Interesting discussion here about dealing directly with factories or foreign traders. As a foreign trader, with some experience of both buying from and selling to China, I can appreciate everyones frustration over this matter.
My company prefers to work directly with a manufacturer, but as has been pointed out, a better deal and service can often come through a trading company. Some manufacturers never sell direct.
We regularly use Chinese traders, who he given us excellent service over the[收起]