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Don't Get Scammed: Red Flags for Online Buyers on B2B Platforms

IndiaMART · corporate.indiamart.com Free Beginner India

Fraud advice straight from the platform most Indian founders source on, naming the exact red flags: too-good pricing, off-platform payment pressure, no GST/verifiable address, and 100% advance demands.

  • Prices 40-50% below market are a scam signal
  • Never pay off-platform or 100% in advance
  • Demand GST, MSME and a verifiable physical address
  • Start small and keep transactions on-platform
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It answers 3 questions

  1. How do I avoid getting scammed by a supplier?
  2. What are the classic ways first-time importers get scammed or burned?
  3. What's 'quality fade' and how do I stop my product getting worse after the first good batch?

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