Tag: Contracts & Legal Issues, Intellectual Property, Logistics, negotiation, RFQ, Safe Payment Practices, scams, sourcing in china, supplier validation, VAT, Verification
3 Tips for the RFQ that Saved me a Lot of Money
China Sourcing Academy (CSA) lecturer Mike Bellamy has been blogging for a decade. CSA selected the best 100+ posts (covering 18 different sub-topics) from his various...
Ming-Global ‘Do Not Negotiate’ Part 7 of 11
Zach Hegde, Sales Director of Ming-Global and Volunteer of China Sourcing Information Center, answers tough questions from the audience. Part 7 of 11
Getting by Without Talking
I’ve decided that it’s totally possible to get by without talking at all, and in fact may be preferable to trying to speak. When I try to initiate a transaction and...
What should I ask Chinese suppliers first?
I was watching your videos and have some questions. I established my furniture company a short while ago, and when doing business with Chinese suppliers I tend to first...
Advice on what to do if a factory raises their prices for the 2nd and 3rd order
I am about to place an order with a factory, after conducting extensive research (this site is a great resource!). Now I read about how factories raise their prices when...
Faulty products have ruined our reputation. What should we do?
Dear Sir/Madam, we are a manufacturing company in Pakistan for the last 40 years. We manufacture Home Appliances. We are already importing Air Conditioners, Gas Hobs,...
Resolving a dispute: Demand letters and legal options
QUESTION: Do you have a copy of a Chinese legal letter? We just got some USBs that were printed backward and want to sue this supplier. ANSWER: Before I get into the...