Being scammed is one of the most fearful things that new importers need to go through. Just the thought of writing thousands of your hard-earned money to another foreign account is already too scary. Good thing scams from China is totally very rare and if encountered, it can be avoided using few cautions. The bad news is, people still get victimized by scammers just because of simple mistakes. Now, we are going to tackle the things you need to do and not to do to avoid these unfortunate circumstances.
SCAMS ARE VERY RARE IN CHINA
Absolute scams are surprisingly rare in China. This is due to their strict legal system. In fact, China is ranked as number 127th country, most difficult to start business with. However, they are ranked as 5th country that’s easiest to impose contracts. These factors are mixed with the fact that policemen and courts in China are too hard with criminals. Contrary to all allegations against China, it is nonetheless safer to do business there compared to other Western countries. You will mostly likely receive the goods that you paid for but when it comes to quality, they are sometimes intrigued with it.
Crappy Products From Chinese Supplier? They are not SCAMS!
Receiving crappy products from Chinese suppliers is not considered a scam. No one in China got imprisoned just because they sent low-quality products from their Chinese manufacturer. A product which has problem with the quality may possess these things:
- Golden Sample: The sample product do not actually coincide with the actual purchased product.
- Missed Lead times: When it’s supposed to be done in 30 days, it was delivered after 90 days.
- Quality Fade: Over a period of time, the quality of product deteriorates.
- Material Substitution: The main materials are evidently substituted.
Good thing is that, these problems tend to occur not very often. You can still feel safe and secured once you find the best and most suitable manufacturer for your business.
Scams Happen When You Send Money To Non-Chinese Company/Individual
Be very careful when sending money to someone who is not based in China or if the company is not situated in China. They are most likely scammers. As much as possible, you can choose PayPal as a payment option.
Checklist To Avoid Scams
Since you’ve already known the importance of knowledge when it comes to avoiding and getting victimized with dirty-playing scammers, you need to be very keen with these checklist.
- As much as possible, pay using PayPal
PayPal offers strong protection when it comes to payment. In fact, there are even suppliers who really hate doing business with PayPal as they are afraid of losses and claims by unsatisfied buyers.
- If payment is done via wire transfer, see to it that the payment goes to a company in China
Always make sure to check the payment recipient before actually sending money to them.
- Inspect before paying deposits
Make sure that before you pay deposits, there are no suspicious activities going on. Inspect important things as much as possible.
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