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Forum: eCommerce Sites, Wholesaling & Drop Shipping 6th May 2015, 10:30 PM
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Posted By Importexport
Re: Big Risk In Shipping Direct From China To FBA

Even with your private label there is no guarantee that your Chinese supplier won't move into the same market area, but it is much less likely.

Having your own eCommerce site probably gives far...
Forum: eCommerce Sites, Wholesaling & Drop Shipping 6th May 2015, 06:50 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,104
Posted By Importexport
Re: Big Risk In Shipping Direct From China To FBA

You can have them sent to a prepping service. If you need help with that I will PM a link for you. If you don't want that small added cost you can do the inspection and packaging yourself.

I...
Forum: eCommerce Sites, Wholesaling & Drop Shipping 17th April 2015, 11:52 PM
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Views: 6,104
Posted By Importexport
Re: Big Risk In Shipping Direct From China To FBA

They can do so, but you must ask them to quote you specifically on each shipment.
Forum: eCommerce Sites, Wholesaling & Drop Shipping 17th April 2015, 11:49 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,104
Posted By Importexport
Re: Big Risk In Shipping Direct From China To FBA

1688.com is a Chinese clone of Alibaba and suffers from the same faults: Almost non-existent verification, and listing by huge numbers of traders saying they are manufacturers.

Traders take too...
Forum: eCommerce Sites, Wholesaling & Drop Shipping 15th April 2015, 03:49 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,104
Posted By Importexport
Re: Big Risk In Shipping Direct From China To FBA

Always glad to help, but for the full story you need to have a look at my site:
http://provenchinasourcing.com
Forum: eCommerce Sites, Wholesaling & Drop Shipping 14th April 2015, 09:35 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,104
Posted By Importexport
Re: Big Risk In Shipping Direct From China To FBA

Amazon does not care where you send your goods from.

But .... as an experienced importer, starting in 1987, I would care where you buy from, and I would strongly advise against sourcing through...
Forum: eCommerce Sites, Wholesaling & Drop Shipping 14th April 2015, 03:52 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,104
Posted By Importexport
Re: Big Risk In Shipping Direct From China To FBA

Hearty congratulations! I enjoyed reading your post.

It is certainly possible to outperform those who don't have the cultural understanding or the language skills. Unfortunately there are many...
Forum: eCommerce Sites, Wholesaling & Drop Shipping 25th March 2015, 09:45 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,104
Posted By Importexport
Re: Big Risk In Shipping Direct From China To FBA

It's a vicious circle. You need to make lots of money to be able to afford the services that can help you make lots of money.:smilies_rolleyes:

The subscription service that I have used for years...
Forum: eCommerce Sites, Wholesaling & Drop Shipping 21st March 2015, 12:04 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,104
Posted By Importexport
Re: Big Risk In Shipping Direct From China To FBA

I don't know whether Amazon have staff knowledgeable enough about importing to be able to find out without being helped by vendors serving up that information to them, but why risk it?

I subscribe...
Forum: eCommerce Sites, Wholesaling & Drop Shipping 19th March 2015, 03:06 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,104
Posted By Importexport
Re: Big Risk In Shipping Direct From China To FBA

You use an agent in China at your own risk. How do you know they will be fully considering your interests and not their own?

Will they charge you a fee and also collect a commission from the...
Forum: eCommerce Sites, Wholesaling & Drop Shipping 18th March 2015, 01:35 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,104
Posted By Importexport
Re: Big Risk In Shipping Direct From China To FBA

They may know about it, but you could be doing their test marketing for them.

The best way to "stop them" is to not let them know that you are selling successfully on Amazon.

The way you are...
Forum: eCommerce Sites, Wholesaling & Drop Shipping 18th March 2015, 01:25 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,104
Posted By Importexport
Re: Big Risk In Shipping Direct From China To FBA

Yes, there are services like that in China as well as in the US, EU, Australia, etc.
Forum: eCommerce Sites, Wholesaling & Drop Shipping 17th March 2015, 09:46 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,104
Posted By Importexport
Big Risk In Shipping Direct From China To FBA

I suggest that Amazon vendors who ship direct from their China supplier are risking losing their business.

The reason is that those who do this are educating potential competitors how to compete...
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