Assisted 1688 ordering with checks before payment
A China sourcing and buying agent that checks the product and supplier before you pay. Supplymo places your 1688 order, receives goods in China, runs a basic check, shares photos, and prepares shipping — after you approve a written quote.
How the money flows
You stay in control of every approval — Supplymo only acts after you say yes.
You pay
Supplymo, after you approve a written quote
We handle
Order, supplier payment, receiving, prep, and handoff
You keep
Every approval, route choice, and final decision
24–48h
Typical product check turnaround
3%
Assisted order fee (min $59)
$0
Paid to the supplier directly by you
100%
Steps gated behind your approval
How it works
Four steps from product clue to shipment
Each step needs your approval before the next one starts — no order or payment happens behind your back.
Submit product clue
Share a 1688 link, screenshot, or keyword with target quantity, destination, and any SKU or packaging notes.
Get a written check
We confirm product match, MOQ, landed cost assumptions, restricted-goods risk, and what is still missing before payment.
Approve quote & pay Supplymo
You approve a clear quote. Supplymo pays the supplier so you avoid direct transfers to unknown sellers.
We order, inspect & ship
We place the order, receive goods, run a basic check, share photos, and prepare your shipment or 3PL handoff.
Step 1's written check looks like this: view a sample report
What's included
What assisted ordering covers
Supplier payment handling
We pay the 1688 supplier after you approve the quote, so you avoid direct transfers.
Order placement & follow-up
We place the order, confirm details, and track production or dispatch progress.
Receiving & basic check
We receive goods at our China address and run a basic quantity and condition check.
Photo evidence
We share real photos after arrival so you can decide before onward shipping.
Prep & repack
We handle labeling, polybag, or repack needs and confirm before we ship.
Ship or 3PL handoff
We prepare your shipment for your forwarder, 3PL, or direct delivery route.
Responsibilities
Who does what
Clear boundaries keep the order safe. Here is exactly what Supplymo handles and what stays your call.
Supplymo handles
Supplier payment after quote approval
Order placement and supplier follow-up
China receiving and basic check
Photo evidence and prep coordination
Shipment prep and 3PL handoff
You decide / provide
Product choice and target quantity
Destination, SKU, and packaging needs
Approval to proceed at each step
Final shipping route choice
Customs, duties, and local delivery
Before you pay
How your money is protected
Payment only happens after you approve the written check and quote — and you never pay a supplier directly.
Quote approved first
You see the full check and quote before any money moves to a supplier.
Pay through Supplymo
You never wire a supplier directly. Funds stay tied to your Supplymo order.
Photos before we ship
We send warehouse photos before international shipping leaves China.
See our refund & cancellation policy for stage-by-stage terms.
Before supplier payment system
Product check first. Supplier payment only after the decision is clear.
Supplymo is not an open-ended sourcing promise. It is a pre-payment decision workflow: collect the product clue, expose missing fields and risk, then decide whether to stop, sample, quote, or move into assisted ordering.
Submit one product clue
Send a 1688, Shopify, AliExpress, CJ, Amazon, TikTok Shop link, image clue, keyword, quantity, destination, or prep note.
Get a written pre-payment check
Supplymo separates match quality, MOQ pressure, landed cost assumptions, prep needs, supplier signals, missing fields, and risk flags.
Choose the next action
The output says continue, sample first, request info, request quote, manual review, change route, or stop before supplier payment.
Trust boundary
No supplier payment is created by submitting a product clue.
No lowest-price, supplier-quality, customs, tax, freight, delivery-time, or platform-approval guarantee.
Manual review is required when product, supplier, customs, prep, route, or restricted-goods signals are unclear.
Output
Written decision record, not a fake final quote.
Handoff
Human review when facts are missing or risk is high.
FAQ
Assisted 1688 order FAQ
What is an assisted 1688 order?
It is a service where Supplymo places your 1688 order, receives the goods in China, runs a basic check, and prepares shipping after you approve a written quote.
Do I pay the supplier directly?
No. You approve a quote and pay Supplymo. We handle supplier payment so you avoid direct transfers to unknown sellers.
Is this a guarantee of product quality?
No. We run a basic quantity and condition check and share photos, but this is not a full inspection or quality guarantee.
What happens if the product is restricted?
If we identify restricted-goods risk, we pause and route the case to manual review before any order or payment.
Can you ship to my 3PL or prep center?
Yes. We can prepare and hand off to your forwarder, 3PL, or prep center once you confirm the destination and requirements.
Is Supplymo a China sourcing agent or 1688 buying agent?
Yes — Supplymo works as a China sourcing, buying, and procurement agent for overseas sellers. The difference from a generic agent is that we check the product, supplier risk, and landed cost before you pay, and you approve a written quote before any supplier payment. We are not a lowest-price buying service.
Do you do Taobao agent or parcel forwarding?
No. Supplymo is a B2B pre-payment sourcing service for 1688 and factory orders, not a personal Taobao shopping proxy or parcel-forwarding agent. We can review a Taobao or Tmall product clue when it relates to a B2B sourcing decision, but we do not run consumer parcel forwarding.
Ready to order from 1688 without paying a supplier directly?
Start with a written product check. If the route is viable, we turn it into an assisted order with quote approval, receiving evidence, and prep before shipping.