Anyone importing from china and ebaying? - Need some advice.

TrickyWicky

From the reviews I've read of this device, they're well made and very good quality. I guess the only thing to dois import a small trial batch and see what they're like. If they're not good I'll loose a few hundred but at least I can use them myself..

Strapped

steveo3002 wrote: »

you cant just think chinnese this or that is rubbish or good , they make alsorts of things , some are downright dangerous all the way up to premium gear youd be happy to own

But it's not a matter of whether or not you'd be happy to own it - it's whether you'd be happy to sell it to someone else. With all the legalities and responsibilities that that entails. Being sure that it meets UK safety standards. And that you can prove that it has been tested (which you may end up having to do yourself).

I have imported things from China myself, and yes you can get a good deal but you have to be selective and ask yourself what you are/are not getting.

Cornucopia

TrickyWicky wrote: »

So it's back to the mains power / transformer threat do you think?

I saw something on rip off britain with Dom a week or two back where they were talking about chinese mains transformers being iffy. I can't help but wonder just how many of those are in circulation without us knowing.

I've seen a number of Chinese produced power accessories that would be illegal/unsafe simply because of poor design - in the particular cases I am thinking about, they were supplying a 2-pin USB power supply and a UK->2-pin adaptor. They were both potentially dangerous.

It's just easier to avoid these potential safety/legal issues if you aren't supplying such accessories or mains-powered equipment.

Brooker_Dave

RFW wrote: »

I hope you aren't an accountant. $19 item imported from China selling for £23 on Ebay. How do you get a £10 profit?

£23 less £13.

HTH.

Brooker_Dave

soolin wrote: »

So without knowing the import duty, tax and NI situation, currency rate charges a best scenario net profit of £5,78

Is there any import duty on something that costs £12?

Almost £6 profit on a £23 sale is not to be sniffed at.

Brooker_Dave

RFW wrote: »

Thanks for the maths lesson, but as Soolin said that isn't profit.

Profit is total costs less total return. I'd say if importing legally

Why would it be illegal to import one of these??

Brooker_Dave

TrickyWicky wrote: »

So back to square one on the £22 devices then. No great surprise..

Why?..................

Brooker_Dave

Strapped wrote: »

I'd steer clear of electronics from China, unless you want a large lawsuit when one of them burns someone's house down.

Are MP3 players made anywhere else other than China?

Brooker_Dave

RFW wrote: »

Brooker Dave vouches for all the electronics that come out of China.

Where else are things like this made???

soolin

Brooker_Dave wrote: »

£23 less £13.

HTH.

Come on , you might like to stir things up but you ar enot naive. Profit is not the difference between raw purchase price and gross sale price