如何開(kāi)展檢驗(yàn)期

如果您已提出報(bào)價(jià)，向 Escrow.com 付款，并且賣家開(kāi)始向您發(fā)送資產(chǎn)時(shí)，就應(yīng)開(kāi)始檢驗(yàn)。檢驗(yàn)期是一段固定的時(shí)間，在此期間您需要對(duì)購(gòu)買的資產(chǎn)進(jìn)行最終檢查，確保您收到的所有內(nèi)容都符合賣家宣傳和同意的內(nèi)容。

Escrow 使用里程碑來(lái)確定交易的完成度。里程碑可以是一些步驟，例如轉(zhuǎn)移域名、賬戶以及通過(guò)員工權(quán)限轉(zhuǎn)移對(duì) Shopify 的訪問(wèn)權(quán)限。接受您的 Escrow.com 賬戶中的所有里程碑將結(jié)束您的檢驗(yàn)期。由于所有 Escrow.com 交易都是最終決定，因此，請(qǐng)務(wù)必在檢驗(yàn)期間完成自己的盡職調(diào)查。接受里程碑具有約束力，接受后，賣家便會(huì)獲得付款，您也會(huì)得到相關(guān)業(yè)務(wù)。

如果您需要在交易創(chuàng)建之后更改 Escrow 里程碑，則必須聯(lián)系 Escrow 客服以請(qǐng)求更改。在買家和賣家都同意更改后，Escrow 會(huì)應(yīng)用更改。

開(kāi)始檢驗(yàn)期

在您通過(guò) Escrow.com 付款后，系統(tǒng)將指示賣家開(kāi)始向您發(fā)送資產(chǎn)。這通常包括所有域名、社交媒體賬戶、應(yīng)用的所有權(quán)以及實(shí)物庫(kù)存。當(dāng)賣家向 Exchange 市場(chǎng)確認(rèn)他們已向您發(fā)送全部所需資產(chǎn)后，您必須在 Escrow.com 賬戶內(nèi)的階段列表中將這些內(nèi)容標(biāo)記為已接收。

登錄您的 Escrow.com 賬戶并前往您與賣家建立的交易。選擇您收到的資產(chǎn)，并點(diǎn)擊交易頁(yè)面上的處理操作。隨后您將收到 Exchange 的確認(rèn)信息并開(kāi)始您的檢驗(yàn)期。

檢驗(yàn)期時(shí)長(zhǎng)

檢驗(yàn)期的時(shí)長(zhǎng)取決于您和賣家在創(chuàng)建交易時(shí)共同商定的時(shí)長(zhǎng)。檢驗(yàn)期一般為 3 天，但是對(duì)于價(jià)值較高的交易，建議您同意采用更長(zhǎng)的檢驗(yàn)期。檢驗(yàn)期最短為 3 天，最長(zhǎng)為 30 天。

商定的檢驗(yàn)期到期后或您接受并同意所有里程碑時(shí)，檢驗(yàn)期才會(huì)結(jié)束。檢驗(yàn)期結(jié)束后，賣家會(huì)收到付款，商店的所有權(quán)就轉(zhuǎn)讓給您了。

Exchange 可協(xié)助檢驗(yàn)嗎？

Exchange 會(huì)在創(chuàng)建清單時(shí)為賣家計(jì)算銷售額和流量數(shù)據(jù)。也就是說(shuō)您可以放心，清單圖表中報(bào)告的銷售額和流量都是在 Shopify 可用的數(shù)據(jù)這一基礎(chǔ)上得出的。

您需要自己檢查一些與商店相關(guān)的其他重要信息。利潤(rùn)率、費(fèi)用、流量來(lái)源等信息由賣家發(fā)布，Exchange 無(wú)法驗(yàn)證。

在檢查前您應(yīng)該具有哪些內(nèi)容的訪問(wèn)權(quán)限

首先，請(qǐng)參閱您的 Escrow.com 交易，查看賣家同意移交的資產(chǎn)的完整列表。在檢驗(yàn)期階段，您應(yīng)收到對(duì)所有這些資產(chǎn)的訪問(wèn)權(quán)限。唯一的例外是 賬戶的商店所有權(quán)狀態(tài)。此時(shí)，賣家會(huì)將您添加為員工。在檢驗(yàn)期結(jié)束后，Exchange 才會(huì)將您設(shè)為店主。

您應(yīng)獲得的其他內(nèi)容包括：

• 域名。根據(jù)托管域名的地方，您應(yīng)該會(huì)通過(guò)電子郵件收到通知，說(shuō)明域名已轉(zhuǎn)讓給您。要將域名轉(zhuǎn)讓給您，賣家很可能需要您的聯(lián)系信息。在轉(zhuǎn)讓資產(chǎn)（例如域名和社交媒體賬戶）時(shí)，可以將這些信息與賣家共享，但不應(yīng)使用這些信息來(lái)避開(kāi) Exchange 消息傳送系統(tǒng)。

• 社交媒體賬戶。Facebook 或 Instagram 賬戶是在 Exchange 上進(jìn)行的大多數(shù)銷售的常見(jiàn)包含部分。如果您已同意接收這些賬戶的所有權(quán)，請(qǐng)確認(rèn)賣家已為您授予它們的訪問(wèn)權(quán)限。

• 。在宣傳商店方面，Google Ads 是非常有用的工具。

• 應(yīng)用。大部分 Shopify 商店在運(yùn)作中都使用各種應(yīng)用。由于許多應(yīng)用均由第三方開(kāi)發(fā)人員（而不是 Shopify）創(chuàng)建，因此賣家需要將他們的賬戶信息遞交給您。如果您要購(gòu)買代發(fā)貨或按需打印的商店，則更需要確保賣家將發(fā)貨應(yīng)用（例如 DSers 或 Printful）的所有權(quán)轉(zhuǎn)讓給您。

• 實(shí)物庫(kù)存。如果您的購(gòu)買內(nèi)容包括實(shí)物庫(kù)存，請(qǐng)確保賣家已將庫(kù)存發(fā)送給您以供檢查。請(qǐng)始終要求賣家向您提供貨件的跟蹤信息。

賣家通常會(huì)要求您向他們提供聯(lián)系信息（包括真實(shí)地址）以便妥善地將資產(chǎn)所有權(quán)轉(zhuǎn)讓給您。當(dāng) Shopify 賬戶團(tuán)隊(duì)轉(zhuǎn)讓所有權(quán)時(shí)，賣家負(fù)責(zé)將所有商定的資產(chǎn)轉(zhuǎn)讓給您。

檢驗(yàn)期間不應(yīng)執(zhí)行的操作

• 在檢驗(yàn)期間，請(qǐng)勿對(duì)付款設(shè)置、發(fā)貨設(shè)置或產(chǎn)品進(jìn)行任何更改。

• 在檢驗(yàn)期間，請(qǐng)勿從商店導(dǎo)出任何數(shù)據(jù)或信息。進(jìn)行更改或?qū)С鲂畔⒖赡軙?huì)導(dǎo)致檢驗(yàn)期自動(dòng)終止，并且賣家會(huì)收到全額付款。

• 在您徹底檢驗(yàn)所有資產(chǎn)并感到滿意之前，請(qǐng)勿將它們標(biāo)記為已批準(zhǔn)。批準(zhǔn)資產(chǎn)將結(jié)束檢驗(yàn)期，賣家將獲得付款。此操作是不可逆的。

賣家本著誠(chéng)信原則將商店資產(chǎn)的所有權(quán)轉(zhuǎn)讓給您，這樣您可以確保所有內(nèi)容都與賣家描述相符，因此您可以在檢驗(yàn)結(jié)束前向賣家詢問(wèn)任何想問(wèn)的問(wèn)題。

How to perform an inspection period

After you've made an offer, sent payment to Escrow.com, and the seller has shipped assets to you it's time to begin your inspection period. The inspection period is a set length of time during which you are required to take a final look at the assets you're purchasing to ensure that everything you've received is as advertised and agreed upon by the seller.

Escrow uses milestones to determine the completeness of a transaction. Milestones can be steps such as the transfer of domain names, social media accounts and access to the Shopify admin via staff permissions. Accepting all milestones in your Escrow.com account will end your inspection period. Because all Escrow.com transactions are final, it's very important that you do your due diligence during this period. Accepting milestones is binding, and once you accept the seller is paid and the business becomes yours.

If you need to make changes to the Escrow milestones after the transaction has been created, then you must contact Escrow Support to request the changes. After both buyer and seller agree to the changes, Escrow will apply them.  

Beginning the inspection period

After you've paid through Escrow.com, the seller is instructed to begin shipping assets to you. This most often includes any domain names, social media accounts, ownership of apps, and physical inventory. After the seller confirms with Exchange Marketplace that they have sent you these all of the required assets, you must mark them as received in your milestone list within your Escrow.com account.

Log in to your Escrow.com account and go to the transaction that you have open with the seller. Select the assets that you've received, and then click Process Actions on the transaction page. You will then receive a confirmation from Exchange to begin your inspection period.

Inspection period length

The length of the inspection period depends on the length of time that was agreed upon between you and the seller at the time the transaction was created. A typical inspection period lasts three days, but for higher value transactions it's recommended that you agree to a longer inspection period. The minimum inspection period is three days and the maximum is 30 days.

The inspection period can end either when the agreed-upon time span expires or you accept and approve all milestones. When the inspection period ends, the seller receives payment and ownership of the store is transferred to you.

Can Exchange assist with the inspection?

Exchange calculates sales and traffic data for the seller when the listing is created. This means that you can rest assured that the sales and traffic reported in the listing graphs are based off data that is available to Shopify.

There are other vital pieces of information about the business that you need to inspect yourself. Claims such as profit margins, expenses, and traffic sources are reported by the seller and can't be verified by Exchange.

What you should have access to before inspecting

First, refer to your Escrow.com transaction to see the full list of assets the seller has agreed to hand over. At the inspection period stage, you should have received access to all of these assets. The only exception is store ownership status of the Shopify account. At this point the seller adds you as staff. Exchange will not make you store owner until your inspection period ends.

Other things you should have possession of are:

• Domain names. Depending on where the domain name is hosted, you should receive notification by email that a domain name has been transferred to you. To have the domain transferred to you, the seller most likely needs your contact information. This information is fine to be shared for the transfer of assets such as domains and social media accounts, however this information should not be used to circumvent the Exchange messaging system.

• Social media accounts. Facebook or Instagram accounts are a common part of most sales made on Exchange. If you've agreed to take ownership of these accounts, verify that the seller has given you acss to them.

• Advertising accounts. Google Adwords can be a very useful tool when it comes to spreading the word about your business.

• Apps. Most Shopify businesses use a variety of apps to function. Because many apps are created by third-party developers and not Shopify, their account information needs to be handed over to you by the seller. If you're purchasing a dropshipping or print on demand business, it's especially important that you ensure the seller transfers ownership of fulfillment apps like DSers or Printful.

• Physical Inventory. If your purchase includes physical inventory, ensure that the seller has shipped the inventory to you for your inspection. Always ask the seller to provide you with tracking information for the shipment.

It's not uncommon for a seller to request that you give them your contact information (including physical address) to properly transfer ownership of assets to you. While the Shopify Accounts team transfers ownership, the seller is responsible for transferring all agreed-upon assets to you.

What not to do during your inspection period

• Do not make any changes to the payment settings, shipping settings, or products during your inspection period.

• Do not export any data or information from the store during inspection period either. Making changes or exporting information can result in the automatic termination of the inspection period and the seller receiving the payment in full.

• Do not mark all assets as approved until you have inspected them thoroughly and are satisfied. Approving the assets ends the inspection period and the seller is paid out. This action is non-reversible.

The seller transfers ownership of the business assets to you in good faith so that you can make sure that everything is as described by the seller, and so you can ask them any questions that you might have before the end of the inspection.

特別聲明：以上文章內(nèi)容僅代表作者本人觀點(diǎn)，不代表ESG跨境電商觀點(diǎn)或立場(chǎng)。如有關(guān)于作品內(nèi)容、版權(quán)或其它問(wèn)題請(qǐng)于作品發(fā)表后的30日內(nèi)與ESG跨境電商聯(lián)系。