Hi pflores,
Thanks, I can now view the website. :) I did not encounter any positive/negative reviews online about this supplier, and learned that it is a member at Tradekey and Alibaba Link hidden: Login to view
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They were authenticated and audited with Alibaba's 3rd party verification service provider
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They participate in trade shows, and below is a schedule of activities where they have been/will be present
We Expecting to Meet You at The Following Fairs on April Spring Days
Name: ISC West (Las Vegas) 2011
Date: April 6 to 8, 2011
Booth No.: 37031
Name: China Sourcing Fair: Security Products
Date: 12,Apr,11 to 15,Apr,11
Location: AsiaWorld Expo , Hong Kong
Booth No.: 11N36
Name: China Sourcing Fair: Security Products
Date: 12,Oct,11 to 15,Oct,11
Location: AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong
Booth No.: To be confirmed
2010 ISC WEST
2007 to 2009 CPSE Shenzhen,China
2008 SECURITY CHINA Beijing,China
2006 to 2009 GLOBAL SOURCES HongKong
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They have a company address and contact phone numbers published and the email address they use is not a free gmail/yahoo.
This company appears to satisfy all the standards we have set to consider it legitimate, except that it was established just recently, year 2008. For safety purposes, we only include suppliers who have been existing for more than 2 years.
Here are some simple things you can do to protect yourself when dealing with any supplier (especially those found outside of SaleHoo).
1. Run a whois check on the supplier's website to verify when it was created (it is safest to deal with suppliers who have been online for at least more than 2 years), who owns the domain, and where the domain was registered (the country should match the contact details on the supplier's website). We recommend using Link hidden: Login to view (replace salehoo.com with the url of the supplier).
2. Search the SaleHoo forum for the supplier's website/company name and see what other members have to say.
3. Call the supplier's telephone numbers to ensure they are genuine.
4. Purchase a sample before bulk ordering to ensure that the item meets your expectations.
5. Watch out for sellers asking you to 'safeguard' your purchase by sending your money transfer in the name of a friend or loved one, or by establishing a 'test question'. These actions will not protect you from a fraudulent seller.
6. Low prices do not necessarily mean fraud, but radically low prices should warrant a closer look. If a price seems to good to be true, it probably is. Ask the seller as many questions about the item's authenticity as you can before you go any further.
7. Always use a credit card or PayPal to purchase goods. These forms of payment are safe because they give you a comeback if something goes wrong. With these payment methods, you can usually have the transaction reversed fairly easily if necessary.
Hope this helps. :)