Japan Bait Pricing Scam: project record
The quote was 40% below market; after order placement, the "factory" added mandatory charges (mold fees, packaging, inspection, shipping insurance) totaling 3× the original.
- Buyer and project
- A Tokyo, Japan office furnishing company.
- Products and scope
- Office desks and chairs; 120 workstations, quoted at $86,000.
What LifaSourcing.com did
Itemized the hidden charges and compared the total against market benchmarks.
Verified the factory's real production capacity and export history.
Prepared the evidence package and walked away without payment.
Qualified 3 transparent suppliers with all-inclusive quotes.
No funds transferred; the order placed with a transparent supplier at market price; an all-inclusive quote review now applies to every furniture tender.
A proven case study from LifaSourcing.com's historical work archive. The result above records the status reached in this project.
Client identities, supplier contacts and confidential commercial terms are withheld from this public company record.
