Independence
What “independent” means here
“Independent” is an adjective most people in this trade will use. Here it is a list you can check us against, line by line.
- We do not sell goods. We are not a trading company and not a factory.
- We take no commission, rebate or gift from any factory, supplier or forwarder.
- Payment for your goods never passes through us — you pay the factory directly.
- We hold no equity in any factory, and we have no "partner factory".
- We do not recommend factories, and we do not represent any of them. When you ask, we put a shortlist side by side against one specification and show you the differences. The choice is yours.
- Our fee is fixed and agreed with you before work starts.
- We are paid by you, and only by you. That is the only arrangement in which the advice you get is worth anything.
If any of the above ever stops being true, it stops being our business. Which factory is on your order is your decision — we are paid the same either way.
Check it against your own project
Send a drawing, a spec sheet or a quote you do not trust, and we will tell you in writing what we would check and what our fee is.
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