Alibaba boats ?

[sailit]

i have been looking on the net for a cheep small rib. i found this site that is a chines wholesale site. i cam get a 350 rib made with hypalon for 1000-2000$. has anybody got a boat off this site. Are they just hunks-of- junk.

[willk]

Alibaba and the 40 Thieves

[mick]

Just ask PD

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by mick

Just ask PD

Nah, ask Kerny & Hadd & everyone else who's bought a chinknese RIB & nearly lived to regret it. Stay away

[Poly]

You must be mad to even consider, do you read the forum? Nah, ask Kerny & Hadd & everyone else who's bought a chinknese RIB & nearly lived to regret it. Stay away

I guess its possible that sailit has read the forum's but can only find racist comments referring to the "chinknese" and wanted the opinion of someone who is able to construct a logical argument without attaching offensive labels to entire nations of people.

In which case, it is probably useful for him to understand what alibaba is:
Alibaba Group - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Essentially Alibaba doesn't make products - it is simply a giant business to business advertising site. So you can't assume quality from the fact something is listed. Its also very likely that to get the sort of prices listed you need to buy in bulk; deal with export/import regulations and paperwork etc. Basically unless I am genuinely looking at a serious business transaction then I ignore Alibaba. If I was looking at a business transaction then like any other, I'd be appraising the vendor, the supply terms, the product, the quality controls and financial protections before exposing myself to any risk.

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by Poly

I guess its possible that sailit has read the forum's but can only find racist comments referring to the "chinknese" .

I make 1 typo & suddenly I'm a rasist. The chell specker must have mist that won. Thanks for bringing it to my attenshun tho. I shall book my self in for equality & gender awareness training forthwith.

[willk]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

I shall book my self

Hey Poly, you have him half trained already! He's the first one to take himself down to "Booking"

Carry on then.

[Pikey Dave]

Who gets to do the body search, Poly would be my preference, I bet he's got soft hands

[kerny]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

Who gets to do the body search, Poly would be my preference, I bet he's got soft hands

[Poly]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

I make 1 typo & suddenly I'm a rasist. The chell specker must have mist that won. Thanks for bringing it to my attenshun tho. I shall book my self in for equality & gender awareness training forthwith.

And oddly you managed to make exactly the same spelling mistake on the 15th of March! Not unusual perhaps except for the fact that the K is not adjacent to any of the keys you should have been hitting.

[Locozodiac]

Alibaba got rid of the 40 thieves, is just a contact page which directs to different Companies suscribed to them. You'd be sorprised at the price quality these guys are achieveing making "recreational" non professionable sibs/ribs.

PRCH have a nautic sea province called Kingdao, where most of the factories are located. The only issue would be who will stand for the warranty in the event of a failure even though are well tested before shipment.

Most are using French Orca 0.7 to 1.0 mm Hypalon fabrics. Buying such small rib wouldn't be an issue and even can personalize it to your particular taste, just a matter to contact the right Company...

Happy Boating