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Pre Shipment Inspection Explained<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u201cWhat happens if I get defective products?\u201d<\/span><\/h3>\n

Guess how much money you earn when you have products with critical defects?
\nNone.
\nZilch.
\nNada.
\nNot a bean.<\/p>\n

Most businesses can handle some small quantity of defective products. They will often sell these as \u201cShop Spoiled\u201d or \u201cDisplay Items.” However, the vast amount of the rest of the order must be perfect so a business can compensate for the losses on this stock?<\/p>\n

So what happens if you bring in a container of goods full of defective products, missing parts, wrong labels, or barcodes that won\u2019s scan?<\/p>\n

Would you be willing to absorb the financial loss of the defective goods? The loss of sales revenues and the increased negative feedback and poor ratings to your online store? Not to mention the damage to your company\u2019s reputation?<\/p>\n

A Pre Shipment Inspection<\/span><\/a> can solve that problem by checking your products in the Factory or at the seller’s warehouse before they are shipped out.<\/p>\n

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Why do you need Pre Shipment Inspections?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Suppose you are fortunate to work for a large organization. In that case, you will probably be able to absorb the cost of defective products. Or have your own staff visit the factories which produce the products to check the goods.<\/p>\n

However, most companies cannot afford this, so they must treat every purchase as if it contains defective products; it could ruin their company.<\/p>\n

So for most firms, they are willing to pay to hire third-party inspection firms such as Goodada Inspections to inspect their products.<\/p>\n

Yes, it does add a little to the cost of the products. However, having a Pre-shipment Inspection<\/span><\/a> is well worth it.<\/p>\n

For one, you don\u2019t have to travel to the seller\u2019s location and add many hours to your everyday work responsibilities.<\/p>\n

Number two, it is cheaper to hire an inspector than have to employ a full-time inspector or for you to travel to check the products all the time.<\/p>\n

And last but not least, you have the benefit of having an expert and professional inspector and inspection team who conduct inspections every day of the week, doing the assessment for you. So they can bring their experience and wisdom when they check your goods.<\/p>\n

That said, the main thing is that a Pre-Shipment inspection is a service that checks your products and looks for faults at the seller’s location before the goods are shipped out. This dramatically reduces the chances of you receiving unusable or saleable products.<\/p>\n

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Is it worth getting a Pre Shipment Inspection?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Yes.<\/p>\n

Seriously. That\u2019s it. Yes.<\/p>\n

However, that\u2019s probably not nearly enough information to make you decide to spend your money on this service.<\/p>\n

Think of all the hard work you have put in. Finding a product, developing a sales channel, building a rating, designing a package, creating a distribution system for all your orders.<\/p>\n

What happens if you receive a defective product, incorrect barcode, or poorly printed packing and labeling?<\/p>\n

Would your company be able to afford a hit with the delivery of unsalable goods? Of course, it might be possible, but it is not a pleasant experience trying to deal with the fallout from such a situation.<\/p>\n

You might be thinking that there must be some kind of way that the supplier should compensate you? Yes, that is a possibility, but think of all the damage which will have already been done to your company’s reputation? I won\u2019t mention the amount of time that has to be spent dealing with customer complaints and getting the supplier to agree to accept responsibility.<\/p>\n

A big NB<\/strong> to all you who source from international suppliers, MOST SUPPLIERS WILL NEVER SEND YOU BACK CASH THEY WILL ONLY OFFER A DISCOUNT OF THE NEXT ORDER<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

So that means that you still need to do business with them to get compensated.<\/p>\n

All that said, you can see why having a Pre-Shipment Inspection could come in handy.<\/p>\n

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How does a Pre Shipment Inspection save me money?<\/span><\/h2>\n

It\u2019s a simple question of maths.<\/p>\n

Say you have an order valued at $15,000. You need to add transport, taxes, and other costs, which I will allocate $5,000. That means that before any cost of labor hours, you have spent $20,000.<\/p>\n

Now, if you expect to class 97% of the goods you receive as saleable, that means that 3% of your goods will be classed as unsaleable due to defects or other issues.<\/p>\n

So 3% of $20,000 is $600. Yet if you had an inspection, that, say, costs $300 to do an inspection. You will see a saving in the amount of money you will avoid losing through the unsaleable products.<\/p>\n

So if an inspector costs $300 and can save you $600, that means you are gaining by $300.<\/p>\n

Pre-Shipment Inspections are designed to save you money, not cost you money.<\/p>\n

Plus, I will also mention the amount of money spent on worker hours saved having to deal with sorting out defects, dealing with customer complaints, and negotiating with the supplier for redress.<\/p>\n

You can see how massive a difference would make. Basically, pre-shipment inspections bring considerable savings to companies and help them avoid increases in their costs.<\/p>\n

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How do you order a Pre Shipment Inspection?<\/span><\/h2>\n

You should book the Pre Shipment inspection as early as possible. I recommend at least two weeks before the initial date that goods are expected to be ready.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t worry if you think that date will change. Goodada\u2019s Global Inspection team<\/span><\/a> always contacts the seller to confirm the date. If the date changes, our team can usually adjust the inspection date for you at no charge.<\/p>\n

To order a Pre-Shipment Inspection, you need to do the following:<\/p>\n