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  1. 1. Send your brief
  2. 2. We check the request
  3. 3. Review the proposal
  4. 4. You decide
How the review works
Send your brief
Share a bag link or image, quantity, destination and email. Extra requirements are optional.
We check the request
Review the product, selected variant, seller information and quantity requirements.
Review the proposal
See the source price, service and QC costs, packing assumptions and available delivery route.
You decide
Buying starts after your approval. Availability, timing and final costs need confirmation for your request.
Submit a bag link for sourcing review
What the sourcing review covers

Buy bags from 1688 and Taobao without managing sellers, QC, and shipping yourself

1688 Bags works as a bag-focused buying agent. Send a marketplace link or reference photo, then review seller fit, source price, buying service fee, QC/repack assumptions, and DDP landed-cost route before quote approval.

01

Send bag link

Paste a 1688/Taobao link, screenshot, or style brief with quantity and destination.

02

Seller and variant check

We review seller fit, stock, SKU, material claim, source price, MOQ, and visible risk.

03

Quote before proxy buy

You see source price context, buying service fee, QC/repack assumptions, and DDP estimate before approval.

04

Proxy buy after approval

After approval, we place the order, follow seller delivery, receive at warehouse, and document the handoff.

05

QC, repack, DDP ship

We coordinate QC photos, consolidation, repacking, route review, and DDP logistics handoff.

Landed quote structure

A raw listing price is not the final buying cost.

The quote separates source price from agent work and logistics. That is the same discipline used on our DDP-focused sites: no blind payment until the source, option, packing, and route are reviewed.

Source price Seller listing price, selected SKU, color, material claim, quantity, China-side seller terms
Buying service Seller messaging, variant confirmation, order follow-up, issue handling, and quote coordination
QC and repack Warehouse receipt, reference photos, stitching/hardware checks, dust bag/box needs, safer packing
DDP logistics China domestic delivery, packing size, gross or volumetric weight, destination, and route availability

For boutiques and small batches

Best fit for 2-100 pcs test orders, TikTok shops, event buyers, small restocks, and style comparison before scaling.

For 1688 and Taobao links

We can start from a product URL, supplier screenshot, reference photo, or short style brief when the buyer cannot operate Chinese marketplaces directly.

For DDP logistics planning

The DDP path is reviewed after source and packing assumptions are known, not guessed from a public listing price.

Bag buying agent FAQ

What does a bag buying agent do?

We verify sellers and variants, quote before proxy-buying starts, proxy-buy after approval, then coordinate QC, repack, and DDP shipping review.

Do you buy before I approve?

No. The workflow is quote-before-proxy-buy. Buying starts only after the quote path is approved.

Can you ship DDP?

Yes. DDP review is part of the service, with final assumptions tied to QC, packing, weight, destination, and route availability.

Before approval

What we check before you approve

Each check produces something you can actually read — not a promise that it happened.

Seller & factory

How we verify
Business licence, store age, transaction history, return rate, and listing consistency
What you receive
Seller check summary
Why it matters
Avoids resellers posing as factories

Exact SKU & specs

How we verify
Colour, size, hardware, lining, logo, packaging, and weight confirmed with the seller
What you receive
Spec confirmation plus close-up photos
Why it matters
You receive the variant you actually chose

Material & craft

How we verify
Material composition, stitching, edges, and lining checked against the listing claim
What you receive
Material and construction photos
Why it matters
Listing claims get tested before you pay

Packing & marking

How we verify
Inner and outer packing, carton size, marks, labels, and barcodes where required
What you receive
Packing photos and carton details
Why it matters
Goods survive the trip and clear customs

Landed cost (DDP)

How we verify
Product price, service fee, freight, duties, taxes, and local delivery priced separately
What you receive
DDP cost breakdown
Why it matters
No hidden fees discovered on arrival
Landed cost

How your DDP landed cost is built

We handle the whole path, and every part of the cost is named separately in your quote.

01
Source price
Seller price plus domestic China delivery
02
Our service fee
Seller checks, SKU confirmation, order handling
03
QC inspection
Photo set and quality check before shipping
04
International shipping
Freight, export handling, and insurance
05
Import & DDP
Duties, taxes, and final delivery to your door

Your total is confirmed per destination, quantity, and packed size during quote review — there is no blind all-in price.

Where consolidation and repacking sit

These two steps sit between seller delivery and export, and they are what moves your packed size — and with it the freight line on your quote.

  • Illustration of the consolidation step in a bag sourcing order
    Consolidation

    Separate seller parcels are gathered and counted before anything ships.

  • Illustration of the repacking step in a bag sourcing order
    Repacking

    Each bag goes into a dust bag and then a carton sized to cut volumetric weight on the export leg.

Illustrations of the step, not photographs of our own warehouse.

What your QC photo set covers

Six angles, shot against this checklist before export approval.

  • Illustration of the front view framing used in a QC photo set 1 Front view
  • Illustration of the back view framing used in a QC photo set 2 Back view
  • Illustration of the side view framing used in a QC photo set 3 Side view
  • Illustration of the inside / lining framing used in a QC photo set 4 Inside / lining
  • Illustration of the hardware close-up framing used in a QC photo set 5 Hardware close-up
  • Illustration of the logo or tag, if any framing used in a QC photo set 6 Logo or tag, if any

Illustrations of the framing, not photographs of a real order. Your own QC set is shot against this checklist after purchase.

Buyer decision guides

Related buying and logistics guides

Use these pages to compare 1688 buying, Taobao buying, QC, service fees, DDP shipping, and landed-cost planning.

1688

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Buy Taobao bags with seller checks, exact SKU confirmation, QC photos, repacking, and DDP landed-cost review.

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Bag Sourcing Pricing

Why source price and landed price differ and how buyers should compare seller offers.

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DDP Bag Shipping

How landed pricing, QC, repacking, and DDP shipping fit together for bag orders.

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Bag QC Inspection

What we inspect before export so the delivered bag matches the sourcing decision better.

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