Where are the UK sellers!? (rant)

RFW

Flyonthewall wrote: »

Good to hear! Although sadly it seems you're not selling what I currently want lol. Usually I buy a lot of video games, no Chinese sellers there. Right now, it's electronics though and there's a lot of Chinese sellers there.

I hope they do sort it.

I don't deal in anything remotely electronic if I can help it. I was doing ok with some Chinese imports for a while then a £3 item I was selling started appearing at 40p including postage. They didn't even bother with a price drop, just went straight in at 40p. If I could have competed I wouldn't want to.

As for PC cables, sound cards, etc. The biggest problem is that there isn't a middle ground. There's the high priced branded stuff and then the cheap ones. I just ordered an hdmi cable for under £2 (no idea where it's coming from), the branded equivalent was £18. A UK seller who could pitch a brand for £3-£4 may have a chance.

Flyonthewall

RFW wrote: »

I don't deal in anything remotely electronic if I can help it. I was doing ok with some Chinese imports for a while then a £3 item I was selling started appearing at 40p including postage. They didn't even bother with a price drop, just went straight in at 40p. If I could have competed I wouldn't want to.

As for PC cables, sound cards, etc. The biggest problem is that there isn't a middle ground. There's the high priced branded stuff and then the cheap ones. I just ordered an hdmi cable for under £2 (no idea where it's coming from), the branded equivalent was £18. A UK seller who could pitch a brand for £3-£4 may have a chance.

Don't blame you.

True. Branded HDMIs are very overpriced, nothing wrong with the cheap ones. Last one I bought I struggled to find in any shop though (can't remember now if it was the mini HDMI or micro. The opposite to what's written on the tablet it was for! lol).

Searching ebay was a nightmare with Chinese sellers and stupid multi-listings and I wanted it sooner rather than later. Wasn't prepared to pay £10+ for one. Eventually found one in a pound+ shop for something like £2.50. Cex has them, some really cheap, but it's whether they're in stock and I think they'd be used (unless it says otherwise). Better option than ebay or Amazon right now though.