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    Cool Where to buy bulk Chinese/import Boro?

    Does anyone know where most suppliers get that classic china white tubing? are there lots of manufacturers that make the same product?

    If anyone has ordered direct from overseas I am looking to do the same. What are the standard MOQs? how do you get a decent price after shipping? Im Mostly china white, striking red, cobalt and clear if its decent.

    Any advice is greatly appreciated.
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    Default Re: Where to buy bulk Chinese/import Boro?

    mtn glass abr seems to have best prices by the case

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    Default Re: Where to buy bulk Chinese/import Boro?

    save up 10k and try allibaba.
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    Default Re: Where to buy bulk Chinese/import Boro?

    The guys at dichroic alchemy may be able to give you some Chinese contact info.


    Jay frodo, former owner at DA, was one of the guys who got the ball rolling with raw tubing production there in Asia.

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    Default Re: Where to buy bulk Chinese/import Boro?

    ABR has a 40% off sale on Chinese glass right now.
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    Default Re: Where to buy bulk Chinese/import Boro?

    Gonna have to hit that sale up. Got anymore details?

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    Default Re: Where to buy bulk Chinese/import Boro?

    Quote Originally Posted by Nomad View Post
    Gonna have to hit that sale up. Got anymore details?
    They just made a post in vendors glassifides

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    Default Re: Where to buy bulk Chinese/import Boro?

    The cobalt is one of my fav for little spoons.Just got in on the deals!!!

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    Default Re: Where to buy bulk Chinese/import Boro?

    Depending on how much you are buying and where you are located, check out UST glass.

    http://www.ustglass.com/index.php

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    Default Re: Where to buy bulk Chinese/import Boro?

    To the OP: You are never going to get a better deal than what is offered through the current distributors. They pretty much have the lock down on chinese boro. My old distributor tried to get in the game and had plenty of funding (think millions) and he still couldn't get a better deal or get access to any of it directly. This was a few years ago, but I doubt it has changed that much.
    Last edited by Greymatter Glass; 01-07-2015 at 06:29 PM. Reason: clean up (Aymie's a dirty girl!)


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    Default Re: Where to buy bulk Chinese/import Boro?

    I used to get all my China punties and handles from UST but apparently they do not stock the clear any longer.

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    Default Re: Where to buy bulk Chinese/import Boro?

    Mod note 2:

    I've deleted about 80% of this thread as off topic bickering.

    To the few posters who tried to post sensible and/or informative information about the off-topic discussion I am sorry to get you caught up in this. I've started a thread in the politics section if people wish to continue a polite/civil discussion about the merits and drawbacks of overseas manufacturing and global economic concerns: http://www.talkglass.com/forum/showt...ics-Do-it-here

    This was a thread asking for information about where to bulk buy Asian glass. Veering off on wild tangents doesn't help and is disruptive to the forum, which is a violation of our TOS here.

    Thank you all for your patience and understanding.

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    Default Re: Where to buy bulk Chinese/import Boro?

    Thank you Grey. I missed the hating. Lucky me.

    Also thanks to everyone else. I thought 10k would get my foot in the door. guess ill keep on keeping on.

    I also should have mentioned I am Canadian. so ordering from the US is a pita. after conversion, shipping, customs breaking your shit and then getting charged with bullshit brokerage fees let alone the Tax collection fees. Id rather make one big buy from the manufactures. And im obviously not very keen on "Only buy American" as I would prefer to purchase only Canadian made glass if it were possible, so I purchase from everyone equally.
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    Default Re: Where to buy bulk Chinese/import Boro?

    I believe the initial amount my distributor was given was $100K to get his foot in the door. He ended up getting some China tubing, but it wasn't anything close to a good price.

    Things might have changed. Another place in Austin sells it now. I assume they get it from an already established US dealer, but I could be completely wrong...it has happened before.


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    Default Re: Where to buy bulk Chinese/import Boro?

    You might have better luck putting that 10k towards a decent sized wholesale palette order from a distributor. Doesn't help with the brokerage fees and taxes, but at least you get the whole thing over in one shot.
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