Source suppliers and negotiate deals overnight
An agent found suppliers for an online store, negotiated, handled a sample refusal, and locked in $4.50/unit for 100 pieces needing one decision from the owner.
Done with a custom-built or unnamed agent
- What they did
- Used Sourcing Expert agent plus Accio plugin connected to Alibaba.com to source a 15W MagSafe car charger. Agent produced supplier shortlist with ratings, MOQs and prices, then messaged the three selected suppliers, enabled auto-negotiation on price, shipping, branding and samples, saved its own progress file, flagged the free-sample refusal, and closed the deal after one user input.
- How it went
- Locked supplier at $4.50/unit for 100 pieces after the single decision; agent kept pushing the others to beat that price.
Try it yourself with Manus
Find suppliers for [product] that can deliver [quantity] units to [location] at or below [target price] per unit. Compare at least [number] options on price, minimum order, shipping time, and reviews, and draft negotiation messages for the best ones. Pause and show me each message before sending, and stop when you have a shortlist with the best offer and any decision I need to make.
Source: X · Jul 21, 2026
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