7 52
What can you do if you get scammed in China?
Post 1 of 206
Business in China Moderator
offline
No Company Website yet
Overall Ranking MVP:28,533 Rank:6

[em2][em2]

I'm very happy today as we just received a Thank-you Letter from our customer in Australia this morning. They were ripped off more than 25000 USD last June by a Chinese supplier in Wuhan city.  The supplier neither delivered the goods nor refunded their deposit.  With our professional service in China, they got back their money successfully at the end of this July ( nearly one year passed after their payment in China ).  We won the game !

Anyone who had the same cases in China can contact our customer for details. The case in details can be available for your reference if you want to get back your money in China!

Do not forget to sign a formal Purchase or Sales Contract with any of your suppliers in China before payment.  A pre-shipment QC inspection is very necessary if your order is large enough.  Take care, everybody!  Please feel free to ask me any question related.

What can you do if you get scammed in China?
Here are my answers to this question:

1. If your supplier is a registered factory or company in China, you can go and meet local officials in person, seeking help from local government authorities in China. Normally you can contact following organs in China:
AIC (Administration for Industry &Commerce), Tax Bureau, Fair Trade Department with Ministry of Commerce and local Police Station etc.
2. If your supplier is not a registered factory or company in China, you can contact local Police Station if you know their Chinese name and ID in China.

No matter what kind of your suppliers is in China, you're required to report your case in details in Chinese to local officials if you need their help. Most of local officials know nothing about English and it's hard to crack down any case with their created English names online. For example, in China, there are nearly 300000 people sharing the same Chinese name 'Zhang Wei'. Normally local officials will help you out if you or your authorized Rep reports the case to them in person in China, and the scammer can be heavily fined or forced to refund you as soon as possible. But sometimes the scammer is too crafty to be caught in China and also some local officials are badly corrupted in China and they are not willing to help you out sometimes. So Case-Report with enough proof is not 100% sure to get your money back esp when you do not sign any contract with your suppliers before.

If local officials do not help you out, you're suggested to make a small biz investigation to collect enough proof on their daily business activity in China, then consult local law firms and get ready to sue the bad supplier for their bad credit in China. By this way, you can get back your money in China; at least your supplier will suffer more from your case in China if you take above measures.

Basic Tips for doing business in China

1. Do not forget to check out their Business License and Export License with local officials before payment in China! You can also have to ask them for their full company name in Chinese sometimes.
2. Do not forget to audit and inspect them in person if your order is large enough.
3. Do not forget to sign a formal Purchase or Sale Contract if your order is large enough. Please have a look at this article to learn more regarding Checking a formal contract in China:
http://**** 
4. Do not forget to conduct a Pre-shipment Inspection or During-production QC Inspection if your order is large enough in China.
5. Do not forget to ask your supplier directly for their ID information if your supplier is an individual in China, esp. when you buy from them online (but sometimes you will get a fake ID number).
6. Do not forget to ask your supplier directly for their foreign references if your order is large enough in China
05 Aug 2008 08:23
Post 2 of 206
dozerbull
offline
No Company Website yet
Overall Ranking MVP:54 Rank:106,341
Quoting from [Business in China]:

[em2][em2]

I'm very happy today as we just received a Thank-you Letter from our customer in Australia this morning. 

I am that person from Australia, and I cannot thank Justin and his team enough for getting my $25,000 back.  We can certify that Justin Yuan and his team has got back our money from a supplier in Wuhan, China.  They are really great !!!  Anyone is free to contact me for their reference in Australia!!!

My husband and I really thought we had seen the last of the money, and although I tried on average once a week to get the company to return our money, i was never able to get any response from them. They mostly just ignored my emails and when i tried to telephone they would just hang up.

One day I came accross Justins postings on Alibaba and seen where he was giving advise to people about doing business in China. I then seen where he had gone into business for himself, i wondered if there was any way he could get our money back for us and I contacted him.

My husband was very sceptical about spending any more money on this but I convinced him it was worth trying, and Justins small fee ended up being the best thing we could of done. HE SUCCEEDED  and got our money back , we could hardly believe it.

Justin kept me informed on a daily basis what steps he was taking to get our money back, and I must say he acted with the utmost proffesionalism, I was impressed and I  would not hesitate in reccomending his services to any one doing business in China.

I would just like to say to Justin and his staff a VERY BIG THANK YOU...just as well i am in Australia and you are in China or it would have been a VERY BIG HUG.[em19]

05 Aug 2008 23:36
Post 3 of 206
jgrainge1
offline
No Company Website yet
Overall Ranking MVP:56 Rank:101,684

Unfortunately I have been scammed by a Chinese company


Company Name:

Contact Person:
Suzhou OZ Trade Co., Ltd.
Ms. Linda Ji

I ordered an HTC Touch Pro mobile phone and recieved 6 cartons of Benson & Hedges cigarettes....DO NOT ORDER FROM THIS irreputable company!

06 Aug 2008 11:12
Post 4 of 206
BRAVO  YUSTIN  !!!


Please  get  the testimonial  from that Aussie  ASAP 

Get  he/her  photo  and  immediately  make an article  of  it


Put it at  a  Head Line  Topic  !!!!

in your  Personal Article,  in front page of  Forum  ...etc ..... and Bulletin too.


It is  Greaat 
SIGNATURE:
About Our Company

JAVATICA
Teak Furniture-Maker from Java-Indonesia, full wood furniture of: reproduction antique, ethnics, colonial, art deco, modern simple, garden & beach, pool side, patio set, Using Teak, Mahogany, other tropical wood,... More

06 Aug 2008 14:25
Post 5 of 206
capanogli
offline
No Company Website yet
Overall Ranking MVP:54 Rank:107,467

i want to say samothing. i am foregner..from cyprus. we started to make bussines with boteqi ltd. (www.boteqi.en.alibaba.com )

we want them Samsung LCD we agreed on price.we just wanted to our secretary go there and check the product they will send us.or they could send product to our office there and our persons can send us. but they dont accept. they just say we are gold supplier of alibaba. send money and wait..what a pitty.Alibaba gave them trustpass certificate.

08 Aug 2008 01:47
Post 6 of 206
alya
offline
No Company Website yet
Overall Ranking MVP:127 Rank:3,544
I was scammed by sellers from China!! Please, help me!!!

I made a 3 purchases !!

1)First one was a 4y gold seller...I received a absolutely fake and cheap garbage!! He told me that i should receive 5 boxes and i received only 2.( it should be 100% sheepskin boots but I have received 100% synthetic, fake boots)

2) I bought other purchases from 1Y gold seller and he sent absolutely same cheap and fake garbage!(( it should be 100% sheepskin boots too but I have received 100% synthetic, fake boots)

after that they never respond me!!!I ordered absolutely different sizes, colors and styles!!! All was a cheap and fake

3) third purchase was a 30 pairs of Lelli Kelly shoes..I sent a money to free ALIBABA member and she never respond me after!!!

Please, help me!! I spent a lot of money and i can't get them back!! I'm really upset!! Please, help me!! What I can do???
08 Aug 2008 19:12
Post 7 of 206
Quoting from [Business in China]:

[em2][em2]

I'm very happy today as we just received a Thank-you Letter from our customer in Australia this morning. They were ripped off more than 25000 USD last June by a Chinese supplier in Wuhan city.  The supplier neither delivered the goods nor refunded their deposit.  With our professional service in China, they got back their money successfully at the end of this July ( nearly one year passed after their payment in China ).  We won the game !

Anyone who had the same cases in China can contact our customer for details. The case in details can be available for your reference if you want to get back your money in China!

Do not forget to sign a formal Purchase or Sales Contract with any of your suppliers in China before payment.  A pre-shipment QC inspection is very necessary if your order is large enough.  Take care, everybody!  Please feel free to ask me any question related.

What can you do if you get scammed in China?
Here are my answers to this question:

1.If your supplier is a registered factory or company in China, you can go and meet local officials in person, seeking help from local government authorities in China. Normally you can contact following organs in China:
AIC (Administration for Industry &Commerce), Tax Bureau, Fair Trade Department with Ministry of Commerce and local Police Station etc.
2.If your supplier is not a registered factory or company in China, you can contact local Police Station if you know their Chinese name and ID in China.

No matter what kind of your suppliers is in China, you're required to report your case in details in Chinese to local officials if you need their help. Most of local officials know nothing about English and it's hard to crack down any case with their created English names online. For example, in China, there are nearly 300000 people sharing the same Chinese name 'Zhang Wei'. Normally local officials will help you out if you or your authorizedRep reports the case to them in person in China, and the scammer can be heavily fined or forced to refund you as soon as possible. But sometimes the scammer is too crafty to be caught in China and also some local officials are badly corrupted in China and they are not willing to help you out sometimes. So Case-Report with enough proof is not 100% sure to get your money back esp when you do not sign any contract with your suppliers before.

If local officials do not help you out, you're suggested to make a small biz investigation to collect enough proof on their daily business activity in China, then consult local law firms and get ready to sue the bad supplier for their bad credit in China. By this way, you can get back your money in China; at least your supplier will suffer more from your case in China if you take above measures.

Basic Tips for doing business in China

 

I have been scammed of $2000 in china can you help me please

sam

09 Aug 2008 16:23
Post 8 of 206
illstylez
offline
No Company Website yet
Overall Ranking MVP:54 Rank:106,251
[em6] hello its a shame that we think their its a site we can trust and we cant i got scammed by chengdu huaxia kaiyue trade company in china today isent 200$ for sum items they said they had them when it came time to send they told me they dont have the items they wil send some that look the same i said i want refund...to return the money to my customer but they wil not do it.not at all can someone please help me...dont trust them!

11 Aug 2008 12:07
Post 9 of 206
jtrinh14
offline
No Company Website yet
Overall Ranking MVP:52 Rank:125,419
Please refer to me Justin. I lost $570 from a company in China, and I am very angry. I would like to see that person in jail, and get a refund back. Please let me know if you can help me in any way. Thank you.














Quoting from [dozerbull]:

Quoting from [Business in China]:

[em2][em2]

I'm very happy today as we just received a Thank-you Letter from our customer in Australia this morning.

I am that person from Australia, and I cannot thank Justin and his team enough for getting my $25,000 back. We can certify that Justin Yuan and his team has got back our money from a supplier in Wuhan, China. They are really great !!! Anyone is free to contact me for their reference in Australia!!!

My husband and I really thought we had seen the last of the money, and although I tried on average once a week to get the company to return our money, i was never able to get any response from them. They mostly just ignored my emails and when i tried to telephone they would just hang up.

One day I came accross Justins postings on Alibaba and seen where he was giving advise to people about doing business in China. I then seen where he had gone into business for himself, i wondered if there was any way he could get our money back for us and I contacted him.

My husband was very sceptical about spending any more money on this but I convinced him it was worth trying, and Justins small fee ended up being the best thing we could of done. HE SUCCEEDED and got our money back , we could hardly believe it.

Justin kept me informed on a daily basis what steps he was taking to get our money back, and I must say he acted with the utmost proffesionalism, I was impressed and I would not hesitate in reccomending his services to any one doing business in China.

I would just like to say to Justin and his staff a VERY BIG THANK YOU...just as well i am in Australia and you are in China or it would have been a VERY BIG HUG.[em19]


11 Aug 2008 13:33
Post 10 of 206
China Inflatable Company in Wuhan  Witholding B/L Help scam, scammers


We are dealing with an inflatable company, at this stage I don't want to expose them in the fear of reprisals.





We ordered one 40 ft container of inflatable boats from a company in china.





The price was agreed, quantity etc... and then they decided once they received the 50% deposit ($35,000) that they would up the price or they would not supply us. We ask for a refund and they said they would have to sell stock before they paid.





We agreed to the increase and then they said they can only supply a 20 ft, so again we agreed. The 20t has been sent (Paid in full) and now they won't release the documents unless we agree to take the second part of the order and pay 50% in advance and are withholding the B/L until we do so.





Has anyone had such a experience, or does anyone have any advise or help for us ?


I see alot of people here getting scammed for a few $$ this is a big amount to get screwed by so you can imagine how I feel right now !
14 Aug 2008 16:49
Post 11 of 206
Quoting from [jgrainge1]:

Unfortunately We have been scammed by a Chinese company



Company Name:


Contact Person:
Grand Peak Tianjin International  Trading
Ms.Anna, Mr. Kevin, Ms. Ammy

I We order $126,000 IQF Raspberries, they took our money and not shipping anything. Shame on Chinese suppliers.


14 Aug 2008 19:54
Email this page Bookmark this page