Far East Buying is very difficult and not for the faint hearted, even though it all appears so simple with many sites making buying appear so very easy. Buying goods from a factory that looks good on the web is like taking a gamble on a roulette wheel at the casino. Its a real gamble unless you have doen all your due diligence. The type of issues that you need to consider amongst others are:

Who am I actually dealing with? Some factories are not factories at all but traders disguising themselves as factories.

Do they truly understand EC safety requirements? Many says yes but in reality have little or no clue about safety but simply want to secure an order.

What about ethical standards, do they have any and if so how and when are they enforced?

And so the list goes on and on but we are here to help. With over fifteen years experience we have good experience which share with you in our Free Safety Buying Guide. Our guide was produced in with Trading Standards so we feel it has real value credibility. Use this guide as reference point when you think about buying goods from overseas, or even better call us on 020 8200 1000 and let us do it for you.

Product safety seems to be on the agenda again with a well known high street retailer having to recall clothing as knives were discovered in an inside pocket. If simple mistakes like this can escape the notice of professional clothing buyers for the general public it highlights the need to full care and attention when buying promotional merchandise. A huge majority of promotional buyers have little or no awareness of the safety requirements needed for the goods they buy.

Ethical Sourcing is an important part of our business. It is not simply a word document it is a living principle that we strongly believe in and ensure to the best of our ability. We check to ensure our suppliers comply and agree with our policies. See our Free Safety Buying Guide for more information.

Propaganda’s new Free Safety Buying Guide is an industry first. We have published Free of charge an exclusive guide for all promotional merchandise buyers on what to look for and what you need to keep your customers safe when buying all promotional merchandise. It is an essential guise and had been highly endorsed by trading standards.