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redstarwindowcleaners

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importing chinease poles
« on: March 23, 2014, 07:49:31 am »
I asked a few question on here regarding the imported chinease poles prior to Xmas and recieved both good contacts and information from the post
I think people's biggest draw back in buying direct is the
 Risk and hassle involved in the money transfer etc

have since managed to do a deal wiith a supplier
I'm going to import a initial quantity of poles and sell on at a vastly  lower cost than you will be able to buy in the uk
it will be a no frills sale literally pole for cash
the supplier is also offering a parts service as well in times than  need  clamps bolts and spare sections
the bottom line is you will get a decent pole at a vastly lower cost than you can get in the uk

any thoughts before I buy a few
Whst would be the most popular lengths etc
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Dave Willis

Re: importing chinease poles
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2014, 07:54:27 am »
yawn ...... not another one.  ::)roll


Have a read through the forum - all the links and addresses have been posted along with the prices. Everyone's going to be a Chinese pole importer now along with Aquadapter and all the others. Who's going to buy from you when they can get them cheaper?

redstarwindowcleaners

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Re: importing chinease poles
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2014, 08:00:48 am »
It's the risk people don't want to take
prices quoted tend to be for single units bulk prices are lower

have ordered a few samples  already
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Dave Willis

Re: importing chinease poles
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2014, 08:07:00 am »
Not when you add your profit margin and warranty they won't be.

redstarwindowcleaners

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Re: importing chinease poles
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2014, 08:12:38 am »
There's still good margins to be made
I'm not looking at massive quantities or giving up my job thro it

i like many others are fed up paying over the odds from uk suppliers

by importing a few each month and it pays for my new poles and a few others who buy them  end up paying half of what they would in the uk
Is that a bad thing

As i said before lads would snap these poles up if they were in the uk but people can't be hassled with the importing process

up the revolution !



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8weekly

Re: importing chinease poles
« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2014, 08:21:10 am »
There's still good margins to be made
I'm not looking at massive quantities or giving up my job thro it

i like many others are fed up paying over the odds from uk suppliers

by importing a few each month and it pays for my new poles and a few others who buy them  end up paying half of what they would in the uk
Is that a bad thing

As i said before lads would snap these poles up if they were in the uk but people can't be hassled with the importing process

up the revolution !




Don't forget to factor in VAT and duty.

redstarwindowcleaners

  • Posts: 408
Re: importing chinease poles
« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2014, 08:29:35 am »
All included
been talking to these lads since Xmas

as i said previously it's a way of getting cheaper poles to fellow windies
 
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concept

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Re: importing chinease poles
« Reply #7 on: March 23, 2014, 08:31:55 am »
Anyone know what happened to thewaterfedpolecompany?

Soupy

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Re: importing chinease poles
« Reply #8 on: March 23, 2014, 08:32:04 am »
Personally I don't think poles are particularly overpriced. Maybe that's just me though.
#FreeTheBrightonOne
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G Griffin

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Re: importing chinease poles
« Reply #9 on: March 23, 2014, 08:32:55 am »
And don't forget the hassle you'll get when people aren't 100% satisfied with the pole. You say they are decent poles but people still moan; it's human nature.
Other pole suppliers get complaints and queries-look at the number of threads starting FAO Alex- and they have customer service staff.
So you'll be doing this as well cleaning windows?
Good luck with it and fair play for trying but.........
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Soupy

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Re: importing chinease poles
« Reply #10 on: March 23, 2014, 08:33:42 am »
Anyway you should definitely go for it, but why not go all out? You could give up window cleaning within a month. Yay.
#FreeTheBrightonOne
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steve123

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Re: importing chinease poles
« Reply #11 on: March 23, 2014, 08:34:22 am »
The reason poles in this country are more expensive than the ones you are buying is down to lots of factors.
For the same reason you as a wfp user could not afford to clean a property for £2.50 yet Joe Bloggs with his ladder on his bike could.
The UK suppliers have many more overheads so have to cover those before any thoughts of profit can be added.
If this idea of yours works then soon you will have to buy more stock, more of your time will be taken up, maybe you will need premises, perhaps staff. Oh look your now competing on the same playing field as the other boys and you are forced to charge what they do.
I like your thinking but I think your being a bit naive.

Plus I am not sure I want to buy from someone who cant spell the country he is buying from  ;D (just kidding)

Soupy

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Re: importing chinease poles
« Reply #12 on: March 23, 2014, 08:36:51 am »
I thought it was a brand name. Chin-ease, like Chineasy.

Simples.
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Bill.upnw

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Re: importing chinease poles
« Reply #13 on: March 23, 2014, 08:41:33 am »
Haha nice try mate, why wud anyone do that when they can just email Richard and have them sent thereselves??

Soupy

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Re: importing chinease poles
« Reply #14 on: March 23, 2014, 08:42:01 am »
Hats off mate. Everyone always rubbishes these post because the poster rarely follows the idea through. ALL the suppliers at some point just had an idea to sell poles. So what if you find half way down the line you need to charge more? Facelift seem to be doing OK as do Gardiners. The more competition there is out there the better it is for all of us.

Also you could quit cleaning windows. Yay.
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redstarwindowcleaners

  • Posts: 408
Re: importing chinease poles
« Reply #15 on: March 23, 2014, 08:52:51 am »
Quote from: Bill.upnw link=topic=183882.msg1569284#msg1569284 date=1395ha
Haha nice try mate, why wud anyone do that whenin chinathey can just email Richard and have them sent thereselves??

people don't follow it thro though there are lads on here who would jump at e chance a buying a cf pole  for the prices offered In china but generally people can be arsed to follow the process thro
But if someone else does the leg work and say charges them £30  for that hassle being taken out of the process and you still save a few hundred quid
I think there would be quite a few takers
Stand before my gates and be judged

G Griffin

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Re: importing chinease poles
« Reply #16 on: March 23, 2014, 09:02:38 am »
Quote from: Bill.upnw link=topic=183882.msg1569284#msg1569284 date=1395ha
Haha nice try mate, why wud anyone do that whenin chinathey can just email Richard and have them sent thereselves??

people don't follow it thro though there are lads on here who would jump at e chance a buying a cf pole  for the prices offered In china but generally people can be arsed to follow the process thro
But if someone else does the leg work and say charges them £30  for that hassle being taken out of the process and you still save a few hundred quid
I think there would be quite a few takers

I'm sure you're right.
But how would you feel if someone was involved in an accident with one of these poles?
Or there was some sort of health scare 'issue' with them?
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Soupy

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Re: importing chinease poles
« Reply #17 on: March 23, 2014, 09:04:48 am »
Yea for that I think you may need some product liability insurance.. wouldn't want to be sued. Overheads are starting to mount.
#FreeTheBrightonOne
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redstarwindowcleaners

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Re: importing chinease poles
« Reply #18 on: March 23, 2014, 09:15:22 am »
Yea for that I think you may need some product liability insurance.. wouldn't want to be sued. Overheads are starting to mount.

that's  all a bit heavy
it's just a few poles being brought into the uk saving a few  windies a few quid
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ben M

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Re: importing chinease poles
« Reply #19 on: March 23, 2014, 09:17:17 am »
waste of time IMAO
i don't want a cheap pole,i want a great pole! You can't have great quality pole if the pole is cheap.
And the customer service is very important too.
Good luck anyway.