There are so many cases of scams on the Alibaba sites, most of these scammers got away with their acts of evil, and continue doing their dirty acts unrelentlessly
How to Report Scams                                     Consumer Fraud Reporting       Australian Government Scam Watch Federal Citizen Information Center (FCIC)   Internet Crime Complaint Center (ICCC) Scam Report	Many of their victims simply maul over their losses that their trusts were violated by the heinious crime of grand theft over the Internet. Somehow they were hurt and frustrated that there is no justice done, and all their hard-earned money were taken away just by the deceits of trying to get a good buy of merchandise over the Internet.
We found a couple of sites where the victims can report the crime, please go to them and check the most useful sites for others to go and report the scam.

How to report scams.

Most newbies don't know what to do when they got scammed, at least, they complain to the wrong people and the matter got worse, nothing is being done, and the crooks got away with the boot, their site still intact and going for the next victim.

It becomes a rewarding the wrong behaviour, and the bad ones, they got bolder and more audacious, even to participate openly in the forum, thinking that those victims are naive and simpletons.

A new twenty-first century occupation, which brings home not only the bread, the beacon, but the sports cars and nice apartment home, making more money than the many top position jobs, even some of the business people.

The chances of getting caught? ... will be very slim, if nobody cares to take action,
leaving them alone.

Sir,
Could i ckeck the company named Super-Elec Distributor LTD located at
No.256,2/F.,Saibo Building, HuaQiang North Rd, FuTian District Shenzhen
Guangdong 518001 China.
I bought 10 Sony PSP worth 650USD via western union and the supplier
(ZENG XIANGYING) told me that it was shipped through a shipping agent Sinotech International Ltd with EMS tracking number
# EB100186308CN through a certain Mr Jack and after a few days he mailed me stating:

QUOTE:
Hello Sir,
It is 16:47pm on Monday afternoon here. I just got a urgent call from
my forwarder and they told me that the shipment was stuck at the custom
while tried to declare from Chinese Export Custom on Yesterday.

The custom officials were holding the shipment, it was because they
found following reasons about our shipment:
1. Brand Sony-without Sony original permit certificate, they do not
allow to ship any brand products. Or, they will catch the shipment.
2. Since 2009 in Shenzhen city, do not allow to ship out any brand
products like Sony, Apple etc, only the original manufacturer that can
show the permit certificate can ship.

Except above, my personal opinion is, the custom officials are just
greedy and making a way to earn our money. They are the God and they
can tell which we can go. Now we are just unluck and being hold and
they have asked us to pay penalty so they will just release our
shipment.

My forwarder advised that the penalty amount will be same as actual
product amount. So, the custom requested us to pay US$600 for the
penalty. After we paid, they will sign their name and release our
shipment. If we did not pay, they will treat that we are running
illegal business and will keep our shipment.

I am sorry, but i did not know this change this year. I have shipped so
many brand items this year and no problem. I think it is very simple to
understand that the custom people are just greedy, they are just making
an excuse to need our pay. This is also not anyone's mistake, because
once the custom make a policy then nobody can against it.

As a responsilbe seller, i would love to pay full penalty myself, only
in case of my mistake or fault. But, if i paid the full penalty this
time, which means will bring me no margin at all. So, i wish we can
help each other and see what is your good idea by return.

I won't go away, and i just hope i can resolve this issue as soon as
possible, the best way i can do is i can pay 300USD myself so to help
you, this can make up my loss and also yours. So, can you also pay
300USD yourself then we help each other to take back the shipment
first? I think this way looks fair and next deal we can find a way to
earn back our loss.

The custom give deadline only until tomorrow on Tuesday. So, please
make a decision fast. By now i can only give 300USD, if you agree,
please send half penalty 300USD before tomorrow, so i can pay full
penalty to the custom and then get back the shipment. And, at the same
day, it will be going on plane and you can check it online.

I am sorry about this matter, but i also just get this information not
a long time ago. I will be waiting on MSN if you still need to talk to
me.

Kind Regards
Benson
END OF QUOTE:

I would also like to know if there is really such rule regarding the
customs?
Im really worried that i have been scammed by this supplier.
Any assistance would greatly be appreciated.
Thank you very much,

I would really appreciate it if someone from China place could try ckecking the company named Super-Elec Distributor LTD if it really exist.
Anyways, i made the order from http://www.tradevv.com/chinasuppliers/super09 .
Thanks again for your assistance...

Sorry for your loss.


Both ways you lose, if you report this matter to the authorities, they may charge you for piracy, and if you do not report, you will feel frustrated and depressed over the matter.


I would advise you to forget about it, and get on with your life, let it be a lesson you learn, and be a wiser person from now on.


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