Should I buy My Bounce House From China or USA???

[Ruben5]

HI I just recently started my bounce house business.. For the first two bounces I purchased from a china company. INstead of spending 1200 on 1 big bounce house I decided to buy 2 medium sized ones with half cheap material and good material for the jumping area.. Well unfortunately the bounce houses are cheap and small and the kids cant really bounce on them so customers are asking for the money back!!!

So now im going to have to buy another bounce house.. instead of using the money to buy 2 im going to use the money to buy 1 Huge bounce house that I love and havent seen any where else on craigs list but friends and family are telling me that I should buy from U.S company or Craigslist so i dont have to worry about quality..

Also as for buying from the U.S. im not sure if its a good idea because they probably buy from china them selfs.. Hell the company that I work for thats what they do.

I plan on spending another 1,000 which is not easy for me to spend.. I live in a apartment making minimum wage so whatever decision I make is important one..

I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO HEAR ADVICE FROM PEOPLE WHO HAS A BOUNCE HOUSE BUSINESS IF POSSIBLE..

Thanks,
Ruben

 

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[Bowden]

Hi Ruben,

If the bounce houses you are buying from China are really that bad, then it would be smart to just buy one quality bounce house. That way customers are happy and you won't have to keep giving refunds. Also, think about long term here. You have two low quality bounce houses that get used and abused quickly, therefore you have to replace them faster than a quality bounce house. Spend the money for a quality one.

 

[rocksolid]

If yopu worked for a company like this in the past then maybe you should buy from the same place they got them from, since you would already know the quality of them.

 

[Ruben5]

Hi Ruben,

If the bounce houses you are buying from China are really that bad, then it would be smart to just buy one quality bounce house. That way customers are happy and you won't have to keep giving refunds. Also, think about long term here. You have two low quality bounce houses that get used and abused quickly, therefore you have to replace them faster than a quality bounce house. Spend the money for a quality one.

Thanks but keep in mind the first 2 bounce houses I bought from china I only paid $350 each plus shipping.. And this bounce house Im buying is from a different company in china. And because im spending more on this 1 bounce house there using better quality material...

And im thinking since IM spending more (About $1,000 bucks) as a customer that hopefully the quality will be commercial grade..

If I buy the bounce house from china I will let ya know the results, so hopefully someone can learn from my experience..

 

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[nayR]

I don't have any experience in the bounce house businrss but it would make sense to buy the higher quality bounce house. I would research bounce houses that you KNOW are high quality and see what they are made out of. Ask all the questions you can about the bounce house before purchasing. Remember, you have to spend money to make money.

About buying from US vs China. If you pick buying from USA make sure it is made in the USA. If it is not made in the USA, you should just purchase directly from China. That is totally up to you though. Maybe use "made in the USA" as an advertisement strategy if you choose to go that route.

These are just ideas I thought about. Again I don't have any experience in this business.

 

[BounceHouse Dude]

HI I just recently started my bounce house business.. For the first two bounces I purchased from a china company. INstead of spending 1200 on 1 big bounce house I decided to buy 2 medium sized ones with half cheap material and good material for the jumping area.. Well unfortunately the bounce houses are cheap and small and the kids cant really bounce on them so customers are asking for the money back!!!

So now im going to have to buy another bounce house.. instead of using the money to buy 2 im going to use the money to buy 1 Huge bounce house that I love and havent seen any where else on craigs list but friends and family are telling me that I should buy from U.S company or Craigslist so i dont have to worry about quality..

Also as for buying from the U.S. im not sure if its a good idea because they probably buy from china them selfs.. Hell the company that I work for thats what they do.

I plan on spending another 1,000 which is not easy for me to spend.. I live in a apartment making minimum wage so whatever decision I make is important one..

I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO HEAR ADVICE FROM PEOPLE WHO HAS A BOUNCE HOUSE BUSINESS IF POSSIBLE..

Thanks,
Ruben

Hey Ruben,

I know this might be a little late as you posted this a while back, but in my experience I would definitely recommend shying away from Chinese manufacturers. We've seen that their quality and customer support just does not compare with that of American manufactured inflatables. American inflatables are bit more pricey to your point, but the money saved in the long run is well worth ot.

Thanks!