The legal company name stays unclear
The website, quotation, invoice, bank beneficiary and registry information do not align.
Buyer risk guide
12 red flags to investigate before choosing a Turkish supplier.
A red flag is not automatic proof of fraud or failure. It is a reason to slow down, ask for stronger evidence and increase verification before exposure grows.
Check a supplierFactory claims lack production evidence
Images are generic, locations change or the seller cannot explain the real manufacturing relationship.
The quote is unusually low
Important materials, tooling, testing, packaging, freight or compliance costs may be missing.
Specifications remain verbal
Words such as 'same quality' replace measurable material, dimension, tolerance and acceptance criteria.
A sample is treated as the full contract
There is no golden sample, production specification, revision control or change-approval method.
Certificates are generic or irrelevant
The document does not clearly match the supplier entity, product, scope, issuer or current validity.
Payment pressure comes before verification
The supplier requests a large transfer before identity, beneficiary and basic capability checks are complete.
The beneficiary does not match
Payment is directed to an unexplained individual or unrelated company without documented legal basis.
Lead time has no milestones
There is only a promised delivery date, with no material-ready, sample, production or cargo-ready evidence.
The Incoterm is incomplete
The named place, version and allocation of risk, export, import and insurance responsibilities are unclear.
Documents are left until shipment
HS classification, origin, declarations, test reports or customs documents are not pre-cleared.
Warranty and claims stay vague
Defect definition, evidence, response time, remedy, spare parts and return responsibilities are not written.
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