Wholesale Sourcing & Buying Trip Services

WHOLESALE SOURCING & BUYING SERVICES

This wholesale sourcing & buying trip is intended for commercial buyers who come to Bali to source and purchase goods for commercial, like retailers looking for unique products for their online stores, new importers or wholesalers to source and buy quality products in large volumes at very competitive prices.

Wholesale Sourcing & Buying Trip
This sourcing buying trip begins in the morning by picking you up at the hotel where you are staying in our spacious and air-conditioned vehicle and escort you to the list of suppliers that we have prepared. These suppliers are specially selected to meet your needs based on the list of products you are looking for. One-day tours typically spend seven to eight hours on the road visiting craftsmen or suppliers and giving you the opportunity to see many different products thereby making the product selection process much easier. During the trip, our professional account manager will help you communicate with craftsmen or suppliers, negotiate the lowest possible prices, take detailed notes and take photos of the items you are interested in at each supplier.

Ordering Process
After the trip ends, our Account Manager summarizes all the details of the items you selected and then sends best price quote to you for review. As soon as you finalize your order, we send a Proforma Invoice for you to confirm which containing details of the goods ordered, packing costs and estimated delivery time. Once you have confirmed the order, we require a 50% deposit of the total invoice.
Please note: Your order can only be processed when we have received a minimum deposit of 50%.

Production Monitoring
When your order begins production, our team will regularly monitor the progress of the order and ensure the craftsmen or suppliers produce the goods as requested. We will keep you updated on the progress of your order.

Quality Control Inspections
We pay attention to product quality without tolerance to quality standards set by the buyer. Our quality control measures are the best and of a high standard as we carry out quality checks including raw materials used, middle production, workmanship quality, quality of finish, color, size and moisture content. Rejected items could mean a delay in shipping and this is why we keep our customers fully aware of the progress of their orders. To anticipate this we plan the delivery of products ahead of the shipping dates to allow if there are items that need to be serviced or replaced. For furniture, our experienced QC team looks for any possible defects in actual product construction, strength of joints, gaps in joints, proper use of nails and screws. They focus on wood quality, looking for knots, discoloration, repairs and weaknesses. After this is done, they consider the actual product finish and the overall presentation of the item. Finally, our team will check for function ability of each part such as draws, and any other moving parts.
Please note: due to the nature of handmade products you agree that you may receive products that are slightly different from one piece to another. Slightly differences can occur in patterns, decorations, shapes and shades of color. That is the beauty and uniqueness of handmade products.

Payment
Once you have confirmed the order, we require a 50% deposit of the total invoice to start production. The remaining payments is payable upon completion of goods prior to shipping. We will send pictures of completed goods to give you peace of mind. The payment can be done by international bank transfer.
Please note: there is a local bank charge of US$30 for each incoming bank transfer and will be added to your invoice.

Collection & Packing
We start collecting goods from all the craftsmen or suppliers for packing after the remaining payment is received. The packing process takes up to two weeks, depending on the quantity of your order. We can also provide special packaging based on request with additional cost.

Shipping
We offer you very competitive shipping rates as we have established strong business relationships with major freight forwarders or shipping lines. We can arrange all your shipping requirements from full container load (FCL) to less than container load (LCL). We provide all necessary shipping documents for export clearance and coordinates with shipping lines to arrange the shipment of your goods to your destination. After your shipment leaves Bali, we will coordinate with your customs broker to ensure the shipment runs smoothly without any problems. They will contact you when your goods arrive and provide details of import duties and taxes of imported goods. We can also appoint a reliable customs broker for you if you don't have one. We will send to you by courier all original shipping documents required for customs clearance (Commercial invoice, COO, BL, Fumigation certificate, etc) within two weeks after the shipment leaves the port of Surabaya Indonesia and we continue monitoring the shipment until you receive the goods in your hands.

Please note: All shipments are made by sea unless otherwise requested, and you are obliged for shipping insurance of 2.5% of the value of declared goods.

Our Service Charges

Sourcing & Buying Trip Charges:
Daily trip is charged daily based on 8 hours a day (for Bali area) and will be credited back when you have confirmed to purchase one or more containers.
This applies only to new customers while regular customers are free of charge.
Agent Fees:
We offer the most competitive service fees percentage based on your total invoice of goods and packaging without hidden costs. Our agent fees to cover cost of order placement, production monitoring, progress reporting, quality control inspections, manage collection & safe packaging and arrange the shipment.

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