Sisto BuyBuy from the Yiwu market without flying to China
The Futian market in Yiwu is the largest wholesale market in the world — more than 70,000 stalls across five districts. Almost none of the sellers speak English, almost none publish a price, and what a stall quotes a visitor is rarely what it quotes a regular buyer. Even after you agree a price, a carton bought at a stall does not ship itself: someone has to collect it, check it, measure it and put it on a boat.
That is the job we do. You stay where you are; we are in the market.
How it works
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Tell us what you need
A photo, a model number, or just a description and a quantity. If you already know what you want, you can order straight from the catalogue instead.
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Buying agents price it
Your request reaches every approved buying agent in the market at once. They quote independently and cannot see each other's prices, so what comes back is a real comparison rather than one number.
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You choose
You see every quote with its unit price, minimum order and packing. Nothing is hidden, and every quote you have ever received stays in your account, so you can see how a supplier's prices move over time.
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We buy and consolidate
We pay the stall, collect the goods and bring them to our own warehouse in Yiwu. Every carton is checked, photographed, measured and weighed before it leaves — so a wrong or damaged shipment is caught in China, not after it has crossed a border.
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We ship
Sea freight to Iran is priced on volume, to the United States on weight. The cost is calculated from the real carton figures we recorded, not an estimate.
What it costs
The price you see on a product is the goods plus the seller's delivery to our Yiwu warehouse. International shipping and a 2.5% service fee are added at checkout, where you can see both before you commit.
We do not take a second commission from the stall. The 2.5% is the whole of what we make on the order.
When this is worth it — and when it is not
- A good fit
- First orders, where you do not yet know a supplier and cannot judge a price alone.
- Small and mixed orders: one carton of this, two of that, from different stalls, shipped together.
- Products where you want a photograph of the actual carton before it sails.
- Not a good fit
- Single retail pieces. The market sells by the carton, and freight on one item costs more than the item.
- Goods that need certification we cannot arrange for you — medical devices, for example, or anything requiring a licence in your country.
Common questions
What is the minimum order?
Usually one carton. Across our catalogue half of all cartons hold 24 pieces or fewer and three quarters hold 60 or fewer, so the minimum is far smaller than most people expect. The cheapest full carton is ¥8.50, and a typical one comes to around ¥608.
Do I have to travel to Yiwu?
No. Everything — the request, the quotes, the choice, the payment and the shipping documents — happens in your account. Our people are the ones walking the market.
Can I mix products from different suppliers in one shipment?
Yes. That is the main reason to use a warehouse in Yiwu. Cartons from different stalls are consolidated into one shipment, so you pay freight once.
How do I know the goods are what I ordered?
Every carton is opened and photographed at our warehouse before it ships, with its measured dimensions and weight recorded against your order. You see those photographs.
How long does it take?
Quotes usually come back within a few days of posting a request. Purchase and consolidation depend on whether the goods are in stock at the stall or have to be produced — the agent's quote states which. Sailing time is stated on the freight quote.
Which currency do I pay in?
Prices are quoted in Chinese yuan and shown in US dollars, yuan or Iranian toman, whichever you pick. The order is settled in the currency shown at checkout.
Start with a price request
Posting a request costs nothing and does not commit you to anything. Describe the product, add a photo if you have one, and see what the market says it costs.