Source

Source better. Buy with the details settled.

HQ compares suppliers, pricing, MOQ, product specifications and alternatives before coordinating the approved purchase. Sample inspection remains a separate decision step.

Detailed quote within one business day · Scope and route confirmed before approval

How purchasing works with HQ

You own the product decision. We run the buying work.

Supplier research, commercial comparison and purchase follow-up stay attached to one approved brief.

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Factory-direct pricing

Cut out the trading-house layer.

Trading houses take a cut for introducing you to a factory you could've found yourself. HQ negotiates directly with vetted factories, so the price you see is close to what the line actually charges.

What this changes

  • Cost clarity
  • Vetted suppliers
Explore Quality Control
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Verified before you pay

Every factory checked on the ground.

Anyone can send a nice Alibaba page. Our Shenzhen team walks each shortlisted factory in person — the line, the staff, the paperwork — before it ever reaches your list.

What HQ handles

  • Visit report with photos, yours to keep
  • Business license and export records on file
Explore Sample Inspection
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Samples before commitment

Hold it in your hand first.

A sample costs a fraction of a bad MOQ. We line up samples from the shortlist, you compare them side by side, and only then do we move to an order.

What comes next

  • Samples first
  • Live production
Explore Product Customization

Why brands source through HQ

A supplier shortlist you can question.

See the commercial trade-offs, open specification points and evidence behind the recommendation.

Cost clarity

You see what the factory charges, not a broker's markup. No line-item surprises when the invoice lands.

Vetted suppliers

Every factory is visited and audited by our Shenzhen team before it reaches your shortlist.

Samples first

You approve a physical sample before any MOQ decision. A bad bet costs you a sample, not a container.

Live production

Line photos, timelines, and QC reports land in your inbox — no chasing "checked again tomorrow" texts.

How it works

Brief, compare, purchase.

The buying work starts after the product and approval path are clear.

01

Share your product brief

Send the spec, target price, and volume. We match factories within days.

Factory-direct pricing
02

Vet, compare, and quote

We shortlist verified factories, negotiate pricing, and line up samples for your review.

Verified before you pay
03

Approve, then we run the line

Sign off the sample and the order. Production, QC, and follow-up are handled until goods land in our warehouse.

Samples before commitment
10,000+ Vetted factories in our network
99.2% QC first-pass on first-run batches
4 days From brief to matched factory shortlist
60% Typical landed-cost savings vs. going direct

Purchasing and sourcing questions, answered straight.

No. Our Shenzhen team visits every shortlisted factory before you sign anything. You get the visit report, photos, and our honest read — and you're welcome to join a visit if you want.

Typically three to six. We match against your spec, target price, and MOQ, then shortlist the ones worth your time. You never wade through a wall of quotes.

Yes. Most customers do exactly that. We quote samples, you approve the product, then we scale the order around what works.

It happens to every factory. When it does, you hear about it early — with the reason, the new date, and the options. Late without warning is the one thing we refuse to do.

You do. We negotiate on your behalf and keep the terms transparent in your Control Tower, but the factory contract and the relationship stay yours.

Give us the product brief, not just a screenshot.

Share the target product, market, quantity and price range. HQ will scope supplier comparison and purchasing support.