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3.4K views 9 replies 5 participants last post by  grahamw57  
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We used to buy glass and dishes from the Chinese discount stores but no more they're rejects and chip easily.

Here's an example of Japan surplus and we paid 10 pesos for the plates and the computer chair was 3000.

Another note, when ever we arrive there's nobody shopping and then the foreigner and his wife start shopping and it's crowded instantly and I nearly lost the chair this guy stopped his SUV and him and he seemed like he was waiting for me to loose interest in the chair, this has happened to me too many times so I said I want this chair out loud.

Another thing we noticed is that many were curious at what item's we were interested in especially the plates.
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grahamw57 said:
like buying a shiny new Chinese made bicycle here, that starts to disintegrate after a few months, unlike the one you bought (and was manufactured) back home
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Are you sure other was manufactured in your home country? Many "western" brands are made in China :) (And same are the parts made abroad as e g China and ASSEMBLED in a "western" country to fool people which country its made in.)
China make both crap and good quality.
I dont know if true, but some say the extra bad are send to countries as Phils.
 
#7 ·
I purchased a bike and it's heavy and solid, small foldable, one speed and made in China, it's been my grocery cart and main transportation for 6 years, I use it multiple times each day and the only parts I've had to change are tube and tires.

I paid 3000 pesos for it, 1,500 pesos in upgrades were a small basket up front with support and back seating area for boxes or grandkids.
 
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M.C.A. said:
I purchased a bike and it's heavy and solid, small foldable, one speed and made in China, it's been my grocery cart and main transportation for 6 years, I use it multiple times each day and the only parts I've had to change are tube and tires.

I paid 3000 pesos for it, 1,500 pesos in upgrades were a small basket up front with support and back seating area for boxes or grandkids.
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You did well sir ! (Make ? Round these hilly parts, I'd need gears for my old bod though. :unsure:)
 
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