Buying in bulk, from China
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I want to set up a little business, just been made redundant so need something to keep me busy and keep some money coming in. I already have a LTD company set up so my first thoughts are to buy in bulk from China, something electrical related. But where do I find somewhere that will send it over to the UK that is trustworthy?
A1 said:
Be careful, usually electrical items that come from china that most people flog on ebay, my personal experiences are 20% are normally faulty when buying large bulk.
Try alibaba and contact the gold suppliers. They are normally very reliable.
Just been having a quick look at Alibaba, not to sure about the Gold members dealing with Western Union etc, would you use them??Try alibaba and contact the gold suppliers. They are normally very reliable.
R2D2 said:
A1 said:
Be careful, usually electrical items that come from china that most people flog on ebay, my personal experiences are 20% are normally faulty when buying large bulk.
Try alibaba and contact the gold suppliers. They are normally very reliable.
Just been having a quick look at Alibaba, not to sure about the Gold members dealing with Western Union etc, would you use them??Try alibaba and contact the gold suppliers. They are normally very reliable.
A1 said:
R2D2 said:
A1 said:
Be careful, usually electrical items that come from china that most people flog on ebay, my personal experiences are 20% are normally faulty when buying large bulk.
Try alibaba and contact the gold suppliers. They are normally very reliable.
Just been having a quick look at Alibaba, not to sure about the Gold members dealing with Western Union etc, would you use them??Try alibaba and contact the gold suppliers. They are normally very reliable.
loltolhurst said:
JonX2C said:
I buy quite a lot from Hong Kong.
every other month I import quite a bit of stuff, all done through Paypal, very easy and safe.
out of interest do u make much money selling the stylus pens? is that all you sell? genuinely intrigued not looking to copy.every other month I import quite a bit of stuff, all done through Paypal, very easy and safe.
But looking to move my focus away from them now.
R2D2 said:
I want to set up a little business, just been made redundant so need something to keep me busy and keep some money coming in. I already have a LTD company set up so my first thoughts are to buy in bulk from China, something electrical related. But where do I find somewhere that will send it over to the UK that is trustworthy?
CE kite marking: anything retailed here without is not cricket --> trading standards will eat your grundies.Don't forget about bloody Distance Selling Regs. These are totally unfair to retailers who trade in a mail-order capacity and force you to accept returns within a 7-day timeframe from receipt of goods. There are a few exemptions (audio CDs and DVDs, for example), but just about everything else is subject to DSR.
In my experience of importing electronics from HK, about 5% were faulty.
Most Chinese wholesalers will not take PayPal or credit cards. Most will want SWIFT transfers, which is risky for you, but safe for them! I purchased a sample first, spoke to the seller on the phone, visited their website, Googled them, etc, before placing my first large (£10k) order. Everything was fine, thankfully.
In my experience of importing electronics from HK, about 5% were faulty.
Most Chinese wholesalers will not take PayPal or credit cards. Most will want SWIFT transfers, which is risky for you, but safe for them! I purchased a sample first, spoke to the seller on the phone, visited their website, Googled them, etc, before placing my first large (£10k) order. Everything was fine, thankfully.
In my field (martial arts), there have been a wave of people attempting to have goods made in China (gloves etc.) to be shipped over and sold to their students, thereby cutting out the middle man.
The number of horror stories I have heard would beggar belief.
Containers arriving full of empty boxes, no containers arriving at all, odd items (all left boots for instance) and numerous others.
Be careful!
The number of horror stories I have heard would beggar belief.
Containers arriving full of empty boxes, no containers arriving at all, odd items (all left boots for instance) and numerous others.
Be careful!
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