Pricing

How much does a furniture sourcing guide in Foshan cost?

RMB 800 per day (about US$110), flat. No commission, no kickbacks, and your money never passes through us. Here is the full breakdown.

The flat fee: RMB 800 per day

One day means a complete service day: we guide you through factories, verify materials on site, negotiate, and get the contract written. It is not hourly billing, not a percentage of your order, and there are no rebates from factories.

What the RMB 800 covers: route planning across Lecong and Longjiang; on-site verification of materials, craftsmanship and structure; negotiating down to ex-factory price; writing the contract (leather, wood, hardware, dimensions, lead time in black and white); and arranging dedicated-line logistics. A six-person team splits the work so a full Lecong-plus-Longjiang run fits in one day.

What it does not cover: your payment for goods—you sign and pay the factory directly, money never passes through us; any factory markup—we are neutral, so what we negotiate off is not what we earn; long-distance travel for remote clients (discussed case by case, always transparent).

Why a paid guide beats a “free” one

Free guides cover their costs through factory rebates or hidden markups. Their sources are limited to partner factories, and they will never truly bargain for you—the more you spend, the more they earn.

We charge a flat fee. Our income has nothing to do with your order size, so we are on your side of the table. Every yuan negotiated off goes into your pocket.

Do the math: a full-home order in a showroom typically carries 20–30% markup. One day of our fee is recovered many times over by the price gap we open for you.

Is one day enough?

Yes. Guiding, inspection, negotiation and logistics are handled by different team members in parallel. Factories and routes are pre-screened before you arrive, so selection, verification, negotiation and signing all finish in one day—no repeat trips for out-of-town buyers.

For remote clients we offer a remote-inspection plus purchasing option with transparent pricing, still with no money passing through us.

About Yijian

We have worked in Foshan furniture for 19 years and know 200+ source factories in the Lecong–Longjiang belt personally. Our service: plan a route around your budget, shortlist factories to your style, verify materials on site, negotiate, and get the contract signed in one day. We never touch your payment, never take kickbacks—only a fixed fee of RMB 800 per day (about US$110, rate as of Oct 2026), car transport within the belt included. How the service works →

Common questions

What exactly is included in the RMB 800 daily fee?

Route planning, on-site material and structure verification, negotiation to ex-factory price, contract drafting, and dedicated-line logistics arrangement. Goods payment is not included—you pay the factory directly.

Why not just use a free sourcing guide?

Free guides earn from factory rebates or hidden markups, so their incentive is for you to spend more. A flat-fee guide has no such conflict and can bargain to the floor for you.

Can everything really be done in one day?

Yes, because factories and routes are pre-screened before you arrive and the team works in parallel. Selection, inspection, negotiation and signing all fit in one day.

Do you handle my payment at any point?

Never. You sign and pay the factory directly. We only charge the fixed service fee.

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