My Office.com (中国办公网)
www.myoffice.com.cn
There is no English mirror site available for this
Chinese web page. For Chinese to English translation, use the bilingual web
translation site: www.netatnet.net/english/service.htm.
The website lists a variety of categories for the products it sells. Categories
are as follows: pens—white board pen, mark pen/oil pen, sign pens,
refill ink, office pens, fluorescent pens, pencils, ball point pens; files-filing
cabinets, paper files, hanging folders, shelving materials, transparent files,
PVC files, bulletin boards, record keeping files, computer file holders; stationery—letter
openers, scissors, hole punchers, tape, pen holders, name plates, tape measures,
glue, pencil sharpeners; additional paper supplies; copier materials
and supplies; photographic equipment; telephones; fax
machines and materials. A number of the subcategories of office supplies
were not accessible because they were either out of stock, too new, or
unavailable. The website is detailed, but its list of supply categories is
limited. The online set up is similar to Amazon.com and is explained on an
additional link on the website.
OACHINA (中国 OA 信息网)
www.oachina.com
This website does not provide an English mirror
page. For Chinese-English web translation, use the translation site listed in
the first entry above. The website offers the following products online:
copiers, printers, digital cameras, paper shredders, white boards, cash
registers, projectors, telephones, and supplies for some of these machines.
There is a clickable link for the buying and selling of particular pieces of
equipment. There is also a search window where keywords, a particular model of a product,
brand name, and more specific descriptions can be used to locate a product. The
website’s search window is slow to load.
PacOffice.com (亚太办公在线)
www.pacoffice.com
This website does not contain an English mirror
page. For Chinese-English web translation, utilize the translation site listed
in the first entry above. This website is the most comprehensive, in terms of
office product selection, among the sites listed here. There is a search window
for products. There are also separate clickable links for office stationary,
office equipment, office furniture, and supplies. Online products include: pens,
paper, stationary and desktop materials, files, computer supplies, labels,
general office supplies, Xerox machines, printers, fax machines, telephones and
faxes, projectors, supplies for these machines, desks, chairs, and filing cabinets.
The website provides news on the business products industry.
In addition, the website offers not only a commercial printing service
but also personnel services such as recruitment, market research, IT services,
and help in leasing shops or setting up a franchise.
Meet China.com
www.meetchina.com
The website is clear, compact, and concise. Browse
categories for products include arts and crafts, chemicals, textiles,
computers, electrical, foods, hardware, home and office, medicine, metals,
toys, and vehicles. Under the "Home and Office" category, topics
include: bathroom products, decorative and household items, furniture, hand
tools, home lighting and lamps, hotel products, kitchenware, office furniture,
office lighting, office machines, paper and packaging, security and safety,
and stationary and supplies. Each of these categories is then broken down
still further into subtopics. Within each of these subtopics is a list of
firms which manufacture the items. The link then provides a brief history of
the firm, a rating of the firm, a way to send an inquiry to the firm about its
product, online photos of the product, and product details. There is no clear
indication whether companies can order online. Prospective clients need to
register, free, on the website. It is possible to order product samples,
obtain a product spec sheet, estimate the cost of an order, apply for a letter
of credit, arrange financing, and organize shipping arrangements. The website
also has useful online information on China's export and import regulations,
special economic zones, shipping schedules, a currency converter, and a search
engine for both products and suppliers of particular products. There is a help
link which guides you through the product buying process. There is also a
detailed list of contact emails and addresses. In Beijing, contact via email
is: information@meetchina.com.
The website is one of the best organized among those listed here.
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