
Your order list in the Lance app — illustrative sample

Order updates reach you in the Lance app, as PDF or Excel, or on WhatsApp.

Frequently Asked Questions

Request a Sourcing Quote

Tell us what you want to buy and which plan you are leaning towards.

You will receive: prices, MOQs and lead times for each item on your chosen plan, with every other charge itemized.