Hi Andrew, I am going to start importing iPhone cases and accessories from China and sell them on eBay. I found some company from GlobalSources.com site. For first time I ordered some and using air freight as a trial. I paid air freight charges to that company. Could any one advice me more about paying air freight charges to company? It was because the charges for air freight from China, (if they ...

Hi Andrew, I recently placed an order with a man in Cameroon Africa. And he received my money but I never received my tracking number from him. Oh by the way I am a hairdresser looking to purchase bulk sizes of feather hair extensions. What can I do or is there anything I can do? This was my first time using the site. I am very upset that I got taken I thought it was a secure site. Thanks, Renee H...

Hello Andrew, I am Govind. I watched an add on Alibaba.com in that add most of branded companies products like Sony, Samsung, Nokia, Apple etc. at very low cost. When I sent mail through Alibaba.com to these companies in China, they sent me all branded companion’s price list. The price of the products are very low like, Nokia N8-$168. This available in India at $556 in retail market. They al...

Hi Andrew. I have question about importing LATEX/PVC lingerie and toys for adults. Do I have to pay any other charges receiving this kind of thinks in UK (I know that VAT I have to pay)? I will be selling them online but I didn’t find anything about extra charges. Thanks for fantastic website Adrian Hi Adrian, Thanks for your question. I guess you’ll be importing from China, right? Th...

Hi Andrew, I’m in the development stages of starting an eCommerce business. I’m from the UK but currently living in Hong Kong – my partner is based in the UK. I’m looking to sell worldwide, shipping from Hong Kong, initially concentrating on the UK. I understand that anything imported that is over £18 (£15 from November) is subject to VAT. My products will range from £1...

Hi Andrew! I’m looking for wholesale deals on Monster Beats by Dr. Dre. headphones without much luck so far… I have been on DHGate.com and Alibaba.com but I don’t trust them and don’t want to pay via Western Union. Prices look very good though so maybe I should risk and take a plunge? Monster Beats by Dr. Dre. headphones are hot sellers on eBay at the moment and I thought i...

Hi Andrew, I’ve previously emailed before, but this is a slightly different subject! I’ve been in contact with some manufactures from alibaba.com and one of them has offered me a sample product but the sample is to be shipped via chinese shipping but a any bulk orders via DHL. Is this usual practice? Their payment terms also say wire transfer, western union and money gram, but when i ...

Hey Andrew, I was just wondering if this site was reliable to buy off of, I’m not good at figuring stuff like this out so I wanted some help. http://www.superstarwholesaler.com What do you think? Thanks, Zach Hi Zach, Thanks for your question. Zach, YES – you can order from that website and most likely you’ll also receive items with Dolce Gabbana logos on them BUT they will be F...

Hi Andrew, I am setting up a leather import business in UK. We are importing leather wallets, leather purses, leather belts and leather clutches from INDIA. I have few questions which are as following : 1) What’s the import duty on all the leather products mentioned above? 2) What’s the procedure to get EORI number and the charges for it? 3) What will be the rent for a warehouse or the...

Hello Andrew, I have been trying to source products from Chinese and other companies but turns out that almost 98% of them are usually fraudulent or fake. Thank God I have been critical enough before indulging in any business with them any of them. Again thanks to you because with the help of your articles on your forums, I happened to expand my awareness and now know why the only legitimate brand...