| Years ago, China was the knockoff capital of the | | | | Online review after review complains about the poor |
| world. Knockoff products from cheap ladies bags to | | | | quality of what the buyer perceived was a name |
| books to CDs prevailed and were available for | | | | manufacturer's cheap discount golf bag. Some of the |
| pennies on the dollar. Military personnel stationed in | | | | counterfeit leaders were China suppliers manufacturing |
| Taiwan and Southeast Asia used to laugh about the | | | | Callaway, Odyssey and Taylor Made golf bags. |
| prices and how you could go broke saving money. | | | | Unfortunately, there are many golf bag sellers that |
| Today, things have changed a little bit. China suppliers | | | | knowingly purchase counterfeit golf bags from their |
| still offer a wide variety of cheap knockoff products, | | | | China factory suppliers and illegally market them as |
| but as trade with China increases and American | | | | legitimate brand name golf bags at a discount price. |
| companies begin touse Chinese manufacturing plants | | | | The purchaser soon finds that the great online deal |
| an skilled Chinese labor to produce their | | | | was really a cheap discount golf bag that was never |
| products,including golf bags, the consumer struggles to | | | | made to the brand's specifications. |
| figure out who is the legitimate manufacturerand who | | | | How does one resolve the dilemma of wanting to get |
| is producing knockoff products. | | | | a good discount price on a new or used golf bag |
| Recently, Callaway Golf moved a manufacturingplant | | | | during an online shopping spree and making sure the |
| in New York State to China. The lost jobswere skilled | | | | golf bag meets the expected standards? |
| labor. Callaway Golf had an interesting rationale for | | | | Shop smart and stay away from eBay. We all love |
| their move. They stated that the market for their | | | | eBay and it has some absolutely great values, but |
| products was becoming world wide and they wanted | | | | sometimes unscrupulous marketers sneak in and your |
| to place some of their manufacturing plants closer to | | | | seemingly simple purchase can become a major |
| their international buyers. Callaway was not at all | | | | hassle. |
| concerned about the ability of the Chinese labor force | | | | Want a brand new golf bag that will show off your |
| to maintain Callaway's high manufacturing standards. | | | | clubs and jazz up your cart? The best solution is to |
| Callaway is not alone. All the big golf club and golf bag | | | | purchase your golf bags online directly from a reliable |
| manufacturers, including Taylormade, Ping, Srixon, | | | | online store. Before falling in love with the price, read |
| Titleist, Benetti and many others are already or soon | | | | some reviews, have confidence in the web site. What |
| will be manufacturing golf bags in China. | | | | kind of an online showroom is being presented. The |
| In addition, with the advent of the Internet and our | | | | major golf club, ball and equipment manufacturers all |
| global village, made-in-chinacom is fast becoming a | | | | have quality web sites and very attractive online |
| flourishing Internet address. Entrepreneurs are | | | | showrooms. Is the web site providing helpful |
| developing their own golf bag specifications and | | | | information or just selling a product. Are they promoting |
| working with Chinese golf bag manufacturers to | | | | price price price and not focusing on product |
| produce their own custom golf bag. There is even one | | | | information? Do they have any reviews from satisfied |
| golf bag manufacturer in Colorado has designed a golf | | | | customers? Most importantly, how does your gut feel |
| bag that is also a flexible cooler. The golf bag is made | | | | about the online store. If you don't feel quite right, click |
| in a Chinese factory, shipped to his Colorado | | | | yourself to another golf bag company web site. |
| warehouse and is a big seller. You can also buy | | | | On the other hand, if you want to take a chance, there |
| custom made golf bags complete with logos | | | | are cheap golf bags galore. But remember, off line and |
| However, the knockoff golf bag problem still prevails. | | | | online, buyer beware. |