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Hi welcome back.

When ever I receive an email that I feel is important, I like to share the information with my readers. This post is an email that I received from Amanda Clarkson (an ebay expert).

I had to send you this warning after an unsuspecting good friend of mine just got scammed $1500 by someone promising to send her products from overseas to sell on eBay, if she paid via ‘Western Union.’

Now, don’t get me wrong. My friend is no ‘dummy’, in fact she’s a switched on lady who was led up the garden path by a professional scammer who was so good at what he does that she truly believed she was dealing with a legitimate wholesaler. (And he should have been, because she found him on a legitimate website for
wholesalers!)

Unfortunately though, since sending the $1500 to her ‘would be supplier’ she has lost all contact with him. He’s long gone…with her money! Hans, you should only ever send money via Western Union if you personally know and trust the person. It’s not the way to transfer monies when dealing with suppliers.

So Hans, here’s the tip.

Before you ever send money to a supplier (and it doesn’t matter what country he/she’s from) make sure you’re dealing with legitimate business people. No matter how convincing they are over the phone.

How do you know you ask?

Well, here are a few things that I do when dealing with overseas suppliers.

1. I get on the telephone and speak directly with them.
Yes, I email back and forth regarding the products I’m interested in, but before I outlay a cent, I call them to get a ‘feel’ for the type of person they are. Not only that Hans, I ask them a lot of business and product related questions to see how much they do know about the items I’m buying from them. And of course, the ‘type’ of person I’m going to be doing business with long-term matters a lot!

2. If time and money is on my side I actually fly to the country and visit the factory or premises of the person I’m dealing with. If they’re legitimate, they’ll be more than happy and excited to have you come and visit. They’ll send you an official invitation. If not, they’ll give you a string of excuses as to why you shouldn’t come. Even if you don’t intend on going, say that you are to see what response you get.

3. We use an outside company to transfer our money into the company bank account of the business we’re dealing with overseas. This way Hans, all funds are traceable and everything is above board.

For instance. When transferring money to a Chinese bank account, the local banks are very pedantic about recipient details and bank account numbers. This means you get the exact details of the company and person you’re transferring money to. So if you’re dealing with a ‘scammer’ they will not have or give you the details you need. These are the people who insist on using other ways to get their money. This is where nice people like my friend get taken for a ride.

4. Never ever be afraid that you’re asking too many questions Hans. While you may feel silly and inexperienced, I can tell you that you’re going to be in a lot more pain if you lose your money. I’m a great one for asking questions Hans, and because I’m in business and out to make as much profit as I can in this game, I want to make sure I’m dealing with the right people. And anyway, when you ask lots of relevant questions, your supplier will know that you’re a serious player because you’re crossing all your T’s and dotting your I’s!

5. Don’t forget that you’re the customer Hans. When dealing with overseas suppliers it’s in your interest to build long term and trusting relationships. Legitimate suppliers want to form a good relationship with you too to ensure ongoing business. This is very important to them. So if for any reason at all you feel ‘funny’ about any aspect of your dealings with suppliers, listen to your gut feeling and be cautious.

Now Hans, I’m not trying to scare you off dealing with overseas suppliers. Quite the opposite in fact. All I want to point out to you is this.

Know who you’re dealing with and take the time to do your homework before you send any money.

Never wire money or use Western Union transfers when dealing with suppliers.

When transferring money from your account to a foreign business account, think about using an outside company who can do this for you so that you know the whole process is being done properly. This is what we do.

Of course it’s up to you to make sure you have all the correct banking details of the suppliers you’re doing business with, but at the end of the day, peace of mind means everything.

Hans, importing products from other countries can be a very rewarding, and exciting way to make more profits in your business so don’t let this deter you. Matt and I import on a regular basis and have very good business relationships with our suppliers and will continue to do so.

It just comes down to how you go about it.

Till next time Hans, keep learning,

Take care,

Amanda.

I think you will agree this is great advice from Amanda Clarkson.

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Australia’s Matt & Amanda Clarkson are known as “The eBay Magicians”.

Having set up an eBay business from scratch in Feb 06, Matt & Amanda enjoyed instant financial success which was something they’d never experienced before.

They’d been searching for an Internet business they could automate and one which was easy to run and easy to understand. Most importantly, after trying many other businesses in the past, the last thing they wanted was a business they’d become a slave to!

They choose eBay and since then they’ve never looked back.

In under just six months of starting from scratch (with no idea what they were doing at first) they now run one of the most successful automated eBay businesses in Australia. They have become Platinum Power Sellers, this means they regularly sell more than $50,000 of everyday products on eBay monthly. They follow their own step by step proven system, to make this a reality.

Running their thriving eBay business, takes less than 10 hours a week, as over 90% of it is automated, which is a dream come true!

They can now just sit back and literally watch the money come each and every day, 365 days of the year.

And because there are just so many untapped markets waiting to be discovered on eBay (over 50,000) they now share their eBay success strategies with thousands of everyday people all over the world who want the dream lifestyle too.

Matt and Amanda are so passionate about eBay and the lifestyle it can give you, they’ve now become the world’s leading eBay educators showing you how to make automated cash flow on eBay either part time or full time. Their motto is ‘There’s enough for everyone!’

They show you how to automate the process, so you can spend the minimum amount of time running your business, for the most amount of profit, while enjoying more time with family and friends doing what it is you love to do.

Today they spend the majority of their time teaching everyday people all over the world their simple eBay money-making systems while enjoying the internet lifestyle most of us dream about! Now it’s your turn…

Here’s 5 Reasons Why You’ll Want To Hear What Matt & Amanda Have To Share With You at a World Internet Summit Event;

How they went from almost broke to eBay Millionaires in less than 2 years.

Why absolutely anyone with any background can get instant success and run a hugely profitable eBay business… even if they failed nearly every subject at school like Amanda did!

How and where to spot hot products and untapped profitable markets on eBay (we’ll be giving you real links so you can get started immediately. This will save you months of stuffing around!).

How and why automation will truly set you free.

Mat and Amanda will be at the next World Internet Summit in Perth Australia, World Internet Summit Australia 2010.

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