VAT in the Internet - changes to VAT in online commerce
For some time now, there has been a lot of talk about the changes to VAT for online trade proposed by the European Commission. These changes will mostly concern micro-enterprises, the so-called start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises, but what is important, their clients will also benefit f...
How to file a complaint in international trade?
Running your own business often entails complications that are much more difficult if the business is based on foreign trade and our knowledge of the law is poor. Filing a complaint about the quality of goods delivered under international trade is one of the frequent actions; it entails some importa...
How to ensure the security of wholesale transactions?
Transaction security is one of the main issues that arise when discussing wholesale trading, import and export. The buyer's expectations are most likely to be comparable to those of the B2C market: you place an order online, pay for it, and then wait for the goods to be delivered. If something g...
Why is it important to provide the price with all the details?
One of the most important aspects of wholesale trading is making the prices depend on the order quantity. As a matter of fact, each price is subject to negotiation as long as the buyer intends to order a large quantity of products. Of course, quite often the trade talks are focused on the opposite,...
Everything you need to know about EU VAT in wholesale trading
We realise that the matters related to tax accounting may not be the easiest ones. This is why we leave them to our countable. :-) Especially difficult are all the issues concerning the VAT. For that reason, below we provide a list of questions and answers that should help you solve your problems an...
What can you do to minimise the risk of purchasing fakes?
Fake goods are a real nightmare of wholesale traders. Purchasing such goods entails loss of money, and sometimes additional problems linked to necessity of providing explanations before offices and bodies of the government. Below, you will find a couple of things you can do to minimise the risk of p...
BEN, SHA, OUR are payment instructions in international bank wire transfers
Everyone who has made an international wire transfer must have met with the payment instructions. What are they, and what consequences do they bring? BEN - when you make a wire transfer, you can choose this option to make the receiver pay all the transfer charges. SHA - in this...
Two simple steps to increase the number of positive opinions
It is a well-known fact that people tend to share their negative comments much more often than the positive ones. When everything works fine, the clients usually keep silent as they are convinced there is nothing important to inform the others about. Nevertheless, whenever there appears to be some p...
A good picture sells!
There are many factors that determine attractiveness of an offer. Some of them are dependent on us, others not. One of the thing we should do to boost the ad’s appeal is improving its visual side by processing the pictures of the goods. You must remember that the photo is what focuses the buye...
Incoterms, i.e. International Commercial Terms
You have probably noticed that many offers include certain abbreviations, which might be difficult to understand for those who encounter them for the first time. They usually appear next to the price and location of the stock. These are most often trading terms and conditions, so called “incot...
B2B trade vs B2C trade - one letter and so many differences
Though the abbreviations "B2B" and "B2C" look very similar, they denote two different trading branches. Basically, B2C means retail trading, whereas B2B, wholesale, import and export. In B2C trading, the contract parties are the trader and the consumer, whereas in B2B trading, th...
Price per piece or price per the whole lot?
In the case of some offers, especially offers on the liquidation stock, bankrupt stock or overstock, there is a tendency to show the price of the whole assortment. This is a simpler and more comfortable solution to choose, as we are going to sell all the lot after all. Why should we bother with the...
