OT: Doing business with chinese people who are superstitious

[dejams]

[quote=flu][quote=dejams]Flu, you sound just like a typical Chinese. My wife and I also try to avoid the 4’s on the street numbers, telephone, account, etc. I guess nothing you can do if your social security has too many 4s…

I guess this is why you live in CV instead of 4S Ranch ;-)[/quote]

Well, if they called it 8s ranch, I probably would end up living there, along with the other chinese nutjobs.

I’ll tell you, when I was up in the bay area. I got killed during 8 months I lived in Foster City, had the biggest problems dating, and had the worst time working…….and then when I moved to Sunnyvale, everything started going really well on all 3 fronts.

Zip code for Sunnyvale.. 94086

Zip code for Foster City 94404[/quote]

LOL. Let’s get a petition to change 4s to 8s; no problem in getting support from so many asians living there. I was there to check out some model homes couple years back and were surprised to see so many potential buyers were asians.

Having lived and worked in bay area, I know both places pretty well. Foster is closed to the airport and is right underneath the path where planes line up to land. Perhaps the noise ruined your sleep which made your life/work more challenging. As for Sunnyvale, right in the heart of silicon valley, is a nice area with some homes go to the Cupertino school district. It kinda remind me of CV, except the homes there are older and more packed in.

If you are that superstitious, then the “right” zip is 92128, in Sabre Springs/Poway.

[briansd1]

It’s not just numbers, but the Feng Shui of your house (where the love and career corners of your house are, etc..).

I was introduced to Feng Shui by a Chinese lady who bought a house in LA on the hill so the architecture was unusual. That was back in the 1990s and she got a great deal and bought it. She then had the Feng Shui master come out to look at the house. The Feng Shui master told her to immediately move out because the master bedroom was especially inauspicious.

She didn’t listen and soon after she lost the family’s Pharmacy to the riots. Her husband got sick and died. To this day her son is unhealthy and obese.

Keep your house clean and uncluttered. A simple Japanese style free flowing architecture is best.

I think that the Chinese Qin Empire fell because their palaces became too gaudy and cluttered thus causing bad energy.

America succeeded because the puritans led simple uncluttered lives. Our accumulation of junk is causing our decline.

[briansd1]

It’s not just numbers, but the Feng Shui of your house (where the love and career corners of your house are, etc..).

I was introduced to Feng Shui by a Chinese lady who bought a house in LA on the hill so the architecture was unusual. That was back in the 1990s and she got a great deal and bought it. She then had the Feng Shui master come out to look at the house. The Feng Shui master told her to immediately move out because the master bedroom was especially inauspicious.

She didn’t listen and soon after she lost the family’s Pharmacy to the riots. Her husband got sick and died. To this day her son is unhealthy and obese.

Keep your house clean and uncluttered. A simple Japanese style free flowing architecture is best.

I think that the Chinese Qin Empire fell because their palaces became too gaudy and cluttered thus causing bad energy.

America succeeded because the puritans led simple uncluttered lives. Our accumulation of junk is causing our decline.

[briansd1]

It’s not just numbers, but the Feng Shui of your house (where the love and career corners of your house are, etc..).

I was introduced to Feng Shui by a Chinese lady who bought a house in LA on the hill so the architecture was unusual. That was back in the 1990s and she got a great deal and bought it. She then had the Feng Shui master come out to look at the house. The Feng Shui master told her to immediately move out because the master bedroom was especially inauspicious.

She didn’t listen and soon after she lost the family’s Pharmacy to the riots. Her husband got sick and died. To this day her son is unhealthy and obese.

Keep your house clean and uncluttered. A simple Japanese style free flowing architecture is best.

I think that the Chinese Qin Empire fell because their palaces became too gaudy and cluttered thus causing bad energy.

America succeeded because the puritans led simple uncluttered lives. Our accumulation of junk is causing our decline.

[briansd1]

It’s not just numbers, but the Feng Shui of your house (where the love and career corners of your house are, etc..).

I was introduced to Feng Shui by a Chinese lady who bought a house in LA on the hill so the architecture was unusual. That was back in the 1990s and she got a great deal and bought it. She then had the Feng Shui master come out to look at the house. The Feng Shui master told her to immediately move out because the master bedroom was especially inauspicious.

She didn’t listen and soon after she lost the family’s Pharmacy to the riots. Her husband got sick and died. To this day her son is unhealthy and obese.

Keep your house clean and uncluttered. A simple Japanese style free flowing architecture is best.

I think that the Chinese Qin Empire fell because their palaces became too gaudy and cluttered thus causing bad energy.

America succeeded because the puritans led simple uncluttered lives. Our accumulation of junk is causing our decline.

[briansd1]

It’s not just numbers, but the Feng Shui of your house (where the love and career corners of your house are, etc..).

I was introduced to Feng Shui by a Chinese lady who bought a house in LA on the hill so the architecture was unusual. That was back in the 1990s and she got a great deal and bought it. She then had the Feng Shui master come out to look at the house. The Feng Shui master told her to immediately move out because the master bedroom was especially inauspicious.

She didn’t listen and soon after she lost the family’s Pharmacy to the riots. Her husband got sick and died. To this day her son is unhealthy and obese.

Keep your house clean and uncluttered. A simple Japanese style free flowing architecture is best.

I think that the Chinese Qin Empire fell because their palaces became too gaudy and cluttered thus causing bad energy.

America succeeded because the puritans led simple uncluttered lives. Our accumulation of junk is causing our decline.

[CAwireman]

Flu,

I have been working directly with Chinese and Taiwanese manufacturing partners for over 3 years now.

Working through the language and culture has been pretty interesting

You really end up having to put yourself in their shoes make sure you get your product needs met.

Their holiday schedule alone is enough to drive you to maddness.

While I would prefer to leverage the US for building equipment, you have to ride the horse in the direction its going..

I havent’ seen too much of the superstition as of yet. Its good to know about it.

I have found that the Chinese are very big on not pissing off their componnent providers. In the US, we tend be uninhibited when it comes to being cut throat. Not so much there. Relationships are very cosey, and if one part of the supply chain draws the short end of the straw, be sure you have that component in the bag either there or here in the US. If you integrator isn’t good at smooting over conflicts, you could be left without product for months and months.

I actually lucked out and have an incredible guy in Taiwan who buys and builds our equipment. In the last 3 years with the economy being what its been, we went through some rough times. But, he kept us in the game. Never late with a shipment, and always advising us of possible issues before they became show stoppers. f

One big issue I do have though is that they can be very quiet when another partner is dropping the ball. They will quietly try to fix it, but won’t disparage their partner until just before things come unraveled. We’re different here in the states, as we’ll lay it on the line early and often and not give a damn about a supplier’s feelings. Different.

[CAwireman]

Flu,

I have been working directly with Chinese and Taiwanese manufacturing partners for over 3 years now.

Working through the language and culture has been pretty interesting

You really end up having to put yourself in their shoes make sure you get your product needs met.

Their holiday schedule alone is enough to drive you to maddness.

While I would prefer to leverage the US for building equipment, you have to ride the horse in the direction its going..

I havent’ seen too much of the superstition as of yet. Its good to know about it.

I have found that the Chinese are very big on not pissing off their componnent providers. In the US, we tend be uninhibited when it comes to being cut throat. Not so much there. Relationships are very cosey, and if one part of the supply chain draws the short end of the straw, be sure you have that component in the bag either there or here in the US. If you integrator isn’t good at smooting over conflicts, you could be left without product for months and months.

I actually lucked out and have an incredible guy in Taiwan who buys and builds our equipment. In the last 3 years with the economy being what its been, we went through some rough times. But, he kept us in the game. Never late with a shipment, and always advising us of possible issues before they became show stoppers. f

One big issue I do have though is that they can be very quiet when another partner is dropping the ball. They will quietly try to fix it, but won’t disparage their partner until just before things come unraveled. We’re different here in the states, as we’ll lay it on the line early and often and not give a damn about a supplier’s feelings. Different.

[CAwireman]

Flu,

I have been working directly with Chinese and Taiwanese manufacturing partners for over 3 years now.

Working through the language and culture has been pretty interesting

You really end up having to put yourself in their shoes make sure you get your product needs met.

Their holiday schedule alone is enough to drive you to maddness.

While I would prefer to leverage the US for building equipment, you have to ride the horse in the direction its going..

I havent’ seen too much of the superstition as of yet. Its good to know about it.

I have found that the Chinese are very big on not pissing off their componnent providers. In the US, we tend be uninhibited when it comes to being cut throat. Not so much there. Relationships are very cosey, and if one part of the supply chain draws the short end of the straw, be sure you have that component in the bag either there or here in the US. If you integrator isn’t good at smooting over conflicts, you could be left without product for months and months.

I actually lucked out and have an incredible guy in Taiwan who buys and builds our equipment. In the last 3 years with the economy being what its been, we went through some rough times. But, he kept us in the game. Never late with a shipment, and always advising us of possible issues before they became show stoppers. f

One big issue I do have though is that they can be very quiet when another partner is dropping the ball. They will quietly try to fix it, but won’t disparage their partner until just before things come unraveled. We’re different here in the states, as we’ll lay it on the line early and often and not give a damn about a supplier’s feelings. Different.

[CAwireman]

Flu,

I have been working directly with Chinese and Taiwanese manufacturing partners for over 3 years now.

Working through the language and culture has been pretty interesting

You really end up having to put yourself in their shoes make sure you get your product needs met.

Their holiday schedule alone is enough to drive you to maddness.

While I would prefer to leverage the US for building equipment, you have to ride the horse in the direction its going..

I havent’ seen too much of the superstition as of yet. Its good to know about it.

I have found that the Chinese are very big on not pissing off their componnent providers. In the US, we tend be uninhibited when it comes to being cut throat. Not so much there. Relationships are very cosey, and if one part of the supply chain draws the short end of the straw, be sure you have that component in the bag either there or here in the US. If you integrator isn’t good at smooting over conflicts, you could be left without product for months and months.

I actually lucked out and have an incredible guy in Taiwan who buys and builds our equipment. In the last 3 years with the economy being what its been, we went through some rough times. But, he kept us in the game. Never late with a shipment, and always advising us of possible issues before they became show stoppers. f

One big issue I do have though is that they can be very quiet when another partner is dropping the ball. They will quietly try to fix it, but won’t disparage their partner until just before things come unraveled. We’re different here in the states, as we’ll lay it on the line early and often and not give a damn about a supplier’s feelings. Different.

[CAwireman]

Flu,

I have been working directly with Chinese and Taiwanese manufacturing partners for over 3 years now.

Working through the language and culture has been pretty interesting

You really end up having to put yourself in their shoes make sure you get your product needs met.

Their holiday schedule alone is enough to drive you to maddness.

While I would prefer to leverage the US for building equipment, you have to ride the horse in the direction its going..

I havent’ seen too much of the superstition as of yet. Its good to know about it.

I have found that the Chinese are very big on not pissing off their componnent providers. In the US, we tend be uninhibited when it comes to being cut throat. Not so much there. Relationships are very cosey, and if one part of the supply chain draws the short end of the straw, be sure you have that component in the bag either there or here in the US. If you integrator isn’t good at smooting over conflicts, you could be left without product for months and months.

I actually lucked out and have an incredible guy in Taiwan who buys and builds our equipment. In the last 3 years with the economy being what its been, we went through some rough times. But, he kept us in the game. Never late with a shipment, and always advising us of possible issues before they became show stoppers. f

One big issue I do have though is that they can be very quiet when another partner is dropping the ball. They will quietly try to fix it, but won’t disparage their partner until just before things come unraveled. We’re different here in the states, as we’ll lay it on the line early and often and not give a damn about a supplier’s feelings. Different.

[ocrenter]

a lot of folks in Taiwan pay top dollar to get license plates with “8” and “6” in them.

of course, the prices for these plates have gotten quite high after the years.

the result is only the rich can afford plates with these numbers.

consequently, kidnappers know you are REALLY REALLY well off if you have a license plate with these numbers, especially ones with multiple 8’s in a roll.

ever since the kidnappers begin to target folks based on this, the population has realized these numbers ain’t so lucky anymore, well, as far as car license plate is concerned anyway.

this is a lot more effective than what the Communists tried to do in China.

[ocrenter]

a lot of folks in Taiwan pay top dollar to get license plates with “8” and “6” in them.

of course, the prices for these plates have gotten quite high after the years.

the result is only the rich can afford plates with these numbers.

consequently, kidnappers know you are REALLY REALLY well off if you have a license plate with these numbers, especially ones with multiple 8’s in a roll.

ever since the kidnappers begin to target folks based on this, the population has realized these numbers ain’t so lucky anymore, well, as far as car license plate is concerned anyway.

this is a lot more effective than what the Communists tried to do in China.

[ocrenter]

a lot of folks in Taiwan pay top dollar to get license plates with “8” and “6” in them.

of course, the prices for these plates have gotten quite high after the years.

the result is only the rich can afford plates with these numbers.

consequently, kidnappers know you are REALLY REALLY well off if you have a license plate with these numbers, especially ones with multiple 8’s in a roll.

ever since the kidnappers begin to target folks based on this, the population has realized these numbers ain’t so lucky anymore, well, as far as car license plate is concerned anyway.

this is a lot more effective than what the Communists tried to do in China.

[ocrenter]

a lot of folks in Taiwan pay top dollar to get license plates with “8” and “6” in them.

of course, the prices for these plates have gotten quite high after the years.

the result is only the rich can afford plates with these numbers.

consequently, kidnappers know you are REALLY REALLY well off if you have a license plate with these numbers, especially ones with multiple 8’s in a roll.

ever since the kidnappers begin to target folks based on this, the population has realized these numbers ain’t so lucky anymore, well, as far as car license plate is concerned anyway.

this is a lot more effective than what the Communists tried to do in China.

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