I was actively looking for bulk aluminium scrap Import into India. I tried alibaba and I could receive several quotations from south-east Asian countries. Since I am from India I never went to ask for local merchants. These are my conclusions
1)They put one price in the listing but when you receive mail you will get some other pricing which is higher
2)If you search the company name in google you will never get the company web sites.
3)Even if you could find the company web site they showcase something different such as oil, seed exporters
4)You will not get any message in alibaba inbox. All contacts will be mailed to you directly.
5)All the quotation in the mail will be identical from several company. I mean the mail format and message will be similar.
6)If you ask for a onsite visit they will never reply or they will deny.
My conclusion. International trade is complex thing. Its not just two parties involved. Its you, him, the banks of both countries and the country itself. If you don't know from whom you are buying then you can not sue them. If the country from where you are ordering does not have a strict law then you can not try a legal things on the exporters. Try to get the quotation and purchase from direct buyers by going to their website and asking in the mail they provided. Some sales representative will reply.
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