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]]> By: Michele http://mywifequitherjob.com/product-sourcing-what-to-expect-when-dealing-with-overseas-vendors/comment-page-1/#comment-1443 Michele Tue, 28 Apr 2009 05:27:16 +0000 http://mywifequitherjob.com/?p=4059#comment-1443 Excellent information on dealing with overseas vendors, Steve. Thanks for sharing your wisdom!! :-) *smiles* Michele Excellent information on dealing with overseas vendors, Steve. Thanks for sharing your wisdom!! :-)

*smiles*
Michele

]]> By: the baldchemist http://mywifequitherjob.com/product-sourcing-what-to-expect-when-dealing-with-overseas-vendors/comment-page-1/#comment-1306 the baldchemist Tue, 31 Mar 2009 05:57:45 +0000 http://mywifequitherjob.com/?p=4059#comment-1306 Hello Steve. Nice article. We lived in Thailand for a number of years and one thing to look out for is the yes yes yes. It does not mean yes but I hear you. Personally be careful don't be misled by the smiles. The Baldchemist Hello Steve. Nice article. We lived in Thailand for a number of years and one thing to look out for is the yes yes yes.
It does not mean yes but I hear you. Personally be careful don’t be misled by the smiles.
The Baldchemist

]]> By: Steve http://mywifequitherjob.com/product-sourcing-what-to-expect-when-dealing-with-overseas-vendors/comment-page-1/#comment-1304 Steve Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:35:01 +0000 http://mywifequitherjob.com/?p=4059#comment-1304 @Matt @Rick Completely agree with the both of you. I always try to look local if I can, but once you have the entire manufacturing process ironed out, you can't beat the prices. You just have to be careful that you are dealing with vendors that are certified and tested (ie. to avoid problems with lead etc...) @Matt @Rick
Completely agree with the both of you. I always try to look local if I can, but once you have the entire manufacturing process ironed out, you can’t beat the prices. You just have to be careful that you are dealing with vendors that are certified and tested (ie. to avoid problems with lead etc…)

]]> By: Matt Keegan http://mywifequitherjob.com/product-sourcing-what-to-expect-when-dealing-with-overseas-vendors/comment-page-1/#comment-1303 Matt Keegan Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:26:54 +0000 http://mywifequitherjob.com/?p=4059#comment-1303 I like Rick's suggestion about looking local too. I am not that comfortable with buying stuff overseas particularly in China where lead seems to show up in many different products. No travel costs, no language barriers and an opportunity to help our fellow Americans keep their own businesses alive. I like Rick’s suggestion about looking local too. I am not that comfortable with buying stuff overseas particularly in China where lead seems to show up in many different products. No travel costs, no language barriers and an opportunity to help our fellow Americans keep their own businesses alive.

]]> By: Rick http://mywifequitherjob.com/product-sourcing-what-to-expect-when-dealing-with-overseas-vendors/comment-page-1/#comment-1302 Rick Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:20:27 +0000 http://mywifequitherjob.com/?p=4059#comment-1302 First, nice article. Great outlining of caveats and gains. I know it is the common adage that everything is cheap and available in asia, but the truth is there are manufacturers of all sorts of things right here in the US. A great resource is the 'Thomas Register'. It is an encyclopedia-thick set of books of manufacturers in the US. Some only do large runs, but once you page through this volume you will ask yourself why everyone thinks nothing is made in the US. Oh, and no language barrier, no cultural miscues, no expensive trips to asia. No huge shipping costs of a container. First, nice article. Great outlining of caveats and gains.

I know it is the common adage that everything is cheap and available in asia, but the truth is there are manufacturers of all sorts of things right here in the US.

A great resource is the ‘Thomas Register’. It is an encyclopedia-thick set of books of manufacturers in the US. Some only do large runs, but once you page through this volume you will ask yourself why everyone thinks nothing is made in the US.

Oh, and no language barrier, no cultural miscues, no expensive trips to asia. No huge shipping costs of a container.

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