This research did not establish a representative deposit percentage for Vietnamese bespoke commissions. Negotiate the payment schedule around defined commitments and your acceptable exposure, not an unsupported “industry-standard” number.

Before paying, obtain:

  • The legal or trading identity of the contracting seller.
  • An itemized order and dated price.
  • The exact amount due now and later.
  • What the deposit authorizes: cloth procurement, cutting or workshop allocation.
  • Cancellation and refund terms at each stage.
  • The consequence of cloth unavailability or missed appointments.
  • A receipt and a payment reference tied to the order.

Our recommendation is to avoid committing funds while essential process or remedy terms remain unanswered. If a seller requests full prepayment, assess that request against the strength of the documentation and the amount you are prepared to have at risk.

Payment method is only one safeguard. CFPB guidance explains possible credit-card dispute routes, but those routes do not make every custom-garment disagreement automatically refundable. (consumerfinance.gov)