Supplier Verification Guides

AlibabaHow to verify a supplier on Alibaba before you payRead the badges for what they actually prove, check the legal company behind the storefront, then check whether it has ever really exported anything.
ChinaHow to verify a supplier in China before you pay a depositRead a Chinese business licence the way an auditor does, then check whether the company has actually shipped anything.
Payment fraudHow to verify a supplier bank details before you wire the moneyA five-step check you can run before any payment, plus the red flags that mean stop and the payment structures that make a stranger's account matter less.
Due diligenceHow to check if supplier is legit before you send moneyGiven only a company name and an email address, you will be able to tell whether the supplier is a real, trading business before you send a deposit.
Trade recordsHow to verify supplier shipment history before you payRead an exporter's record the way an analyst does: distinct buyers, destination markets, recency, trend and HS-code match, plus the limits of what any shipment record can tell you.
ProcessThe supplier verification process, stage by stageA repeatable process a procurement team can run on every supplier, risk-tiered so a $2,000 first order does not get the same depth as a $200,000 one.
Due diligenceSupplier background check: the seven checks that matterBy the end you will know which seven checks to run on any exporter, which public lists to search, and where paying an agency is actually worth it.
Buying guideSupplier verification services: an honest buyer's guideWhich of the five categories answers your actual question, what each one costs in shape rather than headline price, and how much depth a given order value deserves.