Quoting from [netcasa]:
hello friends,
am wondering if you can help,to find relialeble wholesaler in alibaba, gold supplier,or trust pass memember would be enough,or the do i have to travel all the way to china to cheack this wholesaler before making any order,also is there a third party in alibaba,who can act between me and the supplier.........thank you very much and am looking forwards to hear from you
Alibaba.com is a neutral online business information exchange
platform. We are never involved in individual transactions of our
members or guarantee any trade, including our paid Gold Suppliers and
TrustPass members. To look for wholesalers in China, you can use our
"More search options" function to filter out information as follows:
1) Click the "More search options" link beside the search box on our
home page to enter into an advanced search page;
2) Enter your keyword, choose the search source, and select the
business type as "Wholesaler/Distributor". Then you can add your
preferred country/region and then click "Search".
By advanced searching, you can get the most relevant information
possible from our database. You can learn detailed information about
how to look for and contact suppliers at:
http://www.alibaba.com/trade/servlet/page/help/buying/buying_overview.
Online trade is not without risks. Most of the time, you need to be
cautious and use your own business experience and knowledge towards
your trading partners such as offline contact and factory inspection.
If you cannot have independent access to your partner's registration
information, ask your partner to provide you with a Certificate of
Good Standing issued by the companies registry of his country or
state/province. You can also gain further knowledge about your partner
by ordering a credit history report from a local credit agency. Credit
history reports contain information about the partner's business
history in their relationships with banks and other trading partners.
Below is a link for you to contact credit agencies which can provide
credit history reports: http://www.alibaba.com/trade/servlet/page/static/safetrade/addition#2.
You can also contact your local government embassy or Chamber of
Commerce in that trader's country/region and verify the information.
If you have any doubts about the legitimacy and reputation of a
certain supplier, then consider your other options, including finding
another supplier. Here are more tips you can use to reduce your risks
while trading online: http://www.alibaba.com/trade/servlet/page/static/safetrade/index.