Pricing
Buyers are not charged. Sellers set the price.
GetSourceDirect charges nothing for sourcing, and takes no cut of the price a business quotes you. What a product costs is decided entirely by the business selling it.
The commercial position, in four answers
- What costs money
- Manufacturer listing plans, and the optional verified badge review.Published plan prices are $75 and $150 per month, and the badge is $100 one-time.
- What does not
- Everything a buyer does.Searching, browsing, comparing and contacting as many businesses as you need carries no platform charge.
- Who sets the commercial terms
- The business selling the product.Unit price, currency, minimum order quantity, lead time and shipping are set and published by the seller — not by us, and not by an algorithm.
- What happens after an inquiry
- The seller replies to you directly.We route your inquiry to the business you chose and take no part in the negotiation, the payment or the shipment.
For buyers
What sourcing costs
Nothing
There is no membership fee, no commission added to a seller quote, and no charge for opening a profile.
- Searching listings and browsing categories.
- Opening any manufacturer profile and its published terms.
- Sending inquiries to as many sellers as you need.
- Comparing unit price, currency and minimum order quantity.
- No platform fee on top of a quoted price.
- No fee to contact a manufacturer.
- No card required to browse.
What happens after an inquiry
You send the inquiry
The seller quotes
You agree terms directly
Clarifications
Are the monthly plan prices being charged right now?
No. Listing plans and their prices are published so manufacturers know the intended commercial structure, but no subscription billing is implemented. Nothing is charged for a plan today.
Is commission collected on a sale yet?
No. We do not collect that commission today. GetSourceDirect does not process payments or hold buyer funds, so no commission is charged to anyone and none is added to any price. GetSourceDirect is onboarding manufacturers, factories, service providers and other legitimate businesses while the buyer ordering experience is being completed. Sellers can register, build a profile and publish listings today. Buyer checkout, payment protection and order tracking are not available yet and will be announced when they launch.
What is the commission model?
Buyers pay 0% GetSourceDirect platform commission. There is no buyer-side platform fee on top of a seller’s quoted price. Sellers pay a 10% success commission on a completed sale, under our commercial policy. We do not collect that commission today. GetSourceDirect does not process payments or hold buyer funds, so no commission is charged to anyone and none is added to any price. Because payments are not processed here, the platform cannot observe whether or when an off-platform transaction actually completed. The success commission is therefore a policy we will apply when in-platform payment processing launches, not a charge we can currently calculate, invoice or enforce. Sellers settle directly with the buyer in the meantime.
Do higher plans rank my listings higher in search?
The plan descriptions mention placement benefits, but search ordering does not currently read a plan tier, so no placement advantage is applied. We are not presenting placement priority as a benefit you receive today.
What is the $100 one-time verified badge?
One-time manual review fee. A GetSourceDirect reviewer checks your business registration and profile before the badge is issued. It is a manual profile review, not a certification of any standard, and it does not guarantee a supplier, a delivery or a price.
Who pays for shipping, duties and taxes?
That is part of the terms you agree with the seller. Freight, import duties and local taxes are not platform charges and are not included in a quoted unit price unless the seller says so.
Start sourcing, or start listing
Browsing is free and always will be. If you manufacture, the first 3 listings are free and no commission is collected.