Yesterday someone from Philippine told me that her friend was ripped off by a Chinese “supplier” in Beijing. And asked me what they could do. I said I can do nothing but told her the only thing I can do is just to tell good buyers that they make sure the supplier they selected is a good one before he or she makes payment. I am not a cop so it is not possible for me to reverse what has been done.
Actually I can understand that sometimes people would be cheated if he or she did not have any precaution from any source and I will show my sympathy for this type of case. However I sometimes just can not understand or show my mercy because some of the buyers insist sending money to those scammers even when they have some precaution from me. The above REPORTER’s friend sent some money to his “SUPPLIER” some money to buy a laptop but after the money was sent, no one gives any reply to him. One week passed and he thinks he loses his money. You know I told that lady from Philippine that if she wants to buy from abroad, do remember “DO NOT BELIEVE UNBELIEBABLE”. But it happened still.
Another reason why I can not show my mercy is that a lot of buyers “BELIEVE UNBELIEVABLE”. I must say Greedy for Cheap is core and internal reason for most of those who became the victims of the scammers. “Bread would fall from the sky but I think rarely”!!! If you yourself run a regular business, you will know that you have to make profits in order support all of your operations and paying those who work for you and buy food for your family, etc. Let the good sellers make a little reasonable profit and buy from them and at least you will get something from the payment you make.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Watch mobile phone w/ Bluetooth -512M Memory Gift & Card Expansion Slot
Babiken Watch Mobile Phone (BI-T918)
This is the first watch mobile phone similar to G100 after G100 stops.
Features:
* GSM:900/1800/1900 MHz, Triple band
* 1.4 inch 60K colors TFT touch screen
* 64 polyphonic, supporting mp3,mp4,midi formats
* MP3 Player
* MP4 Player, supporting 3gp,mp4 file with full screen playing
* 1.3 mega pixels digital camera built in
* Bluetooth
* Can serve as U-disk
* 512M TF card as gift, also support
*the extension up to 2G
*WAP & GPRS
* Audio and Video recording
* Games built-in
Accessories:
* 2 batteries
* 1 charger
* 1 bluetooth headset
* 1 data cable
* 512M TF card
Specifications:
* Dimension: 61.1*44.5*17.8 mm
* Weight: 75 g* Talking Time: 180--250 minutes
* Standby Time: 200--280 hours
Languages: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic
This is the first watch mobile phone similar to G100 after G100 stops.
Features:
* GSM:900/1800/1900 MHz, Triple band
* 1.4 inch 60K colors TFT touch screen
* 64 polyphonic, supporting mp3,mp4,midi formats
* MP3 Player
* MP4 Player, supporting 3gp,mp4 file with full screen playing
* 1.3 mega pixels digital camera built in
* Bluetooth
* Can serve as U-disk
* 512M TF card as gift, also support
*the extension up to 2G
*WAP & GPRS
* Audio and Video recording
* Games built-in
Accessories:
* 2 batteries
* 1 charger
* 1 bluetooth headset
* 1 data cable
* 512M TF card
Specifications:
* Dimension: 61.1*44.5*17.8 mm
* Weight: 75 g* Talking Time: 180--250 minutes
* Standby Time: 200--280 hours
Languages: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic
Temprary Different Life Back in Hometown
This is the vacation on October of 2007 back in hometown. It was really a nice break!
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
New Year Blow
New Year should be a happy event but one of my firends who works with me and plays a key role in our operations told me midnight today suddenly that he will quit in one week. It was really a surprise for me as I believe in him so much and I expected that we would work together at least for 3-5 years. This must be a good lesson for me if Babiken grows large. As everyone knows that the most important factor for an organization is human, we have to learn how to manage this issue. I guess, you have to find everyone a substitute whenever possible from the first very beginning day he or she steps in your organization, at least, we have to be aware of possible "earthquake" no matter what reason will cause this quake.
At the very beginning of New Year of 2008, I strongly believe that Babiken will keep on its way to the right direction and grow into an outstanding company.
At the very beginning of New Year of 2008, I strongly believe that Babiken will keep on its way to the right direction and grow into an outstanding company.
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Why somebody so cheap
As a Chinese mobile phone supplier, we, Babiken, set our prices carefully: we try to strike a balance between our profit and the customers' perception.
Most of the businesses do research on competitors' prices, so do we. We got some price lists from those in the same business and surprisingly found that some of their prices are much lower than what we can do. We might go bankrupt soon if we sell at that kind prices. So I talked with my purchaser. Why? Is it possible that we get lower prices so that we can sell at lower prices? My purchaser said those who gave unreasonable lower prices might not really have those models available when you check with them. Secondly they can sell certain models with good prices indeed because they have considerable quantity orders and special contracts with the manufactures to average down the costs. I do not know if this is the real story but maybe partly yes.
But there are other reasons, including the possibility of the following story:
Two weeks again, I received a customer from Middle East. We did some deals but he thought that our prices were a little higher than others so he wanted to switch some orders and he did do that before he came to China. He asked us to guide him to talk with other suppliers. In order to find out why my competitors can outsell us, I agree that I accompany him to visit his another supplier.
After the talk with that supplier, I know the secret and know why some of our competitors can outsell us: my customer ordered 50 pieces LV2008 mobile phone with 256M memory card from those guys and paid full for the value on PI before my customer came to China. My customer did receive a pcakge from those guys but THOSE GUYS SHORTSHIPPED 1 PIECE OF THE PHONE AND 25 PIECES OF MEMORY CARD AND ALL EARPHONES. (Surely his supplier had an excuse, saying the shipping company might steal or lose those things.)
I begin to know WHY--Clearly SOMEBODY DO SHORTSHIPPING. I know not many people do this but at least this applies to some of our competitors.
If we shortshipped those things for an order, we could also sell at their price or even lower. The question for us is now that "How can we compete if somebody is doing things in this way?"
The most critical thing might be that buyers can detect the cheaters. It is easier said than done but it would benefit them if they can know the story that I present today.
Most of the businesses do research on competitors' prices, so do we. We got some price lists from those in the same business and surprisingly found that some of their prices are much lower than what we can do. We might go bankrupt soon if we sell at that kind prices. So I talked with my purchaser. Why? Is it possible that we get lower prices so that we can sell at lower prices? My purchaser said those who gave unreasonable lower prices might not really have those models available when you check with them. Secondly they can sell certain models with good prices indeed because they have considerable quantity orders and special contracts with the manufactures to average down the costs. I do not know if this is the real story but maybe partly yes.
But there are other reasons, including the possibility of the following story:
Two weeks again, I received a customer from Middle East. We did some deals but he thought that our prices were a little higher than others so he wanted to switch some orders and he did do that before he came to China. He asked us to guide him to talk with other suppliers. In order to find out why my competitors can outsell us, I agree that I accompany him to visit his another supplier.
After the talk with that supplier, I know the secret and know why some of our competitors can outsell us: my customer ordered 50 pieces LV2008 mobile phone with 256M memory card from those guys and paid full for the value on PI before my customer came to China. My customer did receive a pcakge from those guys but THOSE GUYS SHORTSHIPPED 1 PIECE OF THE PHONE AND 25 PIECES OF MEMORY CARD AND ALL EARPHONES. (Surely his supplier had an excuse, saying the shipping company might steal or lose those things.)
I begin to know WHY--Clearly SOMEBODY DO SHORTSHIPPING. I know not many people do this but at least this applies to some of our competitors.
If we shortshipped those things for an order, we could also sell at their price or even lower. The question for us is now that "How can we compete if somebody is doing things in this way?"
The most critical thing might be that buyers can detect the cheaters. It is easier said than done but it would benefit them if they can know the story that I present today.
Monday, December 3, 2007
Babiken Videos on Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/user/bonafide2001
We have some videos already on youtube and will keep on upload more whenever we have something new.
We have some videos already on youtube and will keep on upload more whenever we have something new.
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Babiken Dual Module CDMA & GSM Mobile Phone (BI-N82H)
BI-N82H is a dual module or dual mode mobile phone which you can put both GSM and CDMA sim cards in. GSM and CDMA can work simultaneously in one phone. Also this phone comes with Bluetooth which previous models do not have:
Dual SIM working simultaneously
GSM SIM working
CDMA SIM working
Bluetooth
Features:
* GSM 900/1800MHz /CDMA
* GSM & CDMA working at the same time in one phone
* 3.0 inch QVGA touch display
* Bluetooth / GPRS /WAP
* Easy navigation buttons
* MP3 player
* MP4 player plays 3GP and MP4 video
* 1.3 mega pixel digital camera
* Can serve as U-disk and PC camera
* T-Flash memory card slot
* Video and Audio recorder
* 256M T-Flash memory card as gift
* Language: English and Chinese
* E-Book, Calendar, To Do List, World Clock, Alarm, Image Viewer, Image Editor, Melody Composer
* Calculator, Unit Converter, Currency Converter, E-book Reader, File Manager
Details:
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Price is King
This morning, my friend handed over a newspaper to me and I read one article saying " Chinese Goods Traders facing dificulties and many of them strive for a new way out as most of the foreign buyers go for factories directly."
Why this caught my eyes is becasue I am a trader and even a newcomer for trading business. Babiken was "given birth" by me last year. Maybe it was really born in a wrong time. But fortunately I had saw the down-turn trend of trading business when I came up with Babiken business.
I knew that a trader will face tougher and tougher situation as information age goes. With things like internet, TV and handphones, it is too easy for information to spread, which makes almost everthing apparant on this planet. Nearly anything you want, you can find on the internet and then compare the prices and then buy at lowest prices. It is often impossible for an ordinary trader to have lowest prices. So I have to say that information age will make a lot of traders go out of business. As I said on my website, supply chains will be shorter and shorter in future and the business model will change revolutionarily.
I knew this but why I started Babiken trading business?
Personally I had no choice. Firstly I just fed up with working for others on something not realling interesting me. Secondly, I had a belief when something dies, it must leave a seed tangiable or intangiable for new a new born. I think by doing the trading, I might come accross new things during the course. Thirdly, I predict trading business will still exit in a forseeable future though it is harder and harder and I know I have to utilize thise period; otherwise it might be too late to catch up. Finally, everyone knows that trading is the best business for those who lacks of fund as relatively it demands not much financial investment to start up. I was not born with wealth but I think I could start from here and make myself with wealth and then I could help those needy.
Why this caught my eyes is becasue I am a trader and even a newcomer for trading business. Babiken was "given birth" by me last year. Maybe it was really born in a wrong time. But fortunately I had saw the down-turn trend of trading business when I came up with Babiken business.
I knew that a trader will face tougher and tougher situation as information age goes. With things like internet, TV and handphones, it is too easy for information to spread, which makes almost everthing apparant on this planet. Nearly anything you want, you can find on the internet and then compare the prices and then buy at lowest prices. It is often impossible for an ordinary trader to have lowest prices. So I have to say that information age will make a lot of traders go out of business. As I said on my website, supply chains will be shorter and shorter in future and the business model will change revolutionarily.
I knew this but why I started Babiken trading business?
Personally I had no choice. Firstly I just fed up with working for others on something not realling interesting me. Secondly, I had a belief when something dies, it must leave a seed tangiable or intangiable for new a new born. I think by doing the trading, I might come accross new things during the course. Thirdly, I predict trading business will still exit in a forseeable future though it is harder and harder and I know I have to utilize thise period; otherwise it might be too late to catch up. Finally, everyone knows that trading is the best business for those who lacks of fund as relatively it demands not much financial investment to start up. I was not born with wealth but I think I could start from here and make myself with wealth and then I could help those needy.
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