Because China have many professional manufacturers such as us, supplying kinds of Goods to the world, There are many SOHO(small business, home office, one-person company) or small trader in China, -maybe he/she is Chinese, maybe someone from the same country with you. Most of them are Industrious, upright, legitimate businessman. but some of them will Engage in International Trade Fraud. Following is some popular scams.
1: Impersonate us. Steal our machine information, use similar company names, URLs. Usually you will get a good offer with great prices and great photos, videos.everything seems to be going well. But after getting the machine, you find it is “Wphone”, not “Iphone” you want.
“In fact, more and more scammers choose to give you “Wphone” instead of vanishing away after receiving your payment. Because they will go to jail, It is the difference between criminal case and contract dispute” said Lawyer Chen.
Following is one of the clients who got scammed
This guy copy our website, use similar website address, steal our machine information, photos, videos, and tell cleint they are manufacturer, it is luck for this client to find the difference, when this client expose, this guy said, do not care who I am, I can give you the machine with lower price。。。and this guy is still scaming.
2: Some of them will try to bulid good friendship with you, they will chat with you for a long time, will help you in business purchase,and he/she will tell you “I can apply the big discounts for you”（similar with case 3） after trust him/her, you will purchase something from them or let them ask discounts, test machine.
But usually many of them will ask commission from us, and if our commission doesn’t satisfy them, they slander us…- you think your good friend give you a big help to avoid loss, but it is just we do not accpet blackmail. advise you can cooperate with the professional 3 party to test machine and company.
Following is one of the clients who got scammed:
His “good friend” came to us and told our client that he could test the company and get some discounts. But the “good friend” asked us for a 10% commission, we refused, then the “good friend” slandered us and provide other similar quotations, then sell a robot with low configuration to our client, when this person tell us what happen, we find the robotic welder that he purchase use the cheapest robot, and parts. this”good firends”‘s profit is about 30%, Just the robot, his good friend earn above $5000, and earn more on the welder tools.
3: Like a machine but budget is limited, you consult with many companies, Then you think you are lucky to get a same machine with a low price,even it is in a same workshop. then you choose the machine with lowest price
Following is one of the clients who got scammed:
this person want to purchase a fiber laser cutting machine, price is about $30000, but this guy ask many companies to get a lowest price from a small trader, after he get the machine, find it is a plamsa cutting machine,
unfortunately, this small trader purchased the plasma cutter from us!!! when we help this unfortunate guy to ask this small trader, He said: “shut up, it is my business, not yours! and I was your clients”
many client do not know he has been scammed
In fact, many clients only know that the machine they got is not as good as what the supplier shows, but never know that they have been scammed.
One Japanese servo motor costs about $800 for a set, and $150 for the second-hand . Copycat model $200
Our 8 axis machines have 8 sets of motors.
All Professional manufacturers have their own production standards, it is impossible for the second-hand parts or counterfeited parts to appear on their machine. Sometimes, some clients will force us to use a different brand for parts for some Specific use or cost. it is Common and reasonable requirement ,But we will specify them on the contract（including the difference in cutting, precision）
Due to this situation, some traders will search for some small workshops to copy our machines, even some traders will sell you used equipment refurbished， in order to earn more.
“As a professional manufacturer selling machines for more than 20 years, we have fixed prices, actruly have some small discounts- But when someone give you a amzing discount, maybe you need ask yourself, why? Especially “someone” is a ONE-PERSONER company or a small trader.” said CEO Mr.Ash.
International purchases are scary？
To aviode the scammer, Some guy will give you kinds of solutions, such as contrast the videos, photos, LOGO, but scammer is more and more professional now, they can give you full sets of papers(get from oringal manufacturer), videos, photos. PS logo.
Nobody will tell you”If there are 100 manufacturers, there will be 1000 traders in China,800 traders in other country Just $5000, everyone can get a shop on Alibaba or other B2B shop”
“I’ve been in international business for 20 years and have heard of a lot of sad stories, in Russia, the US, China, India…. the gentlemanly client would be embarrassed and rude to raise some concerns.” said manger K.
How to secure in business. Following is one of our client’s solution.
Three points to keep you away from scams in international purchase
1. Complete the whole purchase in meeting room of manufacturer is the simplest choose. In fact, there is no much conspiracy in business, The above scams are happen in the business with ONE-Persone company or small trader
2: If you can’t go to the factory, you must hold a formal video conference. How about the machine you are purchasing? Who is talking to you? Don’t be shy and embarrassed inspecte the machine, workshop, offiice and service team by live meeting.
3: Use a professional third-party company to inspect the machine and company, preferably this 3 part company has an office in your city