A Great Contact If You Plan To Do Biz in China...

[leocy]

Originally Posted by Due Diligence If you're going to check out "China Trade Commission" or CTC really check them out well, because they appear to be very suspicious. The domains were registered in July 9, 2011 by a Canadian Investment firm though they claim to have been created in 1996 and imply that they are a government agency. Their domain was apparently suspended for copyright infringement and the pictures of their staff are apparently phony. Outside of their own free press releases which are extensive and unverifiable -- any one can put out a free press release and say whatever they want to do -- there is no evidence that they have done any of the many things they claim to have done. When you consider their claims, you would think that there would be some mention of them over the 10 years the internet has been around put there is nothing but some children's shows. I suggest that you read: China Trade Commission is a Scam (fraudwatchers.org) before you pay them for any services.

Can't agree more, bump!

[000ursula]

Thank you so much for this...I sent my design protected idea to a manufacturer in China, and they have pinched my idea. Now I'm trying to stop them selling it into the UK!

[Oliver Zhang]

Originally Posted by China Chick I read all the horror stories here and elsewhere about people getting scammed in China. I too have met about 2 dozen people who were ripped either on-line or with Chinese Export companies. But I have to tell you, if you take your time and do a little checking, you can cover your ass pretty good. I lived in China for 5 years and worked for the British Counsil. My husband imports on a daily basis with 9 different Chinese export companies. Neither one of us did ANY business with ANY Chinese company until we checked the black list at the China Trade Commission, a group of Canadians and American expats who have been investigatng Chines companies since 1996. Their web site is not fancy but they do a professional job of exposing the many scams: www.ChinaTradeCommission.org Not only can they identify the scammers for you, but they can also introduce you to legit people who have honorable reputations and no complaints and law suits. They do professional due diligence for MNCs, the M&A crowd, and small businesses like ours. And when you do have a dispute or some *sshole who doesn't want to pay their invoice, these guys also do great on collections and arbitration. If you Google them you will find more info but here are a few links I found in the last 5 minutes. China Trade Commmission - China Debt Collection No Longer Mission Impossible - Pay Up Or Lose Face - China Trade Commission Far Away Foreign Cheaters Exposed On International Black List By China Trade Commission | PRLog China Trade Commission - Cheated In China? The China Trade Commission Can Help You With International Black List Don't fall for the invitation to come to China to sign some huge contract and requests for "gifts" and don't let anyone rush you with some bogus "deadline" for price increases. Its all BS. Honest Chinese companies will allow you 10-30 days to conduct due diligence. One last thing... Contracts in China mean squat, because unless you are a MNC like Microsoft, or Procter & Gamble, you will never prevail against a local Chinese in most Chinese courts. Evidence and Testimony mean nothing when the judge is paid off nder the table. Don't pay a dime just because you signed an official and "legally-binding" contract. Pay only upon delivery or F.O.B. if you have an inspector in China to inspect the goods as they are loaded. Shipping defective, broken, and the wrong goods are quite commo, knowing a buyer's only recourse is a futile law suit. Use the CTC and you probably won't have to worry about crap like this.

Beside that website, you can check the company information for government website and find Chinese person help you investigate for you.

Beijing Lawyer of China: Oliver
4/29/2012