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Verify the Factory

July 2, 2012 Ask the Experts Q&A

I have recently discovered the CSIC website and appreciate your advice about how to engage with business in China.  I have followed some advice to help me verify the authenticity of potential Chinese manufacturers to do business with.  In an email reply from a certain manufacturer, I received a copy

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Outsourcing the Sourcing

July 1, 2012 Ask the Experts Q&A

I am trying to source a manufacturer for some furniture which is to be designed by my partners. I was wondering if there was an easier (more efficient) process than trawling through websites such as Alibaba, Global Sources and Made-in-China (and others like it).

My concern is that, in trying to

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How to Ask For a Better Price From an Existing Supplier

June 30, 2012 Ask the Experts Q&A

Thank you for reaching out and for writing such a great book (http://chinasourcinginfo.org/book/) !  I literally bought your book on the day before my trip to China, and I only wish I had bought it sooner, it would have saved me a lot of trouble during my previous orders. The experiences

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Payment Terms and Safe Sourcing

June 29, 2012 Ask the Experts Q&A

I would like to know how is it possible for a supplier/manufacturer of electronics in China to supply a Customer/Distributor in Nigeria in a way that I give a certain deposit and pay the balance few weeks after delivery to Nigeria. Is it possible like that? Is there any guarantee

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Factory Didn’t Ship the Right Amount, Now They Won’t Reply.

June 26, 2012 Ask the Experts Q&A

Recently I became a victim of USB supplier called “XXXcare International Holdings Limited” based in Shenzhen. I ordered 3000 pieces of USB’s but received only 187 pieces. Now the sales representative seems offline in Skype and I am not sure how to recover the remaining goods. Please advise.

Next time around,

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