hong kong e-bay

[Guest]

need a bit of advice , just noticed a harder and steenback infinity 2 in 1 airbrush on e-bay for a really good price , but it is from hong kong , would this be a knock off ,??

[eddiesolo]

Could be, you never know. I would save a bit more and get one from blighty, at least that way you have some come back.

[colin m]

I don't think there is a huge market for airbrushes, so would counterfeiters bother to make a copy ? So, it might be a good one.

[Gern]

What's the feedback like? If there's only a handful, I wouldn't risk it.

[Guest]

thank's guy's

[monica]

Steve,all I use are the cheapo,s from HK,China,pay about $20.oo odd or less, o.O


I don,t have a good,$150.oo plus for a good one,and with practice can do some great work with them,


just look for dual action,better to do bad things to a cheap one,than a costly one,in my eyes,

[Ian M]

I don't think there is a huge market for airbrushes, so would counterfeiters bother to make a copy ?

Yes

[colin m]

Yes

Do tell. I have heard of slightly obscure things like brake pads and other car parts being copied, but they have a huge market.

[BarryW]

A lot of the Chinese built cheapies are Iwata knock-offs.  Dont forget, bringing it in from Hong Kong you might get hit by customs duties and an admin fee...

[eddiesolo]

Do tell. I have heard of slightly obscure things like brake pads and other car parts being copied, but they have a huge market.

The Chinese love making copies, anything from toys to cars. A airbrush is no exception, they will copy it and sell as original . 


As Moni points out a Chinese cheapo can be just as good for a fifth of the price, while a Chinese 'original' copy can be crap at half the price. 


Like I said use a cheapo for practice or even as a good brush-they aren't that bad-and save the pennies and get one from over here.

[colin m]

Is there nothing they won't copy ? It'll be plastic plant pots next !

[eddiesolo]

Is there nothing they won't copy ? It'll be plastic plant pots next !

Nope, including you Col

[Gern]

Does that mean these might be rip-offs?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1Pc-6-5cm-Round-Plastic-Flower-Pot-Plant-Planter-Garden-Home-Office-Decor-5HUK/262705661957?_trksid=p2045573.c100505.m3226&_trkparms=aid%3D555014%26algo%3DPL.DEFAULT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D38661%26meid%3Dec12425bd39f4c91bf5e47dfd39e38dc%26pid%3D100505%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26

[Ian M]

A story from my past work place:
We had a lot of produce that was made in Denmark or Germany and was very good and very expensive. Some smart arse found that they could get them made for a fraction of the cost in China. Which they did. They just forgot that to really make it work, they had to buy ten times as much (free shipping). and the lead time was also huge, often over six months! The result. Three manufactures in Denmark went tits up. The warehouse drowned in goods. and ha ha the customers just stopped buying them. The firm ended with about 500 tons of scrap metal.
They have seen the light and buy European when they can.
Not everything out of China is junk, We all buy some great things there. However, what they can produce for the niche, and what they can produce for the masses are to different things.!' Rant over.
 

[Guest]

A story from my past work place:
We had a lot of produce that was made in Denmark or Germany and was very good and very expensive. Some smart arse found that they could get them made for a fraction of the cost in China. Which they did. They just forgot that to really make it work, they had to buy ten times as much (free shipping). and the lead time was also huge, often over six months! The result. Three manufactures in Denmark went tits up. The warehouse drowned in goods. and ha ha the customers just stopped buying them. The firm ended with about 500 tons of scrap metal.
They have seen the light and buy European when they can.
Not everything out of China is junk, We all buy some great things there. However, what they can produce for the niche, and what they can produce for the masses are to different things.!' Rant over.
 

Nail. Head.