No fluff, no theory. What actually happens on factory floors here — written by the people standing on them since 2008.
The deposit is money; the balance is leverage. What "standard terms" really mean, the one line to add before you agree, and the terms that should stop you cold.
Commission, hidden factory margin, kickbacks from both ends, or flat fees. One question tells you whose side your agent is on — and most buyers never ask it.
Baiyun, Zhongda, Shisanhang — the markets are a machine, and the machine has house rules nobody prints in English. Five field rules from 18 years of walking these halls.
Most wire fraud in China isn't a fake factory — it's a real negotiation ending at the wrong bank account. The three flavors of trouble and the one rule that stops all of them.
The booth was impressive, the samples perfect, the card says 'Manufacturing Co.' Booths are rented by the square meter — here's what to verify before that booth becomes your supplier.
Half the 'factories' selling from Guangzhou don't own one. The booth, the showroom, the catalog — here's what's behind them, and the tells we check before you order.
The website is perfect. The English is smooth. The price is right. Here's how to find out who you're actually dealing with — before your money leaves the bank.