Original art paintings : Acquiring oil paintings from overseas manufacturers is a subject that on the surface of it should be quite simple. With large sums of cash treat it as you would any risk and proceed with great caution. All very run of the mill so far, usual business practice. But this is where things begin to take a few turns. If you you are normally buying from UK sellers then you are possibly not aware of the level of risk there is. At the very least you have a common language, local police and if all else fails the knowledge that there are a host of rules and bodies to help you in recovering your losses. I'll back track slightly here with a statement. If you are importing to resell then you would have looked around a lot on the internet to find the best prices. Your search will undoubtedly have brought overseas suppliers to your attention and the many products very appealing.The countries most likely to feature will be China and India. A great selection and something of a great start. The most logical thing to do is to start looking through their sites and get some quotations. Still all very manageable. So what's the problem? Well firstly you are only viewing the ones you found on the net, which means just the people who have the best search engine position, unless you went back to page 28. I really don't feel comfortable with that method of selection, I would rather find the most reliable supplier. What I want in essence is a reliable supplier who meets strict criteria. If you are familiar with of The Good Pub Guide , then you know what I mean if you also try using pub listings from the web. The issue is of independent reviews, these sellers are sales people and will possibly make outrageous claims to get your cash.This is where the web sources such as Alibaba should be able to help with their gold suppliers etc. Instead they are just another advertising medium which will prioritize paying advertisers and therefore number of viewers an advert gets much the same way that Google sell its ppc ads. This is where the directories such as Alibaba can be able to assist with their gold supplier status etc. Instead they are just simple advertising medium which will prioritize paying advertisers and therefore number of views an advert gets the same that Google sell its pay per click ads.So given the fact that it's like the old days of the west out there what can be done? Well at Moko Art we were forced to rely upon traditional intuition and common sense. I disregarded Indian sellers after an awful experience with another venture 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 actual prices and the seller had yet to be established. Several emails later the field was quickly narrowing. This is where MSN messenger 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 business owner but was in effect a simple new farmer turned salesman. The draw of the dollar was enough to turn this guy into a raving crook.This is the big problem cash is king and with poor wages then the chance to make a weeks salary off of your commission means the temptation to say anything is huge. The eventual problems I had were product quality, they fulfilled the order but to a low standard. The lowest possible degree of quality. That is where you need to concentrate, 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 isn't what you thought I was purchasing. Regards Ian Howes Moko Art Ltd
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