Comments on: Friend or Foe? More on managing chinese suppliers. http://www.acf-china.com/blog/2007/09/18/friend-or-foe/ A blog for Asian furniture industry professionals offering invaluable insights, comments and ramblings about China business and importing home furnishings from China, with the occasional sidetrack into "life in China related topics." Tue, 06 Sep 2011 07:10:29 +0000 hourly 1 By: Daniel http://www.acf-china.com/blog/2007/09/18/friend-or-foe/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Daniel Wed, 10 Oct 2007 07:35:27 +0000 http://www.acf-china.com/blog/?p=29#comment-17 I couldn't understand some parts of this article duction furnitures. From the folks at antique-chinese-furniture.com. (muebles chinos antiguos, mobilia cinese antica, Chinois - chinesische Möbel der Antike ), but I guess I just need to check some more resources regarding this, because it sounds interesting. I couldn’t understand some parts of this article duction furnitures. From the folks at antique-chinese-furniture.com. (muebles chinos antiguos, mobilia cinese antica, Chinois – chinesische Möbel der Antike ), but I guess I just need to check some more resources regarding this, because it sounds interesting.

]]> By: China Media http://www.acf-china.com/blog/2007/09/18/friend-or-foe/comment-page-1/#comment-6 China Media Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:52:21 +0000 http://www.acf-china.com/blog/?p=29#comment-6 Yes, and the most important thing to know is that if you ask, "How much is it?" and they first get a calculator to show you the price, you know you are getting screwed. The time it takes to pickup the calculator gives sellers enough time to size you up and figure out how much they can skin you for. So I always say, "no, no, don't bring out the damn calculator--just tell me right now how much it costs." If they still reach for the electronic abacus, I leave. Yes, and the most important thing to know is that if you ask, “How much is it?” and they first get a calculator to show you the price, you know you are getting screwed. The time it takes to pickup the calculator gives sellers enough time to size you up and figure out how much they can skin you for.

So I always say, “no, no, don’t bring out the damn calculator–just tell me right now how much it costs.” If they still reach for the electronic abacus, I leave.

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