china the worlds new shopping venue?

TrickyWicky

duncan-biscuits wrote: »

No CE mark etc.....

Yeah but the chinese can put that on the packet too - didn't you know that?! :cool:

forgotmyname

Companies are now starting to move their stuff away from China.

Their prices are increasing and the poor quality means its not as cost effective to manufacture there.

There was something on the news the other night. Company had production in China. stopped that and now make it in the UK, Quality and profits have gone up.

paddyrg

There are some business lines I import from China, there are some I wouldn't touch with a bargepole. BE VERY CAREFUL with anything that plugs in/uses mains voltage - I've had adaptors melt, 'breakers' hardwired, chargers short, overheat and melt. There's a reason why electricals are cheap - they can burn your house down or give you a lethal shock. Don't think I'm exaggerating, either.

For the lines I do import, they are only made in China, I factor in the shipping, duty and VAT, finding a reliable vendor, etc., and they have no dangerous elements.

ballisticbrian

Here a case in point in todays news, Chinese frightened by the quality of their own Chinese milk powder buying up English supplies:

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f4a64e58-9dd2-11e2-9ccc-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2Ps1EaCK7

TrickyWicky

ballisticbrian wrote: »

Here a case in point in todays news, Chinese frightened by the quality of their own Chinese milk powder buying up English supplies:

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f4a64e58-9dd2-11e2-9ccc-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2Ps1EaCK7

Pointless link because:

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ballisticbrian

(works when being googled)
here's the bbc:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22066243

Brooker_Dave

ballisticbrian wrote: »

Here a case in point in todays news, Chinese frightened by the quality of their own Chinese milk powder buying up English supplies

I think most ebayers are more likely to buy the sort of things already sold on ebay and amazon, but much cheaper, rather than buying dangerous foodstuffs or killer TVs.

Brooker_Dave

paddyrg wrote: »

There are some business lines I import from China, there are some I wouldn't touch with a bargepole. BE VERY CAREFUL with anything that plugs in/uses mains voltage

But aren't most electrical goods sold in the UK imported from China anyway?

System

Ebay is flooded with cheap Chinese motorbikes.... three quarters of them are sold for spares or repair.

Tells you something doesnt it?

duncan-biscuits

Brooker_Dave wrote: »

But aren't most electrical goods sold in the UK imported from China anyway?

The genuine brands yes, but NOT from the warehouses YOU been looking at !

Examples of blatant fakes on web, £1.99 from China "leather " lol (term used loosely) iphone wallet cases on ebay complete with fake apple logos, same (real leather , genuine item) retails in the Apple UK shops at £79.95!