Acquiring abstract paintings from abroad suppliers is a subject that when you first look at it should be quite simple. With big amounts of money treat it as you would any risk and act with the utmost caution. All very straightforward thus far, normal business practice. But this is where things begin to take a few turns. If you are used to purchasing from UK suppliers then you are possibly not aware of the level of risk there is. At the very least you have a common language, local laws and if everything fails the knowledge that there are a bevy of rules and bodies to assist you in getting back your loss. I'll take a step back slightly here with a statement. If you are importing for resale then you would have looked around extensively on the internet to find the best prices. Your search will undoubtedly have brought overseas suppliers to your attention and the many products most appealing. The countries most likely to feature will be Singapore and Indonesia. A great choice and something of a mouth watering start. The most logical thing to do is to start looking through their websites and get some quotes. Still all very manageable. So what's the problem? Well firstly you are only looking at the ones you saw on the internet, which means just the ones who have the highest search engine position, unless you went back to page 27. I really don't feel comfortable with that method of selection, I would rather find the most reliable supplier. What I'm after in essence is an independently verified supplier who meets strict criteria. If you are aware of The Good Pub Guide , then you know what is meant if you also try using pub listings from the internet. The issue is of independent reviews, these sellers are salesmen and will possibly make outrageous claims to get your cash. This is where the web sources such as Alibaba can be able to help with their gold supplier status etc. Instead they are just simple advertiser which will prioritize listings and therefore number of views an ad gets the same that major search engines sells its pay per click ads. This is where the directories such as Alibaba should be able to assist with their gold supplier status etc. Instead they are just another advertising medium which will prioritize paying advertisers and therefore number of viewers an ad gets much the same way that Google sell its pay per click ads. So given that it's like the wild west out there what can be done? Well at Moko Art we were made to rely upon good old fashioned intuition and human nature. I ignored Indian suppliers after an awful experience with another business and after looking at the products for sale China seemed the favourite. It was a very price as well as item driven decision but the prices and the seller had yet to be verified. Many many emails later the field was rapidly narrowing. This is where online messengers comes into its own, an opportunity to quiz the person and judge a few characteristics. I'll tell you now this eventually failed as he pretended to be the company owner but was in effect a simple farmer turned salesman. The draw of the money was enough to turn this guy into a raving crook. This is the nightmare the dollar is king and with poor salaries then the chance to make a months salary off of selling to you means the temptation to lie is huge. The ultimate problems I had were product quality, they fulfilled the order but to a very poor standard. Minimum possible degree of quality. That is where you need to focus, find as reliable a supplier as possible then question your self what am I going to receive and what can I do about it if it's not what you thought I was buying. Regards Ian Howes Moko Art Ltd
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Abstract Paintings To buy overseas or not?
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