Comments on: Apologize and I will give you the photo – more on dealing with local suppliers http://www.acf-china.com/blog/2008/12/21/apologize-and-i-will-give-you-the-photo-more-on-dealing-with-local-suppliers/ 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." Fri, 09 Jul 2010 05:33:56 +0000 hourly 1 By: Roger http://www.acf-china.com/blog/2008/12/21/apologize-and-i-will-give-you-the-photo-more-on-dealing-with-local-suppliers/comment-page-1/#comment-13974 Roger Mon, 25 May 2009 13:35:10 +0000 http://www.acf-china.com/blog/?p=558#comment-13974 A bit delayed in updating here as the blog has taken a backseat recently. A few comments reminders: 1) This blog is about China business and the furniture industry. If you are NOT working professionally in the furniture industry then you are welcome to contribute but comments which are non-constructive OR irrelevant to furniture industry professional WILL be deleted. 2) Who was it that said if you have many any enemies in your lifetime then you haven't really lived? ;) 3) This is mostly a foreign oriented blog but Chinese perspectives are welcome (as long as you see number 1) 4) Someone mentioned I should not use the sales person's name - which I agree. Point taken! 5) I have received a LOT of pretty negative comments (almost slanderous comments) about this supplier which I have deleted. I know PLENTY of people who are quite happy with them. So the rule goes both ways. Constructive please! Read: this is about some of things you come across handing interactions and relationships in China and if you read carefully you will realize this has actually nothing to do with any one particular supplier. (Wonder if my staff do this sort of stuff too without me knowing :( ) A bit delayed in updating here as the blog has taken a backseat recently. A few comments reminders:

1) This blog is about China business and the furniture industry. If you are NOT working professionally in the furniture industry then you are welcome to contribute but comments which are non-constructive OR irrelevant to furniture industry professional WILL be deleted.
2) Who was it that said if you have many any enemies in your lifetime then you haven’t really lived? ;)
3) This is mostly a foreign oriented blog but Chinese perspectives are welcome (as long as you see number 1)
4) Someone mentioned I should not use the sales person’s name – which I agree. Point taken!
5) I have received a LOT of pretty negative comments (almost slanderous comments) about this supplier which I have deleted. I know PLENTY of people who are quite happy with them. So the rule goes both ways. Constructive please! Read: this is about some of things you come across handing interactions and relationships in China and if you read carefully you will realize this has actually nothing to do with any one particular supplier. (Wonder if my staff do this sort of stuff too without me knowing :( )

]]> By: Tom http://www.acf-china.com/blog/2008/12/21/apologize-and-i-will-give-you-the-photo-more-on-dealing-with-local-suppliers/comment-page-1/#comment-12923 Tom Wed, 22 Apr 2009 05:48:29 +0000 http://www.acf-china.com/blog/?p=558#comment-12923 hey Roger, last week i was at their factory in Baimiao, looking at some fantastic pieces. This lady has a great network to find ANTIQUES you rarely see these days. Anyway, i showed Cherry this blog; she read it, shaked her head, and said it doesn't matter she's quoted wrongly. I supose they kinda laugh at all these comments. also Lily Quan seems not to take it very serious, she told me she only worries about what her customers say about her and her company and will act on it. Pretty smart. She reveiled me her plans for her new showroom; advanced and to a certain extend very unchinese. I wish her a lot of succes in future, but she don't needs my good wishes because she has everything to accomplish hers. Maybe you can work for her ? Tom hey Roger, last week i was at their factory in Baimiao, looking at some fantastic pieces. This lady has a great network to find ANTIQUES you rarely see these days. Anyway, i showed Cherry this blog; she read it, shaked her head, and said it doesn’t matter she’s quoted wrongly. I supose they kinda laugh at all these comments. also Lily Quan seems not to take it very serious, she told me she only worries about what her customers say about her and her company and will act on it. Pretty smart. She reveiled me her plans for her new showroom; advanced and to a certain extend very unchinese. I wish her a lot of succes in future, but she don’t needs my good wishes because she has everything to accomplish hers. Maybe you can work for her ?
Tom

]]> By: Tom http://www.acf-china.com/blog/2008/12/21/apologize-and-i-will-give-you-the-photo-more-on-dealing-with-local-suppliers/comment-page-1/#comment-10105 Tom Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:11:45 +0000 http://www.acf-china.com/blog/?p=558#comment-10105 Hey, i made a comment on the article, was waiting for moderation for days, and now i find out it is probably rejected. I would like to know why ! Or will i get a reaction otherwise ? You know my e-mail address .......... Hey, i made a comment on the article, was waiting for moderation for days, and now i find out it is probably rejected. I would like to know why ! Or will i get a reaction otherwise ? You know my e-mail address ……….

]]> By: Beijing expat http://www.acf-china.com/blog/2008/12/21/apologize-and-i-will-give-you-the-photo-more-on-dealing-with-local-suppliers/comment-page-1/#comment-13973 Beijing expat Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:05:02 +0000 http://www.acf-china.com/blog/?p=558#comment-13973 I have bought a fair amount from Lillies. My main complaint would be that prices have really gone up over the last two years. The last time I took a friend there I was embarrassed at how expensive things were. Three times what they used to be. Otherwise though besides being abit slow they were ok to deal with. I have bought a fair amount from Lillies. My main complaint would be that prices have really gone up over the last two years. The last time I took a friend there I was embarrassed at how expensive things were. Three times what they used to be. Otherwise though besides being abit slow they were ok to deal with.

]]> By: walter http://www.acf-china.com/blog/2008/12/21/apologize-and-i-will-give-you-the-photo-more-on-dealing-with-local-suppliers/comment-page-1/#comment-13971 walter Thu, 05 Feb 2009 12:40:48 +0000 http://www.acf-china.com/blog/?p=558#comment-13971 I ran into Lily when I was there recently, I remembered your story, I do not like this women, I used to do business with her, long time ago, very aggressive, and pushy, talk too much, she had some western guy next to her, he acted like her husband, she used to make stuff but now I noticed she became "middle woman", just like most of them. I ran into Lily when I was there recently, I remembered your story, I do not like this women, I used to do business with her, long time ago, very aggressive, and pushy, talk too much, she had some western guy next to her, he acted like her husband, she used to make stuff but now I noticed she became “middle woman”, just like most of them.

]]> By: Brunell http://www.acf-china.com/blog/2008/12/21/apologize-and-i-will-give-you-the-photo-more-on-dealing-with-local-suppliers/comment-page-1/#comment-13972 Brunell Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:56:21 +0000 http://www.acf-china.com/blog/?p=558#comment-13972 Roger, Wow, that’s too funny! I can totally see Cherry doing that. By the way, the economy still stinks (obviously) so I’m just waiting things out.... Roger, Wow, that’s too funny! I can totally see Cherry doing that.

By the way, the economy still stinks (obviously) so I’m just waiting things out….

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