Indonesia Export News

Garden Centre Products — Bamboo Ducks, Chimes, Furniture

For Garden Centres

Our next container of furniture and crafts from Bali, Indonesia is schedule to arrive in the UK late January / Early February next year.

There is still space available in the container (20’) and we hope you might be interested in sharing with some orders of your own.

Examples of products that might interest you include:

Stone Statues for Garden Centres - Wholesale - From Bali

Stone Statues

Stone Fountains

Recycled Teak Furniture

Teak Root Furniture

Bamboo Windchimes

Bamboo Ducks — email for details

All of these products are already available from wholesalers in the UK but with the usual mark-ups built in – buying direct from Indonesia should mean a big improvement on costs and profits for you.

Also, a few other points that might make a difference:

We are not competitors and won’t be selling the same products in your area.

Products will be guaranteed up to 14 days after receipt – meaning if you have any kind of problem with the product quality, we can replace the problem product or you can return to our address in Uxbridge for refund (something you cannot usually do with direct shipments out of Indonesia).

Finally, if necessary, we can guarantee not supplying to other garden centres in your area.

With the kind of pricing you get from going direct, you may be able to wholesale to the other centres yourself.

We have prepared a few pages to give you a clear idea of Garden Centre type products with prices:

http://www.indonesiaexport.co.uk/garden-centre.php

Have a look and, if you find it of any interest, you can email me at info@indonesiaexport.co.uk.

Regards,

Sean

Wholesale Bali Bronze Products

Indonesia Export has added 100 new bronze statues and figurines to our wholesale catalogue.

Here are a few pictures to whet your appetite:

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Or you can head straight over to the Wholesale Bali Bronze Statues category and start browsing:

http://www.indonesiaexport.co.uk/frame.php?category=Bronze+Statues

Don’t forget, prices are already online but you first need to log in.

If you haven’t already requested access to our prices, you can fill out our form by clicking here or simply send an email to info@indonesiaexport.co.uk.

Enjoy,

Sean

Wholesale Bamboo Products from Bali — New Products & Stock Now Available

Balinese Bamboo Products

We have been shipping bamboo products around the world since 1995 — it was one of our first product lines and has remained a staple of the Bali craft, gift, homeware and furniture scenes.

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We’ve recently added a new line of thin bamboo furniture and homeware — you can jump directly to that line by clicking here:

Bamboo Products (Updated)

Or you can copy and paste this address directly into your browser address window:

http://www.indonesiaexport.co.uk/frame.php?category=Bamboo+Products

You can also find some bamboo and bamboo-related products at our stock presentation — please go to:

http://www.indonesiaexport.co.uk/iex-stock/search.php?orderby=position&orderway=desc&search_query=bamboo&submit_search=Search

What is bamboo?

Bamboo is actually a type of grass (Poaceae, subfamily Bambusoideae, tribe Bambuseae — check Wikipedia for more species details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamboo).

You should love bamboo…

Bamboo products have been enjoying a high profile the past few years because use of bamboo is considered more environmentally friendly than many other products. Of course, that’s only part of the equation — bamboo is very versatile and has a number of properties that make it suitable in a wide range of scenarios.

I first encountered bamboo being used in an industrial application as scaffolding in Hong Kong. I grew up in the construction industry (plant hire and ground works) and, truthfully, I was blown away to see bamboo in place of steel scaffolding poles in construction of high rise buildings in the middle of the city. It was explained to me at the time that bamboo has excellent tensile strength and that bamboo scaffolding is better able to withstand Hong Kong typhoons — it’s the old moral of the flexible sapling bending and surviving while the might oak is destroyed by high winds.

I was also told that an added benefit was that if the scaffolding should fall, it was less dangerous for the people below. Mind you, a bamboo pole hitting you end on from thirty stories above will kill you just as surely as a steel scaffolding pole.

Across Indonesia, China & Japan (probably throughout Asia but these are the countries I know best), bamboo has been used for construction, flooring, housing, decoration, furniture, craft, art, writing (both paper and pen) weaponry, kitchen utensils and cooking, food, clothing — I could probably go on but, let’s face it: since ancient times, bamboo has been used for just about everything and is still an important staple material today.

It is strong, versatile, grows quickly (fully mature in under five years) and, for such a useful crop, has a very high yield. Now wonder we love it.

Bamboo in our Catalogue

At the time of writing, we have nearly 500 different bamboo products available in our catalogue… I’ve listed all of them below but if that takes too much back and forth, you can jump to the Bamboo Products page which has all the products and notes the different categories at the top:

http://www.indonesiaexport.co.uk/wholesale-bamboo-from-bali.php

Enjoy,

Sean

New Products from Bali — October 2009

We’re just about to close the office for Galungan.

This is a major local holiday here in Bali and we’ll be off for three days (Tuesday through Thursday) but while we’re away, you might enjoy the latest batch of updates.

We’ve just uploaded over 470 products in five different categories — here’s everything you need to know:

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Painted Bali Metal Products (The Christmas Edition) — all new.

Bamboo Products (Update) — latest models on the first two pages; codes BB-070 and up.

Javanese Style Wooden Decor — latest models on the first three pages; codes POA-305 and up.

Tiki Figures — latest models on the first page; codes TIKI-280 and up.

Retail Display — latest models on the first four pages; codes JWH-040 and up.

Happy Galungan,

Sean

2009 stock presentation now live

Wholesale Stock from Bali Now Online

Our 2009 stock catalogue is now up and running.

These represent all the products we have left from our productions over 2009. As you probably already know, it’s about this time of the year that we pretty much declare the year over in terms of production and get to work on our Spring Cleaning.

Some notes before you check the links below…

Wholesale Prices are on the presentation but in order to see the correct pricing, you need to make an account and log in.

You can start that process by going here:

http://www.indonesiaexport.co.uk/iex-stock/my-account.php

After you’ve made the account, we’ll have to manually switch your account so that you have full price access… that sounds complicated but, basically what it means is that after you’ve made an account on the Wholesale Presentation, we’ll go in there and switch you to “wholesale”.

After that, every time you log in, you’ll always be able to see the correct prices.

Stock prices now include packing material and boxes.

Prices do not include shipping or any other freight-related charge. Once you’ve made your order, we’ll estimate the total volume / weight, advise you of your shipping options and get you an up to date quote.

Now, you can access the presentation by going to:

http://www.indonesiaexport.co.uk/iex-stock/

Or clicking this image:

Wholesale Bali Stock from Indonesia Export

If you’re unsure on anything or run into any kind of problem with the presentation, drop us an email at info@indonesiaexport.co.uk and we’ll get right back to you with an answer.

Don’t forget to let us know what you think.

Sean

Resin Lamps — Wholesale from Bali

We’re now working to an update on our Resin Lamps category — here are a few pictures so you know exactly what we’re talking about:

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If you’re super interested, drop us an email at info@indonesiaexport.co.uk and we’ll make sure we let you know as soon as they’re online.

In the meantime, don’t forget we’ve got over 700 lamps and lamp related products online (742 if you need to be exact), split among the following product lines:

Don’t forget to logon or register if you want to see pricing.

Sean

A little more about Sean Hynes

Who am I?

I was born in London in 1970 to an Irish family

I am Married.

I think I’m officially middle aged. Thinner on top? Check. Thicker in the middle? Check.

Take a look at my wife’s site here: www.katakoe.com and my daughter’s site here: www.sophiehynes.com.

I like dogs, chocolate & reading.

Above all, chocolate… probably explains the thicker in the middle part.

I am the owner / director of Indonesia Export. We’re a fully registered company based in Bali, Indonesia and, more recently, also a limited company based in Middlesex, UK.

We’ve been online, wholesaling products from Bali, Lombok & Java (and across Indonesia) since 1995.

I live in Bali.

Indonesia Export has made up almost all of my adult, professional life.

I’ve spent the last 13 (nearly 14) years sourcing and cataloguing over 13,000 products from over 200 original furniture makers, jewellery smiths, carvers, crafters, painters, potters, clothing makers and metal workers on Bali, Java & Lombok.

What do I do every day?

Identifying new suppliers and product lines.

Meeting manufacturers to establish quality assurance and quality control methods.

Factory and workshop inspections.

Sampling, product fault-finding and re-design.

Identifying and overcoming potential packing, shipping & logistic issues.

Assessing product viability in relation to customers, competitors and existing product lines.

Researching & assessing product marketability to existing and new customers.

Researching, assessing and negotiating the best combination of price, quality and lead time.

Identifying and making contact with potential new customers.

Presenting and pitching products and services to new & existing customers.

Negotiating and closing deals in person, by phone and by email.

Creating and managing Print, SEO and PPC advertising campaigns.

Development of new product lines and customization of existing products including style, durability, volume, weight, target cost, regulatory restrictions, sales relevance, seasonal sales and lead time.

Managing 25 permanent Indonesian staff in sales, administration & logistics under a strict budget.

Setting targets & incentives in sales & logistics.

Developing standards & policies to increase efficiency and productivity.

Creating and overseeing training and education in language, IT, sales & customer relations.

Setting human resource social policies, ensuring & exceeding compliance with government standards.

I don’t…

Go to the beach very often.

Relax

I am good at….

Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian Language)

PHP, MySql & Building websites.

Microsoft Office, FileMaker, Dreamweaver, Photoshop and a few other programmes.

I like…

Family, reading, writing & travel.

And chocolate.

At University, I….

Goofed around too much and, along the way, picked up a degree in literature.

Right now, I’m…

I’m studying for CIPS

Reading Kathy Reich’s 206 Bones

Trying to be a dad.

Trying to create more business.

Bad Furniture Supplier: fullhouses[dot]com

We were recently contacted by Debra Graff after she had trouble with a furniture company in Java — fullhouses — she’s requested that her original emails be copied below so that others can learn about her bad experience with this company.

— On Tue, 8/11/09, Indonesia Export <indonesiaexport@indonesiaexport.com> wrote:

From: Debra Graff [mailto:debra66g@yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 3:48 PM
To: indonesiaexport@indonesiaexport.com
Subject: My horrific experience w/ FULLHOUSES FURNITURE (FULLHOUSES[dot]COM)

Thanks for taking the time to review this brief message. I have recently done business w/a company called FullHouses Furniture, located in Central Java – Indonesia 50512. Almost every company listed in this emailing was or is listed on their website as “affiliated with, supported or sponsored by” ….

Attached below is a recent copy of my last of many (1of at least 12) emails that i have sent to Fulhouses Furniture w/no response to date. I do plan on continuing to do business w/furniture companies, however i will be spreading the word via media, email and word of mouth due to the frustration, lack of support and just plain poor business practices.

If any person and/or business is aware of other issues in dealing with fullhouses furniture, please help me in trying to get this and other possible issues resolved. If you have any additional contact information of other information on “fullhouses furniture” please let me know. It would be greatly appreciated.

Listed below are some of the issues contained in my most recent email to fullhouses furniture:

To: Bayu Aji, Nur Janah i/c/o FULLHOUSES FURNITURE

After sending several emails over the last two months, i have yet to hear a response from your and/or your company, fullhousesfurniture[dot]com, to address and resolve the following issues:

incorrect pieces of furniture shipped
damaged pieces of furniture
incorrect shipping weight & cmb quote provided by your company
incorrect fabric scheme used on furniture
incorrect description and incorrect use of materials (solid wood vs veneer) in furniture assembly

For your reference, i have all the original email correspondences for the above issues, if needed.

Please note that I am giving you and your company fair notice and warning to respond and resolve the issues that are and were addressed in this and prior emails. This will be my last attempt to try to handle the issues amicably. I am requesting a response to resolve the issues within 3 days however if i do not get a response to resolve the issues, i will have to bring these issues, that i am having with you and your furniture company, to a new level for resolution.

Again, please respond asap, as i am giving your company a fair chance to resolve the issues listed above. As a furniture company trying to promote a good reputation, you need to be fair… as i have been.

Steve

I am just looking for resolution and for the furniture company to send me my items that i paid for but have not received.

Jewellery, Beads, Pendants, Bracelets, Necklaces & Rings…

Our jewellery collection has returned to the main site — http://www.indonesiaexport.co.uk.

(International buyers can still find the Beads Bali jewelry catalogue up and running at http://www.beads-bali.com).

UK customers can now access all of our jewellery from the drop down navigation menu at the top of every page or go to the Jewellery Page on the site as a more convenient jumping off spot.

We know that Jewellery Buyers do business very differently from handicraft and furniture buyers so here are some notes before you go:

Custom orders are welcome and will not be included in the online catalogue for other customers.

We can also organise gift packaging and wrapping.

The minimum order for jewellery only is £50.00.

The minimum order for mixed jewellery and other products from the catalogue is £200.00

The cheapest method of shipping jewellery is through our container sharing set-up — however, if you need your jewellery more quickly, we’re happy to arrange courier or air parcels at the best possible rate.

Many items are already in stock but if production is required, it usually takes less than 2 weeks.

Contact us for more details by emailing info@indonesiaexport.co.uk or calling 020 3286 6629.

Regards,

Sean

The Exporter’s New Clothes

Not just a new category but a whole new department of products: clothes for women, men & children. All handmade here in Bali.

The catalogue is by no means comprehensive but just the first taste of the many, many clothing and textile options available to you here. You can expect regular updates to these lines but we suggest you don’t wait for us: feel free to send us details of your own designs and needs – if we’re able to help, we’ll get back to you quickly with confirmation and details.

Enjoy,

Sean

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