Chinese Factories Too Expensive?

[WebTrust]

I'm looking to buy Leather bags, the problem is half the quotes are about the same as I would pay for retail in the UK, let alone what I would get for wholesale here.

Any ideas?

I'm looking on Alibaba is anywhere else worth a look?

 

[Mister B]

It sounds as if the Chinese are quoting on small numbers or are not taking you seriously.

If you are looking for small numbers, then by the time you add freight and duty the price will be high.

If you are, however looking for volume then let them know and the price will come down. Be wary of Alibaba though as there are a fair few resellers on there. You can try globalsources.com or even hktdc.com but the minimums are a lot higher. You then move into a different ball game altogether....

Mister B

 

[WebTrust]

Yeah I think your right, one just told me if I could go to 30 bags the price could come down, I was thinking more 1000 :S

 

[Idontbuy]

We deal with a company that make Bags if you wish i can send you Kittys email The company details are below.

Company: Sun Kit Bags (China) Co.
Contact Person: Mr. Lam Lam
Position: Director
Office Address: Room 602, 6/F, Genplas Factory Building, 56 Hoi Yuen Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Telephone:
Fax:

 

[champlight]

the more you buy,the cheaper.cuz most of the factories don't want to start the work for the small quantity,it will spend them a lot of labour source and waste more money than they earn.

 

[KidsBeeHappy]

Try Turkey - for leather.

 

[WebTrust]

How much do they talk crap tho? I mean how much can I get these prices down that they're quoting me?

 

[champlight]

How much do they talk crap tho? I mean how much can I get these prices down that they're quoting me?

Actually,when you are going to buy something,it should be a limit for you,like if one clothes is under 10dollors,you will buy it.the same,you should have a plan when you want to buy something in China.

 

[SyamKolli]

Hi There,
Nice to meet you.

Many companies in China will overprice.

If you want to get the best out of them, I suggest being extremely upfront and clear about your targets and intentions.

I know numerous companies in China who could assist with this, please let me know.

 

Try Turkey - for leather.

Thats a plucking good idea,but is the skin a bit thin?:|

Earl

 

[WebTrust]

I tried Turkey but not much out there.

 

[MASSEY]

What i gather is generally the products in china will be produced by a main company and then loads of little ones try to pass themselves off as factories in order to make you think you're getting a good price.

So you will be getting high prices from people who are in effect buying and selling taken the margins down a bit more.

You have to email loads of people ad find the best price, ask them about the shipping though too. The people who originally produce the goods from a factory won't be looking to rip you off on shipping but the middle men buying and selling will.

 

[forza_ledlighting]

maybe they thought your qty is too small.

 

[deniser]

Try Spain and USA.

I bought some leather bags in Spain last month for about 12 euros retail in a tourist area. They could definitely sell in the UK for £30 upwards.

No idea where one would find them but the Spanish are very good at promoting their exports So maybe the consulate is a good place to start?

 

[GraemeL]

I'm looking on Alibaba is anywhere else worth a look?

Try Thailand.

 

[AlibabaTalk]

Hi all,

It is Javier from the Alibaba.com UK team. Regarding Mister B's comment that there are many resellers on Alibaba, we wanted to let you know that you can filter your searches on alibaba.com by business type:. For example, you can filter the results by "Manufacturer" to ignore the results from trading companies/resellers…

There also are other filters such as "region" and more yet advanced filters depending on the product you are searching for. For instance, when searching for leather, you can filter by "use": shoes, furniture… "material": calf skin, cow skin… and yet more filters.

Kind regards and happy trading,

Javier
The Alibaba.com UK Team

 

[Deborahswallow]

I think China is right choice, And as per the cost is concerned, It is negotiable and will come down if demand is good Or You can try india as well, Good Lather industries are there.......

 

[juliehiking]

With local knowledge and communication advantage, Sourcing agent can help you find more opitonal factories and the best price of the product you interest. If you need, welcome to contact.

 

[DMIB]

I would thing China was the ebst options but you could also try USA or Turkey

 

[Clement]

Just one inquiry,you can let Chinese tell you the truth and if you just walk through them,they will "hi" to you too.
Concentrate on those you think worth to try,dig deeper,I think we chinese gonna be you best friends and partners.

 

[Levy]

In fact, recently the goods in China are not cheap as before any more because of inflation and rise of labour wage and raw material, especially in this year. The price for clothing and leather products are not low if you don't want to buy big quantity, because the factory cannot get VAT if the quantity is not shipped through Chinese custom.
I think India or Pakistan or Bangladeshi would be more optional for clothing and leather products. If electral or electronic products, China is the best market for you import.

Levy

 

[GraemeL]

This thread needs handbagging. Bring back Maggie!

 

[WebTrust]

Can a mod close this topic? it's old and I keep getting contacted by chinese!

 

[GraemeL]

Any ideas? I'm looking on Alibaba is anywhere else worth a look?

I'm a sending this to a few of my colleagues in China to see if they can help you.

 

[GraemeL]

Can a mod close this topic? it's old and I keep getting contacted by chinese!

But really I agree with you. Close the thread.