Most engagements start with a one time sourcing fee that pays for Amora to find and verify the right factory for your brief. From there you can move into a commission on production, add a factory tour day, or take on a retainer if you have multiple programs to run in parallel.
When a client comes to us with a product brief, we quote a single upfront sourcing fee between USD 300 and USD 500. We only invoice that fee once we have found a factory that matches the brief and presented the verification work behind it. If we cannot find a match, you do not pay.
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| Factory sourcing and verification A qualified factory match against your product brief, plus the full verification package on that factory. |
USD 300 to USD 500, one time |
This is not a retainer and not a finder's fee on top of commission. It is a contained fee for the sourcing and verification work itself. If you move into production afterwards, commission on reorders applies as described below. The pilot production order remains commission free.
Once we have found and verified your factory, you decide whether to take the relationship further with Amora managing production. Our commission model is aligned to commercial outcomes: the first production run is always commission free.
| Order type | Commission |
|---|---|
| Pilot production run | No commission. This first production batch is fully exempt so you can validate the product, the market, and the supplier without commission overhead. |
| Subsequent orders at MOQ | 5% to 8% of net order value |
| Subsequent orders above MOQ | 3% to 5% of net order value |
Sourcing fee of USD 300 to 500 is paid once the factory has been found and verified. The pilot run is commission exempt. The first reorder at MOQ at USD 50,000 attracts 5% to 8% of net order value, or USD 2,500 to USD 4,000. NRE and tooling paid directly to the factory are excluded.
Sourcing fee of USD 300 to 500 is paid once the factory has been found and verified. The pilot run is commission exempt. Annual production volume above MOQ at USD 500,000 attracts 3% to 5% commission, or USD 15,000 to USD 25,000. At typical operator margins this commission is absorbed inside the landed cost negotiation Amora runs on your behalf.
Commission is invoiced on the net value of orders placed with any factory we introduce or manage. It does not apply to NRE fees, tooling charges, certification costs, or any amounts paid directly to the factory, which remain separate line items on the proforma invoice.
A day on the ground with Amy in Shenzhen. Suitable as a companion to the sourcing fee above, or as a standalone diligence day for buyers who want to see candidate factories before committing.
| Tour tier | Price |
|---|---|
| Half day factory tour Either morning to noon or noon to evening, whichever suits your schedule. We fit in as many factories as the route allows in that half day block. |
USD 300 per half day |
| Full day factory tour A full day on the ground with Amy. We fit in as many factories as the route allows, with notes and photos from each stop. |
USD 500 per full day |
Ground transportation between factories is billed separately at cost and itemized on your invoice. Local visits within Shenzhen typically run USD 50 to 100 for the day. Visits extending into Dongguan, Huizhou, or further afield will be higher, and we will flag any such cost before the day begins.
On any confirmed factory tour day, Amy is dedicated to that client for the full block with no parallel client commitments. This is part of the tour day structure, not an extra.
For clients running multiple programs in parallel, or who want a fixed monthly cost for ongoing project management across several factories. Structured by number of concurrent projects rather than by factory count.
| Tier | Monthly fee | Concurrent projects |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | From USD 1,000 per month | One project. Suitable if you have a single active sourcing line with Amora. |
| Growth Partner | From USD 2,400 per month | Up to two projects simultaneously. Suitable if you are adding a second product line, an accessory supply chain, or a parallel device variant. |
| Enterprise Operations | From USD 5,000 per month | Up to five projects simultaneously. Suitable if the engagement expands into multi SKU sourcing under one coordinated program. |
A project is defined as one product line sourced from one primary factory, together with reasonable alternates for comparison and benchmarking. Sourcing as many candidate factories as the project requires is included. There is no separate per factory charge inside a project.
We coordinate shipping and logistics for clients who want us to run it end to end, including dropship arrangements where the factory ships direct to your customer or distributor.
We receive samples at our Shenzhen office, review, and consolidate shipments to reduce courier cost.
We work with vetted freight forwarders and handle bookings, documentation, and shipping mode analysis including CBU versus KD comparisons.
Where suitable, we set up factory dropship arrangements so orders ship direct to your end customer or distributor without a warehouse in between.
If you need one of these services without a full retainer, we price them individually at published rates.
| Service | Scope | Price (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Factory Audit | On site audit with photo report and risk assessment | 350 to 550 per factory |
| Pre Shipment Inspection | Random sampling, functional checks, packaging review | 250 to 450 per inspection |
| Sample Check and Consolidation | Sample receipt, comparison, and consolidated shipment | 80 to 150 per batch |
| Negotiation and Contract Review | Pricing review, payment term analysis, red flag identification | 180 to 300 per cycle |
| Production Monitoring On Site | Factory visit during production with material and progress checks | 120 to 180 per visit |
| Performance and Risk Report | Factory reliability scoring and quality history analysis | 80 to 150 per report |
Sourcing fee to find and verify a factory against your brief. Add a factory tour day if you want to see shortlisted candidates on the ground before committing.
Pilot production run with Amora managing sample iteration, firmware handoff, and supplier vetting. Commission free for this first run.
Commission on net order value for each reorder, 3% to 8% depending on volume. Optional retainer overlay if you have multiple programs to manage in parallel.
Send us your specification sheet or a short brief. We will come back with a quoted sourcing fee and a recommended next step within one working day.
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