Zero answers

ARAMITH an unprofessional company that ignores any contact. Much like SOCIETE TRANSVINS , see my previous post.
A Chinese friend asked me to contact this Belgian company on behalf of a potential buyer.
Aramith sells billiard balls; they are used for billiard, snooker, carambola. They are supposed to be a world leader. Maybe their business is too good so they don’t care to do anything.
Their contacts:

https://www.saluc.com/
https://www.aramith.com/
https://www.aramith100.com/fr/
To contact:  https://www.aramith.com/contact-us
Rue de Tournai, 2 – 7604 Callenelle – Belgique.

I know they received my email, see below the edited message. I had to confirm I was not spam and approved by Arthur Broudehoux of Saluc.

I informed AWEX. I will refrain from commenting on their follow-up, although they finally informed me ARAMITH does have a local representative, supposedly also difficult to contact. So why did ARAMITH not reply with that simple information?
The attitude of that Walloon company is deplorable and totally unprofessional.
It will teach me, to never try to help exports from companies from Belgium, France and others. Even considering I do it as a goodwill gesture. So, don’t ask for help. I would rather help a Chinese company.

My email

Subject: ARAMITH Tournament BLACK pool ball
11 February 2025
To: contact@aramith100.comSaluc
CC: info@saluc.com
Monsieur, Madame,
CC: Economy, Commerce, and Technology for the Walloon Region, Embassy of Belgium in Beijing AWEX
Je suis Gilbert Van Kerckhove, belge et résident de longue date à Beijing.
Une dame m’a demandé d’aider une société chinoise de vous contacter. Je crois ils ont essayé mais ils ont mal formulé leur message.
J’ai expliqué en détail vos produits et votre site Internet.
La société “666 Billards Club”  a le siège au Fujian et a un chiffre d’affaires de 120 millions de RMB … (introduction de la société)
Après analyse de vos produits ils sont intéresses dans vos “ARAMITH Tournament BLACK pool ball set with Duramith™ Technology”.

Leur plan est d’acheter 10.000 à 20.000 sets de 16 boules avec une première commande de 5.000 sets.
Avez-vous un distributeur en Chine? Si non ils sont intéresses dans le futur de devenir distributeur.
Nous souhaitons établir un contact direct avec votre société pour:
– communication avec la personne en charge
– vos possibilités de livraison
– prix, conditions de vente et paiement.
Une fois le contact établi je ne serai plus dans la discussion,
Dans l’attente de votre réponse,
Bien à vous,
Gilbert à Beijing

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