How to buy direct from China online buying from China Cheap
Buy direct from China online is Cheap,and It's easy too.Here are some steps you can follow.Soon you too will be a global sourcing expert.
step 1A Little History
It used to be that buying stuff from far away places was hard. You had to send a ship across the ocean for a couple years, they might all die at the hands of a storm or bandits, and in the end maybe you get a few grams of Pepper for a piece of gold. woot!In more modern times, international trad…
So - what are you going to buy? and how do you find it?I recommend starting with some recreational window shopping. This will start to give you a sense of the nearly incomprehensible scope and magnitude of The Greatest Store The World Has Ever KnownThere are several large web directories of Chi…
step 3digging a little deeper
Once you've found some stuff in the directory, take a look at some of the companies selling it. they will usually show a sampling of their products in the directory. if you go to the 'contact info' page in the directory they often have a real website, which may have a different sampling of prod…
step 4playing the part
ok, window shopping is fun but lets say you actually want to buy something. take a look at yourself. yes you. are you a 15 year old with an AC/DC tee shirt and $10 in your bank account? well, you are not someone that China wants to sell to. you will be buying from a factory, and they are onl…
step 5What you need
ok - you ARE going to need a few things here: (1) a shipping account with Fedex, UPS, DHL or TNT. fortunately these are easy to come by, they all have free web signups. (2) a bank account (3) a few hundred bucks in that bank account. that's about the minimum amount to play this game. at the…
step 6Your first contact
ok - you're ready to take the plunge. what next? You can either write an email, or you can text-chat direct. Alibaba etc. have "in-system" email, or you can go to the "contact details" page for the company and find the real web page for the company (most have one). on the real webpage you can…
step 7Communication skillz
Notice that even in that first intro email we did a few things:When writing, you must use simple english. The reps you are talking to often know just enough english to handle an order, and often they learned Special English, a simplifed form developed by the Voice Of America. Here are some tip…
step 8Response rates
It is not uncommon that you will not hear back from a company. There could be many reasons for this - the company may be too busy right now, or it could be that they think you are a 15 year old with an AC/DC tee shirt and $10. Some things i've found: - some companies will respond only to "in-s…
step 9GETTING STUFF
ok, so once you've found some totally rad thing, you will probably want to GET IT. This is how it works: "Hello, We are very interested in your product: Uranium Control Rod Model XF-23. Can you send 1 sample? Please ship using our FEDEX account number: 142234423 Ship to: Thank you very mu…
step 10The Rules: Sampling
The idea of a sample is that you want to check the quality and suitability of the item before ordering a truckload. Since the FEDEX charge to ship you anything is at minimum $50, the company of your desire is happy to send you free samples of anything inexpensive. Typically you can get up to ab…
step 11Next Steps
If the item you want is above the free sample level - there's a couple other things you typically want to ask about: - "leadtime" - how long after you make payment will they ship? if the item is in stock they should be able to ship it in a day or two after they get the payment. an item not in …
step 12how to buy from china
buying stuff is a bit of a hassle, mostly because the only way to pay is with a wire transfer. For most US banks to do a wire transfer you need to actually GO to the bank and fill out forms on PAPER, and your bank changes you $40 just to send the money. So for less than about a $200 purchase it…
step 13Shipping - other methods
Express transport is obviously pretty pricey on a per-kilo basis. But fedex sure makes it quick and easy! you'll get your stuff in 2 days right at your door, just like if you ordered from Amazon.The other normal methods are Air Freight and Sea Freight. i think the best way to describe the proc…
step 14Taxes, Tariffs, Duties and other ways your government protects jobs
Because cheap imported goods can destroy local economies, your government may have import taxes on the goods you are trying to import. For most countries, importing small amounts of goods as "gifts" or "commercial samples" will be free of any import tax. Once you have larger or higher value goo…
step 15other stuff to know
there are different kinds of companies:typically you want to deal with a MANUFACTURER or FACTORY. this is the company that actually fabricates the item. there are also TRADING companies or IMPORT/EXPORT companies - these are middlemen who do not operate a factory, but they may have products fro…
step 16Growing trust
If your business is going well you will start buying in larger amounts. Be careful - I recommend that every new firm you do business with, always start with a small order first and grow your order size after the company demonstrates good quality and on-time delivery.
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Dan Goldwater is a co-founder of Instructables. Currently he operates MonkeyLectric where he develops revolutionary bike lighting products. He also writes a DIY column for Momentum magazine.
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Will like to add on to Step 2 "Window Shop China", there are several large online web directories that buyers can visit to contact suppliers directly.
Buyers can check out Global Sources Online (http://www.globalsources.com) to contact verified suppliers from China & Asia directly. Global Sources visit the suppliers 3 or more times to ensure that they are export-ready and have real companies & products. This is to ensure that buyers can source confidently from China & Asia.