Any inquiries coming from South Asia, whether from India, Pakistan, or Bangladesh, will always have the first line of the quotation: 100% T/T IN ADVANCE.

Translated, it means, buddy, pay first, full amount. Otherwise, there's nothing to discuss.

There will always be someone trying to sell you a dream, boasting, 'Our group is very large' 'We have stable annual purchases of eight hundred containers', and their PPTs are fancier than our product introductions.

Do you believe it?

Personally, I don't believe a word of it.

These are the hard-earned lessons learned from the real money lost by our predecessors. When you hear them bragging, just treat it as a comedy show, laugh a bit, but don't get too excited.

Especially don't mention anything about 'Iron Brothers' to me.

Honestly, in the business world, there is no 'iron' or 'not iron', only 'money' or 'not money'. The Pakistani clients I've encountered are exactly the same as the Indian clients when it comes to bargaining, dragging things out, and making grand promises; they are all taught by the same master.

To put it bluntly, this is not a prejudice.

This is a strategy for survival in that business environment, a deeply ingrained habit.

We are the same.

If you want to survive, you have to say the unpleasant things upfront and make sure the money is in your own pocket.

This is the greatest responsibility towards orders, towards factories, and towards oneself.

It is also the greatest respect for them.