On distributor volumes, small error rates become large absolute numbers, and a mistake discovered abroad costs many times what it costs in Italy. This article details what pre-shipment quality control covers on wholesale orders: piece counts, styles, colours, sizes and garment condition verified against confirmations before anything ships. It follows the cost curve of an error along the chain, lists the ordinary failures the check intercepts, and explains how disputes with suppliers are handled on the ground when something is wrong.