I'll add my 2 cents.
I remember the endless email threads about the fouled Thundersky
purchase, years back. I think that showed how difficult it can be to
import something from another country where you have little protection
or recourse if something goes wrong. Particularly with China where
there is a very wide range of ethics.
My personal experience is buying a bike light from a China importer in
the US. Even though the importer was in the US, this person was
unscrupulous and would not honor his warranty. I ended up trashing a
moderately expensive light after a couple months. I think with EV
batteries and other components it's a lot safer since a US distributor
would quickly go out of business if he didn't honor his warranties and
ship quality product in a timely manner.
I won't even buy tea directly from China. The package might say organic
but does it have melamine in it? There are some stellar farming
cooperatives in China but I have no idea if the label on the package is
genuine or not.
Again, it's a matter of having someone "local" who has a reputation on
the line and is bound by domestic laws and enforcement. I'm willing to
pay a bit more so that I can send a defective unit back to the supplier
to get swapped out rather than have to send something all the way to
China and not even, perhaps, get a replacement or a response. Who are
you going to call if you wire them money and get nothing in return?
As they say, caveat emptor.
Peri
------ Original Message ------
From: "Bill Woodcock via EV" <[email protected]>
To: "Byron James" <[email protected]>; "Electric Vehicle
Discussion List" <[email protected]>
Sent: 23-Sep-14 7:42:07 AM
Subject: Re: [EVDL] Lithium batteries direct from China
On Sep 23, 2014, at 5:07 AM, Byron James via EV <[email protected]>
wrote:
Mathew,
Check out these Colorado companies:
http://evolveelectrics.com/
http://boulderhc.com/services/
Also K2 Energy. We’ve gotten packs from them.
http://www.k2battery.com/battery-packs.html
-Bill
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