Integrating a 1688 Sourcing Engine into Your Own Platform: An API Evaluation Checklist
Sourcing Systems · API Integration For teams that already have a website or app and just want to plug in 1688’s purchasing and logistics capabilities on the backend. Most teams reach this point with the hard part already done. The website is live, the app is built, users are showing up. The one piece still […]
Inside a China Sourcing Platform’s Official Quality Inspection Standard
Sourcing & Quality Control What actually counts as a defect, how compensation is calculated, and why “we’ll take care of it” is not a quality standard. If you have ever sourced products from China at any real volume, you already know the argument. A batch arrives, something is wrong with a portion of it, and […]
How to Enable Password-Free Payment on 1688 with Alipay
If you purchase from 1688 frequently, one of the most annoying bottlenecks is payment. Every time you place an order, you may need to jump to Alipay, enter your payment password, confirm the transaction, and then return to 1688. For occasional buyers, this is acceptable. But for sourcing agents, dropshipping teams, or procurement businesses handling […]
7 Costly Mistakes Overseas Buyers Make When Sourcing From China
And how to spot them before they cost you a shipment Sourcing from China opens up pricing and manufacturing options you simply can’t get anywhere else — but the supply chain, logistics, and platform conventions that make it work are built around domestic assumptions that rarely translate cleanly overseas. Every year, buyers who are new […]
How Purchasing Agent Works: The Business Model Powering China’s Global Shopping Agents
Complete Business Guide How Purchasing Agent Works: The Complete Guide for Agents, Sellers & Entrepreneurs Overseas buyers want access to China’s near-wholesale prices. Purchasing agents make it possible. Here’s how the model works — and how to build a real business around it. ⏱ 8 min read 📦 1688 · Taobao · Pinduoduo 🌍 Global […]
How to Start a 1688 & Taobao Purchasing Agent Business in 2026
Complete Guide · 2026 Edition How to Start a 1688 & Taobao Purchasing Agent Business in 2026 The operations playbook that separates agents doing $10K/month from those stuck managing WhatsApp messages and spreadsheets. 📖 12 min read Updated May 2026 By Haiou SaaS Team In this guide Why 2026 is the right time […]
What problems can 1688 / Taobao product APIs solve for your cross-border eCommerce business?
First, it saves customers time and simplifies ordering. Customers don’t need to make complicated spreadsheets. They just copy a product link from the platform and paste it into your system. Through the API,the system automatically sync all product details in real time —price, SKU, stock, images, shipping location, Customers can also search for products by […]
No tech team, no problem: how sahiy launched its own China-sourcing ecommerce site
sahiy is a reverse-haitao ecommerce platform serving customers in Central Asia, especially in countries like Uzbekistan. In simple terms, they help local users buy products from Chinese marketplaces such as Taobao and 1688, consolidate parcels, and ship them to Central Asia. As ecommerce grows rapidly in the region, many consumers want access to Chinese products, […]
The 3 Ideal Candidates for China Fulfillment Dropshipping – Could You Be One of Them?
The 3 Ideal Candidates for China Fulfillment Dropshipping – Could You Be One of Them? Top Fit: China-Overseas Fulfillment Service. Who are they? They support small and medium-sized overseas sellers in sourcing Made-in-China products, and manage the full fulfillment process via China-based warehouses and logistics partners on their clients’ behalf. Yet they face key […]