In part 1 of my tips on importing & sourcing products from China, I explained the importance of knowing the Chinese culture. This important tip can’t be stressed enough. Don’t expect to negotiate with a Chinese business person or company in the same way you negotiate with an American company… you’ll offend them if you…
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Tips on Importing / Sourcing Products from China (Part 1)
Importing and sourcing products from China is much different than sourcing products from a US manufacturer or wholesaler. It’s not necessarily more difficult, but you must go about the whole process a little different. I’ve been sourcing and importing my products from China for about 4 years. I was previously going through a middleman in…
How to buy shipping supplies (Practical Ecommerce) ~ my additions
Just read a great article over at Pratical Ecommerce about “How to buy shipping supplies“. It was written by John Lindberg from eFulfillment service Inc. John does a great job explaining how to save on shipping supplies in many areas including boxes/cartons, customs cartons and dunnage. He points out a fact that most people often…
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