# I just lost my largest customer to China. **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [March 10, 2006, 7:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-just-lost-my-largest-customer-to-china/9153 "2006-03-10T19:31:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 12:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-just-lost-my-largest-customer-to-china/9153/121 "2008-03-25T12:51:18Z")
^lol He made a reference about “middle” class too so I wasn’t sure what you guys meant. ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-just-lost-my-largest-customer-to-china/9153/122 "2008-03-25T12:57:35Z")
> [@AWDrifter](#): > > ^lol > He made a reference about “middle” class too so I wasn’t sure what you guys meant. well, I can only infer as far as you can… he’s a 22 yr old from SBuff talking about the plight & suffering of middle class americans, particularly in the manufacturing arena… and his user profile says hes an ins. agent. :gotme: ---
**Author:** ![dftsilvia](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dftsilvia/32/7447_2.png) [@dftsilvia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dftsilvia)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-just-lost-my-largest-customer-to-china/9153/123 "2008-03-25T13:25:54Z")
i meant middle class. n i havent updated my pro in a while i work at a local forklift dealership now ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-just-lost-my-largest-customer-to-china/9153/124 "2008-09-10T12:21:47Z")
Update 2.5 years later… The red tide is turning.:carnut(What’s more American than that smilie?) We just fought our way back in. I would love to type a big story right now but I have to write up some want ads.:carnut Long story short: Lean manufacturing(us) + crappy Offshore parts and delivery(China) + softer US dollar + higher fuel/shipping costs + etc + etc = We just received the order of the year!!! :beer2: ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-just-lost-my-largest-customer-to-china/9153/125 "2008-09-10T12:23:51Z")
AWESOME… congrats. ---
**Author:** ![Boomin99GT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boomin99gt/32/7306_2.png) [@Boomin99GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boomin99GT)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-just-lost-my-largest-customer-to-china/9153/126 "2008-09-10T12:24:38Z")
Good deal. Congrats. ---
**Author:** ![eclipsed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bbce88/32.png) [@eclipsed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eclipsed)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-just-lost-my-largest-customer-to-china/9153/127 "2008-09-10T12:25:53Z")
> [@AWDrifter](#): > > Update 2.5 years later… > > The red tide is turning.:carnut(What’s more American than that smilie?) > > We just fought our way back in. > I would love to type a big story right now but I have to write up some want ads.:carnut > > Long story short: Lean manufacturing(us) + crappy Offshore parts and delivery(China) + softer US dollar + higher fuel/shipping costs + etc + etc = We just received the order of the year!!! > > :beer2: good stuff. :tup: if you are looking for office people, other professionals, or engineers, let me know :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-just-lost-my-largest-customer-to-china/9153/128 "2008-09-10T12:28:10Z")
> [@AWDrifter](#): > > Update 2.5 years later… > > The red tide is turning.:carnut(What’s more American than that smilie?) > > We just fought our way back in. > I would love to type a big story right now but I have to write up some want ads.:carnut > > Long story short: Lean manufacturing(us) + crappy Offshore parts and delivery(China) + softer US dollar + higher fuel/shipping costs + etc + etc = We just received the order of the year!!! > > :beer2: :highfive: Sounds familiar. Earlier this year we had a control panel built in China. We spent a couple of hours looking at it and concluded we could not use it because it was so fucked up and had it rebuilt in East Aurora. ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-just-lost-my-largest-customer-to-china/9153/129 "2008-09-10T12:29:47Z")
> [@AWDrifter](#): > > Long story short: Lean manufacturing(us) + crappy Offshore parts and delivery(China) + softer US dollar + higher fuel/shipping costs + etc + etc = We just received the order of the year!!! > > :beer2: Soooo, that means you’re buying the beer tonight? ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-just-lost-my-largest-customer-to-china/9153/130 "2008-09-10T12:29:56Z")
So… Are high fuel costs and a weak dollar a bad thing?(scratches head) As the dollar strengthens and gas prices go down it hurts me.:biglaugh:(It’s not really funny but…) ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-just-lost-my-largest-customer-to-china/9153/131 "2008-09-10T12:32:24Z")
> [@evolve](#): > > Soooo, that means you’re buying the beer tonight? I haven’t been out in forever, I will have to fit some social beer drinking into my schedule somewhwere soon. ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-just-lost-my-largest-customer-to-china/9153/132 "2008-09-10T12:32:29Z")
sweet i’d apply for a job but then i couldn’t whore [nyspeed.com](http://nyspeed.com) anymore ☹ ---
**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-just-lost-my-largest-customer-to-china/9153/133 "2008-09-10T12:33:49Z")
Sounds like this thread title needs to be changed… congrats ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 1:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-just-lost-my-largest-customer-to-china/9153/134 "2008-09-10T13:07:09Z")
:tup: ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-just-lost-my-largest-customer-to-china/9153/135 "2008-09-10T13:12:04Z")
> [@AWDrifter](#): > > So… Are high fuel costs and a weak dollar a bad thing?(scratches head) > > As the dollar strengthens and gas prices go down it hurts me.:biglaugh:(It’s not really funny but…) This is why we can’t have nice things. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-just-lost-my-largest-customer-to-china/9153/136 "2008-09-10T13:12:56Z")
^Exactly!lol ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-just-lost-my-largest-customer-to-china/9153/137 "2008-09-10T13:19:26Z")
:tup: Always good to hear about a WNY business doing well. And just in time for school taxes. :lol: ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-just-lost-my-largest-customer-to-china/9153/138 "2008-09-10T13:21:31Z")
^No doubt. I wish I could invoice them today.lol ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-just-lost-my-largest-customer-to-china/9153/139 "2008-09-10T13:24:44Z")
you really need a good sales guy… ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 3:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-just-lost-my-largest-customer-to-china/9153/140 "2008-09-10T15:59:29Z")
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