http://www.antique-chinese-furniture.com/wiki/ 2008-08-28T19:59:56-07:00 http://www.antique-chinese-furniture.com/wiki/ http://www.antique-chinese-furniture.com/wiki/lib/images/favicon.ico text/html 2008-03-10T00:15:15-07:00 Roger Schwendeman http://www.antique-chinese-furniture.com/wiki/services/custom_work/schedules/start?rev=1205133315&do=diff For an overview of a typical schedule of an order, see this page: order_cycle A minimum of 90 days is recommended for custom work (not including logistics). For most workshops, the standard time quoted time required to assemble a custom order (meaning refurbishing or custom building) is around one month. However sometimes (many times in fact) orders can be rushed and finished within two weeks to twenty days (though this not a rule). Timing is also often irrelevant of the quantity as certain… text/html 2008-03-10T00:11:18-07:00 Roger Schwendeman http://www.antique-chinese-furniture.com/wiki/scheduling/peak_season?rev=1205133078&do=diff See bottom of this page : order_cycle text/html 2008-03-10T00:09:55-07:00 Roger Schwendeman http://www.antique-chinese-furniture.com/wiki/services/mixed_orders/schedules?rev=1205132995&do=diff See : * order_cycle Typical order cycle tends to look like this. text/html 2008-03-10T00:08:42-07:00 Roger Schwendeman http://www.antique-chinese-furniture.com/wiki/scheduling/order_cycle?rev=1205132922&do=diff :!:This section is under construction:!: * Generally a minimum of 45 days or preparation time not including logisitics. * Onsite mixed containers, when a customer is in town, may take less time. For a mixed container, one should count a minimum of 45 days till 90 days or more, from the momentyou started selecting till the items are at your door. For a direct container of one series of items from one factory, the leading times are of course drastically lower. The typical phases in the … text/html 2008-02-13T09:19:39-07:00 Roger Schwendeman http://www.antique-chinese-furniture.com/wiki/start?rev=1202923179&do=diff Welcome to ACF China's Wiki The will serve as a repository of FAQ files, information, and datasheets. For those new to the industry, we hope this will provide a bit of a user manual for how things work. And for experienced customers this will discuss guidelines, issues and procedures in a candid and open manner. text/html 2007-11-17T22:06:52-07:00 Roger Schwendeman http://www.antique-chinese-furniture.com/wiki/billing/payments?rev=1195366012&do=diff HOWEVER, WHEN MAKING PAYMENT, PLEASE USE USD, EURO, OR HKD.not current days rate,<http://www.icbc.com.cn/e_other/quotation.jsp> Please Avoid Payment Delays If there is a delay it is usually waiting for payment to be received. Our payments to our vendors are usually by direct deposit or bank transfer so your delayed payment to us can in turn delay our payment to the vendor. Payments and pickups are prescheduled and otherwise we need to delay everything - which is a nightmare considering the c… text/html 2007-09-11T00:16:28-07:00 Frederic D. http://www.antique-chinese-furniture.com/wiki/online/catalogue/how_to_change_the_currency_displayed?rev=1189494988&do=diff You can only see pricings once you are logged in to your account. The local currency here in China is Chinese Renmimbi, and is displayed as RMB. Should you need to refer the pricing in other currency, you may do so by going to the “Currencies” menu on the right column of your screen. text/html 2007-09-11T00:13:11-07:00 Frederic D. http://www.antique-chinese-furniture.com/wiki/online/catalogue/catalogue?rev=1189494791&do=diff How To Change the Currency Displayed * [how_to_change_the_currency_displayed] * how_to_change_the_currency_displayed How To Find Something In Our Catalogue * [how_to_find_something_in_our_catalogue] Printable Catalog & also Printable Catalog - med * [how_to_print_our_catalog] text/html 2007-08-28T01:06:45-07:00 Roger Schwendeman http://www.antique-chinese-furniture.com/wiki/billing/billing?rev=1188288405&do=diff To process an order, particularly in an international environment there are many parties which need to communicate and coordinate amongst and a single missed date can throw everything off. Therefore it is vital that customers stay streamlined and right on top of payments and related issues. Chinese vendors are notoriously impatient and need to be paid promptly. At times warehouse space can be tight especially during busy seasons and its difficult for vendors to hold sold goods in the warehouse f… text/html 2007-07-29T23:23:36-07:00 Roger Schwendeman http://www.antique-chinese-furniture.com/wiki/logistical/destination_customs/start?rev=1185776616&do=diff Depending on your country of origin customs can be easy to deal with or quite difficult. The bulk of our shipments have very typical Chinese country antiques which should have no problem passing through customs. In some countries, your shipment can be scrutinized extensively and from time to time shipments do get held up as customs does their job. Please understand that we have absolutely no control over customs in your home country. text/html 2007-07-03T08:15:23-07:00 Roger Schwendeman http://www.antique-chinese-furniture.com/wiki/logistical/start?rev=1183475723&do=diff We offer total assistance and will facilitate and will work with you to oversea all aspects of the process. All types of transport/freight require some level of: * packing * customs inspection * Freight * Your delivery address & other details text/html 2007-07-03T08:08:25-07:00 Roger Schwendeman http://www.antique-chinese-furniture.com/wiki/logistical/damage/start?rev=1183475305&do=diff What can go wrong? * Strong odors from the lacquers * Strong odors from fumigation * Packing paper can stick to furniture items If there is damage, its important to let us know right away. Please see here for more information on this process.