Define the product and market route
For a Yiwu market visit, provide a reference photo or product link and separate essential features from negotiable ones. Add the intended quantity and whether you need stock, custom branding or trial samples. Cheap alone is not a useful specification: different materials and packaging produce different offers. Confirm the market district, route and access before booking rather than assuming every category fits one visit.
Compare every vendor with the same fields
Use one row per offer, with the vendor or stall, product reference, material, size, variant, minimum order quantity, unit price, currency and quote date. Include what the price covers, packaging, sample cost and any lead-time claim. Mark supplier statements as unverified until supporting evidence exists. If the quote changes with quantity, keep the quantity beside the price rather than comparing the lowest number in each conversation.
Choose live or recorded market coverage
A recorded market visit gives buyers in different time zones the same footage and quote sheet to review. A live session helps when you need to ask follow-up questions during the visit, but depends on connectivity, venue rules and your availability. GetChinaHelp publishes recorded visits at $129+ and live visits at $180 / 2h; the written confirmation sets the actual route, time and deliverables. Prices are service fees, not a budget for goods.
Turn the visit into a shortlist and next steps
Close the visit with a route overview, product-reference photos, vendor contacts and a shortlist for follow-up. It also states missing information: untested material, unavailable stock, incomplete documents or delivery dates that were only stated verbally. Decide the next action separately: request a sample, obtain a formal quote, arrange testing or decline the option. Pay the chosen vendor directly; a market visit does not guarantee later production or supplier performance.
Sources
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Arrange a site visit
Agree the scope, service fee and evidence before booking. Goods money is always paid by you directly to the supplier.
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