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Advanced Search

It is a high-level search, which provides more options to choose from.

Agent

A business person or company who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission.

Block List

It is a tool that you can use to prevent unwanted correspondence from coming into your Message Center in My Amb2b. Amb2b.com members can filter out unwanted messages according to Member IDs, email addresses or countries.

With Block List you can add new blocks or remove existing blocks, by doing the following:

  • Sign in with your Member ID and password at http://www.Amb2b.com/myAmb2b;
  • Click "Block List" in "Message Center";
  • Fill out the form;
  • Click "Block" to confirm your Block List settings.

Bulk Folder

The Bulk Folder is the folder in the My Amb2b Message Center which houses suspected junk mail/spam:
  • You may choose to recover a message from Bulk Folder by clicking "Not Spam."
  • These suspected junk mail/spam messages will be stored here for two months, after which time they will be deleted.

Business Type

Business type is the primary role your company engages in within its trading sector. Amb2b.com currently recognizes five major business types: Agent, Buying Office, Distributor/Wholesaler, Manufacturer and Trading Company. These are located in our search engines under "Company" and when you fill out your Company Profile. You can select one of them according to your major business activities, or select "others" if your business type is not listed here.

Buying Lead

A Buying Lead is an invitation to sellers to contact buyers with appropriate product and price offerings.

Category

Click the button "Choose" to select relevant categories for your Product. By searching www.Amb2b.com for similar products or services, you can find the most appropriate categories for your company.

CIF

CIF is one of the more common Incoterms (International Commercial Terms) accepted by Importers/Exporters around the world.

CIF - COST, INSURANCE AND FREIGHT (at named port of destination) "Cost, Insurance and Freight" means the ownership of the shipment transfers from seller to buyer the moment it passes the ship's rail in the port of shipment. The seller must pay the costs and freight necessary to bring the goods to the port. However, in CIF the seller also has to procure marine insurance against the buyer's risk of loss of or damage to the goods during the conveyance.

Consequently, the seller contracts for insurance and pays the insurance premium. The buyer should note that under the CIF term the seller is required to obtain insurance only on minimum cover. Should the buyer wish to have greater insurance cover, he would either need to agree to as much with the seller or to make his own extra insurance arrangements.

This term can be used only for sea and inland waterway transport. If the parties do not intend to deliver the goods across the ship's rail, the CIP term should be used.

CNF (or C&F)/ CFR

CNF (or C&F)/ CFR is one of the more common Incoterms (International Commercial Terms) accepted by Importers/Exporters around the world

CFR: COST AND FREIGHT (at named port of destination)

"Cost and Freight" means the seller's responsibilities are concluded once the goods pass the ship's rail at the port of shipment.

The seller must pay the costs and freight necessary to bring the goods to the named port of destination BUT the risk of loss of or damage to the goods, as well as any additional costs due to events occurring after the time of delivery, are transferred from the seller to the buyer.

The CFR requires the seller to clear the goods for export.

This term can be used only for sea and inland waterway transport. If the parties do not intend to deliver the goods across the ship's rail, the CPT term should be used.

Company

This means publishing your company details on Amb2b.com by completing a Company Profile in My Amb2b. Once approved, your Company Profile can be searched on the website.

Contact List

This is a tool to help you create and manage your list of valuable Amb2b.com contacts, as well as save time in corresponding with potential business associates.

Cookie

A cookie in the Internet world is a small piece of information stored by your browser (Internet Explorer, Netscape) that helps websites to keep a record of users. Amb2b.com uses cookies to allow members to get to the information they want as quickly as possible when they use our website, and to relieve you of the necessity of signing in each time you move to a new section of the site.

Cookie Error

Sometimes, if cookies are not allowed in your browser settings, your browser will move to a new page each time you sign in. This may change your current signed-in status and cause cookie errors.

You can try the following to solve the cookie problem.

First close all open windows and then open one window of your Internet browser.

1. Internet Explorer 6.0

  • Click "Tool" on the top toolbar
  • Select "Internet Options"
  • Click on "Delete Cookies" and "Delete Files"
  • Click on "Privacy" on top bar and set the level to medium

2. Internet Explorer 5

  • Click "Tools" and then click "Internet Options"
  • Click "Custom Level," scroll to the Cookies section, and then click "Enable" for both cookie options.

3. Internet Explorer 4.x

  • Click "View," and then click "Internet Options"
  • Click the "Advanced" tab
  • Scroll to the "Security" section
  • Under cookies, click "Always Accept Cookies"

4. Netscape Communicator 4.X

  • Click "Edit" and then choose preferences
  • Click "Advanced" on the left
  • Check "Accept All Cookies" on the right

If you are still unable to solve this problem, please try to find the directory where your system is installed, e.g., "C: Windows." Then go to sub-directory "Cookies" and "Temporary Internet Files." Then delete all files named "Cookies." Please reboot your computer when you have finished this process.

Distributor

A business person or company which markets or sells merchandise.

DNS Error

This is when we report we can't find an IP address for your site through our ISPs. It is called a DNS Error, which may caused by the following reasons:

  • Your authoritative DNS servers are down or misconfigured.
  • There is a communication problem between your authoritative DNS servers and our data center. Since we see the problem through two separate ISPs, likely source of failure is within your ISP.
  • Suggested steps:

  • The administrator of your DNS server or your ISP should be able to help you resolve this problem. The outbound message we send contains all the information your administrator needs to resolve the issue.

FOB

FOB is one of the more common Incoterms (International Commercial Terms) accepted by Importers/Exporters around the world

FOB - FREE ON BOARD (... named port of shipment)
"Free On Board" means that the seller delivers when the goods pass the ship's rail at the named port of shipment. This means that the buyer has to bear all costs and risks of loss of or damage to the goods from that point onwards. The FOB term requires the seller to clear the goods for export. This term can be used only for sea or inland waterway transport. If the parties do not intend to deliver the goods across the ship's rail, the FCA term should be used.

Fraud

Fraud is illegal activity in which one party seeks to unlawfully cheat another party out of products, services or money.

HTML

  • HTML stands for Hyper Text Markup Language
  • An HTML file is a text file containing small markup tags
  • The markup tags tell the Web browser how to display the page
  • An HTML file must have an htm or html file extension
  • An HTML file can be created using a simple text editor

On Amb2b.com, you will see the HTML acronym when we request you do not input HTML into your Company Profile, Buying Leads, Selling Leads or Product postings

Inquiry

  • An inquiry is a message sent by a buyer to a seller/supplier requesting product information or a quotation.
  • If you are a buyer and want to contact sellers, you may simply send and inquiry to them by clicking the "contact now" button.

Inquiry Basket

Our Inquiry Basket works like a shopping cart. It allows buyers and paid supplier members greater convenience when searching or browsing Amb2b.com.

Simply check items of interest and then click "Add to Basket." You can add up to a maximum of 38 items to your Inquiry Basket and continue searching. When you are ready, you can send all of your Inquiries simultaneously.

JavaScript

JavaScript is a cross-platform, object-based scripting language for client and server applications. There are two types of JavaScript:
  • Navigator JavaScript, also called client-side JavaScript
  • LiveWire JavaScript, also called server-side JavaScript

Keyword

In Amb2b.com, a search result is mainly dependent on the keywords entered in the search field. More precise and accurate keywords will give you a greater chance of being found by others.
  • Please use common product names as keywords; do not use model numbers.
  • Keywords must be separated by a comma (,), instead of other punctuation marks or symbols.
  • Don't use adjectives (descriptive words like "cheap, powerful") as your keywords.

Manufacturer

A producer of products.

Member ID

It is the identity of your account on Amb2b.com. You need to sign with your Member ID and password when you want to perform any activity on Amb2b.com. For security reasons, each Amb2b.com account has an exclusive Member ID.

Message Center

Message Center is an online management tool that allows you to track your messages (inquiries and quotations) online.

My Amb2b

A secure online management tool for your Amb2b account, where you can:
  • Manage your account information.
  • Receive and reply messages from other business partners.
  • Post advertisements and subscribe Amb2b.com services.

OEM

OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) indicates that a manufacturer offers the service of manufacturing products to be marketed under another company's brand.

OE No. or Ref No.

OE No. or Ref No: OE No. or Ref No means the OE Reference Product Number that your company/product/Trade Lead is searched with. Four out of five customers will search for what they need directly. OE No. or Ref No is at the heart of searching because if your OE No. or Ref No is matched with a customer's sought products, your Trade Leads or products can be listed for buyers instantly.

Product

It is the main way to describe your product with your product photo, where your partners can see the product samples.

Product photo

When you post a product, you need to display a product photo. You can display about 5-20 pictures in your product showroom.

Quotation

  • A Quotation is a message sent by a seller to a buyer.
  • If you a seller, and want to contact buyers, you may just send quotation to them by clicking the "Send Quotation" button.

RSS

RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a standard XML-based format for delivering web content which is regularly updated. Web content providers use RSS to create and distribute feeds of data to their audiences. An RSS feed usually contains a summary and links of the new content on a website. Visitors can subscribe to the feeds and automatically receive updates on their personal computers.

Scam

A fraudulent business scheme.

Scammer

A sender of scam emails.

Secret URL

To protect your important information from being stolen, we send a secret URL to your registered email. Only when you receive that URL can you then update your important information.

Selling Lead

A Selling Lead is an invitation to buyers to contact sellers with appropriate product and price requirements.

Server Busy/ internal server error

This problem is usually caused by a temporary network jam or server reboot. Sometimes it is caused by a browser problem on your computer if you use a browser other than IE and Netscape. If the problem persists on a specific page, it may be caused by an error in the web page itself.

Spam/junk email

The term "spam" is Internet slang that refers to unsolicited commercial email (UCE) or unsolicited bulk email (UBE). Some people refer to this kind of communication as junk email to equate it with the paper junk mail that comes through the US Mail. Unsolicited email is email that you did not request; it most often contains advertisements for services or products. There are very few reputable marketers using UCE to advertise goods and services.

Time of Efficacy (Effective Period)

It means how long will your Trade Leads be valid. This depends on the time span you select when you post a Trade Lead.

Trade Alert

Trade Alert is a customized email that delivers information and business leads which match product keywords and categories of your choice. This information is sent directly to your email box.

Trade Lead

It is a timely buying or selling advertisement. It includes Buying Leads and Selling Leads

Trade Lead Type

It is the type of request you want to send to other trading parties. Currently, there are four kinds of Trade Leads you can post. They are: Buy, Sell, Agent, and Cooperation.

Trade Shows

The channel where you can find exhibitions Amb2b.com attends and will attend.

Trading Company

A trading company, like an agent, is the party between a buyer and supplier/manufacturer that arranges for the production and shipment of products.

Verification and Activation Email

A verification and Activation Email is to test whether your email address is available to receive email from Amb2b.com.

For email verification

  • Once you have registered with Amb2b.com, your email address has to be verified.
  • Verification ensures you receive inquiries to your registered email address. (Note: if you do not verify your address, you may not receive all inquiries.) in addition, please regularly check your your registered Email box.
  • Verification also ensures you receive your Amb2b Trade Alerts.

Why should i verify the Email, and how to do?

Wholesaler

A wholesaler sells products in bulk to various retailers and then receives a percentage of the mark-up price. In other words, a wholesaler buys directly and usually rather inexpensively from the manufacturer and then arranges a deal with a retailer who desires to purchase the same product.

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