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Apply and pick your plan
Tell us what you sell and choose the plan that matches your volume. Every application is reviewed, usually within two business days, and your card is charged only once you are approved. Connect your store now, or later.
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Top up your USD wallet
One balance pays for sourcing, shipping and your plan renewals. Send a transfer to our Mercury, Wise or Payoneer account, or USDT, upload the receipt, and we credit your wallet the same working day.
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Find a product and ask us to source it
Search 1688 by keyword, by category or by photo, or paste any supplier link. We check the product and the supplier and come back with a price within 48 hours, paid from your wallet.
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We buy it, check it and weigh it
The supplier ships to our warehouse. We check the goods against your request and weigh them, because that weight decides what shipping will cost you.
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It becomes your inventory
The product appears in your Products List with its stock, ready to sell. Orders arrive on their own from your connected store, or you create them yourself for a customer.
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We pack it and ship it to your customer
We pack the parcel and send it anywhere we ship, usually in 7 to 12 days from dispatch. The tracking number lands on the order and goes back to your store by itself.
Source it. We buy, store and ship it.
You choose the products and sell them. We handle the buying, the checking, the warehouse, the packing and the parcel that reaches your customer, all from one app.
- business days, usually, to review your application
- 2
- to price a sourcing request
- 48 hours
- days to your customer
- 7 to 12
- destinations
- 77
Four things happen, again and again
The whole service is one loop, and you only touch the first and third part.
- You
You source
Find a product on 1688 or send us a supplier link, and pay for it from your wallet.
- Sourship
We check and store
We buy it, check it against your request, weigh it, and keep it in our warehouse.
- You
You sell
Your store's orders arrive by themselves, or you create an order for a customer yourself.
- Sourship
We ship
We pack the parcel, send it to your buyer and put the tracking number back on the order.
What actually happens
Six steps from the day you apply to the day your customer opens the box.
When stock runs low, one click sends a restock request for the same product, and the loop starts again from step three.
Your side, our side
The point of Sourship is that most of this list is not yours to do.
You
- Choose what to sell
- Send sourcing requests and pay for them
- Keep your wallet funded
- Set your own selling prices
- Talk to your customers
Sourship
- Check the product and the supplier before you pay
- Buy from the supplier and follow the order
- Check and weigh every delivery
- Store your stock, at no extra charge while your plan is active
- Pack each order and ship it
- Put tracking on the order and send it back to your store
- Handle returns and replacements
- Answer you on WhatsApp or by email
How long each part takes
The usual time for each part. They are estimates, not guarantees.
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Usually within two business days
From your application to our decision, once we have reviewed what you sell. Your card is charged only if you are approved.
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The same working day
From uploading your transfer receipt to the balance appearing in your wallet.
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7 to 12 days
From dispatch to your customer on most lanes: usually 7 to 10 days to Europe and 10 to 12 to the United States, sometimes up to 20. In-stock orders usually leave within 24 to 48 hours.
See it running
A short tour of the app, from a sourcing request to a parcel on its way.
Before you start
What sellers ask when they first look at Sourship.
How do I get started?
Apply for an account, choose your plan and tell us what you sell. Your card is authorised but not charged while we review your application, usually within two business days, and it is charged once you are approved. Once you are in, top up your wallet and send your first sourcing request as soon as the top-up is approved.
What does Sourship actually do for me?
We buy the product from the supplier, check it against your request, weigh it, and keep it in our warehouse. When an order comes in, we pack it and ship it to your customer, then put the tracking number on the order and send it back to your store. You choose what to sell and set your prices; the rest of the chain is ours.
Do I need an online store to use Sourship?
No. You can create orders yourself for customers you already have, with their address saved for next time. If you do have a store on WooCommerce, Shopify, Etsy or eBay, connecting it means orders arrive on their own, stock stays in step, and tracking goes back without you touching it.
Which suppliers can I buy from?
The search inside the app covers 1688. For any other supplier, on Taobao, Tmall, AliExpress, JD or a factory’s own site, send us the link with a photo from New Request: our team checks the supplier and prices the request within 48 hours, the same way as for 1688.
How do I restock a product?
Press Request More on the product in your Products List. A restock does not use a sourcing credit, because the product is already in your inventory. It is priced and paid from your wallet like any request, and its units join the same product when they arrive.
What if a delivery does not match my request?
We check every delivery on arrival against the 1688 or Taobao listing, before it becomes your stock. If an item is wrong or defective, we notify you with photos and you choose a replacement or a refund to your wallet. You pay nothing for supplier errors. Our check covers condition and match to the listing; it does not verify whether a product is genuine.
Ready to source your first product?
Apply for an account, top up your wallet and send your first sourcing request. We take it from there.