Wait a minute did you see the shipping cost $5,651.81 to United States by Express TNT THAT IS NUTS. Ship by boat to a port near you. MUCH LESS
I buy a lot of things from all over the world depending on what I need. I purchase large military MASH tents from India, other tents and metal goods from India. I purchased a lot of electronics from China, I just purchase a 3 point trencher from China.
What I find is that no matter who brands it over here it's made in another country. Generally buying direct I pay a LIT less even with shipping and import fees for what they get here. One light I was buying went for 13K over here I paid under 1K same exact specs on the light.
I've had a lot of discussions about buying direct. Things like warranty issues. I tell them I'm my own warranty department. I can buy 6 pieces of the same thing for the price of one over here. If it breaks I throw it away an open a new box. Generally things upgrade every year or so on the theatrical lighting I was buying so paying a lot less let me keep my inventory fresh where other who invested USA retail were stuck using their units far far longer to pay them off. Mine were paid off on the first rental and every rental after that was pur profit.
Yes there are some down sides working with someone who don稚 quite understand your language or you theirs but it works out.
Heck I even had one company send me an extra box of parts for a pallet load of lights I purchased so I can become my own warranty outfit and fix what went wrong. They sent me 6 additional light parts for I was covered.
I've had prototype inventions made in China. Here in the USA they wanted 50K to do cad drawings and develop the mold etc. In China I ordered 50 units of my finished prototype, including the moulds and CAD drawing for $5,000. I got a patent because of their help while here in the USA they say here's my price take it or leave it.
Some products I get here as fast as Amazon ships. I order on a Friday and by Tue it's at my front door.
There's electric bike people are going nuts for here in the USA currently and the web site says "they developed" the bike and are getting 5K for the bike. I found the manufacturer in China who will sell me as many as I want for $800.00 Ea.
I purchased a heavy duty off road style mobility cart for my father in law. Here they wanted 12K for the unit. I had it shipped from China for $1,5K and that was 10 years ago and the only problem was the batteries died after 5 years of use.
I was only burned once. I purchased some equipment and it arrived in pieces as customs tore the unit apart to examine the battery.
Bottom like find a good broker, who can help with all the importing issues and buy with some assurance like through Alibaba assurance program.
I ordered a product with a strict deadline and was promised delivery. They kep trying to get an exstension but I said nope. I cancelled my order with Alibaba and got my money back.
Sure they will be a lot of squawking about "Buy America" But when America lets me down and will not work with me then it's Americas fault I go overseas. Frankly I find the people overseas much more willing to work with you if you have some prototypes you want developed.
