This is the definition from alibaba

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According to our Terms of Use, if your company is (or has branches) located in China (mainland) or exports from China (mainland), you are required to register as a Gold Supplier member. You may find out more details about the Terms of Use here: http://www.alibaba.com/trade/servlet/page/static/legal_notice_basic.

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Does it mean every company or exporter in China is a Gold Supplier?  Then what does trust pass mean?  Would a Gold Supplier be sure to be better than a free member safe for business?  Maybe buyers, as well as paid members, would like to know the difference.

Quoting from [little trader]:

Little Trader !!!



Do you think it is the right way to complain about things, that nobody c/would change, by  using a fake name, no address and Alibabas phone number in your registration ??



Anonymus is not better than fraud !



Wilhelm

For making a mold of plastic figures, I have paid $1,159 along with original figures to "YiWu Myth Jewelry and Accessory Firm,  (http://myth.en.alibaba.com/)" who is a Trustpass member of Alibaba.

, a good question!

I think  gold = money,  gold supplier = paid member !

Our factory is a gold supplier since July, 2008. we have paid 100,000rmb to Alibaba.

Anyway, I think gold supplier is more trustful.

1) Alibaba people go to those factories / companies and check.

2)If anything unhappy happen between you, a buyer, and a gold supplier, Alibaba has to help you.

3) As gold suppliers paid a lot of money, of course they will do better so that their investment will be requitable.