Karen&Beau
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Has anyone bought these machines off Alibaba or eBay , they look the same as wholesalers but a lot cheaper.
Thank you for your reply, huskybar! On further investigation, my partner found a very interesting article after Googling 'Is Alibaba Legit':On the subject of buying from a Chinese company, I appreciate your partner not wanting you to purchase from China. I'm exactly the same. Mainly because in recent years I've seen the general quality and longevity of a lot of equipment, large and small, diminish in most items I've purchased. Even though I've only ever used UK suppliers. Nothing seems as robust as before, although I have been a full time beauty therapist for 40 years now, so I'm jaded and cynical .
In essence, I'm assuming most equipment, (or it's parts) is produced in China these days, even if you purchase from a UK base. I think you may have to dig a bit deeper on the UK companies and the origin of that particular product they stock.
That said, on the plus side, it's generally much more straight forward dealing with a UK based company, regarding warranty or problem solving, even if the item has originated from China.
Happy hunting ☺
I'm going round in circles with this! I've seen a UK company selling one for £2k that looks exactly the same as one being sold on Alibaba for a third of the price. My partner doesn't want me to buy from a Chinese company but I'm struggling to find an affordable machine to start off with, from within the UK.
I've seen good reports on this from MyCHway, but also heard of someone who received a different model and no instructions!
S Shape Machine 30K Cavitation Vacuum RF Slimming Machine (mychway.shop)
I'd be interested to hear of anyone's success in buying a machine from abroad
That's interesting and hopefully should make buying decisions easier. Good luckThank you for your reply, huskybar! On further investigation, my partner found a very interesting article after Googling 'Is Alibaba Legit':
A Guide To Buying From Alibaba (Safely). (linnworks.com) so we're now checking out machines from companies that offer:
I'm now feeling more positive about this kind of purchase, I'll keep you posted on the outcome
- Gold Supplier
- Trade Assurance
- Assessed Supplier
Ive just seen your post and thought I had to reply. I recently bought a Hydra Facial type machine from a company from UK. It cost £10k!!! I had it for about 18 months and it started to go rusty in places. I contacted trading Standards about it who gave me really good advive but the long story short is that a lot of UK companies are buying in equipment from China and having them branded to suit themselves.Often the materials used ARE inferior, so problems like rust / degredation etc will happen. My advice is to just research where you buy. The company I dealt with ( in the UK) were absolutely terrible and I would not reccommend them to anyone. The customer service was non existant, they told me porkies, didnt respond to my emails and texts...so, if you part with a lot of money and start having problems with the equipment, its unlikely you will get money back. Sometimes its wiser buying something more expensive from a reputable company if you are guaranteed the best materials, service and performance. Hope this helps a little.I'm going round in circles with this! I've seen a UK company selling one for £2k that looks exactly the same as one being sold on Alibaba for a third of the price. My partner doesn't want me to buy from a Chinese company but I'm struggling to find an affordable machine to start off with, from within the UK.
I've seen good reports on this from MyCHway, but also heard of someone who received a different model and no instructions!
S Shape Machine 30K Cavitation Vacuum RF Slimming Machine (mychway.shop)
I'd be interested to hear of anyone's success in buying a machine from abroad
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