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<blockquote data-quote="eyeloveteeth" data-source="post: 259770" data-attributes="member: 6624"><p>oh no- alibaba is just an industrial version of ebay. Kind like the SAP site where you can sell machinery.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Usually the person you are talking to is a rep for the manufacturer. So they will give you options on how you want to receive it - (charge shipping to your account, use their account - they'll give you a full price break down)</p><p></p><p></p><p>However you need to be well informed. The box may be cheap but then the shipping may be 3-4 times. You need to know roughly how much it'll cost to ship which means they need to give you pallet dimensions / weight - and you need to do your due diligence with UPS/FEdEX/DHL</p><p></p><p></p><p>The second thing to worry about is the FFO portion. The reason it takes so long isn't beacuse it's going on a boat. Usually all of these companies hold their shipments until they have a full boat or airplane (these days it's usually an airplane from EVERGREEN AIR) - so if you're in a hurry, this is also not the way to go. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Once you cross these hurdles, the ordering is easy as heck and you build a relationship and they'll keep you updated on the latest and greatest before you're able to see them live in the US</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="eyeloveteeth, post: 259770, member: 6624"] oh no- alibaba is just an industrial version of ebay. Kind like the SAP site where you can sell machinery. Usually the person you are talking to is a rep for the manufacturer. So they will give you options on how you want to receive it - (charge shipping to your account, use their account - they'll give you a full price break down) However you need to be well informed. The box may be cheap but then the shipping may be 3-4 times. You need to know roughly how much it'll cost to ship which means they need to give you pallet dimensions / weight - and you need to do your due diligence with UPS/FEdEX/DHL The second thing to worry about is the FFO portion. The reason it takes so long isn't beacuse it's going on a boat. Usually all of these companies hold their shipments until they have a full boat or airplane (these days it's usually an airplane from EVERGREEN AIR) - so if you're in a hurry, this is also not the way to go. Once you cross these hurdles, the ordering is easy as heck and you build a relationship and they'll keep you updated on the latest and greatest before you're able to see them live in the US [/QUOTE]
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