Samples
One paid sample is enough to start. It shows whether a model is built as you asked and how it rides in your market. You test it, and you decide what happens next.
A 4WD sample
What a sample answers, and what it cannot
Any commercial buyer who can arrange import can start with one paid sample, including first-time importers. A sample asks for no promise of future orders; it is there to answer specific questions.
A sample answers
- Can it be built as asked?The model and the configuration you agreed.
- Is it what the photo promised?Finish, parts and how it rides, seen for yourself.
- Does it suit your market?Tested where it will be sold, by you or your customers.
Real orders answer
- ConsistencyWhether a full batch matches what was confirmed.
- Lead timeWhether production is ready when promised.
- Problem handlingHow problems are handled when something goes wrong.
That is why a new model usually starts with a sample, then orders one at a time.
How a sample runs
The usual path for a sample. The paperwork and payment terms are agreed each time, and the terms of a sample do not carry over to a bulk order automatically.
Model and configuration
We confirm the model and the sample's configuration with you.
Lithium transport
We check that the shipment can actually happen, above all that your forwarder can carry a lithium-battery scooter.
Price and payment
We confirm the sample price, usually EXW, and how it is paid.
It is built
Once the agreed payment arrives, the sample goes into production.
Check, photo and video
It is finished and checked, and we confirm it with you on photo and video before it leaves.
It ships
By the transport arrangement you confirmed.
You test it
You test it and tell us what you found. Whether to continue is up to you.
- Your decision, no obligation
Order, adjust and sample again, or stop. A paid sample does not commit you to anything further.
What happens next
What is checked before it ships
Samples and bulk orders get the same check before shipping: appearance, parts and operation. Its aim is that the scooter arrives intact.
Appearance
The whole scooter, as it will arrive.
Parts complete
Every part present and as it should be.
Operation
Each part working as it should.
No damage
No obvious marks, scratches or dents.
Per-unit battery or range tests are not part of this check. A sample is also confirmed with you on photo and video before it ships. Quality checks
Target samples for new and custom models
When the scooter does not exist yet in the form you want, a different colour scheme, another battery, your logo, a target sample can be made first. You see it, approve it, and only then does a bulk order follow.
- Seen before it ships. We confirm it with you on photo and video.
- Tested where it will be used. When needed it is sent to your country for testing; your approval decides.
- Cost agreed per project. Development costs, the order of work and the test conditions are agreed for each project. Development is not free.
- Becomes the reference. The approved sample and its configuration are what the order is produced to. OEM and customisation
Printed Citycoco fenders and a Citycoco X1 with a red fender
After the test, your decision
There is no deadline for deciding and no bulk order expected of you. Whatever you choose, tell us what you found; it is the most useful input for the next step.
We confirm model, configuration, quantity, price and terms, and issue the PI. After you confirm it and pay the deposit, the order is built to it. Bulk pricing is set at your quantity, not at the sample price.
Change the battery, parts or finish from what you found. Each change is checked before we confirm it.
A paid sample does not oblige you to order. You can come back to it, or to another model, later.
If you already know the product, you can skip the sample and go straight to an order. How an order runs
What two spec sheets state
The 4WD 4×1500W sheet states a reference MOQ and lead time; the X20 sheet states container loading only. For every model, sample availability, MOQ and lead time are confirmed per enquiry.
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Citycoco Electric Scooter
X20
- Reference MOQ
- Not on the sheet
- Reference lead time
- Not on the sheet
- Container loading
- 55 (20GP), 128 (40HQ)
60V, 1000W to 2000W motor versions, 40 to 60 km/h, front and rear hydraulic disc brakes.
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4WD Off-road Electric Scooter
4WD 4×1500W
- Samples
- Not on the sheet
- Reference MOQ
- 10 units
- Reference lead time
- 30 days for 40 units
- Container loading
- 18 (20GP), 42 (40HQ)
Four 60V 1500W brushless motors, MacPherson independent suspension, four-wheel disc brakes, 40 to 50 km/h.
Reference figures come from the spec sheets and apply to that model only.
Questions about samples
Do I have to take a sample before ordering?
No. Samples are for new models and custom versions. If you already know the product, you can go straight to an order.
Does a sample commit me to a bulk order?
No. A paid sample asks for no promise of future orders, and we do not assume you will grow to any particular volume.
How is a sample priced?
Usually at the EXW price for the sample. A bulk order is quoted at its own quantity, and the sample's terms do not carry over automatically.
How does a sample ship?
As agreed with you, usually through your forwarder. A lithium-battery scooter ships as dangerous goods, so before anything else we check that your forwarder can carry it. Lithium export support
Ask for a sample
Tell us the model and your destination country. We reply with the configuration, a reference price and what to check next.
- v@gyscooters.com
- +86 134 2904 8698
The person who replies is the person who follows your order through to after-sales.