I'm about to take the Alibaba pill

[Anonymous No.1979422]

And get my one of them prefab homes they got on there.

Should I do it? Should I take tue Alibaba pill?

[Anonymous No.1979434]

>>1979422
10k USD

Bless China.

[Anonymous No.1979442]

There are zero standards for building in China. Have you seen the insane amount of clips/videos there are of buildings in China falling down due to shitty standards and poor workmanship? If you really want to live in a pre-built house from China go ahead, but you're playing with fire.

[Anonymous No.1979444]

>lack of OSB

reported for being un-American

[Anonymous No.1979446]

>>1979422
>Instruction manual is in Chinese

[Anonymous No.1979466]

>>1979442
They ship globally. They have customers all around the world and their reviews are great. I understand there are lots of videos of unsafe buildings in China. I'm not sure that would also apply to exports to countries like the U.S. but I see your point. It's definitely something to consider both ways.

I just don't see the fuss though to be honest. We Americans use Chinese products for so many things and hardly ever have an issue. I bought the shoes I'm wearing for 20 freakin bux off Amazon. Damn shoes cane straight from some Chinese factory. I've travelled, hiked, worked and done everything in these shoes for 3 years. There is absolutely no sign of failure in the shoes so far.

20 bux.

I think the quality you get from China just depends on the company/factory you choose. China makes a ton of great products for cheap. And now that I'm starting to sound like a CCP shill, I'll just end it at that.

[Harry Anderson No.1979477]

>>1979466 That's not my experience with Chinese-made shoes. Not only do I have to get them two sizes over to be wide enough for my feet, but I've never had a pair last more than six months.

[Anonymous No.1979482]

>>1979422
enjoy your chinesium and cancer. just don't have children.

[Anonymous No.1979503]

>>1979477
Well I'm nkt bullshitting you, not to say you're calling BS. The brand is Deng Jeng or some shit. Idk the logo on the sole of the shoe has faded. But yeah- I expected the same would happen for mine, but like I said, been going on for 3 years now. I really think it just depends on who you buy from over there, or anywhere for that matter. I will agree that China definitely has MORE factories and companies that turn out complete garbage, than say the U.S. for example. The lack of regulations is why you'd expect better quality here. Still doesn't mean you can't find a company doing it right in China. Not everyone is looking to make a quick buck.

[Anonymous No.1979504]

>>1979482
Explain to me one single way that can happen.

[Anonymous No.1979505]

>>1979466
Comparing a 20 dollar pair of shoes to a prefab house? Well okay then, go for it, I'm sure a prefab house sold on Alibaba is built to the highest standards.

[Anonymous No.1979509]

>>1979505
Well I'm not comparing my shoes to a prefab house. I'm just making a point that not everything is made poorly in China. You can lot's of times save yourself a ton of money for a comparable product. Whether or not this prefab is worth even $1,000 is still up in the air. There customers do fly to the factory many times and see for themselves before they buy, which I will probably do. Go see the factory, head to Cambodia and Thailand, have some fune and then leave.

[Anonymous No.1979527]

>>1979422
>Should I do it? Should I take tue Alibaba pill?
You get what you pay for.
$8k is less than a year's rent in a shithole apartment in my area
If you go into it thinking "this building might last five years" then it might be worth it.
Be prepared to repair whatever breaks (or more likely, replace), which will increase the cost of ownership.
But really, what can you expect for eight grand?

Presumably it's not going to fall down on you during a storm and kill you, and probably not going to catch fire and prevent safe egress.
That said, I'd put smoke detectors in every corner of every room.

[Anonymous No.1979610]

>>1979466
Yeah... but there's a pretty big difference between a pair of shoes failing and something that could collapse on your face and kill you in your sleep.

[Anonymous No.1979629]

>>1979610
Oh definitely. I can always reinforce whatever I feel is weak or could use some extra support.

[Anonymous No.1979662]

>>1979527
China loves formaldehyde in their building products. It's not usually a big deal if it has time to air out

[Anonymous No.1979664]

>>1979422
I hope you live somewhere with no building codes

[Anonymous No.1979667]

>>1979504
What, you having children?

[Anonymous No.1979865]

based

[Anonymous No.1979869]

>>1979466
Yeah, people don’t seem to realize that the thing about chinese manufacturing is that you usually get what you pay for. Sure it’s the land of sketchy bargain bin android phones, but it’s also where iphones are made.

[Anonymous No.1979880]

>>1979422
If it's a kit nothing will fit together and the instructions will be shit. If it comes as is it'll be more expensive than building from scratch.
Where are you putting this thing? Most countries won't let you put something like that in a normal suburb.

[Anonymous No.1979887]

>>1979422
Why not just pay a meth head 4k to build you a small house?
Same house. Same quality. Less money.
Win. Win. Win.

[Anonymous No.1979889]

>>1979477
I have bought 3 pair of cheap chinese shoes in my life. Two lasted less than a week. One lasted about a month. Probably will also give me foot cancer in the future.

[Anonymous No.1979895]

>>1979422
OP, idk if anyone has mentioned this, but China is in the habit of coating building materials with the most affordable chemicals they can get their hands on. That means chemicals that are likely banned in your nation as well as most nations in the world.
So if you want to live in a shed that will give you fucking lymphoma or some other fucked up disease, then go into in knowing you may take years off of your life just to save some money.
Go on youtube and feel around for non-chineseium based affordable building. You should be able to find something there

[Anonymous No.1979898]

>>1979434
>10k
Does that include shipping all that shit to your location?

[Anonymous No.1979913]

There are lots of companies on eBay that sell prefabricated steel buildings that are much cheaper than General and other nationally known brands.

[Anonymous No.1979915]

>>1979527
This. There's nothing inherently wrong with kit-houses. Used to be basically the norm in the US for a couple decades, and there are still many Sears mail-order houses still standing today, going for anywhere between 50-200 times the original price, depending on the condition and local real estate market. But ordering from China on the cheap just seems like a bad idea all around. You might be better off seeing if there are any companies in your area offering similar prefabs. Might be more expensive, but shipping should be cheaper, and you can be a bit more confident it will pass a surprise inspection, so it about evens out.

[Anonymous No.1979936]

>>1979422
learn basics of timber framing and build your own
OSB3 for external walls covered in cladding of your choice, proper insulation and everything done to code

[Anonymous No.1980152]

>>1979466
>their reviews are great
And not real

[Anonymous No.1980158]

>>1979913
its worth going with the big guys so you have someone to bitch at instead of from a company that could just vaporize at any moment after buying

[Anonymous No.1980161]

>>1979915
those kit houses did not come assembled the wood came in regular lumber bunks and you still had to cut everything to length. it did come with all the stuff your going to need for your build

[Anonymous No.1980163]

>>1979466
>>1980152
kek this
https://youtu.be/j7TnRQQ1V4k

[Anonymous No.1980249]

>>1979527
>$8k is less than a year's rent in a shithole apartment in my area
when you look at it that way... it sounds like a steal desu

[Anonymous No.1980367]

>>1979466
Cost of shipping for one unit is more than the cost of the unit. And it comes in a 40' container.

Cut to the chase and buy a 40' container, and DIY.

[Anonymous No.1980378]

>>1979887
Kek.

[Anonymous No.1981010]

>>1979466
>We Americans
I see you, Chang

[Anonymous No.1981031]

>>1979422
How long does it take one of these to ship and how is it delivered? There is plenty of land in the US near populated areas with no building / zoning restrictions.

[Anonymous No.1981044]

>>1981031
1 month to deliver and it's shipped in a container.

[Anonymous No.1981076]

>>1979466
>we americans
kek, fucking Chink you can't fool me

[Anonymous No.1981089]

>>1981076
You scared AmeriCANT? You scared China is now #1? We make better goods for a fraction of your price. America steals from China all the time. Please stop trying to insult China. You will never be Chinese, so quit trying to make goods like we do. China is now worlds marketplace.

[Anonymous No.1981091]

>>1979442
$10k is what the average american pays in rent per year, so you could replace it every year and still break even

[Anonymous No.1981104]

Ok, I will give you a real answer.

First off, Alibaba is not one entity. You don't buy from Alibaba directly the way you would buy directly from Amazon when you're buying like an Echo or some AmazonBasics stuff. It's more like eBay where it's just a storefront host for lots and lots of manufacturers. So I use Alibaba for manufacturing metal display accessories for the company I work at. I had to do a whole lot of shopping around and getting samples before I made a final decision. You don't just pick the first guy on the front page.

You will also want to look into import regulations for your country. I had to make sure that the metals and coatings being used were allowed to be brought into my country. Your country's customs site should have more information on that. You will get fucked in the ass if you get caught bringing something you shouldn't in, all there is to it.

Keep the cost of shipping in mind. You are not a tiny house seller selling dozens of these homes a month to techbros on the west coast constantly needing more product. You are one person who wants a house. Manufacturers have no interest in cutting you the deals they would with companies, who are the intended audience for Alibaba purchase. Just because the MOQ says 1 doesn't mean it's actually 1.

Last point, the price you see is not necessarily the price you will get. Alibaba is not like a store you just buy shit from and it gets sent to you (their B2C site is AliExpress). On Alibaba, the price you are seeing is a sample price. You need to contact the manufacturer with information about what you are looking for and THEN you will get the price.

Hope this helps OP.

[Anonymous No.1981131]

>>1981089
Ching Chong Bing bong

[Anonymous No.1981147]

>>1981089
Go spin on lathe chinchong. Keep making $5 tools, where $4 goes to your chairnigger, and $0.90 goes to your boss, and $0.10 goes to you

[Anonymous No.1981212]

>>1979503
Cheng, stop. You're not fooling anybody. Or keep going, the way you type is hilarious

[Anonymous No.1981255]

>>1979466
>We americans
>Bux
Okay Ching-Li

[Anonymous No.1981439]

>>1981089
>We make better goods for a fraction of your price. America steals from China all the time.
Not even bugmen believe this.

[Anonymous No.1981690]

>>1981089
>You scared China is now #1?
China #1 Milk-Dog country in the world! Very much pride!

[Anonymous No.1981695]

>>1981690
>>1981439
>>1981255
>>1981212
>>1981147
>>1981131
You will learn to love China. Our system is pure and efficient. Once you Americans have become poor, you will trade all your ideals for Chinese Yen. I spit on your faces. Chinese men will impregnate all your women.

[Anonymous No.1981709]

>>1979422
What could go wrong?
>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_drywall
oh

[Anonymous No.1981717]

>>1979422
anon just get this https://www.amazon.com/Starenergy-Tiny-Guest-House-Cabin/dp/B08C7C9WLJ/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=tiny+house&qid=1608435669&sr=8-2 and stop worrying about ching chong bing bong problems in terms of quality, safety and price

[Anonymous No.1981729]

>>1979422
people ordered pre-built house kits by mail, and attached the shipping containers as an addition, 100 years ago

depression era rooming houses made out of 'boxcars'

[Anonymous No.1981804]

>>1981690
>>1981695
Chinese milk dogs for all! Equity now!

[Anonymous No.1981817]

Those cost under 10k? how do they ship that thing? do you have to assemble it yourself? if so, then I don't see much problem, you can hire a contractor to assemble it for you, that would include making the foundation, inspecting the materials and adding a few reinforcements if necessary. I know this is a diy board, but if you're planning to live there, then by all means and all things considered, get a contractor. Once it's structurally safe, then add the finishes yourself. I wouldn't know how much extra you'd have to pay, but it should be able to withstand weather, earthquakes and fire, you should only take care of the fire part.

[Anonymous No.1981821]

>>1981717
Meh I'd rather save an extra 13k and get a more traditonal kit home.

[Anonymous No.1981822]

>>1981089
>China is now world's dumpster
lmao

[Anonymous No.1981836]

>>1981817
I'm not OP, but god damn I think I could do anything if not for someone telling me it's wrong.

[Anonymous No.1981896]

>>1979504
Toxic coatings and offgassing from whatever weird chemicals they use in the materials or as a by-product of production.

[Anonymous No.1981914]

You go and learn

[Anonymous No.1982090]

>>1981089
The word "better" does not belong in that sentence. The second Chinese workers s a whole decide they want a one Yuan raise, all the industry will pack up and move to the next poor ass country.

[Anonymous No.1982555]

>Alibaba
Fuck these cocksuckers, "coincidentally" had a fraudulent charge of $500 on my credit card shortly after buying some chinkshit from there that I had to call my bank and dispute

[Anonymous No.1982598]

I know better, but I just bought a small chink shit item off of Scamazon (AliBaba's American front), because I thought it would help me finish my project faster.
It ended up taking me 3 additional days of dealing with poor quality materials.
Fuck them all

[Anonymous No.1982820]

Stop supporting the piss goblins you 89IQ. It's going to bite you in the ass.

[Anonymous No.1982824]

>>1981695
1. Short chinese dicks cannot get past our womens thighs

2. Your house is being demolished for an oligarchs new real estate project, better run and save it chang

[Anonymous No.1982998]

>>1982824
Short China cock? LOL Western propaganda. Or have you inspected many Chinese cocks? Why would you know such a thing? Our cocks are very big. Your white women love to suck on Chinese Yen cock. Alibaba is THE BEST.

[Anonymous No.1983072]

>>1981729
That's pretty sweet. I'd love to live in a box car. I bet those fucking things lasted another 80 years before they started falling apart.

Too bad nowadays it'd be overrun with niggers and trailer trash degenerates.

[Anonymous No.1983157]

>>1979466
>They ship globally. They have customers all around the world and their reviews are great.
They build to African and Latin American standards.

You would be better off with a fucking shed.

[Anonymous No.1983189]

i love slave labor

[Anonymous No.1983192]

>>1981896
>didn't explain anything nor provided concrete examples

Really makes you think...

[Anonymous No.1983249]

>>1979422
Quality and scams aside: isn't shipping like $1 per kg? Then you got to pick it up at a port authority and transport from there. I can see this easily being 3x the listed cost by that alone.

[Anonymous No.1983250]

why not just buy a trailer?
why are containers just trailers for hipsters

[Anonymous No.1983350]

You can build a nice cottage that’s bigger and comfier than a Chinese pod for cheaper. You must have basic tools and have at least an iq of 75.

[Anonymous No.1983775]

>>1983350
I do not possess either of those things. Help me.

[Anonymous No.1983801]

>>1983350
You need the following:

- 5k in tools
- land
- permission from gov
- payment to gov
- a foundation
- cement truck
- wood
- roofing
- insulation

Yeah frig off Tim Allen.

[Anonymous No.1983805]

>>1982998

[Anonymous No.1983824]

>>1982998
Yeah I've seen a tonne of Chinese dicks and they are fucking smol.

[Anonymous No.1983839]

>>1981091
the problem with that is that you have to be alive to replace it

[Anonymous No.1984408]

>>1979422
Based and efficiencypilled

[Anonymous No.1984447]

>>1979667
obliterated

[Anonymous No.1984457]

>>1983249
Yeah, shipping. Shipping to the port. Shipping to your site. Add in foundation, plumbing, and electrical. Maybe order two and put them together because you bought a fancy shed?

[Anonymous No.1984751]

http://firstdaycottage.com/
Build something that will last and are proud of instead, Im going to get the Saltbox plan from them in a couple years.

[Anonymous No.1984752]

OP just buy the fucking thing and live in it if you're so confident. But don't come back reeing when you're living in a piece of chinese cancerous garbage.

[Anonymous No.1984753]

just buy a trailer house they cost about the same and you get a ready to go house
you can get a nice double wide if you go used

[Anonymous No.1985401]

>>1984751
I mean, those kits are like 5x the price of the Alibaba home. Those cottages are nicer and better built, but the price is certainly included as well.

[Anonymous No.1985422]

>>1979422
>buying a chink cuckshed

[Anonymous No.1985430]

>>1979422
cmon now, dont waste your wagie bucks on chink trash, you know those wont last more than a few months and probably have no enough insulation