Working for chinese corp..
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- Mojo
Erm, okay. Don't ask me how. But somehow some chinese corporation has got my details, and want me to design some 12 medals based on zodiac or something, for moulding in brass? Really weird. This is the second email, my reply to the first was that I am a graphic designer and that I do websites + print + identity. I made it engrish-friendly.
Check out (part of) this email anyway:
Dear Replete:
We’re glad to receive your feedback messages, here are the replies and the attached pictures:
The related materials and pictures of the memorial medals which will be bought by our company are being mailed to your distinguished company so that you can make them as reference to design the final picture and evaluate the price of the goods.
(1): Name of goods: memoral medals of the twelve Chinese Zodiac picture, which represent the twelve Earthly Branches, used to symbolize the year in which a person is born.
(2):Material of goods: H90.brass
(3):Quantity: 12 series and each series include 100,000 and the whole amount is 1,200,000
(4):The date of delivery: be finished within 180 days
(5):The requitement for payment: arter the details have been confirmed by both sides, we will sigh a contract and pay 50% of the total amont of money as deposite with T/T or L/C.
Please notice us with FOB , so that we both sides can further disscuss and communicate the details of cooperation. If there is something unclear, please contact with us.Best wishes,
--- tai
Weird huh? I don't even know what the laws are in UK regarding working for international.
What do you think? Seems genuine, but uhh, I don't know, it's just weird.
- AndyRoss0
How did they find you?
- maximillion_0
why would a chinese company contact you in the uk when it is costs 1000% more? not doubting your skills!
- Mojo0
they found me on kompass.com
- ETM0
I don't know man, just watch every step. So many frauds out there. Get money upfront. If it works out, best of luck and show us what you've done when its complete.
- lvl_130
i agree with ETM. def. get the money up front.
- tre0
dude -- it's a scam. the letter doesn't even make sense. upon first read, it sounds like to me they're sending you 1.2 million "samples" of those medals for your "examination."
i dont' know what t/t is but l/c is letter of credit -- so they're essentially going to pay you with a piece of paper saying they have the cash to cover the 1.2 million medals, which will shortly be arriving on your doorsteps if you agree to this arrangement.
either:
a) they're funneling a purchase using your company as a filter.
or
b) they're posing as someone that wants your design services, but really trying to unload a stock of 1.2 million pieces of junk.just my opinion.