What stuff can be got from China ?

Eddy · 9th July 2009, 17:10

Guys,

A friend is coming from China in July end. Any idea what can be got through him ?

LCD TV
- Is there a significant price difference ?
- What about quality / warranty ?
- Import Duty / Taxes / Custom Problems ?
- Which brands ?

Pen Drives

What else is available cheaper in China ?

iceman7 · 9th July 2009, 17:17

I am not 100% sure, but i think a LCD from China will be cheaper even after paying a duty. I got a LCD from Dubai, paid duty and it was still cheaper than what it was retailing for in Mumbai.

99% of the time the warranty will be a regional warranty, i.e warranty will be valid only in China.

I wouldn't worry much about the quality, since most manufacturing of electronic products is outsourced to China.

All electronics, toys should be cheaper in China.

muralisk · 9th July 2009, 17:18

You can look at some Portable HDDs. They might be quite cheaper there, but will not be the known brands.

rajivanoj · 9th July 2009, 17:20

Since most products from reputed brands in India are made in china, with indian brand name printed on it. you can get all electronics cheap there. get LCD. It will be much cheaper. And dont worry about warranty, for that price you pay there, you can double time use it here.

hillram · 9th July 2009, 17:22

I suggest you not to buy anything from China except a pair of Chopsticks..only if they are made in China.

Eddy · 9th July 2009, 17:36

Ok.. For a 32" LCD TV, will I be paying a duty at all ? Ain't there a limit to exemption to get stuff from China ? AFAIK, he is not getting anything else of note from there.

Hillram: Why sir ?

khan_sultan · 9th July 2009, 17:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by hillram

I suggest you not to buy anything from China except a pair of Chopsticks..only if they are made in China.

or a game of chinese checkers

anilkalvani · 9th July 2009, 18:03

Tell your friend to buy you the "TSM Dance Master G9" & the "TSM Universal Translator"

LonelyPlanet · 9th July 2009, 18:31

I have heard horror stories of goods brought from China. If you dont know proper shops, you might as well throw your money down the nearest drain. A friend of mine bought a 4GB pen drive which now holds only 2 files and that too he can't overwrite.
Another guy bought a Rolex which lasted a week.
Made in China is synonmous for cheap but not necessarily for quality.

amit_arya · 9th July 2009, 19:26

My friends experiance :

In china u can not make a difference between real and fake. you will get stuff with same packing (including hologram) and various prices and one can not feel the difference. it would be very difficult to distinguish the fake with the real. if u want to buy something "Branded" "reliable" "electronics" in china then buy it from hong kong.

one can route his way back through hongkong and buy the stuff there...

knp · 9th July 2009, 20:14

do we genuine online sites from where we can place the orders? I had used dealextreme.com, mp4nation.com. But, do we have any other sites?

sammyboy · 9th July 2009, 20:43

Tell you what, ask someone coming to USA to get all that you want. It will be much better quality and Chinese

Eddy · 10th July 2009, 10:23

Fake Rolex is a good idea.

But I am seriously considering an LCD TV ? Waiting for some info on that.

amitk26 · 10th July 2009, 10:46

First of all find if your friend has any Chinese speaking local contact or not ?
In china you need to bargain hard just like buying vegetables and things purchased need to be tested then and there itself no warranty , NO guarantee and no online shopping either.

If you go for warranty and hassle free experience then prices will not be too cheap and buying in India would be better.

Everything and anything is available provided you can explain to the shopkeeper.

One word of caution , think twice before buying any transmitting / receiving device or LCDs.
In china non-branded items do no undergo any radiation tests or interference tests so they may be dangerous even if they last forever so look for some harmless things.

My suggestion is forget about big size items ( volume wise) but buy small cheap stuff in multiple numbers.

Like

1. Flash memory drive ( ~ 32 GB or CF to SATA enclosure for multiple of 32GB )
2. USB WiFi dongles.
3. HDD Media player , NAS storage enclosure
4. Speakers , iPod docking stations.
5. Accessories.
6. Fake Perfumes
7. Synthetic material Jackets , Shoes
8. Ladies Hand bags and purse ( Wont you love to gift that french Checkered or LV printed stuff for less then 250 Rs ).
9. Electric Shavers , Personal grooming kits , hair epiliators
10. Radio Controlled or programmed Toys.

Regards

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eddy

Guys,

A friend is coming from China in July end. Any idea what can be got through him ?

LCD TV
- Is there a significant price difference ?
- What about quality / warranty ?
- Import Duty / Taxes / Custom Problems ?
- Which brands ?

Pen Drives

What else is available cheaper in China ?

iceman7 · 10th July 2009, 11:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eddy

Ok.. For a 32" LCD TV, will I be paying a duty at all ? Ain't there a limit to exemption to get stuff from China ? AFAIK, he is not getting anything else of note from there.

Hillram: Why sir ?

I think you are exempt from paying custom duty till a specific amount of goods. AFAIK, 25k used to be the limit. Anything over it, and you need to pay a duty.

Does the customs department have a website where this info is available? if there is, you might want to check that out.

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iceman7 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: BOM \| TLL Posts: 751 Thanked: 469 Times	I am not 100% sure, but i think a LCD from China will be cheaper even after paying a duty. I got a LCD from Dubai, paid duty and it was still cheaper than what it was retailing for in Mumbai. 99% of the time the warranty will be a regional warranty, i.e warranty will be valid only in China. I wouldn't worry much about the quality, since most manufacturing of electronic products is outsourced to China. All electronics, toys should be cheaper in China.
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muralisk BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hyderabad, Bangalore Posts: 711 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	You can look at some Portable HDDs. They might be quite cheaper there, but will not be the known brands.
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rajivanoj BANNED Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 398 Thanked: 52 Times View My Garage	Since most products from reputed brands in India are made in china, with indian brand name printed on it. you can get all electronics cheap there. get LCD. It will be much cheaper. And dont worry about warranty, for that price you pay there, you can double time use it here.
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hillram Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 2,942 Thanked: 1,326 Times View My Garage	I suggest you not to buy anything from China except a pair of Chopsticks..only if they are made in China.
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Eddy Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 9,388 Thanked: 13,303 Times	Ok.. For a 32" LCD TV, will I be paying a duty at all ? Ain't there a limit to exemption to get stuff from China ? AFAIK, he is not getting anything else of note from there. Hillram: Why sir ?
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anilkalvani BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bandra West, Bombay Posts: 633 Thanked: 89 Times	Tell your friend to buy you the "TSM Dance Master G9" & the "TSM Universal Translator" Last edited by anilkalvani : 9th July 2009 at 18:05.
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LonelyPlanet BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Jam-luru Posts: 321 Thanked: 125 Times	I have heard horror stories of goods brought from China. If you dont know proper shops, you might as well throw your money down the nearest drain. A friend of mine bought a 4GB pen drive which now holds only 2 files and that too he can't overwrite. Another guy bought a Rolex which lasted a week. Made in China is synonmous for cheap but not necessarily for quality.
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9th July 2009, 19:26	#10
amit_arya BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 69 Thanked: 86 Times	My friends experiance : In china u can not make a difference between real and fake. you will get stuff with same packing (including hologram) and various prices and one can not feel the difference. it would be very difficult to distinguish the fake with the real. if u want to buy something "Branded" "reliable" "electronics" in china then buy it from hong kong. one can route his way back through hongkong and buy the stuff there...
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knp BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 241 Thanked: 42 Times	do we genuine online sites from where we can place the orders? I had used dealextreme.com, mp4nation.com. But, do we have any other sites?
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sammyboy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ggn/Dehradun Posts: 1,842 Thanked: 521 Times View My Garage	Tell you what, ask someone coming to USA to get all that you want. It will be much better quality and Chinese
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Eddy Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 9,388 Thanked: 13,303 Times	Fake Rolex is a good idea. But I am seriously considering an LCD TV ? Waiting for some info on that. Last edited by Eddy : 10th July 2009 at 10:25.
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