Where do stores get clones

[Jamesmn554]

Do b&m's usually order clones from fasttech? Or do they get like higher quality clones? I am just wondering because it seems ft is rather hit or miss and most clones from stores seem to be pretty good.


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[danca90]

Depends on the store. Some will do fasttech, but most stores worth going to will tell you who made the clone. A lot I've been to will advertise it, like a shop in Nashville sold me what was clearly marked as an "hcigar M16 clone"

 

[Cullin Kin]

I'm sure they get them from all over. It probably depends on how big the B&M store is and who is selling wholesale. Hopefully someone else will chime in.

 

[TimV30]

I dont know 100percent where. I asked my friend where his shop gets them from. He would not say exactly except everything comes from within the usa, but its possible the products come from fasttech to the us supplier.

 

[HauntedMyst]

I'm sure companies like HCigar and Tabeco use distributors within the USA. It wouldn't make sense to ship them to individual stores but with China's cheap shipping, I could be wrong.

 

[p7willm]

Shops get clones from a variety of places. Fasttech just like you except if you order a bunch you can get a little off. Alibaba is geared a little more to those who want more than 1. They can deal with agents in China or they can deal with the manufacturers. Some Chinese manufacturers wholesale to distributers in the US.

 

[p7willm]

They get originals from the manufacturer or wholesalers. Some manufacturers do not sell through shops and some do not offer a deal to the shops. Some manufacturers will sell to shops at the prices they sell to you.

 

[Rocketpunk]

EHPro, Tobeco, and HCigar all have manufacturing representatives. Vendors contact these representatives and become distributors.