Bender Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Anyone extols the virtues of any crap from that land I'm going to hunt you down and think of something really really not nice to say. Just started putting together a shower door first screw by hand into chrome rail snapped in half, screws made of cheese, what a complete waste of everyone's fecking time, called suppliers don't even have to take it back, throw it in skip. Made in China proudly printed on box, origin wasn't mentioned when I ordered it, certainly will be next time. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
husoi Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 I love my phone and watch. On the other hand I would never get an Icrap made in China... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggie Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 It always worries me when I put a shower door up. They weigh a fair bit and are held onto the bracket with two little screws usually. Even more worrying when its cheap made of cheese screws Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Westerly Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 I've just found out my next dry dock (2022) is going to be in China and they are going to install a million dollar ballast treatment plant made in China. I'm trying to work out if I can afford to retire next year. You wouldn't believe some of the junk coming from there. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggie Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Makes you want to go back to the days of "made in Taiwan" 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted May 5, 2021 Author Share Posted May 5, 2021 5 minutes ago, Tiggie said: Makes you want to go back to the days of "made in Taiwan" They were OK, take that any day over made in no give a f**k land. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onesea Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 I am saying nothing present phone, 2 pairs heated grips, phone holder, usb power supply and good knows what more bought direct from China. I don't mind cheap Chinese when I order cheap Chinese. It's when I buy good and get cheap Chinese it annoys me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerontious Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 I’ll have a set meal for four and a bottle of coke. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted May 5, 2021 Author Share Posted May 5, 2021 6 hours ago, S-Westerly said: I've just found out my next dry dock (2022) is going to be in China and they are going to install a million dollar ballast treatment plant made in China. I'm trying to work out if I can afford to retire next year. You wouldn't believe some of the junk coming from there. Retire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Westerly Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Funnily enough today I had a fraudulent money transfer on an account which I only usually use for UK direct debits. However in April I foolishly bought some gadget direct from China on this card. Fortunately the bank realised it was dodgy and cancelled the transfer and refunded me the money. Can only assume it was some chancer out east. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted May 6, 2021 Author Share Posted May 6, 2021 4 hours ago, S-Westerly said: Funnily enough today I had a fraudulent money transfer on an account which I only usually use for UK direct debits. However in April I foolishly bought some gadget direct from China on this card. Fortunately the bank realised it was dodgy and cancelled the transfer and refunded me the money. Can only assume it was some chancer out east. You need to swap all your money into an account that's safe, I will open one for you later and I will get the bank manager to call you directly from Nigeria 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onesea Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 4 hours ago, S-Westerly said: Funnily enough today I had a fraudulent money transfer on an account which I only usually use for UK direct debits. However in April I foolishly bought some gadget direct from China on this card. Fortunately the bank realised it was dodgy and cancelled the transfer and refunded me the money. Can only assume it was some chancer out east. That’s what PayPal is for. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 At the risk of being hunted down by @Bender I've had mixed experiences. Some stuff sold as UK branded sourced from China has been poor quality. But I've bought a few bits via AliExpress and to be fair they've been excellent. Delivery is slow but it's stuff I don't need in a hurry. Communication and product quality has been very good. The Gidibi oiler I bought via an eBay seller in China and that was brilliant. Looking at the unit I'm sure they're all made in same factory anyway. It's identical to the branded version in every aspect. Just a third of the price. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted May 6, 2021 Author Share Posted May 6, 2021 2 hours ago, Mississippi Bullfrog said: At the risk of being hunted down by @Bender I've had mixed experiences. Some stuff sold as UK branded sourced from China has been poor quality. But I've bought a few bits via AliExpress and to be fair they've been excellent. Delivery is slow but it's stuff I don't need in a hurry. Communication and product quality has been very good. The Gidibi oiler I bought via an eBay seller in China and that was brilliant. Looking at the unit I'm sure they're all made in same factory anyway. It's identical to the branded version in every aspect. Just a third of the price. I'm setting off now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Westerly Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 10 hours ago, onesea said: That’s what PayPal is for. Had a run in with PayPal years ago and so far as I'm concerned they can go and make snowballs in hell. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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