bambot

Has anyone used China Sparkin Apparel Inc. for manufacturing hoodys and ts?

 

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Rodney

Quote: Originally Posted by bambot Has anyone used China Sparkin Apparel Inc. for manufacturing hoodys and ts?

They are a member of this forum, but I don't know of anybody here that has worked with them.

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blackheart

Hi I saw your post about doing business overseas can you point me in the right direction please? contact info?any tariffs i should look for? and basic oversea business protocols?

 

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souljem

Quote: Originally Posted by blackheart Hi I saw your post about doing business overseas can you point me in the right direction please? contact info?any tariffs i should look for? and basic oversea business protocols?

Importing and for that matter exporting can be super confusing. I took a class at the local community college and it really opened up my eyes to how things got to be the way they are in America.

Anyway. I would search the government sites. They have a wealth of information. The key things I learned were that you really have to make things as personal as possible. If you're going to do business outside of the US, strongly consider learning the language and also going to visit your business partners. Same as hear, if people know you they're less likely to screw you over.

I think that for the purposes of most of us your freight company is going to handle most of the hard stuff.

 

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fat_miao

By the way, has the Quota barrier been lifted?? There are risk of quota that restrict some quantity of products being import to the US from China and many countries. The entrance of China into WTO is to lift the barrier, but has it been lifted yet? Anyone?

Well, not everyone might face it, but when you do, you would have a delay from your export....

 

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rejoice

great post and plenty of information
what my question is... when you go over there, how do you find a buying agent?

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Fernando

Plenty of suppliers in Dom. Rep. and central america , no need to go China . Lead times , comunication , quality , just imposible

 

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narrativelife

anyone with current suppliers in china for outsourcing tees at a low cost?

 

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bambot

dont use "Sparkin Apparel Inc".... in china

Im still waiting for samples

its been over 4-6months and i have paid them

Starting to think i got RIPPED OFF

 

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ONE Ltd

hmm bambot...i have had great communication with them and have gotten my sample almost immediately...

Who are you working with over there?

 

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bambot

Hi

Im dealing with a lady called Rainie.

Who are you dealing with?

Maybe ill email them

have you got his/her details

thanks

 

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jgratil

I've worked with a company here in the U.S. that deals with factories in China. And while they are the middle man, I've had extremely great service from their dedicated sales rep and encountered extremely cost effective solutions. With this company, you are quoted on whole number pricing. It's as easy as that. You get X amount of A for a total of $_ _ _.00. They incorporate shipping costs, art alterations, samples, etc. into their total price. I actually just had some lanyards made for my company for a tradeshow we were going to go to, and my rep had a case air freighted just to be sure that we would make the deadline so that we could distribute them- with no additional cost to us! The company is very honest, personable, and great to work with.

The only downsides, as previously mentioned, are the high minimums (at times) and the time it takes for you to receive final product. Going from initial communication, to production, to sampling, to sea freight, to customs, to domestic carrier shipping can be quite a pain. It takes approximately an average of three months to receive your products from inception, although I have experienced getting some products in less than two months.

Oh, and did I mention that the manufacturing factories that they work with are all run humanely and ethically? No sweatshops.

If you're interested, feel free to PM me for more information.

Disclaimer: You may experience different lead times at this time of year due to the upcoming Chinese New Year, which may push back product completion for 4-6 weeks. So, as long as you aren't rushed with getting your promotional products created, I highly suggest you check these guys out.

 

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dandmo

Dan, your above comment

How was the quality at that price?

 

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bambot

I still havent heard from them

its been over 6 months

 

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bytheunderground

what about vietnam?? i am vietnamese and have a lot of family over there. i am wondering if anybody has ever had there t-shirts produced over there and if there was any companies i should look into.

any help would be very helpful with appreciation

 

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