> Also, it is too
> easy to send fake samples so samples from sellers are mostly useless.

That does worry me, but it still seems like it gives a little credibility..

> If they claim they are a manufacturer (sometimes they lie) there should
> be no problem for samples if you pay for shipping and you require at
> least a $1000 or more worth of products.

I was wanting to place an order for about $300 worth of components
from them, and shipping would be an additional $200.

> If they accept Western Union, run immediately.

Isn't Western Union just one way of sending a wire transfer? Why would
it be any worse to send a wire transfer via Western Union than with my
local bank? Or are you saying to stay away from wire transfers,
period? (that conflicts with what Djula was saying..)

Thanks for your advice,

Nate

On Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 7:04 AM, RussellMc <apptechnz@gmail.com> wrote:
>> I would consider a supplier in China that accepts paypal/CC, suspicious,
>> perhaps a small re-seller or if they have a web shop then legit but too
>> expensive. If they accept Western Union, run immediately.
>
> We recently got some samples from a reasonably small PV panel supplier
> - items in the 0.5 Watt to 5 Watt range.
> Most of the samples were free but they had a clearcut boundary on
> certain items and required payment for them.
> Goods that required payment were sent using my client's Fedex account
> and payment for the portion that required paying for was aked for and
> paid with Paypal by my client.
>
> Western Union has the characteristic that once committed to it is
> irrevocable. There is no comeback whatsoever for any reason. This is
> not an unreasonable policy on Western Union's part - just one that
> needs to be properly understood. A reasonable comparison is  you going
> to a bank, withdrawing cash and paying it to somebody - what happens
> next is of no interest at all to the bank. If the goods paid for do
> not eventuate or if you give the cash to the wrong person the bank is
> not liable in any way.
>
>
>     Russell
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