Supplier Red-Flag Checker
Twelve questions. Three minutes. The same red flags that separate real factories from the trade-company shells and prepaid-fee scams that eat importers' deposits β scored live as you answer.
SUPPLIER SAFETY SCORE
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12 questions Β· 3 dealbreaker items Β· live scoring
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How to read the score
- 80β100 Β· Looks clean on paper. Still get the documents before the wire: license, PI, and account name must match exactly. Clean checklists have been faked; cross-checked documents rarely are.
- 50β79 Β· Proceed with caution. The failed items are your pre-wire checklist. Each one is fixable β a real supplier clears them in days; a shell stalls for weeks.
- Below 50 Β· High-risk pattern. Most deposit-loss scams we've documented look exactly like this: pressure tactics + personal account + 100% upfront. Walking away is cheaper than wiring.
Scored below 80? The China Sourcing Playbook contains the full 25-template verification and negotiation system β including the exact messages that clear each failed item above. And if you're still pricing the order, run the landed cost calculator next.