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Old 10-05-2015, 12:57 PM  
tical
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I've purchased a lot via Alibaba (including manufacturing equipment... large homogenizers & mixing tanks, lab equipment, custom packaging, etc)... never been scammed BUT a couple of times I did end up with lower end things only because I didn't specify what I wanted clearly.

Chinese suppliers have a tendency to always work up the lowest possible price since they think that's all everyone ever wants. They usually achieve this by picking the bare minimum or lowest standard of material. If you're doing anything custom, ALWAYS specify EXACTLY what you want... i.e., "350gsm card stock" or "316 SS".

Be sure to go with gold / verified businesses, use the trade assurance program if you're buying a lot, and I CAN'T STRESS THIS ENOUGH: spend a little extra money to have them ship you a sample of whatever you're considering buying in bulk so you can analyze it and see if it meets your standards.
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