What a background check tells you
A background check (also called supplier vetting) is a quick read on whether a supplier is worth talking to, before you spend time and risk an order. We check three things:
- It's real. The company exists as a verifiable entity — trade-show exhibitor records, customs data, or public business records line up.
- It makes your product. Its product and category actually match what you're sourcing, not just a similar-sounding name.
- It's reachable. The contact point is a real, working address we can verify — not a dead inbox or a parked domain.
You get a clear, honest read: this supplier is worth a conversation, or it isn't. No wishy-washy "might be" — either the record supports it, or it doesn't.
Request a check
You name the suppliers you want checked, we run the check, and you get the result.
The experience opens soon. When it does, you'll be able to request checks right here — suppliers won't learn who you are until you authorize it.
Who it's for
Overseas buyers who've been burned by a supplier that turned out to be a shell, made something else, or never picked up. It's also for buyers doing due diligence on a shortlist before negotiating — the cheap, fast check before the expensive commitment.
How to get notified
Email toko@51toko.com and we'll tell you what we find. No sign-up required.
For human assistance, see the electronic business card