Trying to do business with Polish businessmen... but it's not easy.

it's a bizzare situation for sure - I work in business to business sales and the amount of fall outs is incredible - one minute it's a yes go ahead - the next minute "we have sent the contract back" and then nothing - it's so frustrating and unprofessional - if it was the other way around my clients would be screaming at me.

Even general managers and chief execs are guilty though - maybe it's a fear of saying no in a face to face situation
I was always brought up that your word is your bond - it doesn't seem so here. Last month we "lost" 7 projects that we were given verbal go ahead to start only to find that the contracts weren't signed. Lesson learned - don't begin any work or co-operation until you have back signed contract....

having said all of that - Poland is still a great place to do business - you just need to choose your partners wisely....

basic from my experiences are Poles regardless bussiness, they expect to get provit but they don't want to invest money.... you have to be carefull ..in Poland you have to keep words, NO MONEY NO HONEY baby... other wise you will loose all you have... :)

anyway Good Luck....

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Doing buisness you need the following. 1) Polish wife/husband. 2) Aunties and Uncles of wife 3)Aunties and Uncles in local government and buisness 4) Lots of friends with varying skills, with aunties and uncles. 4) Money. 4) lots of chocolate and bottles of wine.

Maybe its just you? I know a lot of foreigners who make good business in Poland. Sometimes you have to show up the money man..Thats all.

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Maybe they want to make u work harder to get some business

Sounds about right
Am putting a little package togther will keep interested parties updated as to progress..

No contract no business, and even then its dodgy.

How true, you can buy anything in Poland! If you do business in Poland make sure you have a good lawyer and everything you agree to is in writing and legally binding, (poles change there mind)

hi there!

I am trying to get some companies to buy some products on my behalf. but they are charging me a sales tax of 19% excluding the purchase cost! is this normal?

Lucky they haven't charged you more, like a dozen bottles of vodka? lol

There will always be questions of sincerity, wherever you go. There are plenty businessmen in Education now, syphoning off the profits.