Start with the business question
Decide whether you are researching wholesale supply, retail catalogues or resale listings. Use that context to choose the sources to assess.
MARKETPLACE COMPARISON
Compare the sources. Keep the context.
Put Chinese marketplaces side by side to explore their market context, potential uses and candidate fields before defining a collection brief.
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| Market context | Wholesale | Retail |
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| Price context to verify | Check domestic wholesale price tiers, minimum order quantity and the chosen variant together before comparing values. | Keep the selected variant and shop with the quoted listing price; different options in one listing may have different prices. |
| What to check in a sample | Check how minimum quantities, price steps and variant specifications fit together. Confirm the sample represents the intended wholesale offer. | Check the shop reference, variant mapping and image references. Do not assume every option or detail is present in every listing. |
| Request a sample | Request a sample | Request a sample |
Turn a comparison into a useful brief.
Compare like with like
Check the product variant, currency, quantity, condition and promotion terms before comparing listed prices. A displayed value alone does not establish the better option.
Confirm through a sample
Send representative links and the fields you need. Sample assessment comes before confirmation of available fields, collection permissions and delivery timing.
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