{"title":"Pay Safely","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eKnow the safe way to pay a supplier and spot the red flags before you wire money abroad. Global Economic Bridge arranges trade finance for the industry leaders in manufacturing, consumer goods and logistics. The same standard checks your deal here.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"payment-safety-check","title":"Payment Safety Check","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Payment Safety Check tells you the safe way to pay one supplier for one transaction, and the red flags that mean walk away.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe invoice is in front of you. The supplier wants a deposit by wire, today, to an account in a name you do not recognise, in a country you were not expecting. You do not know whether that is normal or the last you will ever hear from them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo cheap habits fail here. The first is trusting platform Trade Assurance to cover you: it covers far less than most buyers assume, and only on-platform orders paid through the platform's own payment flow — step off it and you carry the loss alone. The second is asking the supplier which method they prefer, which means asking the other side of the deal to choose the terms that protect you. We do the checking instead: the company details, the account name, the deposit structure, the story the paperwork tells.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice:\u003c\/strong\u003e $100 — fixed price. \u003cstrong\u003eTurnaround:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 working days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe verdict you get:\u003c\/strong\u003e Closes with a clear GEB verdict — pay as proposed, change the terms first, or walk away — plus a confidence level and the single red flag that matters most. 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GEB does not hold your money, is not an escrow service, does not process payments, does not act for you in a dispute and cannot recover funds already sent. We tell you what we would check and what we would refuse; the decision and the transfer stay yours. For a full read of the deal, step up to the Deal Safety Report.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNatural next step: Deal Safety Report.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhat do you need from me?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe supplier's company name, the invoice or proforma, and the payment details they sent you. 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There is a contract, or something the supplier calls a contract. There are Incoterms you have not read closely, a deposit schedule, an inspection clause that may or may not mean anything, and a quiet assumption that a platform will step in if it all goes wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSigning the supplier's own template because it looks official is the cheap way through, and it fails for one plain reason: every gap in it was left there on purpose, by the side that wrote it. We read up to 10 documents — contract, proforma, payment terms, Trade Assurance or escrow cover, inspection and shipping terms — and mark, clause by clause, where your money is exposed and what to change before you sign.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice:\u003c\/strong\u003e $500 — fixed price. \u003cstrong\u003eTurnaround:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 working days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe verdict you get:\u003c\/strong\u003e Closes with a clear GEB verdict — sign, renegotiate or walk — plus a confidence level and the one clause carrying the most risk. 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This is a commercial read of where your money sits. GEB does not hold funds, is not an escrow service, does not act for you in a dispute, and gives no regulated financial advice. For the numbers behind the deal, step up to the Pricing and Margin Check.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNatural next step: Pricing and Margin Check.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhat documents should I send?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe contract or proforma, the payment terms, any Trade Assurance or escrow paperwork, and the inspection and shipping terms. Up to 10 in total; the checkout questionnaire lists them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHow fast is it?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eFive working days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDoes the Payment Safety Check count toward this?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. 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It is not a supplier negotiation service. For what happens when the orders outgrow your cash, step up to Funding Readiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNatural next step: Funding Readiness.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhich incoterm do you build to?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne, agreed with you before we start. We default to DDP because it shows the cost at your door; if you buy FOB or EXW we build to that instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHow fast is it?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eFive to seven working days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCan you model more than one product?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne product in one market per check, so the cost lines stay accurate. 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You do not know which type of funding fits a business like yours, or what you will be asked to produce the moment you apply.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilling in three lender forms to see who says yes is the cheap route, and it is the one that costs most: every application is recorded, your worst-prepared attempt sets the tone for the rest, and a rejection rarely tells you why. We assess 6 funding routes against your actual numbers and assemble a document pack you can hand over, so the first application you make is your best one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice:\u003c\/strong\u003e $2,500 — fixed price. \u003cstrong\u003eTurnaround:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe verdict you get:\u003c\/strong\u003e Closes with a clear GEB verdict on readiness — approach lenders now, fix the named gaps first, or not yet — plus a confidence level and the one weakness most likely to get you turned down. 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This is not regulated financial advice, not investment advice and not legal advice. We make no representation that funding will be offered, on any terms or at all. This is preparation and options mapping only; every application and every decision stays yours. For what to do once the money is in place, step up to the Scale-Up Plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNatural next step: Scale-Up Plan.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDo you introduce us to lenders?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. We do not arrange or broker finance and we take nothing from any lender. You get the routes, the pack and the questions; the approach is yours to make.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHow fast is it?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhat do you need from us?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwelve months of financials, your cash flow, your order book and your supplier and buyer terms. 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