[Jewelry making - Article 01285] - Re: [Orchid] Copyright my line?

[Beth Wicker]

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    A note on doing business with China - there are MAJOR cultural
    differences that come into play. My husband has been doing a large
    quantity of business with China for quite a few years, and the first
    two were horrible.  He learned that it is perfectly acceptable, even
    expected, that they promise what you want, and deliver what you get.
    And the two are not the same. They do not have the same quality
    control concepts we do, nor the same "ownership" values. 

    Copying a design and selling it would be "good business" to many in
    China - not a theft of property. 

    My husband finally found a company that understood, and was willing
    to actually produce, what he wanted - and he buys their entire
    production, so the whole factory is set up to his specifications. 

    So it is possible to find a business that will deal with you in a
    "western" way - just be very, very, very careful!  And don't look at
    it as you would if you were working with a western company.  Their
    entire frame of reference is different - you have to allow for this. 
    You can't "judge" according to western standards - they simply don't
    apply. 

Beth in SC

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