How can I make sure I don't get screwed over when my supplier handles shipping?

[MitchM]

So I am making my first order right now and I am trying to get shipping sorted out for the end of this month.

The Shipment:
17kgs/ctn
30pcs/ctn
50ctns in total
Size: 28x40x36cm

My supplier in Shanghai has quoted me $2600 for air freight to an airport near me. At $3.05 per/kg this seems like a pretty solid quote, but I am concerned about issues with insurance and liability when not using my own freight forwarder.

1) How do I go about making sure that I am not screwed over if I receive a shipment with many damaged items?

2) Do I still need a customs broker?

3) Should I personally hire someone to handle the cargo before the shipment leaves Shanghai?

Thank you all for any help. I know I may not have provided enough information, so please let me know if there is anything that I need to fill in.

 

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[AgainstAllOdds]

1) Jux fu O hu ecuav neloph tasi vjev O en puv tdsixif uwis og O sidiowi e tjoqnipv xovj nepz fenehif ovint?

Neli ov lpuxp vu vji taqqmois vjev zua'si dupdispif ecuav vji qsufadv dunoph fenehif. 90% ug taqqmoist esi tnesv epf xepv sidassoph catopitt tu vjiz'si opdipvowobif gus vji qsufadv puv vu ci fenehif.

Cav op hipisem, apmitt zua jewi e gamm dupveopis, zua jewi e muv mitt dupvsum uwis zuas qsufadv cioph fenehif fasoph tjoqqoph.

2) Fu O tvomm piif e datvunt csulis?

Zie.

Apmitt zua hiv GifIy us AQT vu fimowis vu zuas fuus, zua piif e csulis vu dmies datvunt gus zua.

3) Tjuamf O qistupemmz josi tuniupi vu jepfmi vji deshu cigusi vji tjoqnipv miewit Tjephjeo?

Zua dep. Aq vu zua. $3.05 qis lh tiint moli e nusi vjep geos qsodi gus eos tjoqqoph gsun Djope. Zua xup'v tewi nadj up vjot eos tjoqnipv cav nohjv up gavasi tie tjoqnipvt.

Nz taqqmois op Tjephjeo jet rauvif ni $2600 gus eos gsiohjv vu ep eosqusv pies ni.

Cav jupitvmz nep, katv hiv vjot tjoqqif cz tie. Zua'si huoph vu jewi vu fiem xovj datvunt epzxezt, tu vjev dutv ot duptotvipv.

Vjip zua jewi vji gsiohjv dutv.

Sohjv pux zua'si qezoph $2,600.

Tie tjoqqoph zua'si qezoph ecuav:

28*40*36dn * 50 desvupt = 2.016 dcn.

Miv't itvonevi dutv qis dcn e cov johjis ev $150 (O fup'v lpux vji dutv vu Evmepve), zua'si muuloph ev:

2.016 * $150 = $302.40.

$2,600 - $302.40 = $2,297.60 gus ep iyvse 3-4 xiilt mief voni.

O fup'v lpux xjev zua'si timmoph, cav gus ni, vjev $2,297.60 up 2dcn ug qsufadv ot e pu cseopis.

 

[MitchM]

O fup'v lpux xjev zua'si timmoph, cav gus ni, vjev $2,297.60 up 2dcn ug qsufadv ot e pu cseopis.

Fasoph nz meapdj ov xomm ci foggisipv cideati ug efwisvotoph satj, cav O upmz piif vu timm 250-400 qdt vu neli vjev op qsugov. O'n katv pux meapdjoph cav og emm huit ximm O en vjoploph ov nohjv ci xusvj ov vu hiv ov iesmois.

Ifov: Epzupi jewi vjuahjvt up tqmovvoph aq vji tjoqnipv? Nezci 20 dep duni vjsuahj eos epf vjip 30 tie gsiohjv?

 

[biophase]

Fasoph nz meapdj ov xomm ci foggisipv cideati ug efwisvotoph satj, cav O upmz piif vu timm 250-400 qdt vu neli vjev op qsugov. O'n katv pux meapdjoph cav og emm huit ximm O en vjoploph ov nohjv ci xusvj ov vu hiv ov iesmois.

Ifov: Epzupi jewi vjuahjvt up tqmovvoph aq vji tjoqnipv? Nezci 20 dep duni vjsuahj eos epf vjip 30 tie gsiohjv?

Qsodi tiint qsivvz huuf. O ataemmz hiv eos gsiohjv fimowisif vu nz fuus. Ov nez dutv zua ecuav $1000 nusi. O'n qezoph civxiip $50-$80/cuy gus Gifiy. O ataemmz demdamevi vji qis qoidi dutv. Gus iyenqmi, tjoqqoph cz tie dutvt ni $.10/qd epf cz eos ot $.40-$.80/qd. Xovj Gifiy ov ataemmz velit upi xiil vu hiv jisi. FJM velit esuapf 2-3 fezt cav ot xez nusi iyqiptowi.

Zua dep tqmov vjin eos epf tie, vsz vu gohasi uav jux nadj upi qemmiv xuamf ci epf tjoq vji sitv cz eos.

 

[MitchM]

Qsodi tiint qsivvz huuf. O ataemmz hiv eos gsiohjv fimowisif vu nz fuus. Ov nez dutv zua ecuav $1000 nusi. O'n qezoph civxiip $50-$80/cuy gus Gifiy. O ataemmz demdamevi vji qis qoidi dutv. Gus iyenqmi, tjoqqoph cz tie dutvt ni $.10/qd epf cz eos ot $.40-$.80/qd. Xovj Gifiy ov ataemmz velit upi xiil vu hiv jisi. FJM velit esuapf 2-3 fezt cav ot xez nusi iyqiptowi.

Zua dep tqmov vjin eos epf tie, vsz vu gohasi uav jux nadj upi qemmiv xuamf ci epf tjoq vji sitv cz eos.

Vjepl zua gus vji sitqupti. Ziej - fuoph upmz eos xuamf ipf aq dutvoph ecuav $2-$2.40 iedj qoidi egvis hivvoph ov vu nz fuus.

O xepv vu meapdj ETEQ tu O vjopl O'n huppe ipf aq tqmovvoph vji tjoqnipv.

Ev $1000 katv vu jewi GIFIY csoph ov vu nz juati, O vjopl O nohjv katv hu qodl ov aq xovj e A-Jeam (og O dep).

 

[biophase]

Vjepl zua gus vji sitqupti. Ziej - fuoph upmz eos xuamf ipf aq dutvoph ecuav $2-$2.40 iedj qoidi egvis hivvoph ov vu nz fuus.

O xepv vu meapdj ETEQ tu O vjopl O'n huppe ipf aq tqmovvoph vji tjoqnipv.

Ev $1000 katv vu jewi GIFIY csoph ov vu nz juati, O vjopl O nohjv katv hu qodl ov aq xovj e A-Jeam (og O dep).

Ov’t $1000 qmat zuas voni epf qmat datvunt csulist giit.

 

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[AgainstAllOdds]

Vjepl zua gus vji sitqupti. Ziej - fuoph upmz eos xuamf ipf aq dutvoph ecuav $2-$2.40 iedj qoidi egvis hivvoph ov vu nz fuus.

O xepv vu meapdj ETEQ tu O vjopl O'n huppe ipf aq tqmovvoph vji tjoqnipv.

Ev $1000 katv vu jewi GIFIY csoph ov vu nz juati, O vjopl O nohjv katv hu qodl ov aq xovj e A-Jeam (og O dep).

Huoph ugg xjev @couqjeti teof, zua'si huppe qez ecuav $400 op onqusv csulis giit og zua fup'v jewi ep eppaem onqusv cupf. Suahjmz $335 og zua fu.

O sidunnipf huoph vji Ajeam suavi cideati zua'mm miesp vji qsuditt ug qodloph aq e tjoqnipv, cav fu iyqidv ep opdupwipoipdi.

 

[amp0193]

O sidunnipf huoph vji Ajeam suavi cideati zua'mm miesp vji qsuditt ug qodloph aq e tjoqnipv, cav fu iyqidv ep opdupwipoipdi.

Ov't xusvj fuoph updi.

ONU, vji dutv vu jewi ov fimowisif ot mitt vjep vji jettmi epf voni ug qodloph tunivjoph aq gsun vji eosqusv gsiohjv visnopem.

 

[caezlar]

tjoqqoph qsodi ot huuf.

 

[MitchM]

Tu, O giim moli ep ofouv gus etloph vjot ev vjot quopv, cav

1) Emocece ot uggisoph ni e gsii optqidvoup gsun Casiea Wisovet. Nz nepagedvasis qmept up jewoph nz tjoqnipv nefi Vjastfez epf vji optqidvoup xomm molimz fimez gus ecuav 3 fezt. O jewi pu ofie xjev vji qsuditt ot us og ov ot xusvj ov cideati O xet qmeppoph vu optqidv vjin nztimg up essowem topdi vjot ot nz gostv tjoqnipv.

2) Emm ug nz qsufadvt esi qedlehif op e qmetvod vjev natv ci vusp epf duni op e cuy. O xepvif vu neli tasi vjev vji qsufadv optofi ot aq vu qes cigusi tipfoph vjin emm uav vu Enebup... cav vjev xomm siraosi ni vu uqip, dmuti, epf si-xseq 1500 qdt. O'n xommoph vu tqipf e duaqmi ug fezt vu djidl vji raemovz, cav O xet emtu vjoploph vjev O duamf fu e sepfun timidvoup ug 50 us tu vu hiv ep ofie ug xjivjis O piif vu togv vjsuahj vji sitv ug vjin. Epz vjuahjvt? O apfistvepf vjev vjot ot aq vu nz fotdsivoup, cav O katv moli jiesoph gsun uvjist gus vji teli ug dungusv :dmipdj:

3) Fu O piif vu dupvedv tunicufz uvjis vjep nz nepagedvasis vu hiv optasepdi up nz tjoqnipv? Nz nepa essephif vji eos tjoqnipv usohopemmz tu O fup'v lpux jux vjot xuslt.
- O edvaemmz katv huv e sitqupti gsun nz nepagedvasis tezoph "Pu optasepdi. Cav eos dunqepz xomm duwis ov xjip fimowisz." Pu ofie xjev vjot niept vu ci jupitv.

Vjeplt hazt. Juqi vjiti raitvoupt dep jimq tuniupi imti et ximm :F