1.Why third-party QC is needed
Goods from China-it's an absolute MUST as a result of the last years. You get almost unbeatable unit-prices, therefore you have the chance to sell these goods in the EU with nice profits or to use them as promotion-items. Well, if ONLY THE LOW UNIT-PRICE is important for the buying in China, you have a certain advantage. If the quality of the Chinese goods is very important too, a quite unexpected import-risk exists, because you only have seen an acceptable approval-sample and now you are waiting for the goods in the same condition as the approval-sample before. Big surprises regarding the quality of the goods after arrival in destination are usual. The production will be pushed more and more, the manufacturer accepts packing of not acceptable goods together with the other goods. His risk is "ZERO", because he got all goods already full paid. Totally different the situation on the side of the importer: He has to accept the quality of the shipped goods. Very often he has no time to ask for replacement of the not acceptable goods. All the goods are already arrived in buyers’ warehouse and the quality of the packed goods is quite different to the quality of the approval-sample long ago. Well, the best he can do is to search for another supplier in future, but he can get exactly the same problems again on his table. Whoever had this experience in his import-business before, he is "dreaming" of quality-controls ALREADY BEFORE SHIPMENT of the goods. And exactly this kind of service we want to offer you today.
2. Why choose us
We have been in charge of QC for Skis Rossignol, Skis Dynastar, Rip Curl, HIC and other brands for several years. We are experienced to reduce your quality-risk to a minimum! We know all these tricky export-handlings of the Chinese factories.
3. Different QC ways
1) Checking out the factory already BEFORE PLACING THE ORDER - if time is no problem, such an inspection would be the best. You already can check the existing machinery, even already produced goods for other buyers are available for checking etc.
2) Quality-inspection during the running production. You have the chance to find production-mistakes as early as possible and to avoid them.
3) Final quality-control of the ready packed goods just BEFORE SHIPMENT. This is the really last chance to check anything. You can stop the shipment in the last moment to make a final decision. Refusing the goods/re-production of the goods/discount etc.
4.What should you do
To arrange an inspection for you as exact as possible we need from you in advance
1) a perfect product-sample, which we should use to compare.
2) a clear description of the product (material, colours, size, quality etc.) would be helpful too.
The more details we get from you the better we can do the quality-inspection for you.
3) your required AQL (acceptable quality level);
4) Of course, the packing is important too.
5) Copies of your written order and of the order-confirmation of the supplier and a copy of your L/C should complete your information-package to us.
5. QC fee
Our quality-inspection-fee is USD100 per day.
Following costs ARE Included in our quality-inspection-fee:
1) Local transportations (Taxi, Bus etc.) and hotel costs (within the city your factory locates)
2) Digital-pictures by e-mail from our quality-inspection.
If any very serious problems are on the table, we try to contact you immediately from the factory.
3) Inspection-report in English within 24 hours (by e-mail)
Cost of transportation cost between cities NOT included.
We will inform you the exact cost as soon as we know where your factory locates.
6. Terms of payment
1. Air tickets (return) cost must be paid before our inspection trip.
2. Other cost of USD100/day, if less than 3 days, must be fully prepaid, if more then 3 days, USD300 should be prepaid and balance should be paid within one week after receiving our QC report.
7. Another service we can offer
You are searching for a certain product and you have a sample on hand or a clear description including a drawing of the product.
To use any "standard-searching-machine" via internet tells you, may be, some suppliers, but you don't get any details about product-quality or reliability of the supplier.
We may look for you from the very beginning, visit factories to see the real story of them and then give you our suggestions.