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by: eLuk
SaleHoo Junior Member
11 posts
What do you think about these Chinese suppliers?
Posted 12 Oct 09 8:31 am.
Hello everybody!
I'm looking for a good and cheap cell phone supplier, and I found these Chinese suppliers:
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I have read a lot of thing about buying in China, some of this things good, and some bad, and I very confused...
Can anyone tell me what is their experience with some of these companies?
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by: fudjj
SaleHoo Staff
1999 posts
Re: Cell phone suppliers from China?
Posted 12 Oct 09 11:40 am.
The best advice is that if it is a branded cellphone, then don't touch it. You run the risk of the transaction being a scam for starters, and even if the seller is legit, you will be buying a replica, no matter what they tell you.Marc Ransom
Community Manager
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by: eLuk
SaleHoo Junior Member
11 posts
Re: Cell phone suppliers from China?
Posted 12 Oct 09 11:51 am.
The best advice is that if it is a branded cellphone, then don't touch it. You run the risk of the transaction being a scam for starters, and even if the seller is legit, you will be buying a replica, no matter what they tell you.
I know that. I want to choose carefully the cell phones I want to sell to minimize these problems. -
by: fudjj
SaleHoo Staff
1999 posts
Re: Cell phone suppliers from China?
Posted 12 Oct 09 9:04 pm.
I can only repeat my earlier warning really, there is no safe way sourcing branded anything from China, especially consumer electronics.
I you do go down this road with any Chinese supplier, you are putting your investment at serious risk.Marc Ransom
Community Manager
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by: eLuk
SaleHoo Junior Member
11 posts
Re: Cell phone suppliers from China?
Posted 12 Oct 09 9:17 pm.
I guess you are right... I'm very new in dropshipping and I don't want to make an irreversible mistake.
I'll look for better suppliers... -
by: Satya
SaleHoo Staff
549 posts
Re: Cell phone suppliers from China?
Posted 12 Oct 09 10:23 pm.
Hi eLuk,
fudjj is right, most brand name goods that come from China are either replicas or fakes. Assume that this is the case in the first instance and steer clear of these suppliers. If you're looking for cheap, generic goods, however, then they should be safe to deal with.
What kind of cellphone are you interested in specifically? Any brand? Model? I'll be happy to help you find some suppliers that suit your needs.Satya
Customer Support
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by: ozgunner
SaleHoo Junior Member
17 posts
Re: What do you think about these Chinese suppliers?
Posted 13 Oct 09 3:48 am.
The lads are right.
We have experience dealing (importing) direct from China and it cost us $20k in bad mistakes before we got it somewhere near right.
If you're coming out of China, hire a local rep to scrutinise the products first - they're easy to find and well worth the investment.
China is a wonderful source of business opportunity, what you need is a local on the ground working for you and your interest.
It costs less than you think and well worth the investment, trust someone who knows from lessons learned. -
by: Satya
SaleHoo Staff
549 posts
Re: What do you think about these Chinese suppliers?
Posted 13 Oct 09 4:16 am.
Hi ozgunner,
First of all, welcome to SaleHoo! We're sorry to hear it - we do hope you have bounced back from that $20,000 loss. Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We appreciate your advice. I'm sure our members will find it very useful.
Let us know if there is anything we can do for you. All the best!Satya
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