| 11Body: | | | | you can't see the seller. Put the power |
| We hear rumblings about some product we | | | | of internet to best use to discover the |
| purchase from China being below | | | | traders' global sourcing or import |
| expectations or contain toxins and as a | | | | export history before engaging in |
| corollary, small traders advise not to | | | | international trade or import/export |
| purchase from China. Imagine a larger | | | | with him |
| picture where purchase from China is an | | | | 2. Bulk import/export or just global |
| everyday activity for global sourcing | | | | sourcing, setup refund/withdrawal |
| officers as a part of multinational | | | | policies with great clarity. If you are |
| purchasing risk free and purchase from | | | | buying retail online study the sellers |
| China required quality products and | | | | warrantee/refund policy. This way, you |
| without payment hassles. | | | | know what can go wrong in an |
| There were times when US retailers were | | | | international trade |
| auditing the products they purchase from | | | | 3. International e-commerce safety rests |
| China to ensure regulations with respect | | | | much on trading account information and |
| to product ingredients/contents. Driven | | | | passwords. Weaker passwords will get |
| by global sourcing, the hyperactivity in | | | | hacked and mindlessly disclosed |
| US manufacturing can't just be | | | | information leaves in the lurch. |
| attributed to low wages without | | | | 4. Import/export, international trade |
| sustained considerations on quality | | | | site and consumers must ensure whether |
| issues about anything they purchase from | | | | the website uses SSL, a security |
| China. | | | | technology and certified by a licensed |
| -Safety Tips Global Sourcing and Import | | | | agency like VeriSign or Thawte. Sites |
| Export in E-Commerce | | | | with SSL will start with "https" ('s' |
| The following points help you avoid | | | | indicates security) instead of the usual |
| frauds in ecommerce when online shopping | | | | "http" and an icon of a closed lock |
| or global sourcing. | | | | appears on the status bar. |
| 1. Know the import/export trader and | | | | 5. If the offer is too good to believe, |
| product to the maximum. No matter what, | | | | forget global sourcing or buy some |
| antecedents matter much, especially as | | | | retail thing there. |