Re: Has anyone bought anything via Alibaba before with bank transfer? Quote:
Originally Posted by rsot @dstar1230, so you do 50% payment then rest on delivery? Not sure what you are stating | It happened to me once few years ago where a seller on Alibaba
didn't charge me for the goods, but just for shipping. I am talking about 500
items. He relied on me to pay him after i receive the goods (which I did). That is extremely rare.
What I usually do is pay about 33.3% of the total. Then ask for pictures of
the making process of the items I ordered. After i am satisfied I pay another third of the total, then wait for some photos to see my items packed in cartons and ready to be shipped. I then pay the rest, and hope for the best. With manufacturers I have an established good relations I usually pay 50% at the beginning then another 50% before shipping. With others I already worked with I just pay the whole amount before they even start production.
I search for Alibaba companies that are over 3 years there or at least two. I ask if they have their own website besides alibaba - that's another good sign for a legit manufacturer. Big reliable companies have sometimes 8(!!) or more representative that you can contact through trade manager software and you can see their different names on their store so it is another sign with whom to deal with.
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