Trade Safely Online

Protect Yourself - Be Aware of Internet Fraud & Scams
At NuDeal, we are focused on ensuring your use of our site is fast, easy and safe. Most of the business introductions made using NuDeal are legitimate, and result in successful business partnerships. However, there are those who attempt to commit fraud with scams, fraudulent emails, and concealment of identity for purposes of criminal intent. Below are some important ways you can protect yourself and ensure you enjoy the benefits of Internet trade portal sites like NuDeal.

Five Tips to Protect Yourself

• Be Cautious - It is human nature to be trusting. However, people take advantage of this every day. Do not rush into a business deal with anyone. Take the time to check their credentials. If you feel even slightly uneasy, ask for a face to face meeting, or prior customers you can speak with. The most powerful question available to you is "Why?" and use it to understand the reasons they are asking for certain info from you, especially sensitive information like payment, or credit card or banking information. If they are inconsistent or hesitant to provide info back to you, or in any way suspicious... then double check their credentials... In fact, triple check them!
  
• Confirm Contact Information - Check to ensure the phone number, email address, and physical address all belong to the same company and are in the same country. If you note any inconsistencies in their contact information, take steps to confirm the legitamacy of their information. Scammers can create fake email addresses and other address information, so it is vital that you check this carefully.
  
• NuDeal will NEVER ask you for sensitive information in an emailWe will never ask you for banking or credit card information in an email. We will never ask you to verify your membership info in an email. If you receive an email that looks to have come from us at NuDeal, be sure it has. Our email addresses have @nudeal.com in them. If there is any other character like @NuDeal-Site.com or anything similar it is likely a fraudulent email. Similarily, our web address is www.NuDeal.com. If you see an address like www.NuDeal-Site.com or similar, it is likely a scammer site setup for fraudulent reasons.
  
• Be Aware of Fake Email Addresses - It is possible for a scam artist to send emails that look legitimate, but are fake. Be very careful when you receive email correspondance (even from those you know) to ensure you are dealing with a real company. Ask for multiple ways to contact their company including their phone number and fax number. Verify their business registration in the country they propose to be from.
  
• Suspect Shipping Addresses - Certain parts of the world are unfortunately known for higher rates of fraud. These are Central America, Western Africa, and Eastern Europe. Be extra cautious when dealing with individuals and companies from these locations.

If you follow these safe trading tips and use common sense when doing business internationally you can help avoid fraud and scams.

NuDeal Admin

New About Us Page

We've recently added a new information page for NuDeal.com that gives you some additional insight into our free services and history for our company. You can find the new page at:

http://www.NuDeal.com/New/Resources/AboutUs.aspx

Here is a short excerpt from the page:

Our Services

Designed for simplicity and speed, the NuDeal system is organized into four key areas:

• Free Trade Leads - A trade lead is a simple online advertisement of your product or service. NuDeal's free trade leads are viewed every day by thousands of people worldwide. If you are a manufacturer, buyer, supplier, importer or exporter, you can find quality trade leads here.
  
• Product Catalog Listings - The NuDeal product catalog is an excellent place for you to showcase your company's unique products. If you are a buyer, importer, or wholesaler, you can find quality products here.
  
• Company Listings - The NuDeal company listing section is an excellent place for you to promote your company. If your are a marketing or sales professional, you can use NuDeal to get your company noticed.
  
• Trade Resources - The NuDeal resources section was created to give our visitors the very best international trade information. You can find useful links to articles, websites, whitepapers and guides to help you better navigate the global marketplace.

NuDeal Feature Descriptions

For those wondering what the main features NuDeal.com offers, here are some quick descriptions and links:

Trade Resources
http://www.NuDeal.com/New/Resources/

The NuDeal resources section is designed to give visitors quick access to international trade information. You can find useful links to articles, websites, whitepapers and guides in our resources section. Our resources section is a good place to get education on global trade.

Search
http://www.NuDeal.com/New/Search/

Our search functionality allows you to find trade leads, products and company listings with one easy search. Our search technology allows for very quick searches through thousands of listings. Search results are returned in an easy to read format and allow quick access to information.

Trade Leads
http://www.NuDeal.com/New/Tradeleads/

Trade leads are online business listings advertising products or services. It is very quick and easy to create a trade lead listing on NuDeal and our free trade leads section is visited every day by thousands of people worldwide.

Product Catalog
http://www.NuDeal.com/New/Products/

Our product catalog area is where you can place listings for your company's unique products. You can create a listing that describes a series of products, or one for each seperate product you offer. You can also create a link to your own website's product pages.

Company Listings
http://www.NuDeal.com/New/Companies/

Company listings is where you can create an online web presence for your company. Our company listings feature allows you to describe your company, it's products and services, link to your website, and describe your quality control.

NuDeal Listed on Government Sites

We are happy to announce that NuDeal has been listed on a number of respected government websites. We continue to strive for excellence and we are pleased to see that our efforts are recognized by these quality organizations.

USA Chamber of Commerce
http://www.usachamberofe-commerce.com/FreeTradeLeads/FreeTradeLeadsMain.asp

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
http://atn-riae.agr.ca/region/3754_e.htm

Vancouver Economic Development Commission
http://www.vancouvereconomic.com/business_tools/other_resources.asp

West Vancouver Chamber of Commerce
http://www.westvanchamber.com/links.html

New Site Launch - Success!

http://www.NuDeal.com

The launch of the new version of NuDeal.com has been a great success thanks to the thousands of members who registered within the first few days and have already started posting Trade Leads, Products, and Company Listings.

If you have not already done so, here are five great reasons why you should use the new version:

1. NuDeal is a free service with no cost to you
2. Worldwide reach with members in over 150 Countries
3. Thousands of people view trade leads on NuDeal daily
4. Fast effective search capabilities
5. Did we mention it was free?

Due to the overwhelming number of visitors on the new site in the first few hours of being online, some members experienced intermittent delays when logging into NuDeal. These minor issues have been addressed and the the site is now operating as expected.

NuDeal is an easy to use, free trade leads website for people looking to find new sales and buying leads. Our site is visited daily by thousands of buyers and sellers worldwide. Features include a product catalog area, company listings and trade resources where you can quickly find information on doing business internationally.

NuDeal.com is Live

We are very pleased to announce that the new version of NuDeal is available.

http://www.NuDeal.com

Already thousands of members have joined the new site and we have listings coming in from all over the world.

Over the next few months we will be rolling out new features, better search and sort capabilities and a host of other site improvements. Check back frequently to see the updates.

Final Countdown to Launch

We are very pleased to report that we are into the final stretch for releasing the new version of NuDeal. Our quality assurance team has given the new application their final stamp of approval. We are now preparing to send a message to our members to let them know of the new version.

At midnight tonight, Pacific Standard Time, we will change the site to point at the new version. The old version of NuDeal will still remain accessible to members with bookmarks or search engines with cached versions of the site.

On the homepage for the new site is a link back to the previous version, which will allow members to review, modify, or copy from previous postings.

One final feature added today was an automailer for forgotten passwords which will give new members an easy way to retrieve their password.

It can be found at: http://www.NuDeal.com/New/Register/Login.aspx

Fresh New Look

As part of our marketing rollout strategy for the new version of NuDeal, we have retooled our logo and company template designs. We feel the new logo, while not radically different from the previous one, is clean, sleek and makes a lasting impression.

You can view the new logo on the site at: http://www.NuDeal.com