more shady chinese glass

[VED]

http://www.glassartists.org/Gal36581_glass_bongs.asp

http://www.glassartists.org/Gal36576_Glass_pipes.asp

i was suprised to see this on glass artist and not glass pipes. hopfully it gets pulled. looks like the blowers have some tallent its a shame they have to be exploited this way,

[Swampy]

Shady because it's not on GP?

Apart from that it sounds like a legitimate business...


Sino-German Magic Arts and Crafts glass Co., Ltd---Professional glass pipes, glass bongs and glass handicraft manufacturer in China. Our factory was found in 1996, for further improving the product quality, the better development of international markets, we set up joint venture company cooperated with German famous glass manufacturer Magic Glass Corporation.

We have been developing as one of the leading specialist in hand-blown glass, especially glass pipes and glass bongs. We make hand blown pyrex glass pipes, glass bongs, glass waterpipes, color changing pyrex glass pipe, silver or gold fumed glass bongs. We also offer glass bongs Accessories: Replacement Blows (14.5 mm joint size or 18.8mm joint size), Downstems (Downpipes, Chillums), Connectors, Diffusers, Joint Adapters for glass bongs (14.5mm to 18.8mm, 18.8mm to 14.5mm), Pre-Cooler (ashcatchers) and machine-made glass bong base.

Our products have been exported to America, Europe and other Asia countries because of our novel patterns, Preferential price, best quality, and punctual delivery. We can make OME or manufacture in accordance with customers' requirement and pattern. We cordially look forward to establishing long business relations with friends from all over the world.

[VED]

no nothing to do with it not being on gp. i just found that part odd that they would advertise it on ga and not gp.

its just shady in the sense of utilizing cheap labor that they found in china. the product seems ok and the tallent of the blowers isnt lacking i just hate to see this type of business pratices. which drives our prices way down. guess i just have a chip on my shoulder cuz i was im my favorite disc golf store recently and its a total alternative store, they sell bats, pendants and jars, not really any pipes but i asked them about takeing a look at my work and they showed me thier catalog where they get stuff for what it cost me to make it. the only thing they wanted to see was stuff that was way nicer than what they have in the catalog, but they were not willing to drop more than 12$ on anything (pendat jar etc) it just burns me because i have spent alot of time and money to obtain the level of tallent that i am at and i am happy with my progression and dont plan on stopping that progression. just hurts not being able to get it out there because i cant compete with the prices

i know its a useless post but the main reason i posted it is cuz i found it odd that it was on GA and not GP

[earlbacher]

you just have to keep alerting admin.. they take the galleries down... its uaully a few times a week...

[Frankie Hess]

Personally, I don't let the import thing get to me anymore. It is a big part of the industry for us and almost every other out there.

I found that letting it bother me did me no good, and using it as motivation to stay proactive has done nothing but help my business and kept me innovative enough to be proud of what I am doing that may be a little different than the majority. That difference including the things and promotions I use in running my business and building relationships with my customers. China (or any other exporting country) does not have a personal relationship with a retail customer.

Glass is a business, imports are part of the equation and that is all. I honestly think, that if people would stop running their "business" like a hobby, and run it like a real business, they would find there is a place in the market for imports and would focus their attention on more productive activities other than complaining about imports. They are not going away for us, automobile manufactures, shoe manufactures, raw glass manufactures (ironic?) or any other commodity for that matter, no matter how much we complain. The reason is, there is a demand for their product in this country.

Truly, I think what it has done for this industry is a good thing. If it remained as easy as walking into a shop with a shoe box full of someones first months janky junk and selling it, this industry would be hurting real fast. Granted, you will always have the inexperienced in any industry, but making it so easy for them, only hurts the market worse than imports! Because now it was someone who is developing a personal relationship with the customer that completely devalued the product for anyone selling the like.

We are living in the day of global economy, this is huge for us, yet so many complain about it. We can just as easily export products and goods to China (or any other country except Cuba), but we have to provide something they have a demand for, at a cheaper price than they can manufacture it themselves. The only reason we even have imported goods is because people buy them, if they did not, we would not have them because they would not profit, so the "problem" is here in America, not in China (or any other exporting country).

This is not a personal attack on any individual, I just felt like ranting for a sec since a lot of people seem to pull the "import problem" card, when THIS (www.talkglass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26820)happens every day.

No offense meant to anyone, these are just the facts as I see them.

[VED]

good points frankie

i was just really annoyed that the store i went to doesnt really care what they carry as long as its cheap. i know the area real well and i know that a higher end product would sell just fine but they wouldnt be able to get thier 500+ % mark up.

[WORLD FAMOUS]

I saw some $3 chinese reversal this week in LA. Adapt, innovate, and live another day.

[styles1 torchlife]

Remember to Keep it Popin' fresh!

The good news is they will always be copying us. So use your influence, your the trend setter!

[bc]

I saw some $3 chinese reversal this week in LA. Adapt, innovate, and live another day.


an they looked like 3 dollar reversals too! :D

Never fear the impostor, he's a follower.:wes:

this is me to him: :tongue2:

[Master Yoda]

If that's the case I'm a follower as well, any you may very well also be. All I see is a whole lot of mis-directed anger, it's our politicians that sold us out.

[WORLD FAMOUS]

an they looked like 3 dollar reversals too! :D


True that. A very small percentage were kind of done nicely though, or at least had nice color combos. No yellow though!

[Meerkat]

why did my post get deleted from this thread?

[WORLD FAMOUS]

Because your opinion is worthless, muahaHAHAHAHAHA!!!

J/K Meer, J/K! You know I got love hommie!

Are you sure you didn't put yourself on ignore, again?

[ALIEN!]

it's our politicians that sold us out.

Yep!

[jr23]

Boo hoo. I am getting sold out by the politicians and world government.

I better bash china glass to make up for all the time I wasted last week eating chips and writing short novels on forums about it rather than making some extra cash or pushing my personal boundaries.

Face the facts folks a 15 min iso piece with crappy colors and happy accidents free of charge for 20 bucks is over and has been for a long time.