Alibaba.com Safe Trading Guide - Don't Get to the Fair Play Fund Phase!

Good advice from Alibaba.com on how to trade safely. Again an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure when:

1. Doing your homework before trading;
2. Making safe trades;
3. When necessary, use the Alibaba dispute process; and
4. Using the Alibaba Fair Play Fund.

Here's a "how to" from the Alibaba.com Safe Trading Guide:

	Verifying a Company's Registration
	It is important to verify the company registration of the buyer/supplier that you want to trade with. This is to ensure that they are real and legitimate in the country/region that they operate in. Learn more
	Verifying IP Addresses
	Email IP addresses can be verified to make sure that the buyer/supplier is really from the country/region that they claimed to be from. Learn more
	Verifying Phone Numbers
	You should always check that the phone number of the buyer/supplier you intend to trade with is real. Learn more To learn how to make international phone calls, click here
	Verifying Zip Codes
	Check your buyer/supplier's postal/zip codes to make sure the address provided is correct. Learn more