How We Helped a Buyer Avoid a $20,000 Deposit Risk
Client Background
A first-time buyer from Australia planned to place a large deposit with a supplier found online.
The quotation looked attractive, and the supplier claimed to be a direct factory.
Before payment, the buyer wanted to verify whether the factory was real and safe to work with.
Challenge
Several warning signs appeared:
- unclear factory ownership
- suspiciously low pricing
- no stable export history
- pressure to pay deposit quickly
- possible subcontracted production
The buyer was facing a high supplier fraud risk.
Our Solution
Global Link conducted a full on-site factory verification.
We checked:
- business license and ownership structure
- real production capability
- machines and workshop conditions
- warehouse and packaging standards
- export history and overseas shipment records
- subcontracting risks
We discovered the supplier was not the real manufacturer.
The production was outsourced and the factory setup was misleading.
Execution Process
Day 1:Business license and ownership verification
Day 2:Production line and workshop inspection
Day 3:Export history and subcontracting check
Day 4:Verified supplier replacement recommendation
Final Result
- Avoided $20,000 deposit risk
- Fake supplier identified
- Verified Shenzhen factory replaced original supplier
- Safer long-term sourcing plan established
Client Feedback
James Walker
Australia
“This saved us from a very expensive mistake. Verification should always come first.”
