Sourcing route
Ready-made purchasing from 1688, Taobao and factory stock.
Aura finds the item you want on 1688, Taobao, Xianyu or from factory stock, checks the listing and seller information that can reasonably be checked, and confirms price, condition and quantity. We buy only after you approve and fund the purchase, then receive, consolidate and hand over to a qualified carrier.
What does the service include?
- Who it is for
- Buyers who want existing products from Chinese domestic platforms or factory stock without a Chinese account, payment method or language.
- Where
- Chinese domestic platforms and suppliers, received and consolidated in Quanzhou.
- 01What is included
- Locating the requested item or shortlisting alternatives
- Checking listing and seller information that can reasonably be checked
- Confirming price, condition, quantity and domestic delivery terms
- Purchasing after you approve and fund the transaction
- Receiving, consolidating, photographing, inspecting or repackaging when scoped
- Coordinating international delivery through a qualified carrier or freight provider
- 02What you receive
- Options with links, seller information and confirmed terms
- Purchase confirmation and transaction records
- Photos of received goods when scoped
- Carrier handover details
- 03What you provide
- Links, photos or a description of what you want
- Quantity, sizes and colours
- Destination and delivery preferences
- Full funding of the purchase before we buy
- 04What is excluded
- Guarantees of an item, seller or authenticity
- Financing purchases
- Branded or replica goods
- Acting as the carrier, freight forwarder or customs broker
What are the risks of buying ready-made stock?
Listings and seller photos are claims until checked. Xianyu and other second-hand channels carry higher availability, condition, authenticity and return risk.
We check what can reasonably be checked, report the evidence and any unresolved risk, and buy only after you approve. We do not guarantee an item or a seller.
How does it run?
- 01
You send links, photos or a description.
- 02
We locate the item or shortlist alternatives and confirm terms.
- 03
You approve and fund the purchase, our remuneration and estimated expenses.
- 04
We buy, receive and, when scoped, photograph, inspect and consolidate.
- 05
We hand the goods to a qualified carrier for international delivery.
What do buyers ask about this service?
Can you buy from 1688 or Taobao for me?
Yes. We find the item, check what can reasonably be checked about the listing and seller, confirm the terms and buy it once you have approved and funded the purchase.
What about second-hand items from Xianyu?
We can buy them, but second-hand channels carry higher availability, condition, authenticity and return risk. We report the evidence and any unresolved risk; we cannot guarantee an item or seller.
Can you combine purchases from several sellers?
Yes. We receive goods from several sellers, consolidate them and, when scoped, photograph or check them before one international shipment.
Related pages
- How it worksThe ten steps from brief to delivery, and how payments flow.
- How we quoteWhat shapes your quote, and how Aura is paid.
- Feasibility ReviewA written, factory-side read on your plan before you commit money.
- Pre-Shipment InspectionYour finished order checked against your spec before you pay the balance.
Request a quote
Tell us what you want made or bought.
Send a short brief. You get a reply within two business days, with scope questions or a written quote. Nothing is booked or bought until you approve.