What we source

Three areas we work in daily

We focus on the areas whose factories we know and whose weak points we know. Each area has a page setting out what it covers in detail, what we need from you to start pricing, and what we check at the factory before the container leaves.

Common to every area

What we do on any item, whatever its area

The technical detail differs from one area to the next, but the way we work is the same in every case.

Before we put a factory in front of you

Shortlisting starts by ruling out what does not qualify, not by collecting as many offers as possible.

  • An on-site visit to the factory, not a phone call
  • Confirming the factory can handle the quantity
  • Reviewing destination-market conformity requirements where they apply
  • A price fixed in writing by the factory, not a verbal estimate
  • A sample requested where needed before you commit

Before the container leaves

Inspection is on the actual goods packed for you, not on a showroom sample.

  • On-site inspection of the goods before loading
  • A photographic report in your hands before the container leaves
  • The actual count against the packing list
  • Packing checked as appropriate to the item
  • Documents and shipping followed to the destination port

Not finding the item you are after?

Many Turkish factories have no online presence at all. Send us a description or a photograph and we will look for it on the ground.