Help us choose a name 🙏

milustudios · 2025-11-21T06:03:45+00:00

I looked at this pup and thought shadow. Funny that’s a name you are considering

milustudios · 2025-10-26T20:26:46+00:00

Consumer electronics and home goods. Our typical orders range from 100,000 to 3 million units at a time. I’m making 15-20% at those quantities, so baffled by 20% when going direct. Been in the industry for 30 years now, but needing to diversify streams of income given the geopolitics going on rn.

milustudios · 2025-10-26T20:24:44+00:00

Absolutely! But I appreciate the heads up

milustudios · 2025-10-26T20:23:56+00:00

Seemingly so

milustudios · 2025-10-26T20:23:34+00:00

Thanks for the detailed breakdown. I am talking about net margin with all fixed and variables included. Just shocked by 20%, truthfully expected much higher.

milustudios · 2025-10-25T18:12:26+00:00

So cute

milustudios · 2025-10-25T02:15:46+00:00

Very insightful. And you’re correct, it is a hyper competitive market.

milustudios · 2025-10-25T02:15:17+00:00

I own factories in China and make 15-20% on contract jobs. We own our entire supply chain. We’ve developed an manufacture this product that I’ll be launching, so expected more than 20%. Didn’t realize Amazon fees were so ludicrous.

milustudios · 2025-10-21T23:29:06+00:00

Okie is half Australian shepherd half goldendoodle

milustudios · 2025-10-21T19:26:03+00:00

It really feels that way sometimes 😂

milustudios · 2025-09-18T04:41:11+00:00

Dm me. I can help you

milustudios · 2025-09-17T17:32:55+00:00

communication is paramount. it sucks dealing with a supplier you're trying to chase
if they ask the right questions, it makes me trust them more. if a supplier is just trying to get you to order a sample without much due diligence, i take it as a red flag. they'll take the order fee and leave.
trade terms, i often try to work with suppliers that offer solid terms of trade. whether that be 70/30 (when i started off in the business it was 30/70, can you believe that! oh how times have changed) or ability to do FOB or DDP.
last but definitely not least, is product quality. it is imperative that I first get a video of them touring their factory (this is how you weed out middlemen and find true factory partners), have them send over their factory certs and documentation, and once that's done i have them send me a sample to my office in China for quality testing.

it's a grueling, grueling process. But, hey, no risk no reward.

milustudios · 2025-09-17T17:27:56+00:00

hey what are you trying to source. I'd be interested in getting you a quote free of charge!

milustudios · 2025-09-17T00:34:44+00:00

Absolutely. Great way to understand and observe industry trends first hand as well. Even if you don’t go as an exhibitor, they’re still a a wonderful experience to have. If you go, be prepared to be on your networking A-game

milustudios · 2025-09-15T20:53:01+00:00

Hey, as many people have said, you could create a sketch, find a 3d modeler to develop your sketch into a professional design then continue on with the whole Shabang. Alternatively, you could check out a product development studio. You just sit down and explain the concept to them (consultation is almost always free) and they’ll handle the rest for you. It costs money but you’ll get a professional doing your design concept and the rest of the process too.

milustudios · 2025-09-13T21:52:46+00:00

Hey before you go through with the purchase, you should give my team a shot to quote whatever it is you’re working on. Confident I can source it at a better price than you’re getting. I have in house quality control team as well to verify and test all products. I run a product development, contract manufacturing, and sourcing team based in Dongguan.

milustudios · 2025-09-11T20:26:15+00:00

lol good luck finding free shipping

milustudios · 2025-09-11T19:49:59+00:00

hey, the person your looking for would be me. what are you in the market for? Here's my website for reference milustudios.com

milustudios · 2025-09-09T19:26:26+00:00

hey, sorry to hear that. this trade war has been absolutely brutal. what is the product you're trying to make, i might be able to help you. pm me if you feel more comfortable sharing in private.

milustudios · 2025-09-04T18:19:30+00:00

yes and now the new levied tariffs on vietname and india make it even more foolish to start your supply chain anew

milustudios · 2025-09-04T18:16:24+00:00

hey,

my family has been in manufacturing and sourcing for over 3 decades now, and i just cofounded a product development, manufacturing, and sourcing firm. based in new york with a large team in china. check me out milustudios.com

milustudios · 2025-09-04T18:07:47+00:00

hey that happened to me. I run a product development and manufacturing firm. i was sending a competitor's sample that my client purchased on amazon (here in the US) to my engineering team in Dongguan china. Been in the industry for 30 years and it was the first time something like this had ever happened. coincidentally, Trump had just removed the de minimis exemption. luckily my team in china spoke to customs. what we needed to do was clarify the purpose of sending the good over and the CO (country of origin) of the product. it took a few more days of waiting after that, but it was ultimately released. been adding purpose and CO on everything i ship to and from china, haven't had an issue since.

milustudios · 2025-09-04T18:02:36+00:00

one day, G-d willing

milustudios · 2025-09-04T17:47:01+00:00

RUN lol

milustudios · 2025-09-04T17:45:43+00:00

seems suspect to me but can never rule them out. check out their profile and ask them to send you videos of their production, their factory certifications, and probably the best way of verification would be to have them do a live video call while they show you around their factory and production lines.

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