Replies to post #2853 on CBQ, Inc. (China Business Quotient) (fka CBQI)

[rvd]

Gary, An addition to the last paragraph in your enlightening post should be "CNNfn knows what it means, the media knows what it means, and THE SHAREHOLDERS know what it means!" ...I fail to see why you continue to respond to this poster. Thanks,rvd

[Bixmann]

Telephone : [phone]

Sounds like you didn't get through to same office I did Gary. Off topic site? = UltraChina? Yes that is what I posted to Da! earlier today (Which is the reason why I went through OSI).

What is your point? I am simply verfying the dificulty level of copying CBQI's business plan. Kevin works at OSI (Not UltraChina nor Shanhai) and has not called me back. He was in a hurry and had a meeting. He said someone from SOBUS would call me directly. I did not ask who Kaufman was. Is he with Shanghai, OSI, SOBUS or UltraChina?

I will continue attempts to contact Shanghai SVA Computer, Inc. I want to verify the 70% profit margins your talking about. I think your low. 2001 profit margins should be higher on Pentium III systems.

Talking about my love or hate for this stock is "Off-topic" and irrelevant. I am amuzed by the stock but not willing to throw good money after bad by investing large without knowing more of the facts. Try not to focus on me Gary. Focus on the points. Kevin is obviously ignorant if he thinks its cheaper to manufacture in the US. Nevertheless, he has contacts with SOBUS so I'll cut him a break.

Export/Import is irrelevant Gary. The point of my previous posting(last week) was that American Computer manufactures are having problems competing with Chinese manufactures in Mainland China. Naturally, that part went over Da!'s head, who began arguing against the numbers obtained by the U.S. Gov(Wondering if he gets it now).

Which manufacture put the ice to IBM? Legend (the company CBQI met with in China). As long as CBQI is in the business of importing computer hardware, discussing the overall barriers facing new market entrants is extremely relevent. If any person and their brother can do this, it is that much more crucial for CBQI to act fast. When I asked CBQI how an independant retailer could purchase computers from CBQI, I was told "No Comment." Looks like I'll have to continue asking companies like OSI.

[Bixmann]

The Product Life Cycle Theory

Product: PCs

Stage 1.) Introduction
Stage 2.) Growth
Stage 3.) Maturity
Stage 4.) Decline

Which stage are you suggesting PCs are in Gary? You highlighted some of the criteria under Stage 1. (Exporting by the innovative country, and Exports and Labor). but did not commit to a particular stage.

I suspect PC lifecycles are on the decline, but I'll be conservative and say PCs are at Stage 3 of the product lifecycle(Maturity) because the innovating country (The U.S.) is experiancing; 1) Increased competitiveness in price while seeing: 2)Production startups in least developed countries(China).