Dubai Al Aweer Market Scam

“Dubai Al Aweer Market is Easy Money.”

No. It’s Not.

Let’s stop pretending.

During and after COVID, thousands of new agri exporters were pushed into exporting to Dubai’s Al Aweer market with one simple story:

“Ramadan demand is huge.”
“Only 5% commission.”
“We have our buyers.”
“Load container. Don’t worry.”

And many believed it.

📦 The Dangerous Lie Sold to New Exporters

Export training gurus made it sound like agriculture export is:

Get IEC → Contact Dubai agent → Load container → Make profit.

What they didn’t say clearly:

Al Aweer is an open wholesale market

There is no guaranteed price

Commission agents control selling

Perishable goods mean zero negotiation power

You carry full risk

They sold dreams.
New exporters paid the price.

🔎 The Common Pattern

The Dubai “buyer” or commission agent is often:

A relative of someone in India

A friend of a friend

An NRI with “connections”

A WhatsApp contact promising best rate

You ship based on hype.

Then suddenly:

“Market slow.”
“Too much supply.”
“Quality issue.”
“Price dropped.”

Your product is sold at whatever rate the market gives.

5% commission still deducted.

Loss? Yours.

📍 What Happened in Vashi & Other Agri Hubs

Onions, grapes, banana, vegetables — many first-time exporters loaded containers based on:

Festival demand hype.
Ramadan rush stories.
Aggressive market promises.

No written price model.
No risk-sharing agreement.
No independent verification.
No price floor protection.

Result?

Damaged confidence.
Heavy losses.
Exporters quitting after first shipment.

⚠️ Let’s Be Blunt

Export is not a motivational seminar.

Export is not “mentor magic.”

Export is not YouTube strategy.

Export is risk management.

If someone says:

“Don’t worry, market is strong.”

That is exactly when you should worry.

🧠 The Hard Truth

Open market commission model + perishable goods = extreme volatility.

If you don’t verify:

✔ Who controls final price
✔ Who absorbs price crash
✔ How quality disputes are handled
✔ What happens if goods remain unsold

You are not exporting.

You are gambling with farmers’ produce.

📌 To Every New Agri Exporter

Before you ship:

Verify the buyer.
Verify the commission agent.
Understand the price mechanism.
Structure the risk.

Otherwise, the 5% commission story will cost you 50% of your shipment value.

Export success is built on structure, not hype.