GlobalSources.com has quite a number of bad reviews (1 star) online and knowing how their pseudo verification system works, I would not rely on anything I read in vendor's listings.
Here is an extract from my book: For years I was registered as a vendor on GlobalSources (not to sell anything but as I have always done on Alibaba, it was to have the inside running on how the system works. I had allowed my vendor registration on Globalsources to lapse so I set out to register again recently in order to update my knowledge of their system. The process was too easy. Without any verification procedure I was immediately awarded a 3 STAR rating, about which they say: “Start as a 3-star advertiser to win buyers' trust fast.”
If you have not been able to do reasonable due diligence, I would be reluctant to pay 100% upfront. If the amount is small and won't cause you too much grief if you lose it all, the only safe way would be to pay through escrow.com.
If it is a very large order, you should take the advice given by @AgainstAllOdds, and pay by L/C.
Walter
Here is an extract from my book: For years I was registered as a vendor on GlobalSources (not to sell anything but as I have always done on Alibaba, it was to have the inside running on how the system works. I had allowed my vendor registration on Globalsources to lapse so I set out to register again recently in order to update my knowledge of their system. The process was too easy. Without any verification procedure I was immediately awarded a 3 STAR rating, about which they say: “Start as a 3-star advertiser to win buyers' trust fast.”
If you have not been able to do reasonable due diligence, I would be reluctant to pay 100% upfront. If the amount is small and won't cause you too much grief if you lose it all, the only safe way would be to pay through escrow.com.
If it is a very large order, you should take the advice given by @AgainstAllOdds, and pay by L/C.
Walter
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