# Red flags in vendor offers

Lesson 2 of [Evaluate microschools, co-ops and learning vendors](https://esavendors.fyi/academy/evaluate-microschools-co-ops-and-learning-vendors.md), 16 minutes.

Most vendors are honest. Some signs tell you to stop before you spend. Red flags that this site's guides name - The vendor guarantees reimbursement. Only the program decides what it pays. - The vendor offers to inflate an invoice to fit your award amount. - The vendor asks you to sign a blank claim…

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Also on the [web page](https://esavendors.fyi/academy/evaluate-microschools-co-ops-and-learning-vendors/red-flags-in-vendor-offers).