Made in China

[Katman]

What you are buying is effectively an Oh-Tech part at less than Oh-Tech prices, the downside is that it is likely to be a previous model to Oh-Tech's latest offering.

What if it's not just a previous model? What if it's the current model but suddenly produced using vastly inferior materials - while still using the Oh-Tech name?

[darkwolf]

What if it's not just a previous model? What if it's the current model but suddenly produced using vastly inferior materials - while still using the Oh-Tech name?

Common sense would have you look closely at the part first. If there are vastly inferior materials used or the workmanship is poor you would (should) be able to tell straight away. Again, in this situation, you would need to make a judgement call, is the benefit worth the risk? The old adage - if it looks too good to be true...

The other scenario is where the price isn't vastly different, the product looks the same but is inferior. In this situation, I'd say you'd have to rely on the vendor's reputation or again, take the risk.

[Katman]

GET OVER IT KITTY


Remember when JAP was CRAP...................................and WHAT DO you Deal in NOW ????


You have your head up your Anus, if you think a Pussy like YOU is going to change the Tide.............Dreamer

The Japanese very quickly recognised that the way forward was not in continuing to produce inferior crap.

The Chinese, on the other hand, seem intent on basing their position in the international market on 'cheap' rather than 'quality'.

[Katman]

Common sense would have you look closely at the part first. If there are vastly inferior materials used or the workmanship is poor you would (should) be able to tell straight away. Again, in this situation, you would need to make a judgement call, is the benefit worth the risk? The old adage - if it looks too good to be true...

The other scenario is where the price isn't vastly different, the product looks the same but is inferior. In this situation, I'd say you'd have to rely on the vendor's reputation or again, take the risk.

With all due respect, that post is extremely naive.

The vast majority of people don't pay that close an attention to the materials used in the product they're buying.

[darkwolf]

With all due respect, that post is extremely naive.

The vast majority of people don't pay that close an attention to the materials used in the product they're buying.

Which is why people who don't want to spend the time checking the material they are buying should be dealing with people they believe to be reputable. Though, disreputable people can create cheap knockoffs, the reputable people are likely to spot the knockoffs.

On the otherside of the coin, the reputable brands have been reducing quality for years. Goodyear did it in the last year or two with the Eagle F1 car tyres, shifting manufacture from German to China (the shift resulted in a friend getting more than 10,000KM less from his tyres - yet the price remained the same) . I have Goodyear tyres on my mundano that are the same size, model and ratings but completely different tread - 2 manufactured in Thailand, the other 2 Indonesia (from memory). Technically, I could fail a warrant by putting these on opposite ends of the same axle. The previous owner obviously trusted Goodyear but perhaps this wasn't a good option. If I had paid out for the tyres new, I'd have made ample noise about the problem. Looking at the product would have shown immediately, the different tread and manufacture place.

[TINA RAY]

The Japanese very quickly recognised that the way forward was not in continuing to produce inferior crap.

The Chinese, on the other hand, seem intent on basing their position in the international market on 'cheap' rather than 'quality'.

I import from China and sell to NZers


No one is complaining to me ...... and I certainly am not.


The customer decides in the end....not the supplier..... is there an economic boom in Taupo ?




''CHEAP IS THE NEW BLACK'' !!!.....(TM) TINA RAY 2012, KB

[Katman]

''CHEAP IS THE NEW BLACK'' !!!

You certainly sound like it.

[Edbear]

I import from China and sell to NZers


No one is complaining to me ...... and I certainly am not.


The customer decides in the end....not the supplier..... is there an economic boom in Taupo ?




''CHEAP IS THE NEW BLACK'' !!!.....(TM) TINA RAY 2012, KB

Wotchu selling?

[ducatilover]

I import from China and sell to NZers


No one is complaining to me ...... and I certainly am not.


The customer decides in the end....not the supplier..... is there an economic boom in Taupo ?




''CHEAP IS THE NEW BLACK'' !!!.....(TM) TINA RAY 2012, KB

Can I see some of your products please?

[TINA RAY]

Wotchu selling?

Motor cycle accessories.

[mashman]

But the Trains in Wellington be Korean, The new Mainline Locomotives be Chinese.

Is they? Not doubting ya like, as I'm sure the media were beating up China in regards to braking components and software issues relatively recently. Maybees some of the components are Chinese?

[TINA RAY]

.....and spares



I have some very shiny SKS bearings in stock......cheap at TWICE the price !!!


520 HD X-Link chain @ 80cents per link, delivered.....Thats X not O

[Flip]

You certainly sound like it.

You sound a lot like one of those jap crap folk from the 60's and 70's.

The chineese build some very high quality goods. Who built the PC you are using.

The businesses who sell your sub standard goods like the Warehouse and Bunnings are owned mostly by Auzy and Kiwis.

[JimO]

looks like a good quality chinese ute....seen lots of crashed utes but never seen a cab fall off yet, probably chinese bolts.

[Katman]

520 HD X-Link chain @ 80cents per link, delivered.....Thats X not O

And it's a known fact that the motorcycle chain coming out of China is among the shitiest that's available.