Why Ordering Custom Plush Toys from China End Up Lose Money – How to Avoid It

A brand owner in Texas reached out to us in March. She had placed her first custom plush toy order eight months earlier. Found a factory on Alibaba. Good reviews. Responsive sales rep. Competitive price. She ordered 500 units of a custom mascot for her pet care brand. Paid 30% deposit upfront. What arrived wasn’t what she approved in the sample. The fur was shorter. The eyes were a different shade of brown. The stitching on the tail was loose enough that three units failed a basic pull test she ran herself. Ordering custom plush toys from China factory offered a 10% discount on her next order as compensation. She […]