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Hi Joseph

Thanks so much for your feedback. It`s very helpful for me as i`m starting out on a shoe string budget to do my homework when it comes to manufacturing. Building good relationships in business is key I think it makes your knowledge and network stronger and bigger. Again thanks so much for your thoughts. Do you have anyone you can refer in China? My product is geared towards the youth market from ages 5+ and up.

Thank you again

Hi tiger taco, thanks so much for taking the time to give some feedback. i`m in the process of weighing all options right now. do you have any suggestions for folks i can work with here state side?

Chris thanks so much for the feedback. I`m definitely on the journey road now. i`m using the thomasnet to make some calls here stateside to ask questions and gain knowledge as well as other sites overseas (alibaba). there is definitely an over abundance of information and it`s overwhelming on whats the best thing to do but i dont want to over analyze where i paralyze myself. there is nothing like my product on the market for kids. my product will be an accessory to an already existing popular product. my prototype will be arriving tomorrow and i`ll be doing a focus group. based on how that goes i`m off to the races on getting prodcution done (small scale). i appreciate the guidance all very important for someone starting out :)

Hi mishshell,

There are many computer conferencing options available.  If your China manufacturer has a computer that you can email to, you can also set up a live conference through your computer.  This would allow your manufacturer to see your CAD drawings that are displayed on your computer  screen.  The process is called computer conferencing (also called web conferencing).  One site that provides this service is called Go To My Meeting.com.  Do a Google or Yahoo search for "Computer Conferencing" and you will find many more sites.

One final suggestion if you haven`t picked a manufacturer in China is to look south of the boarder.  With the God Awful NAFTA in place, you might actually be able to get a better deal.  You won`t have the import fees and delays that commonly plague orders coming in from China.  (Sorry for editorializing there)

Good luck



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That`s a great idea. The manufacturer`s there are asking for Adobe Illustrator files. I do have a CAD rendering of my product and can show them my product via web conferencing. thank you for the idea.

Good thing the USA does not have a repressive government [such as confiscating over half of the income of most readers of this sentence].

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I agree with Chris,

I was also going to keep my mouth shut. I do product development and injection molding here in California.

It makes me sick to read all the posts about going to China so glibly and without any second thoughts. When someone here has an idea the first thing they do is go to China.

I know a lot of people out of work. No one will have money to buy your products if you guys don't even give American manufacturers a chance to bid the jobs.

No offense to anyone, I understand we do need to make money, but going offshore is not always the best option.

Just airing some of my sick feelings,

CW