How to compare fairly

• Get several quotes; break down container, delivery, crane, VAT, realistic date.
• Crane: reach/height & waiting time; can a 40’ be unloaded on site?
• Outlier rule: >30–40% below the average ⇒ caution.

What carousels/price widgets rarely show

Always check the stock location (“Swiss terminal” vs. abroad). Locations explain big price gaps.

Identity

• Complete imprint (legal name, address, responsible person, UID).
• Registry entry exists and matches.
• Reachability: landline, office hours, proper IVR.

Address & footprint

• Check address on Maps (office? signage?).
• Organic footprint: profiles/posts/refs.
• Reviews: mixed & credible.

Evidence/documents

• Recent detailed photos of the actual container on request.

What must match

• IBAN country code “CH” for Swiss company.
• Account holder = legal company name.
• No obligation to Twint/crypto/card.
• Verify bank details by phone via an independent number.

How we work (K. SCHMIED AG)

• Private/smaller firms: prepayment.
• Long-term partners: invoice.
• Bank guarantee possible (fees shared fairly).
• Never pay to third-party/escrow accounts.
• We never send new bank details by email only – call us via the main number.

WHOIS

• Domain age: brand-new + rock-bottom + prepay ⇒ risky.
• Check WHOIS (e.g. nic.ch).
• Wayback history exists? same industry?

E-Mail & SSL

• Email under own domain (e.g. @kschmied.ch).
• https is standard – name mismatch is suspicious.

Siegel-Pruefung

• Trusted Shops: Badge muss auf ein öffentliches Zertifikat verlinken.
• DNV/Bureau Veritas: Logos sind kein Shop-Gütesiegel.
• Payment logos matter only on the hosted checkout page.

Content inconsistencies

• “Years of experience” don’t match WHOIS/registry.
• No public reviews despite “long-standing”.
• Inconsistent imagery (watermarks, styles, weather).

Technical & trust signals

• Badges/logos not clickable or without external verification.
• Mixed currencies/languages, inconsistent VAT.
• Social icons without real profiles.

Tools

• Fakeshop-Finder
• Trusted-Shops-Check

Traffic-light ratings are indicative only; combine with registry/IBAN/WHOIS/price logic.

If a tool shows “green”, but…

• … price is clearly unrealistic
• … IBAN from abroad
• … account holder ≠ legal name
• … badges not clickable
• … “experience” vs WHOIS/registry mismatch

One prompt (short & clear)

How-to: Copy text → paste into an AI chat (e.g. ChatGPT, Copilot) → use the answer as an indication. Note: This page has no input field; no data is sent to us.

Please analyse this provider using generally accepted,
indicative risk criteria for online container shops: [URL]

Respond SHORT, CLEAR & STRUCTURED (max 10–12 lines):

1) RISK INDICATOR (non-definitive):
🟢 low / 🟠 medium / 🔴 elevated  
+ 1 sentence explaining which indicators increase or reduce risk.

2) IDENTITY & CONTACT (verifiable indicators):
- Do company name (imprint), domain and email domain logically match?
- Is the listed phone number independently findable online
  (Google, business directories)?
- Does the phone number exist outside the website itself?
- Does its usage fit the company timeline (registry vs. claimed history)?
- Is a legal entity named without an independent digital footprint?

3) HISTORY & PLAUSIBILITY:
- Do claimed years of experience align with registry data,
  domain age (WHOIS) and Wayback history?
- Is there a multi-year, verifiable digital trace?
- Does the site appear new but claim long-standing experience?

4) PRICE & LOGIC CHECK (container-specific, indicative):
- Compare with realistic container offers in Switzerland.
- Additional plausibility check:
  Prices clearly below typical minimum market ranges
  for new or used containers indicate elevated risk,
  even without external comparison offers.
- Especially critical:
  • very low fixed prices for new containers,
  • high-cube containers in rarely available sizes,
  • used high-cube containers at unusually low prices.
- Flat nationwide transport pricing is uncommon in container logistics.
- Transport and crane costs depend on distance and unloading conditions.
- Are essential logistics questions asked? If not: risk signal.

5) PAYMENT & FORMAL DATA:
- Do legal name, registry data and account holder match exactly?
- Swiss company → CH-IBAN?
- No forced crypto, prepaid or unusual payment methods?
- Trust badges only if externally verifiable.

6) EXTERNAL FOOTPRINT:
- Independent public reviews or profiles?
- Internal testimonials alone are not a reliable signal.
- Real social profiles with history or empty placeholders?

7) SUMMARY – KEY RISK INDICATORS:
• Implausible pricing or logistics assumptions  
• Inconsistent identity, contact or payment data  
• Timeline conflicts (experience vs. domain/registry)  

8) RECOMMENDED ACTION:
“Do not pay until …”  
OR  
“Proceed only if the following proof is provided: …” (1–2 items)

DISCLAIMER:
Indicative assessment based on public criteria only.
Not a factual determination. Always verify via official registers,
comparison quotes and verified bank details.

No logins/bank details via email links. Confirm bank details by phone via independently researched number.

Crypto/prepaid/unusual gateways or many small amounts – avoid.

«Only today», «Last 2 units»…

If only ads are visible and almost no organic footprint, scrutinise.

Specs widersprüchlich, gemischte Währungen/Sprachen.

Registry traces, CH-IBAN & proper holder, reachable phone, transparent totals.

Identity

• Complete imprint/legals
• Registry entry present
• Address plausible (maps/directory)
• Phone reachable (proper IVR)
• “Experience” vs WHOIS/registry?

Payment

• CH-IBAN
• Account holder = legal name
• No obligation to Twint/crypto/card
• Confirm bank details by phone

Price & delivery

• Compare several quotes (mind locations)
• Delivery & crane specified
• > 30–40 % = caution
• 40’ unloadable on site?
• Trust-/Zahlungs-Siegel verifizierbar

Domain & Historie

• WHOIS/Alter plausibel
• Wayback-Historie
• E-Mail unter eigener Domain
• Öffentliche Rezensionen vorhanden

Tools

• Fakeshop-Finder / Trusted-Shops
• KI-Schnellcheck

• Since 1979 – AG seit 1984 (SZ).
• Payment only to CH-IBAN, account holder = legal name.
• Real office (not a depot) – by appointment.
• ZEFIX · HR-Auszug · Google-Bewertungen · LinkedIn
• Delivery with Swiss carriers – crane on request.