Thread: Do you need any Representative or Agents in China?

Hello,

I posted in your intro thread. Great to have you here. Are you originally from there? Your English is fantastic!

I have a business contact in China but now it is more like he is a friend. He invited me to the world fair and to stay with him but I didn't make it there.

Hi Patrick,

Is your friend from China? I'm based here so looking for someone in China is not my goal. i want partners from the West to explore what is needed and i can collabrate and supply what is needed.

I'd be interested in candle manufacturers in China or any other country with lower labor costs, India, Vietnam etc...also locating a automatic color printer to print on toilet paper rolls, I've seen a couple on alibaba but is tough to do due diligence.

Hi i am launching large number of online stores.
I am looking for a person like you and i am sure we can make great business and make some buck.
Contact me :
skype: Orlin.b
email: horne55@abv.bg

Hi Sirrichard,

Thanks for making us aware. What part of China are you in? i hear it's a big place

What sorts of things are you proposing you could help us importers with?

A few items I can think of off the top of my head that I could see being beneficial:

Visiting the manufacturer to ensure quality is up to par before they ship
Negotiating rates
Finding the best/cheapest shipping rates (be creative, use a broker)
Bundling multiple items/products from multiple manufacturers into 1 shipment


anything else anyone can think of?

If anything I would think the best opportunity would be targeting the Chinese market. Considering they recently had a DAY where they surpassed $3 billion in online sales alone, they are now a market that can't be ignored. That and the fact they will overtake the US as the world #1 economy (they blasted past Japan in no time), personally I'm thinking learning Chinese might be a smart move, and having business partners based there being the next best thing.
Sending PM to OP...!

This sounds like a good opportunity but how good depends on the OPs skill set, contacts and dependability. I personally would try to fly to China and watch you work your magic to determine how our puzzle fits together. Are you limiting the number of "partners" you take on because over-extending yourself could create future problems. So many things to think about but this still sounds great.