Full Question
How do you get good agents in China?

Answer
There are many types of agents ranging from buying agents to inspection agents to shipping agents. But regardless of what type you are looking for, here are some tips:

Tips for selecting a third party service provider:

1. Are they a legitimate company with proper business licensing?

2. Do they have a clear track record of performance? If they can't give you some client references, run away. That is a very big red flag.

3. Are they focused on a certain set of services or do they try to do everything for everybody? Yes, even the third party service providers have been known to outsource to others just like some factories outsource production without telling the buyer.

4. Is their pricing structure and service agreement well defined and transparent?

5. It is a major pitfall to do business with a third Party service provider without a clear contract in place that outlines the service, costs, time frame and other desired attributes of the partnership.