We frequently receive inquiries from overseas about troubles regarding trading companies located in Japan.
The troubles are such as,
I bought goods from a Japanese company and paid the money, but the company did not ship the goods at all.
I bought and received goods from a Japanese company, but the goods was broken and did not meet our requirements.
I bought and received goods from a Japanese company, but there was no certificate attached even the company promised to provide a certificate.
There are several ways to settle these problems, such as getting the refund, or ask the company to send a replacement which meets the requirements.
The attorney will generally handle these cases as follows.
1. Review the evidences and see if the client should move forward.
2. Send a demand letter (content certified mail) to the company in Japan.
3. If the company doesn’t cooperate or doesn’t reply, then the attorney will negotiate or file a lawsuit.
4. If the company doesn’t pay even after getting the court’s order, the attorney will collect the money from the company through the court enforcement procedure (See this page)
It is strongly recommended to trade with trustworthy companies when you start the international trading. Also, make sure to get a copy of the official company registration of the other party before starting the trades (we can obtain a copy for you if you request). This is because in some cases (which are likely to be fraud), we cannot even locate the address of the other party.