Hi Pratik765, the same here. Vision Technology got us for $2000. They gave us the wrong tracking numbers and then never replied to our emails. I made a separate post about them. Obviously we're not alone to habe been scammed. Please post your experience there: http://resources.alibaba.com/topic/271527/Vision_Technology_Development_Limited_SCAM_Beware_.htm
I also contacted Alibaba support, I hope they'll do something with them.
I need your help to....
I would like everyone in the world to fight back against scammers. I am so sick of these kinds of people.
If you are reading this, would you email as many people you know and ask them to do the same. Or if you know any webs to declare scammers, pass this onto them.
The more people we can reach , we might just reach someone from being scammed.
Let's give them back what they do to innocent people.
BEWARE OF THIS ELECTRONIC PRODUCT SUPPLIER
You may recieve soe goods which you did not order but most likely you won't get anything at all. These people make honest people look bad!
Email as many people with these details, ask them to do the same and continue on, so we can reach as many people worldwide to [rotect them from people like this.
First name:changshun last name:cao
Address:zhenjiang city,jiangsu,china
PostCode:212000
ps3_mp4@hotmail.com
ps3_mp4@yahoo.com
http://www.supply4u.com.cn
Hi,Dear Friend
We are an electronic products wholesale,All our products are original with high quality and low price. If you want to do business,we can offer you the most reasonable discount to make you get more profits.we are from the factory directly with a very larger amount,so we can supply you the better price! the more product you order, the lower price you will get! all the product are the new brand and original boxed! we have the laptop, Mobile phones, LCD TV's, MP3/MP4, games consoles, GPS,Digital Cameras etc. We will give you the best server for you!
Some products list and price as below:
APPLE IPOD VIDEO 5 30G(USD 100) 60G(USD 125) 80G(USD 150)
APPLE IPOD NANO 3 4GB(USD 70) 8GB(USD 80)
Mobile phones:
Nokia 8800 Gold USD 240
Nokia 8800 sirocco USD 230
Nokia 8600 Luna USD 230
Nokia N95 USD 230
Nokia N73 USD 175
Nokia E90 USD 220
Apple iphone 8GB USD 230
Sony Ericsson
Side kick 3
BlackBerry
Motorola v3x
SONY PS3 10 games video,4 controllers
Nintendo wii 15 games video,4 controllers
XBOX360 20 games video,4 controllers
TomTom Garmin GPS
Memory card
Digital Picture Frame
Laptops
LCD TV'S
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YEAH RIGHT!
Hello, I was also scammed by a company in Putian, China called "Hua Cheng".
They got me for $290 USD, but I wasn't quite bad, it was actually a "good deal".I ordered a 80GB PS3. But they shipped me via EMS one pair of Jordan Shoes, and five GHD stylers with ceramic technology. Well, those hair stylers are one of the best brand and they were original! I soon started selling them on eBay.
In the first day, I sold two of them for around $120 USD net each. well, I still have three of them, so I am pretty sure I will even double the money that I "lost" when scammed.
I was lucky, It could have been worst. I recommend people not to deal with any "company" that would accept payments via Western Union or Bank Wire Transfer. Only legit companies would accept either L/C, Escrow service, Cash On Delivery (which is also a service provided by EMS), Moneybookers,
and Pay Pal (Verified account).
PLEASE BEWARE!
Do research when dealing with any company.
No real company uses MSN, Yahoo, etc, instant message services.
Thank you!
Quoting from [anti-scam]:
PLEASE IF YOU HAVE A SCAM STORY SUBMIT IT TO http://www.alibaba-scam.info , http://alibaba-scam.info ...
Let's make a big list/collection and we will make this as official so before you buy check if the company is listed on this website. thanks for your support
Hi, Mate, please have a look at my blog online and you can find out hundreds of scammers more: www.myspace.cn/chinastin
Let's work together to kill the scammers worldwide....
I would just like to point out one thing that is pretty important. Does it really make sense for a legitimate supplier to have a website?
No.
Suppliers do not deal with the public. Correspondence is usually conducted via email, in person or over the phone. I am a supplier and have a very loyal and solid client base. You have to watch for those with websites. Websites are for companies who are trying to appeal and gain buyers who are usually retail. Manufacturers don't usually have websites showing pricing and product and so forth, nor do suppliers. There’s a ladder in the tangible goods arena. It does not seem very plausible for these "suppliers" websites to look like toys r us. Second ask questions and lots of them. Do you know how long it takes me to satisfy buyers before I actually make a sale? Sometimes 2 weeks, sometimes 6 weeks. If your supplier was real, they would realize that every sale ought to be fully entertained, if you have someone who grows impatient with questions, keep looking. At the same time, as a legitimate supplier we too can be cheated, we cannot send the product up front with no payment. I have turned down more buyers than I have accepted. If I get paid with a check, I wait 45 days to proceed to ensure that the check didn't originate using stolen finds from a stolen account. Yet I always remain flexible, always keep contact, and never EVER grow impatient about questions and verification. If conversing is always about the payment or money, keep looking. Before money is even discussed, let alone pressed for a payment date, the merchandise needs to be talked over in great detail. Buyer and seller need to be SURE OF EACH OTHER before the money even matters.
Those are the things you look for when finding a supplier. Don't buy into the "if it sounds too good to be true it probably is" thing that people like to run around saying. That is not always the case. sometimes things do happen that feel surreal. Like when Sony finally accepted my MOQ offer, and that first shipment came. It took me years, but I could barely believe it. So...take that statement with a grain of salt. examine each person INDIVIDUALLY. If you feel even one thing is wrong, keep looking. the last thing you want to do is feel anything but secure in your purchases.
That’s my two cents.
Quoting from [cyptm]:
IF you come across thees people, dont deal with them DELLSUPPLIER@HOTMAIL.COM the person is AMY. the got me for $700 , don't do business with them. they are crooks!
YES MY MONEY TO 700 GOLDMEMBER,,,???????MY ASSSSS
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In my somewhat substantial experience, 99.9% (yes, that's 999 in every 1,000) of mainland China suppliers of consumer electronics are either scammers or their product is uncertified for legal sale in developed countries.
New comers should punch "gold member" into the "Search Forums" panel at top of this page to get a little insight into the horrific extent of the scams.
Concerning certification, you need FCC/UL, CE or A-Tick/C-Tick certificates for legal resale of most types of electronic products is USA, EU and Australia respectively. Of the tens of thousands of Chinese electronic products listed on Alibaba, you could count on one hand those products which are properly certified. In other words, DO NOT IMPORT ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS FROM CHINA.