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When you import from China, lower your risks

Posted by David Johnstone | February 17, 2009 .
by David Johnstone

With the recession now upon us, many are considering where to find merchandise they can sell on Ebay. When you are dealing with the giant auction site, you will need some of the best bargains to compete with the many others struggling for a place in the market. There are some things that you should keep in mind when you import from China.

Consider avoiding electronics at all costs.If it looks far too cheap then its probably a fake.

The danger with buying with these fakes is that you are left with a useless piece of equipment if something should go wrong with it. There is no one to return the merchandise to and the maker you thought made the product will not want to know.

Designer clothing and accessories that you find from China are also almost always fake. You should never try to pass off these goods as originals or you will be facing a great many problems. A good rule of thumb to use is that if the prices are too good to be true, then they probably are not true.

Instead look for a site or company selling quality unbranded merchandise for a good price. As long as they are not trying to sell you a brand, you can be more assured that the merchandise that they have is a reasonable.

Look for the sites that rank well with Google. It is not 100%, but you can be sure that the sites with the highest rank are fairly legitimate. Keep an eye on the domain name that they are using. If they are trying to steer traffic to their site with the use of a brand name, avoid them.

Take a look for an address and telephone number and give them a call. You can usually tell from the response if they are bonafide

Check out the types of payments that are accepted. If you are not comfortable sending your payment for merchandise in the way they ask, then suggest and alternative. They should be able to accept normal international payment methods. The bottom line on dealing with import from China is that you have to be wary. If you think you are going to get name brand designer merchandise for a fraction of what it sells at back home, you are in dangerous territory.

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