Hi,

i like to know the way to deal with china suppliers especially in ali baba.com
most of these suppliers have been online and i need to ask a few questions about the trading business.

1) how do we make payment to them normally.
2) do we have to pay the shipping cost out from china as well or they will absorb it?
3) how can we trust that the items are good before any payment is made blindly.
4) is there a third party agent who will be representing us to check and sent the shipment out in good order?
5) what are the things we must be more careful when dealing with chinese suppiers?
6) Is there any insurance to buy in case item is loss .

thanks