China in all its glory

I wanna import Powerballs to South Africa!

The best price that I can get from legit manufacturers is around $7 per unit. This sounded great until I came across this trading website, Alibaba! You type in any phrase, and it produces all the possible manufacturers.

So I locate these guys in China and give them a ping. Guess what they want per unit...$1.50!!! At first I was ecstatic! This will help me become a millionaire before I'm 26.

Heck, wait a second. How can these guys make it so cheaply. I wonder if they're paying any patent royalties...

Turns out they don't! That means that if I import their products and distribute it in SA, I'm liable for IP theft.

The funniest thing was the amuzing english the Chinese contact used. I asked him how much it would cost to send me some samples. He replied with:
"you send me sample cost $40"

Man these guys are scary.