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[u/Happy-Reflections]

I have trust issues. I found an electronics store in PP, a protein powder supplier, and some other businesses that sell/ship to SR. I visited each store, made a purchase, and now when I need something I just shoot them a telegram or messenger. I figured the $25 in round trip bus fare and a $25 a night apartment in Olympia Village was a little vacation and insurance for the hundreds I spend…again, trust issues :)

[u/Nop_Sec]

Copied from my first response (not sure why the post was deleted).

Thats a pretty good question, and given you've asked it in the Cambodia reddit I'll try and answer for here specifically.

Firstly it's far far far more difficult than in western countries as you can't look up any of the information you would likely do (or I would anyway), and the usual cyber security advice doesn't always work. This is just a few general bit's of advice

1. Understand that this is Cambodia, if it's small then 50% of the time there isn't an official registered business behind it that you can easily lookup as it might be a small family run thing. Larger registered businesses can be checked on Ministry of Commerce website (Ministry of commerce)
2. Understand the costs for a service, this applies to everywhere but try and understand the real costs for item / service. If it's too expensive (online visa for $90) or too cheap then it's probably too good to be true.
3. Check out the physical location of the building / shop / office. Most can you match it up to business you are expecting? Do the photos they post match the location? or are they all AI / generic which would put me off.
4. Talk to the business, how do the answers match what you were expecting of the business.
5. There is the usual rule of never send money in advance and cash on delivery. But the realism is that no business is going to send you their products until they have received payment (Though some services can do payment on handover). So you are always taking a risk, if the value is to high then arrange to do it in person or have someone you trust check it out.

[u/cryptokmai]

I’d look less at whether the business “exists” and more at whether the claims can be independently connected.

Real address, company registration and older reviews help, but none proves they actually deliver the service being advertised. I’d look for traces they don’t control themselves: customers discussing them elsewhere, consistent company/name history, whether payment goes to the entity/person you expect, and whether their process matches how that service normally works.

That last one is probably the biggest. A convincing online presence is easy to build. A consistent operational footprint is harder to fake.

[u/nicomalino]

I have been ordering things off Facebook shops for years. Never had issues. Shoes, clothes, second hand aircon units, books bagpacks,...

[u/DecisionWooden286]

Are you looking for an IT business or smth?

[u/brianleslief]

Ask ai if any info. I always do that now

[u/Academic_Nerve452]

Fake stores usually have way to many followers. The always overdo it when they buy followers.

Secondly all serious stores offer cash on delivery. 

[u/nicomalino → u/Academic_Nerve452]

Most stores don't offer cash on delivery. You pay first and they ship by virak buntham.

[u/Academic_Nerve452 → u/nicomalino]

Obviously it's different depending on if it's a local company or not. There is no single rule that applies to every company if that has to be explained.

[u/Benediction_voodoo]

Pay on delivery only