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• It
goes
without
saying
that
you
shouldn’t
place
a
large
order
without
ever
having
seen
a
sample
or
product.
You
need
to
test
your
sample
for
func:on,
durability,
and
more.
• When
ordering
samples
most
suppliers
will
charge
you.
And
the
majority
of
those
will
charge
20-‐50%
on
top
of
the
regular
price,
because
making
a
sample
is
more
“costly.”
The
actual
reason
they
charge
more
is
because
they
are
afraid
you
only
want
to
order
a
sample
and
then
never
come
back.
• Either
way,
this
is
an
investment
you
need
to
make.
• Insider
Tip:
Most
suppliers
will
refund
you
the
cost
of
the
sample
on
the
first
order.
So
make
sure
to
remind
the
supplier
of
this
when
you
place
an
actual
order.
• 2)
Ask
the
supplier
to
state:
“samples
of
no
commercial
value”
on
the
sample
invoice
that
is
packed
with
the
sample.
This
way,
customs
will
see
this
is
a
sample
not
to
be
resold
and
should
therefore
not
be
taxed.
• 3)
Ask
the
supplier
to
lower
the
value
of
the
sample
cost
on
the
invoice.
BUT
it
shouldn’t
be
an
amount
that
is
too
low;
if
it
is
it
may
sound
not
credible.
For
example,
if
you
order
an
item
that
is
sold
to
you
at
9USD,
then
the
declared
amount
should
not
be
lower
than
3USD.
If
you
have
an
item
that
is
obviously
expensive
then
make
sure
you
don’t
set
the
amount
too
low
(e.g.,
real
value
99USD,
but
declared
value
8USD).
• 4)
In
some
cases
large
sample
orders
will
be
held
at
customs,
mainly
because
samples
with
a
value
that
is
declared
too
low
arises
suspicion.
You
may
have
to
pay
the
tax
and
du:es.
Chapter
10)
Ordering
Samples
• When
you
order
a
sample
with
the
factory
make
sure
of
the
following
steps:
•
Send
an
email
inquiry
on
how
many
pieces
you
would
like
• State
the
color
and
describe
what
the
sample
should
look
like
(based
on
the
supplier’s
offer)
• State
the
address
it
should
be
sent
to
• Make
sure
the
supplier
states
“samples
of
no-‐commercial
value”
• Tell
the
supplier
that
you
will
deduct
the
sample
charge
from
your
first
order
• Declare
a
proper
amount
of
sample
value
• There is an example sample invoice in the download sec:on