Company information cannot be verified
If address, registration, production facility, authorised person or contact channels do not confirm each other, deepen the research.
Check identity and production reality.For visitors from Instagram · Supplier verification
Five risk signals I look for when verifying a supplier.
These are not accusations. Each one is a signal to deepen the research and request stronger evidence before making a decision.
You cannot assess a supplier only by looking at a website or a price offer. Counterparty, product, quality, capacity, documents, terms and delivery model need to be assessed together.
This page continues the third Instagram post. One signal is not a conclusion, but it can be enough reason to complete missing evidence before moving forward.
RESEARCH SIGNALS
Five red flags, five verification questions.
The goal is not to label a counterparty. The goal is to strengthen the evidence behind a commercial decision.
The offer looks too good to be true
A price far below the market, unclear product standard or unexplained delivery terms should not be judged on price alone.
Compare the total commercial frame.Documents or samples cannot be traced
If certificates, analysis, origin, specifications or sample information cannot be traced to a source, the offer is not complete.
Check verifiability, not just document presence.Capacity and delivery model are unclear
If capacity, stock, MOQ, production time, shipping point and delivery terms are unclear, the price cannot be assessed.
Ask about the operation behind the offer.Pressure appears before verification is complete
Urgent payment, an unclear bank account, changing terms or evasive answers are signals to move more carefully.
Do not lower your verification standard under pressure.DECISION STANDARD
Complete the evidence before payment or order.
If information is missing, pause and compare it with independent sources. Put the product, counterparty, documents, price and delivery model in one file.