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A catalogue of the specific cons that trip up product founders, the golden-sample switch, fake certifications, price bait-and-switch, and traders posing as factories, with concrete defences for each.

Common Supplier Scams and How to Avoid Sourcing Fraud

From cosmosourcing.com by Cosmo Sourcing

  • The golden-sample trick: great sample, poor bulk run
  • Certifications can be forged, verify at source
  • Watch for price bait-and-switch after commitment
  • Independent inspection before final payment
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Answers Should I hire a third-party quality inspector, or can I trust the factory's own QC? What's 'quality fade' and how do I stop my product getting worse after the first good batch? How do I avoid getting scammed by a supplier? What are the classic ways first-time importers get scammed or burned?
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