it is very posssible that your buyer was given part of the money so that upon arrival of the goods they could get their payment then you can get yours. so as you can see there is a financial problem either way. my suggestion is that if you can just go the for a holiday trip (thus taking time off only for your personal investigatio) to the country of your buyer, you will get some answers as to the what is actually going on. or if you can sell to another buyer get your money and give his money back to him. then next time TAKE FULL PAYMENT OR L/C till you can build a trusted bond between you. sorry but it is seems he has not got his payment or may never get that payment. but wishies to keep the busines relation with you for future deals. I think he is genuine!!!!!!all the best

be careful in dealing and everytime you must prefer payment terms on Letter Of Credit

The problem i think is your contract.

You must make sure that you are clear about payment and your delivery.

The best thing is that you stated in your contract that you need full payment within XX days. or alse you are selling your product to others and that if he did pay half that you will send it back minus the cost that you had to compleet his order. that include storage collecting and other costs.

If that is not in your contract the only thing you can do now is sending by courier a demand letter that he MUST pay you within 7 banking days or you are forced to send his money back but minus the cost that you had.

 

good luck,

Bertus

Horesca

Regarding the particular matter, I think it is better to pay by L/C instead of T/T .

good luck

I have bought  soemthings from a supplier and owe money. I pay my supplier the money. You have to treat your supplier, like you would like to be treated. In the end, it all boils down to trust. It leads to good partnership.

I want to say one sentence only :  you should not doubt all your suppliers only because one of them let you down, you just don`t meet the right man!!!

Good Luck! Have you handed the original BL to them already? If you have it sounds like you have lost your goods! We are holding 3 containers in Pireaus, Greek Port for over 1 yesr now. We cannot even get our goods back due to pending legal action. Best lesson. No payment dont send anything out! There are a lot of fake buyers now out there not just fake sellers!

Dear Sir/Madam,

Thank you for your good input to me...sorry late to reply and to saying thank you very much.

Now. I still hold the goods on my stockyard, but I'm not able to take his responsibility for our fixed cost.

I just want to anything with trusted condition, I already contact the genuine buyer/end buyer from the Thai's parties, cause she have money and the payment is from her truthly. Now, like as want to hand out from this malay guy's, always hope me don't to sell to other buyer or whats, be patients again, but I already given 3 time notices to get permit to sell out and sending back his money after minus my loses, but he said don't doing like that...many alibi again...I want he pay me the penalty but he doesn't want to pay, so what is happen? I don't know, this my first time doing international business, I hope you who already experted, please support give me more idea for clearness.


I'm more headache now.


By the way thank you very much for your positive comments.


Best regards,


Mr. Chen

Dear Sir/Madam,

Thank you very much for your input's.


Best regarding,


Mr. Andy Chen