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How to read a five-field LeadScale merchant sample

Use a public sample to decide whether the fields support your business question, then verify the links. A five-field record reduces the effort needed to start research. It does not replace confirmation of identity, contact relevance, product fit or interest in cooperation.

Updated 30 Oct 2026 · Merchant observation dates are stated separately.

By DropshippingLeads · Beijing Anbani Technology Co., Ltd.

A real public example: cord-tie.com

The first record in the public CSV is cord-tie.com. The table reproduces its recorded values; it does not claim a fresh verification of the store or supplier relationship.

Source fieldRecorded value
Store domainhttps://cord-tie.com
Sales marketUS
Contact routehttps://www.facebook.com/61579993340588
Product referencehttps://cord-tie.com/products/cord-tie-32-8-pack
Supplier referencehttps://detail.1688.com/offer/984763468183.html

How to research this record

A supplier of fastening straps could start with the product link and check use, dimensions, material and pack size. Words in the URL help locate a product; actual specifications still need the current page or direct confirmation.

The US label can help prioritize research but does not establish that the operating company is registered in the United States. Verify that the Facebook page belongs to the intended store before treating it as a contact route.

The 1688 link is a candidate product reference. It does not prove that the supplier serves this store or that another supplier can replace it.

Create a short verification card

  • Record the check date and the pages actually reviewed.
  • Write the specific product matches and mismatches.
  • Look for public links connecting the store and social account.
  • Leave entity identity, minimum order quantity, buying cycle and cooperation interest as open questions when unknown.
  • Choose whether to research further, prepare relevant materials or stop pursuing the record.

What the sample can establish

This example comes from the website’s 40 curated public records. It is not a random sample or a customer success story. Use it to assess fields and research steps, not to estimate total market size, response rate or conversion rate.

Agree on formal delivery and usage terms before cooperation. Public download availability does not grant a right to resell the records or expose them as a third-party data service.

Website examples and the MCP pool have separate scopes

The website’s 40 curated CSV examples remain separate and available for viewing and download. The initial DropshippingLeads MCP pool is prepared as 14 main categories with 100 free records per category, excluding food and beverages, and the remote public pool is ready at https://mcp.dropshippingleads.com/mcp. No API key is required. Source downloads contain no real catalog and init-catalog creates an empty not_ready package.

This MCP pool retains real store URLs, existing explicit categories and recorded market labels, and excludes pending classifications. products and contacts may be empty; unknown observed_at values remain null. confirmed means the source has an explicit category, not that every store was manually verified. Business collection continues daily and commercial updates are quarterly; free-pool versions are managed separately.

Questions answered

Why is the contact route a Facebook page rather than an email?

The sample preserves the source contact channel, which may be a social page or email. Every record is not guaranteed to contain every channel or a reachable purchasing contact.

Is this a customer success case?

No. It is a data example. No outreach, transaction or delivery outcome is supplied for this record.

Sources and scope

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