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• Buying Small Commodities in Yiwu
• Contacting Chinese Vendors
• Five Reasons to Visit Yiwu
• Getting to Yiwu
• Hotels in Yiwu for business travelers
• The Crystal and Artistic Glass Fair
• Trade Service and Sourcing Agents in Yiwu

Contacting Chinese Vendors: Is Fax or Email Better?

Our Poll May Surprise You…

Picture this: It's Christmas season, and your seasonal decorations are selling like crazy. Business is booming. You've already sold an entire shipment of 500 Santa Claus statues, and you're almost out again.

Running out of goods would be like leaving money on the table. You need more Santas-NOW!

Your supplier is a Chinese lady half a world away. How do you tell her that you need those Santas as soon as she can send them? Should you use email? Would a fax work better?

On November 8-10, 2007, MyeFaxChina conducted a poll among vendors in Yiwu, China, "The Sea of Small Commodities."

The goal of the survey was to find the best method for getting in touch with Chinese suppliers. Is fax the best way? What about email? Is there another choice?

The interviewer spoke in Chinese with 20 randomly selected vendors in Yiwu. They sold everything from tires to candlesticks, from doll furniture to Santa Claus statues.

Here are the results.

1. When asked if they check their email every day:

50% said Yes
Many of the rest reacted very uncomfortably to the question. Some said that they check their email "almost every day," or "sometimes." One lady said "If you send me an email, call me to tell me about it."

2. How many of their business cards listed no email address?

15% had no email address.

3. What means of communication do the vendors prefer for taking orders?

60% said Fax
30% said Fax or Email are both OK
10% said Email

Is there a problem here?

You probably feel much more comfortable using email. Your Chinese suppliers want to use their fax machines. What can you do?

How about meeting halfway?

Internet fax allows you to use email to send and receive faxes. And your supplier can fax directly to your email inbox. To them, it looks like you have a local Chinese fax number.

Internet fax services, like MyeFaxChina.com, offer an excellent compromise for you and your Chinese suppliers and colleagues. Internet Fax brings you and your suppliers closer, and helps your China business grow.

Please see the following articles for more information about:

Traveling to Yiwu
Doing Business with Sourcing Agents
Yiwu Hotels
The Crystal and Artistic Glass Fair in Yiwu

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