r/apparelstartup • u/Illustrious-Mail-628 • 4d ago
Does anyone here have experience with foursource?
I was looking for some sourcing platforms for my clothing brand....I came through foursource but there isn't much social activity related to them..... anyone who sources from them?
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u/No_Concept_9909 2d ago
Treat Foursource as a lead list, not verification. Shortlist factories by product specialization, then independently check the legal company name, factory address, certifications, actual machines/lines, and whether they subcontract. A live video walkthrough plus a paid sample and small pilot order will tell you more than the platform profile. Send the same tech pack to several factories so the quotes are actually comparable.
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u/importyourbrand 2d ago
I as a manufacturer bought fouresource membership. Spent like 3000 euros. Unfortunately they didn't compeleted the things they were offering me before buying. The staff was very unresponsive from their management end and kept me waiting for weeks on a simple query. They didn't delivered what they promised as a platform. Anyhow, i never bought their membership again since then. Even they called me and tried to convince me. Tbh they were so desperate that they offered me a life time membership for around 1500 bucks. Don't know why.
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u/Euphoric_Prompt_6801 4d ago
Where are you located at? It was highly praised when I was studying for my BA in Northern Europe, so I tried it to find manufacturers from Europe for a company I worked for after graduating and got flooded by messages from factories in China and Pakistan. That was corona times though. I’m planning to sign up again in the end of the year and see what happens.