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« Reply #10 on: November 01, 2009, 10:18:42 am »
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You know.....That gives me an idea! When you search Alibaba for metal detectors, you get about gazillion results. Has anybody bothered to test any of them? I bet that some of these could be quite good but maybe much less expensive then our local offerings! Are we missing something? Looks like a worthwhile project! Maybe even an opportunity to make a few bucks....? Idea

I've been using Alibaba for years as both buyer and seller. Many suppliers/manufacturers there are genuine and sincere businessmen, but there are also the usual shady and dishonest characters.

Purchasing from a Trustpass or a Goldpass member does NOT necessarily mean you will get what you paid for. I can delve into my e-mail archives and yank out urgent letters from manufacturers warning customers of some rather naughty salespeople who have been fired for their misdeeds.

If you wish to make a test-buy, 2 things I can suggest to keep you safe (on top of doing your due diligence like checking in the Alibaba community forums for any complaints on the company you wish to buy from) are: 1) Do not pay by Western Union, and only wire in funds to a company account. 2) Insist on using an escrow service of your choice.

Once the seller has earned your trust and confidence, then proceed to bigger purchases.

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« Reply #11 on: November 01, 2009, 10:35:50 am »
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Thanks Hobbyist,
That sounds like very good advice. Now, I bet you have bought some equipment from 'your neck of the woods'. Any comments on any of them? Any manufacturer that you might recommend?  Wink

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« Reply #12 on: November 01, 2009, 10:36:50 am »
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Here's a cut n paste of a mail I received early this year from this metal detector company in Alibaba:

"I'm Michael Yang General Manager from JunHong electronic,Thank you very much for your support in the past time.
 kindly please note, Ocean Luo- one of our salesman was fired due to break our factory rule and cheat our company.
  now, hereby we state all his action in future is no relationship with UNI-PROFIT INTERNATION HOLDINGS LIMITED    & JUNHONG ELECTRONIC&TECHNOLOGY(DONGGUAN)CO., LTD.  
 we would not take any responsibility of his further Actions.
 For the further business, please feel free to contact Cherry Pang . or Me,"

Till todate, I have been fortunate enough to avoid any losses from dishonest people in Alibaba, and count myself lucky to have met the good sellers. I'm not trying to dissuade you from trying out your plan; just want to make you aware of the potential risks. The rewards from trading can be quite substantial if you have the proper supplier and proper market.

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« Reply #13 on: November 04, 2009, 09:22:14 pm »
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Goldigger, the Alibaba site is not so complicated when you sign up and become a member. You have to provide details of your business but nothing dangerous. From the login page, you can ask for samples and so forth from each other. I've had a buyer ask me for a sample and then purchase a large quantity of something I stocked. I have also bought some really nice items from overseas sellers as samples and in quantity. There's another site that sells direct from the manufacturers. Once again, you have to become a member and may have to provide business details. Only fair since they do the same on their end.

EC21 is the other site. You can go to

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Well, there you  are... I have nothing to sell and do not need to buy in bulk... 5 or 10 is bulk enough.

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« Reply #14 on: December 29, 2009, 05:28:31 am »
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hey digger, i've heard of this "sample" thing around a few times before. i'm not really sure how it works though. i've also recently been checking out some electroscopes which a member here said were crap (might have even been you) nevertheless,  i would love to obtain a sample product. how might one accomplish that?

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hey digger, i've heard of this "sample" thing around a few times before. i'm not really sure how it works though. i've also recently been checking out some electroscopes which a member here said were crap (might have even been you) nevertheless,  i would love to obtain a sample product. how might one accomplish that?


Read the web page. Samples are available. Not FREE samples, but samples can be purchased.

Electroscope? Let me sell you a coat hanger for $900.00 that will work better.

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« Reply #16 on: December 29, 2009, 11:47:06 am »
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right on, thanks for the heads up!

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right on, thanks for the heads up!


No problem. Something I will relate to you as well is that some companies will sample only small quantities to you rather than one. I bought some sample electronic door latches and had to order 10 samples. Cheap enough but the postage on them was killer. I later ordered an entire sea container of them. The purpose of the sample process is to allow items to pass customs without duties while you decide if you want to import them as a business. That's the way it works in the US and Australia, both places where I import.

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