When I got my first full time teaching position in China and looked at the contract, I asked why the amount listed wasn't as high as the advertisement. She replied "Oh that's just an advertisement, that's all -- just to get people to come in." She didn't see any problem. I asked her "If I sold you a Lamborghini but then you realized it was actually a Volkswagen, would that be okay?" She said "Of course not!" I told her "Why not? It's just an advertisement, right?" She was dumbfounded.
The luggage company seems legit, and he did good job of explaining his product and why he felt the need to produce the product, and he did not oversell.
@@TruthTortoise81 To be fair, only checked baggage needs to be impact tested. Carry-on's don't need to be very durable. Most get by with soft bags for carry-ons.
Is the man advertisers hate serpentza? There was no clickbait trick revealed in the video... misleading title. The title should be "How to hustle free advertisement and generic no-name travel-case review"
It's probably a small company. They really have to do something good to come forward, they cannot just rely on their brand name like for example Apple can.
The Passport suitcase is sweet. Bought one from Amazon and compared it to my wife's American Tourister. The quality of the Passport is excellent and the design truly unique. I hope this company does well. Thanks Winston for the intro.
The depth this guy goes into exploring and explaining China is remarkable, he’s probably more knowledgeable about conditions in China than most people grown up in large Chinese cities.
I think it might be a product of Western education. We’re taught from a young age to be critical thinkers. We’re taught to understand the “Why?” behind something. My experience with Chinese people is they often haven’t developed that ability. Whenever I’d question something or criticize something, my Chinese wife would respond “That is just China. You don’t understand.” She had no idea why and she couldn’t grasp that I was trying to understand. On top of that, Winston is just good at explaining the reason behind things. He’s an excellent teacher. Some people just have a natural talent for it.
@@xsteveconwayx I am Chinese living in Japan for 20 years, and Japanese don’t criticize either. They just accept it. I kind feel this is a eastern way to live. I cannot be critical to something when I am with my Japanese friends.they think I am too aggressive.
I picked a guy up in a taxi (I'm from Newcastle, United kingdom), and we got talking about China - he said there's a really interesting bloke on UA-cam called Serpentza that informs the West about China.....I said yeah, he's good isn't he, I've been watching him for the last couple of years! When you make quality videos, people talk about you.
This guys' sales speech was actually pretty good, and the luggage appears to be high quality. I don't mind some product placements as long as you keep your honest opinion as you always have. Stay awesome!
@@uwu_senpai I know an old guy in my neighbourhood who married a mother of 3 and spent a years together before leaving him after her 2 daughters and son had passports.
I too will not go to China. I preferred India. It's better there with healthy foods and air. It's a very free country with plenty of sunshine and many varieties of animals you can meet. You can do whatever you feel like doing. India is certainly Great 👍.
I feel proud for the luggage guys, they deserve this just for putting the effort to be innovative instead of clapping hands in front of knockoff shops, they inspired me
I felt really good for that designer, if he is the designer, at least someone that knows and cares about the product got to showcase it on this UA-cam channel. He did a much better job than the actual guy running the channel would have, because it's his product and he cares about it.
Inventor-driven. You can tell the guy was personally bothered by shortcomings and decided to solve the issues. Someone not following the herd mentality of a status quo culture. Still keeping some skepticism, of course. Maybe the product isn't actually that innovative (and I was wondering about his water-resistance remarks regarding the zipper of the side compartment), but established Western businesses typically ask a lot of money for such solutions, if they are offering them at all. They prefer to split features across as many products as possible so that people buy several and not just one that covers everything. Might be solely ruthless marketing, but might also be a result of pennycounting business practices. More functions in a product means more development and maintenance effort required.
Update- luggage arrived and I’ve used it for one trip already. $139 USD via Amazon Prime. Very good quality. A Tumi would be double the cost, but I’m very happy with the 90 Fun.
This dovetails nicely with your vid on how as an IT guy your friends/family didn't value your skills enough to want to pay you. Any freelancer and most self-employed persons will have endless stories of complete strangers, like your skateboard guy, who have the full expectation and breathtaking arrogance to demand you jump through their hoops providing them with valuable goods or services while offering nothing of value in return. It's not just a China thing, it's everywhere.
Juan Gonzalez Not poking at you but accurate by what standard. Heck, even from town to town in England there's a difference in accent. So don't know what accurate would be. No worries though. Winston is well spoken and can't fault him in any way, I mean other than the way he removes his sunglasses(now I am poking at Winston;o) Any way, cheers.
Robert Palmore if by Southern you mean those in the Southeastern U.S. stretching west to Texas we don't have accents. All other English speakers have accents and that's okay, in most cases. As an aside, whatever the language of Heaven might be it will have a heavy Scot's brogue.
@@t3RRX3 As an Asian-Canadian myself, there is no way he grew up in English-speaking countries. He sounds just like any other English learner from China, but with confidence. He might have spent some time in the US, but just like nvmffs said, there's a lot to polish.
He speaks terrific English, but still holds a littile accent, sometimes he pauses seeming he is thinking what to say next (transfering Chinese to English in his head) so is he born in the USA or went to the US at very young age?
I think showcasing quality Chinese made products is a part of showing us China. It is refreshing to see that there are Chinese small businesses and people that want to develop a quality product. However, I commend your personal stance focusing on videos and not being an advertiser. Keep up the cool videos!
China can produce very high quality products if they want to, and some companies do. They are just well known or in some case only known for their cheap low cost products .
I agree with this, did some business with the hover boards/ alot of crap but if you are clear in your expectations, do quality testing/checking, and follow up on inconsistencies you can get what you want at the quality you want.
The guy is a great salesman.... by the way Winston I have no problem with and I think you should do more product integrations. I think I speak for everyone. We support you and understand you need to support yourself. Paid sponsors would be fine.
I'm not a huge youtuber by any means, but I get contacted by these companies constantly, and I can mirror a lot of what you're saying. I started just replying with a set fee for me making a video, based on the time it would take, and a fair hourly wage, minus taxes. The companies always want me to do it for free, or for free product, and generally are entirely deaf to the idea that free product won't put food on my table, I just won't be able to eat that electric skateboard, regardless how hard I'd try.
NS360PS you can forget about bigger youtubers wasting time on this. You can give away 100 items for free to small amatuer chanels. But one professional clip on a big respectable chanel in the end is cheaper and gets way more exposure and sales.
This bag looked quite smart , i am a security officer at an airport , see how people struggle to get their laptops / ipads out by the security checkpoints , good with TSA lock , it will save the back in case we need to look in it (as found/lost or if checked- in due to lack of space in plane ) then we dont have to break it to open it . Material also very strong , rubber wheels are great , most bags are terribly noisy 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 I will surely look for one .
I love this bag. I travel a lot, I hate to have the carry on luggage but it's necessary:/ But it's $150 so I don't know, I already have so many suitcases...
Bo - it would be useful if you added a time to where it appears, like 9:50 ok, the bag\case comes in at 13:00 shop.90fun.us/products/passport $149 7.9lbs / 3.6kg 22 x 14.6 x 9 in 56 x 37 x 23 cm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ got to say, I've got something of a similar size from the 1990s (!not as solid but ok so far) and it has a simple single zipped wide pocket, easy to get in to when it is standing up, just about takes a folder A4\foolscap size and has I think two smaller pockets inside perfect for passport & wallet. For a bag this size I'd be happy with two wheels, semi-concealed.
That girl that contacted Winston for the luggage company was so sweet 😊 and the guy had great English! Seems like a nice company, I hope they're doing well
Yo Winston, please don't stop making your videos! I have notifications on for plenty of youtube accounts, but I only get excited when you upload a new video. I've been learning so much about China by you and Matt, and I've been using the knowledge you provide in my college classes. I really appreciate your work, and I hope you keep up the good work! Cheers!
Winston is the most genuine, like able guy on the planet. Would love to have some beers with this dude. That Chinese guy promoting that luggage was an awesome presenter, his English was perfect and when Winston got them all in frame and explained how he just wanted to support them and signal boost them it was heart warming. Stay awesome!
I found this video very interesting, and I have always admired your integrity and honesty (I mean, it's not my favorite video, but in this one you did address the subject). You're a genuine guy, you don't 'sell out', and I do watch your videos because I want to learn about China. Thank you for doing what you do, and stay awesome! I'm not just saying that either. You are awesome.
A common thread with Chinese. If you decline their proposition, they never accept that gracefully. It’s part of that superiority complex they have usually without any good reason.
No, it doesn't, it's just a regular case with no special qualities, hell other day I saw a case that is also a backpack, that's way more interesting, this is just a normal boring case, and watching a guy showcase a regular case is nothing but boring. Of course the point of the video isn't the actual case, so it's fine.
What, do you need it to have flashy lights and whirly things to make it worth buying? It looks like a good, well thought out product to me. It is designed for international travelers that want to travel light, and have easy access to documentation, and yet still have some degree of security. It also has a nice sleek professional look.
Yeah, but so does 100000 other similar cases on the market, really has nothing special, just some plain old boring traveling case, could at least have those 2 straps at the back so it can also be used as a backpack for when terrain makes impossible to use the wheals.
Wow, that guy from the luggage company seems really cool. I actually wanted to place a order on their website because a) I like the concept and b) just to support them. but unfortunately they only ship to the us and canada.
serpentza you should do a "Winstons Top New Businesses in China" series, like an awards series or something like that, and show us a day of what each business is like and what all their products do. This episode was very cool.
i find advertising is perfectly acceptable if it's for things you actually use and think is decent enough to share. don't have to be great or perfect products, just products that actually aren't terrible and you use yourself
When I was employed by a major police force in Canada among other things I and my partner did Q and A for our ammunition that was used by our force. We did all our tests according to federal regulations in reference to velocities, chamber pressures, accuracy etc and submited our findings and choose which company we would go with. After submissions by North American companies a Chinese company submitted test samples which didn't meet our criteria . Their agent was quite distressed when we showed him our tests and he could not understand the fact that the Winchester and Federal samples met or exceeded our criteria. His test samples were all over the place when it came to quality. his retort was "the Peoples liberation army " uses our ammunition and my re joiner was " We are not the PLA and perhaps they have different standards then we use"
hahahahah....the CCP ammo manufacture , must have been so depressed when you didn't purchase the ammo. They just don't get it! And they don't understand quality control. They just think they can under cut any other manufactures price...and that's good to go.....but that's the CCP way...just manufacture , cheap crap as usual to max their profit...what idiots...
Had the same experience they just want a perfect review. I told them I'm very honest and pay attention to detail. They said Americans are lazy and don't like to give reviews. It's not my job to give everyone in china 5 stars.
In China R&D stands for Retrieve & Duplicate. At this point in development, Japan had already given us the Walkman, the fax machine, and then the CD player.
I've been told that in Soviet Russia they had this famous engineer named Reguspatoff who invented almost everything. Too bad China hasn't got anyone like him.
I'm not Chinese and have no interest in visiting china but I love your channel. You seem like a really genuine thoughtful person and it comes across in your videos. Just want to say I appreciate the effort you put in the editing and also respect how you present yourself and interact with all the locals. You seem like a genuinely good dude, and it shows.
I work with Chinese engineers that have lived in the US for decades that don't speak english that well. And the bag was interesting, but I particularly enjoyed the story about the board company.
I like them. I love how they thought this was going to be a straight up promotional video & when it wasn't they were like, "Oh, okay." And just rolled with what was going on. Very cool of them & very cool of you for offering them that exposure. If your actual review goes well & the price isn't too crazy I'll totally buy one. Great video. I love all the zaniness of Chinese advertising & silly knock offs.
I don't think is as bad as it seems, to a westerner... Like he said.. there is a cultural bridge.. and plenty of Chinese workers are young and inexperienced and don't know how to connect with the needs of other people.. to do a descent sales pitch. I mean.. at least they are trying and with each interactions.. they learn and get a cultural adjustment.
Company wanted him to do a full on demo video instead of his own review process... I think they're just trying to really insert their own crap into it entirely.
I found your channel not too long ago and I find it quite funny how invested I am in the content you post! Honestly, I don't have the money to spend on a whim but the man explaining the functionalities of the suitcase had my wole attention that I self-consciously found myself nodding along to what he was saying haha. Thank you for this (and for your videos in general).
I watch Your videos because of the Truth that You show . Don't ever become a sellout to advertising and marketing.. If You say your personal opinion on a product that would be preferred to being a zombie seller .
Giving your honest review and feedback on a product can be considered advertising, as you are giving screen time for the product. There's nothing wrong with that, neither there is in "staged" advertising where you are paid to say something. I myself happen to run a small business and I actually want my product reviews to be truthful and honest. If there's a flaw in the product, we can improve it based on the feedback given. The feedback our customers give us is the lifeline of our company. If the idea product is fundamentally flawed or it does not solve a real life problem, it's better to hear that early on and fail fast. Do not fall for sunk cost fallacy.
I used to work at this office where I was the only guy in the office. Our boss would have us all go eat lunch at two thirty, which was just before the lunch menu ended. All the woman were married, and their job was a second income. Hubby paid for everything, they used their money to pay for their car, clothing, and eating out. I lived of my income, and the lunch was expensive. I ate a salad for four bucks, and drink for just under two bucks. All the women spent about fifteen bucks on the meal, and another six on dessert. They also drank quite a bit. We would eat lunch, and go back to the office and just wait unitl it was time to go home. White collar jobs are great. Our office staff would blitz the restaurant, but know one left a tip. I felt guilty, so I slipped a five spot under my plate. Back at the office everyone laugh at me because I paid for my own lunch. They said I was cheap. They never left a tip, but I was the cheap guy who left a tip. Eventually, my salad got bigger, and bigger. Tipping helps. One woman got the salad because my salad look so good, but she got the small salad. She complained to the manager, and the guy came out and said "That guy pays eleven buck for that salad, do you want to pay eleven bucks." The manager was tired of us coming in while they were trying to get ready for supper crowd, so I think that's why he yelled at her. Eitherway, I stopped at the restaurant after work, and asked them not to give me the large salad. The waitress said okay, but never eat anything off of the other women's plates. You didn't have to tell me twice. A few days later, the office fired the token guy, and I was out of work. I knew one waitress at the place, and they noticed I wasn't coming in anymore. The manager called me at home, and asked if my boss fired me because he yelled at her. I said I couldn't prove it, but they did. The Manager said he was sorry for getting me fired. The next day he threw the entire office out of the restaurant. He said this establishment reserved the right to refuse service to any person who caused trouble. Funny, all the women thought I was cheap.
That's a fantastic story, friend. It's unfortunate some situations degrade to that, but know that perseverance is what puts you above your peers, and take solace in your perseverance making you stronger. I know mere words can't help in tough situations, but overcoming hardships no matter the significance add to your character in a way that will make you revered by the people you actually care about. I hear your story, and think better of you for it. Hopefully fortune follows you.
Your story has no setting and no context is established. What country are you referring to? What area? What job is this? None of this is established so no one has any idea on how to interpret this information.
I don’t think it was anything revolutionary, TBH. I’d still stick with samsonite or Tumi knowing there’s some level of quality (not great, but some). If their suitcase breaks, can I return it within a week or get it serviced?
Yeah, very intelligent design. I'm just worried about the quality of the materials and workmanship. It's the little stuff that Chinese really suck at, like spending 10 cents more for quality metals and plastics. Like how quickly will the zippers rust or get stuck? How tough are the zippers? The plastic exterior? The wheels?
This is something chinese need to know before doing businesses( Being honest about the products and the qualities) . Thanks Winston for the clarification:) another awesome video !!!!
What a great video, you set a perfect example of the way a foreigner in China should act. You are very respectful and want to help them even when you are not getting paid for it. Well done, sir.
Yeah, what you just said are totally true. In my university in China (I major in Architecture), on the first year you are taught to copy others' project before making your own, it's similar for every subjects. I remember back in the day, one teacher even asked us to buy his book and sketch his drawings for sketching practice before sketching our own drawings.
But some Chinese are creative too. Back in the dynasty era, they invented wood joints for a roof structure called 斗拱( dougong) that can withstand earthquakes, until now scientists all over the world are still searching for an answer see: ua-cam.com/video/w78Yb_aotH0/v-deo.html or Chinese table tennis pads from DHS, which are recognized internationally and used in a lot of international competitions
It's too bad the culture fosters more copying than inovation. China is a big country with great minds. Hopefully the new generations learn to carve their own paths.
Well, copying itself is their creativity, it's how they survive. There's a saying "Many ways lead to Rome", some walk through the long road, some take shortcuts, but either way they all want to be successful.
I really like your video! Not only because you said something direct, but also you said many things I might never know as a native middle- class Chinese. It’s also very refreshing to see the comments under your video, in which I can literally grasp how general western public see about China, what’s their aspects, what’s their anger or happy point, and also many Chinese who come about exchanging their views, and what is their logic. It’s even quite interesting to see people fighting each other, because in every long arguments you can at last find something very core about the people’s values, which not only reflect their personal experiences but also the culture or environment which shapes them. Really love your video, please keep going!
serpentza Really loves your video! You and laowhy86 produce a great platform. It’s awesome to see many aspects I may notice as a Chinese, and it’s also rare to see someone who lives in China, knows the Chinese culture as well as the eastern culture as background, and is able to give quite insightful and neutral feedbacks. Your video really broadened my concept of thinking in another’s shoes. Some of my fellowships might be quite aggressive with extravagant patriotism, please don’t let them influence you too much. Anyway, love your video, keep going!
Ha! ZerpentSA...Say Amazing! Perfect! I love that... But I also have some news for you. Even SerpentZA is a knock-off. The Cape Cobra is an endemic snake species to South Africa.
Shenzhen is about innovation, been there for 8 years , perhaps shooting more videos about innovating companies could be new angle for the channel. Stay awesome. !
I've been watching your videos for a few days now, and something I noticed is that I never get lost. Perfect for the average attention span. You're explanations are good. You're certainly the informative type and not the look at me on camera self-centered type. People like that just talk at their own speed and just get under the impression that they've conveyed something, when they're really too busy being self-conscious on camera. I speak two languages too. You probably speak at least three being from Africa and speaking Chinese and English. I speak Japanese and English. After watching a few of your videos, I'm starting to think that I'm better off here than I would've been in China. No offense to you and your experiences in China. The Japanese are horribly racist too, but at least they're civilized. At least they don't arbitrarily put Canadians to death for smuggling drugs, as was reported in the news. But because of your videos, I've been more able to put things into perspective and think, maybe it's not so bad. The toilet images say it all though. About China.
I think this is a great video, I think it would be great to see more videos of small Chinese start ups creating their own unique products and not those just reselling Alibaba junk.
Waaay better choice to work with these guys than that other offer they just want a freebie, these folks here are far more respectful and dont expect you to shil for them for nothing. And the item itself is decent and innovative and if the price is not silly, go for it, let them sponsor you np.
Definitely looked like a rather nice high end carry on! I'm a little too hard on my luggage for it to be a good choice for me...it would take the beating well I'm sure, but it's such nice luggage I'd feel guilty messing it up! :-) Winston, I'd be interested in hearing what you think of that bag after you've had a chance to use it for a while.
First time viewer That was a great video You touched on something that really pisses off a lot about China but I’m so glad Sabina found you to see her company They seem to care about making products even better, not just another knockoff You’re showing another side of small business in China that people don’t know exists I’ve heard of it but never seen it myself Thanks again
Your videos never disappoint. I've learned a lot about mainland China and its culture. I only knew about the China I was familiar with when I went there in 1996! I've never been back since then. I had a much more unrealistic and idealistic view of China because I didn't really interact with mainland Chinese since around 2006-2010 when I had several mainland Chinese students in my university classes that I taught at two Korean universities. Some were Korean-Chinese (or is it Chinese-Korean?) and they were quite different from Koreans or Chinese. Now I live among primarily Taiwanese and some Koreans in this Southern CA bedroom community, which was primarily Caucasian until about the mid 90s. p.s. The song is perfect! Too many channels use music that annoys and frustrates me. I'm glad to hear something that is fitting for the kind of content you share in your videos.
I think if it's a product you like or a product that's useful then I personally don't mind reviews, but if they are not compensating you then it's defiantly a waste. It is for me at least intresting to see Chinese products, and we know you will speak your mind.
Hard to find actual quality and people with integrity these days. The company you showcased really seem like great people with a very good product. Definitely will look into it and thank you.
I'm very impressed with your interview with the young man and the company. I do travel and I will definitely buy the suitcase. I love to buy from young start ups and help them out
Serpentza, I just wanted to let you know i shared your channels 'Serpentza' ADVChina and LaoWhy86 (C-Milk's) with one of my co-workers (Yucheng) who is from China and he loved them. I ran into him today and he said thank you for much for sharing. I told him i love your channels and esp how it shows me so much about China. I showed him how you and C-Milk are in the US on your Food Tour too and said i will def have to visit those places and try it for myself. He loved the shows and content. Also, he actually just came back from a two week vacation to see his parents in China a few weeks ago too. Keep up the awesome love, love your shows and content. Also the luggage looks awesome too, ty for sharing.
The most worthwhile things in life come from the heart with no ulterior financial motives involved. And you Winston uphold those rare values my man! Stay Awesome!
It's cool to see these small offices with genuinely creative and inspired people. Insights like these paint a more complete picture and help eradicate judgments based on pure prejudices.
winston, that presentation you allow 'em to do, in my "creative" department would had cost them 6 to 15 thousand dollars. You are just too kind, or way too nice. Next time you're in the states send me a shout, I'll invite you a good beer!. Don't worry I'm not xiaoqi, I'll buy haha.
This mindset is very similar to India. The expectation is to get everything for free or if they are paying then they expect everything under the sky for it.
I've never been so interested in suitcases, but these actually look pretty interesting. Honestly, man, it looks like you have a blast making these videos. While I have no interest in going to China, I enjoy learning about your experiences there. So, please, keep doing this as long as you can. :)
This is very different from any other product review I have ever watched :D I liked the 'genuineness' and the reality of the video, if I can say that. Great product as well. Winston, next time you should do a litte interview with the entrepreneur. His English was perfect as well so he could have told you about entrepreneurship in China. Also, he looks quite young, maybe he has an interesting story on how he started the business. I think its an interesting topic and you should interview him for another video!
Well, you ARE showing us about China, as it is (to coin a phrase)! This whole start-up culture is a big thing now, and a big surprise to many in the west.... I'm thinking that you won't violate the integrity of the channel if you occasionally feature some little company in detail, their people, their facility, their novel product... if you just approach it as a documentary... and not so much making an advert. Advertising has its own style, which is not your style! I think that's why we're fans. Ah, for my own part: When I watch such videos, where someone speaks English and Chinese... I often wish he would converse a little longer with whoever is there, which I could not do! Even if I dragged myself TO CHINA (how I dream!) I'm not going to be able to talk to people on the street, you know? Much less in some giant building in an innovation hub. A good crazy example of this might be that "chick magnet" video where those kids are asking you so many questions. Ah, I think there's a chance here to get local people to break the communication barrier so to speak, and talk directly to the English-speaking world! Back to the actual subject: I think your contacts there have to be acquainted with our famous saying: "there's no such thing as bad publicity"... I see things for sale online that have HORRIBLE reviews and are still selling! So if you look at a product and don't love it, that's still good for them and keeps your integrity and style intact too, and gives the fans some amusement.
This presentation was more effective, fun, and informative coming from inside the office of 90Fun. I found this video late but hope they are very successful. I just wish someone would make a solid, firm iPad stand that also turns into an protector. Stay awesome!
According to China "Copy right" means right to copy anything they want.
Rocky 666 😂😂😂👌
China communist party doesn't like imports and love to sell to the west and copy every the west offer.. I tent don't buy much as Chinese goods...
TruztNo1 then I guess you stay at home all the time.
Doesn't US copy?
'Right to Copy' lol
When I got my first full time teaching position in China and looked at the contract, I asked why the amount listed wasn't as high as the advertisement. She replied "Oh that's just an advertisement, that's all -- just to get people to come in." She didn't see any problem. I asked her "If I sold you a Lamborghini but then you realized it was actually a Volkswagen, would that be okay?" She said "Of course not!" I told her "Why not? It's just an advertisement, right?" She was dumbfounded.
Great information on what to expect
So then what happened? He declined to work for them right?? You better not have accepted that.
Not surprising, Chinese are all about money, very dishonest!
Chanese do not think. It's not allowed.
Jurg Schupbach: If you want culture go to Taiwan.
The luggage company seems legit, and he did good job of explaining his product and why he felt the need to produce the product, and he did not oversell.
It's better designed than my Samsonite and is proper carry-on size. Their English is better than many Chinese scientists I've met
Very sweet
yep, i liked it & the dude seems legit. He defo has western education. Nice guy i would think & i actually like his case
@@TruthTortoise81 To be fair, only checked baggage needs to be impact tested. Carry-on's don't need to be very durable. Most get by with soft bags for carry-ons.
Their website doesn’t work buddy
The designer guy killed the video both his English and product were great
fun fun true looks great suitcase I’d buy it!
His english was near perfect, wow
Is the man advertisers hate serpentza? There was no clickbait trick revealed in the video... misleading title. The title should be "How to hustle free advertisement and generic no-name travel-case review"
we don't know how robust it is. What kind of quality control is there? Can it survive fall from Empire State building?
@@tedarcher9120 He grew up in US
Really like the designer guy. Think he really cares about his product.
Yes, it's clear he really worked to design the product/case.
It's probably a small company. They really have to do something good to come forward, they cannot just rely on their brand name like for example Apple can.
Hell yea bo! I heard that there know that rite get r done bo!
I actually liked the demo. Looks like a good product. And l -hate- advertisements.
not gonna lie its a pretty nice case
The Passport suitcase is sweet. Bought one from Amazon and compared it to my wife's American Tourister. The quality of the Passport is excellent and the design truly unique. I hope this company does well. Thanks Winston for the intro.
Never change Winston. No matter how big you get, you never become a shill. I appreciate that about you.
The depth this guy goes into exploring and explaining China is remarkable, he’s probably more knowledgeable about conditions in China than most people grown up in large Chinese cities.
I think it might be a product of Western education. We’re taught from a young age to be critical thinkers. We’re taught to understand the “Why?” behind something. My experience with Chinese people is they often haven’t developed that ability. Whenever I’d question something or criticize something, my Chinese wife would respond “That is just China. You don’t understand.” She had no idea why and she couldn’t grasp that I was trying to understand.
On top of that, Winston is just good at explaining the reason behind things. He’s an excellent teacher. Some people just have a natural talent for it.
@@xsteveconwayx I am Chinese living in Japan for 20 years, and Japanese don’t criticize either. They just accept it. I kind feel this is a eastern way to live. I cannot be critical to something when I am with my Japanese friends.they think I am too aggressive.
@@Yotsubanoonoide yep the Philippines is a nightmare for that too... but the people are great & friendly & fun
@@Yotsubanoonoide How is living in Japan for you?
@@xsteveconwayx peaceful. If you don’t like competition,you would like to live in Japan.
I picked a guy up in a taxi (I'm from Newcastle, United kingdom), and we got talking about China - he said there's a really interesting bloke on UA-cam called Serpentza that informs the West about China.....I said yeah, he's good isn't he, I've been watching him for the last couple of years! When you make quality videos, people talk about you.
That’s awesome
I wonder how many other people besides me were just getting ready to type those two very words? 🙂 #greatmindsgreatsubs
infamy is spreading quickly.. keep it up!
serpentza Superb.
That luggage guy had amazing English, compared to every supplier I've ever dealt with in Shenzhen.
Yeah, he sounds native. Very impressive. The way he emphasizes parts of syllables in his words is a very good indicator of a native speaker.
He understands social English. He's definitely studied or lived overseas for a while
He gets his point across well even if he doesn't have perfect sentences and uses simple vocabulary. 👍
This guys' sales speech was actually pretty good, and the luggage appears to be high quality. I don't mind some product placements as long as you keep your honest opinion as you always have. Stay awesome!
There's only one product Made-In-China that is genuine, high quality, durable and fit all sizes/ages
-- Covid-19
That and a mail order bride.
@man0z tell that to the thousands of people perished due to that 'seasonal flu'
@@bobleeroy772 Often disappointing too.
@@uwu_senpai I know an old guy in my neighbourhood who married a mother of 3 and spent a years together before leaving him after her 2 daughters and son had passports.
Covid-19 is a fake name too, It is called Wuhan VIrus
I just watched like 10 videos in a row. Even though I will never go to China. You sir know how to make compelling videos
Awesome! Welcome to the channel
I too will not go to China. I preferred India. It's better there with healthy foods and air. It's a very free country with plenty of sunshine and many varieties of animals you can meet. You can do whatever you feel like doing. India is certainly Great 👍.
I love the fact we can openly defecate in India. That is awesome.
lmaooooo
terry tibbs wow. you're really ok with that eh?
I feel proud for the luggage guys, they deserve this just for putting the effort to be innovative instead of clapping hands in front of knockoff shops, they inspired me
I felt really good for that designer, if he is the designer, at least someone that knows and cares about the product got to showcase it on this UA-cam channel. He did a much better job than the actual guy running the channel would have, because it's his product and he cares about it.
I'd be tempted to buy it, unfortunately it's 1cm too high for many airlines
I guess size does matter?
The luggage people seem nice and legit.
Inventor-driven. You can tell the guy was personally bothered by shortcomings and decided to solve the issues. Someone not following the herd mentality of a status quo culture.
Still keeping some skepticism, of course. Maybe the product isn't actually that innovative (and I was wondering about his water-resistance remarks regarding the zipper of the side compartment), but established Western businesses typically ask a lot of money for such solutions, if they are offering them at all. They prefer to split features across as many products as possible so that people buy several and not just one that covers everything. Might be solely ruthless marketing, but might also be a result of pennycounting business practices. More functions in a product means more development and maintenance effort required.
Just ordered the luggage- will let you know!
luggage is nothing new. This is one of many on the market.
Update- luggage arrived and I’ve used it for one trip already. $139 USD via Amazon Prime. Very good quality. A Tumi would be double the cost, but I’m very happy with the 90 Fun.
@@peterb3842I would be interested in how it holds up over time; as many PRC manufactured items it looks great at first but sometimes they don't last
This dovetails nicely with your vid on how as an IT guy your friends/family didn't value your skills enough to want to pay you. Any freelancer and most self-employed persons will have endless stories of complete strangers, like your skateboard guy, who have the full expectation and breathtaking arrogance to demand you jump through their hoops providing them with valuable goods or services while offering nothing of value in return. It's not just a China thing, it's everywhere.
That guy's English is outstanding. Easier to understand than some folks with a heavy southern accent.
Winston's accent is one of the most accurate accents I ever heard.
Juan Gonzalez Not poking at you but accurate by what standard. Heck, even from town to town in England there's a difference in accent. So don't know what accurate would be. No worries though. Winston is well spoken and can't fault him in any way, I mean other than the way he removes his sunglasses(now I am poking at Winston;o) Any way, cheers.
If I'm not mistaken he's South African.
Robert Palmore if by Southern you mean those in the Southeastern U.S. stretching west to Texas we don't have accents. All other English speakers have accents and that's okay, in most cases. As an aside, whatever the language of Heaven might be it will have a heavy Scot's brogue.
He is from Cape Town
That Chinese man speaks good English.
"At these parts..." - there's a lot to polish but he's not being shy which will help him progress faster
@@t3RRX3 or Canada
@@t3RRX3 As an Asian-Canadian myself, there is no way he grew up in English-speaking countries. He sounds just like any other English learner from China, but with confidence. He might have spent some time in the US, but just like nvmffs said, there's a lot to polish.
He speaks terrific English, but still holds a littile accent, sometimes he pauses seeming he is thinking what to say next (transfering Chinese to English in his head) so is he born in the USA or went to the US at very young age?
But your Chinese is terrible right xD.
I think showcasing quality Chinese made products is a part of showing us China. It is refreshing to see that there are Chinese small businesses and people that want to develop a quality product. However, I commend your personal stance focusing on videos and not being an advertiser. Keep up the cool videos!
Completely agreed!
China can produce very high quality products if they want to, and some companies do. They are just well known or in some case only known for their cheap low cost products .
I agree with this, did some business with the hover boards/ alot of crap but if you are clear in your expectations, do quality testing/checking, and follow up on inconsistencies you can get what you want at the quality you want.
That what we Australians like about you, you have principles and stick by them. You say it how it is.stay safe mate.
I am pretty sure any decent human being can appreciate honesty 🙃
The guy is a great salesman.... by the way Winston I have no problem with and I think you should do more product integrations. I think I speak for everyone. We support you and understand you need to support yourself. Paid sponsors would be fine.
He could even make a separate channel for that
I would totally watch Winston marketing stuff.
As long as it's not boring
he needs to support his family too, so I am buying that electric surfboard and fancy spinner too to support China.
%100 agree, Winston can make anything look interesting.
I'm not a huge youtuber by any means, but I get contacted by these companies constantly, and I can mirror a lot of what you're saying. I started just replying with a set fee for me making a video, based on the time it would take, and a fair hourly wage, minus taxes. The companies always want me to do it for free, or for free product, and generally are entirely deaf to the idea that free product won't put food on my table, I just won't be able to eat that electric skateboard, regardless how hard I'd try.
Switch & Lever 0
Switch & Lever jokes on them! I'll eat 180mm radiators on a daily basis.
you will eat your electric skateboard! and you WILL like IT! or you are grounded mister!! :P
NS360PS you can forget about bigger youtubers wasting time on this.
You can give away 100 items for free to small amatuer chanels. But one professional clip on a big respectable chanel in the end is cheaper and gets way more exposure and sales.
This bag looked quite smart , i am a security officer at an airport , see how people struggle to get their laptops / ipads out by the security checkpoints , good with TSA lock , it will save the back in case we need to look in it (as found/lost or if checked- in due to lack of space in plane ) then we dont have to break it to open it . Material also very strong , rubber wheels are great , most bags are terribly noisy 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I will surely look for one .
what???
I love this bag. I travel a lot, I hate to have the carry on luggage but it's necessary:/ But it's $150 so I don't know, I already have so many suitcases...
Bo -
it would be useful if you added a time to where it appears, like 9:50
ok, the bag\case comes in at 13:00
shop.90fun.us/products/passport
$149
7.9lbs / 3.6kg
22 x 14.6 x 9 in
56 x 37 x 23 cm
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got to say, I've got something of a similar size from the 1990s (!not as solid but ok so far) and it has a simple single zipped wide pocket, easy to get in to when it is standing up, just about takes a folder A4\foolscap size and has I think two smaller pockets inside perfect for passport & wallet.
For a bag this size I'd be happy with two wheels, semi-concealed.
That girl that contacted Winston for the luggage company was so sweet 😊 and the guy had great English! Seems like a nice company, I hope they're doing well
If Winston was going to be accused of promoting any product, it would have to be beer.
Well i haven't seen him promoting any brand of beers,. but judging for the face he makes each time he sips his beer,... those Chinese beers suck...
It was because of Winston I sought out Xingdao. It's ok.
Yo Winston, please don't stop making your videos! I have notifications on for plenty of youtube accounts, but I only get excited when you upload a new video. I've been learning so much about China by you and Matt, and I've been using the knowledge you provide in my college classes. I really appreciate your work, and I hope you keep up the good work! Cheers!
My that guys English is really good.
Probably studied in the US
king james488 I have to agree his English is 99% perfect. Might be off on a word or two but gets the idea across
@Baron Von Grijffenbourg he didn't say it was easy, he was pointing out a mistake to prove his point
prob first chinese product I would be okay buying to try out based on company and sales staff and attitude ! cheers
Winston is the most genuine, like able guy on the planet. Would love to have some beers with this dude. That Chinese guy promoting that luggage was an awesome presenter, his English was perfect and when Winston got them all in frame and explained how he just wanted to support them and signal boost them it was heart warming. Stay awesome!
Comic630 It's a Xiaomi product!
The most-clickbait title ever, and I love it.
I found this video very interesting, and I have always admired your integrity and honesty (I mean, it's not my favorite video, but in this one you did address the subject). You're a genuine guy, you don't 'sell out', and I do watch your videos because I want to learn about China. Thank you for doing what you do, and stay awesome! I'm not just saying that either. You are awesome.
A common thread with Chinese.
If you decline their proposition, they never accept that gracefully.
It’s part of that superiority complex they have usually without any good reason.
Luggage looks really good tbh
No, it doesn't, it's just a regular case with no special qualities, hell other day I saw a case that is also a backpack, that's way more interesting, this is just a normal boring case, and watching a guy showcase a regular case is nothing but boring.
Of course the point of the video isn't the actual case, so it's fine.
What, do you need it to have flashy lights and whirly things to make it worth buying? It looks like a good, well thought out product to me. It is designed for international travelers that want to travel light, and have easy access to documentation, and yet still have some degree of security. It also has a nice sleek professional look.
Yeah, but so does 100000 other similar cases on the market, really has nothing special, just some plain old boring traveling case, could at least have those 2 straps at the back so it can also be used as a backpack for when terrain makes impossible to use the wheals.
It's the same as samsonite hardcase luggages(even the insides) but cheaper.
Go check out the awesome people over at www.90fun.us/passport they're really a nice!
serpentza love the click bait man your right it did work
Wow, that guy from the luggage company seems really cool. I actually wanted to place a order on their website because a) I like the concept and b) just to support them. but unfortunately they only ship to the us and canada.
serpentza I wish they offered a serpantZA special edition with a Winston signature handle. That says stay awasome on it.
I will check it out. Maybe a good product to sell via Amazon in the US.
serpentza you should do a "Winstons Top New Businesses in China" series, like an awards series or something like that, and show us a day of what each business is like and what all their products do. This episode was very cool.
i find advertising is perfectly acceptable if it's for things you actually use and think is decent enough to share. don't have to be great or perfect products, just products that actually aren't terrible and you use yourself
OtakuSanel true
I agree. Guy has shown his integrity so I trust his opinion more than most.
When I was employed by a major police force in Canada among other things I and my partner did Q and A for our ammunition that was used by our force. We did all our tests according to federal regulations in reference to velocities, chamber pressures, accuracy etc and submited our findings and choose which company we would go with. After submissions by North American companies a Chinese company submitted test samples which didn't meet our criteria . Their agent was quite distressed when we showed him our tests and he could not understand the fact that the Winchester and Federal samples met or exceeded our criteria. His test samples were all over the place when it came to quality. his retort was "the Peoples liberation army " uses our ammunition and my re joiner was " We are not the PLA and perhaps they have different standards then we use"
hahahahah....the CCP ammo manufacture , must have been so depressed when you didn't purchase the ammo. They just don't get it! And they don't understand quality control. They just think they can under cut any other manufactures price...and that's good to go.....but that's the CCP way...just manufacture , cheap crap as usual to max their profit...what idiots...
Scary they even sell gunpowder to western countries too, even the police WTF do they try to sell to militaries to
i always say when using chinesium products just wait for the accident
@@cucumber623, what's chinesium? Some kind of metal that does not last long?
“I’m not Casey Neistat, I’m not going to go around on electric skateboard” Blahahha Funny 😆
Even funnier that he said surfboard 😂
@SFun - Brutal
casey is brother. his wife is south african!!!
People with integrity are rare to find...I respect the man you are. Good job on the video.
Had the same experience they just want a perfect review. I told them I'm very honest and pay attention to detail. They said Americans are lazy and don't like to give reviews. It's not my job to give everyone in china 5 stars.
In China R&D stands for Retrieve & Duplicate. At this point in development, Japan had already given us the Walkman, the fax machine, and then the CD player.
I've been told that in Soviet Russia they had this famous engineer named Reguspatoff who invented almost everything. Too bad China hasn't got anyone like him.
@@seriouscat2231 Reguspatoff ?
Reg. US. Pat. Off.
I'm not Chinese and have no interest in visiting china but I love your channel. You seem like a really genuine thoughtful person and it comes across in your videos. Just want to say I appreciate the effort you put in the editing and also respect how you present yourself and interact with all the locals. You seem like a genuinely good dude, and it shows.
Same. It's just quality content and hes a genuine good hearted likeable person. And on UA-cam? What a gem.
I work with Chinese engineers that have lived in the US for decades that don't speak english that well. And the bag was interesting, but I particularly enjoyed the story about the board company.
And they'd still bash Winston for not speaking Chinese well after living in China for just one decade, lol.
Holy Moly: That bag is now officially sold by "Xiaomi". That man got it sorted out!
asa sasa xiaomi is a nice brand and their mission is to bring high quality solutions to everyone(make it affordable).
Xiaomi makes the best earbuds!
pfff. hahahhaa. Are you serious? That brand sucks. I've bought their products and they suck ass.
pink Fungi how long have you worked for xiaomi?
Tony Gambino rially?! what did you buy? i’m rially interested honestly because i’ve never bought bad stuff from them.
I like them. I love how they thought this was going to be a straight up promotional video & when it wasn't they were like, "Oh, okay." And just rolled with what was going on. Very cool of them & very cool of you for offering them that exposure. If your actual review goes well & the price isn't too crazy I'll totally buy one. Great video. I love all the zaniness of Chinese advertising & silly knock offs.
That whole interaction with the skateboard pissed me off. I hope they see this video
Collin Abroadcast eyyy ur here :D
I don't think is as bad as it seems, to a westerner... Like he said.. there is a cultural bridge.. and plenty of Chinese workers are young and inexperienced and don't know how to connect with the needs of other people.. to do a descent sales pitch. I mean.. at least they are trying and with each interactions.. they learn and get a cultural adjustment.
You have a point. Hopefully the salesman can learn from it for next time
Company wanted him to do a full on demo video instead of his own review process... I think they're just trying to really insert their own crap into it entirely.
Collin Abroadcast OMG You know him Collin. I was expecting you guys did since you both live in China.
Amazingly good English for those luggage guys!
Great and honest video @serpentza. Thumbs up!
This suitcase is actually pretty cool.
I found your channel not too long ago and I find it quite funny how invested I am in the content you post! Honestly, I don't have the money to spend on a whim but the man explaining the functionalities of the suitcase had my wole attention that I self-consciously found myself nodding along to what he was saying haha.
Thank you for this (and for your videos in general).
I agree, he was a super impressive salesman
Wait... you hit 300K subscribers?? Congrats, man! Best wishes on more in the future.
I watch Your videos because of the Truth that You show . Don't ever become a sellout to advertising and marketing.. If You say your personal opinion on a product that would be preferred to being a zombie seller .
Giving your honest review and feedback on a product can be considered advertising, as you are giving screen time for the product. There's nothing wrong with that, neither there is in "staged" advertising where you are paid to say something.
I myself happen to run a small business and I actually want my product reviews to be truthful and honest. If there's a flaw in the product, we can improve it based on the feedback given. The feedback our customers give us is the lifeline of our company. If the idea product is fundamentally flawed or it does not solve a real life problem, it's better to hear that early on and fail fast. Do not fall for sunk cost fallacy.
That's a great biz spirit for everyone else to follow! :D
I get to understand China from this guy even I'm Chinese....
I hate to say it but I think Alex is right. The chinaman was complimenting the channel.
Sir, just you being honest, you have EARNED a subscriber.
I used to work at this office where I was the only guy in the office. Our boss would have us all go eat lunch at two thirty, which was just before the lunch menu ended. All the woman were married, and their job was a second income. Hubby paid for everything, they used their money to pay for their car, clothing, and eating out. I lived of my income, and the lunch was expensive. I ate a salad for four bucks, and drink for just under two bucks. All the women spent about fifteen bucks on the meal, and another six on dessert. They also drank quite a bit. We would eat lunch, and go back to the office and just wait unitl it was time to go home. White collar jobs are great. Our office staff would blitz the restaurant, but know one left a tip. I felt guilty, so I slipped a five spot under my plate. Back at the office everyone laugh at me because I paid for my own lunch. They said I was cheap. They never left a tip, but I was the cheap guy who left a tip. Eventually, my salad got bigger, and bigger. Tipping helps. One woman got the salad because my salad look so good, but she got the small salad. She complained to the manager, and the guy came out and said "That guy pays eleven buck for that salad, do you want to pay eleven bucks." The manager was tired of us coming in while they were trying to get ready for supper crowd, so I think that's why he yelled at her. Eitherway, I stopped at the restaurant after work, and asked them not to give me the large salad. The waitress said okay, but never eat anything off of the other women's plates. You didn't have to tell me twice. A few days later, the office fired the token guy, and I was out of work. I knew one waitress at the place, and they noticed I wasn't coming in anymore. The manager called me at home, and asked if my boss fired me because he yelled at her. I said I couldn't prove it, but they did. The Manager said he was sorry for getting me fired. The next day he threw the entire office out of the restaurant. He said this establishment reserved the right to refuse service to any person who caused trouble. Funny, all the women thought I was cheap.
Weird
That's a fantastic story, friend. It's unfortunate some situations degrade to that, but know that perseverance is what puts you above your peers, and take solace in your perseverance making you stronger. I know mere words can't help in tough situations, but overcoming hardships no matter the significance add to your character in a way that will make you revered by the people you actually care about. I hear your story, and think better of you for it. Hopefully fortune follows you.
Your story has no setting and no context is established. What country are you referring to? What area? What job is this? None of this is established so no one has any idea on how to interpret this information.
@@thecryptoharvest7911 Exactly. I have no idea what to take out of this story.
You sound bitter.
Wow the luggage looks awesome! Glad it was featured on your channel! They ship to U.S. and Canada too. Going to get one!
I don’t think it was anything revolutionary, TBH. I’d still stick with samsonite or Tumi knowing there’s some level of quality (not great, but some). If their suitcase breaks, can I return it within a week or get it serviced?
Yeah, very intelligent design. I'm just worried about the quality of the materials and workmanship. It's the little stuff that Chinese really suck at, like spending 10 cents more for quality metals and plastics. Like how quickly will the zippers rust or get stuck? How tough are the zippers? The plastic exterior? The wheels?
This is something chinese need to know before doing businesses( Being honest about the products and the qualities) . Thanks Winston for the clarification:) another awesome video !!!!
What a great video, you set a perfect example of the way a foreigner in China should act. You are very respectful and want to help them even when you are not getting paid for it. Well done, sir.
Yeah, what you just said are totally true. In my university in China (I major in Architecture), on the first year you are taught to copy others' project before making your own, it's similar for every subjects. I remember back in the day, one teacher even asked us to buy his book and sketch his drawings for sketching practice before sketching our own drawings.
But some Chinese are creative too. Back in the dynasty era, they invented wood joints for a roof structure called 斗拱( dougong) that can withstand earthquakes, until now scientists all over the world are still searching for an answer see: ua-cam.com/video/w78Yb_aotH0/v-deo.html or Chinese table tennis pads from DHS, which are recognized internationally and used in a lot of international competitions
It's too bad the culture fosters more copying than inovation. China is a big country with great minds. Hopefully the new generations learn to carve their own paths.
Well, copying itself is their creativity, it's how they survive. There's a saying "Many ways lead to Rome", some walk through the long road, some take shortcuts, but either way they all want to be successful.
i honestly love the raw videos. it makes me trust the product and the people.
what a great video thank you
Just what I thought.
hahahahahha “I’m not Casey Neistat, I’m not going to go around on a *electric surfboard* or whatever” XD
I felt obligated to watch after that. :-D
That Chinese kid has perfect English and he should sell in the west!!
Amazing travel bag!!
Great video mate! You're probably one of the first people to address this issue front on. Thanks!
I really like your video! Not only because you said something direct, but also you said many things I might never know as a native middle- class Chinese. It’s also very refreshing to see the comments under your video, in which I can literally grasp how general western public see about China, what’s their aspects, what’s their anger or happy point, and also many Chinese who come about exchanging their views, and what is their logic. It’s even quite interesting to see people fighting each other, because in every long arguments you can at last find something very core about the people’s values, which not only reflect their personal experiences but also the culture or environment which shapes them. Really love your video, please keep going!
So glad you enjoy the videos
serpentza Really loves your video! You and laowhy86 produce a great platform. It’s awesome to see many aspects I may notice as a Chinese, and it’s also rare to see someone who lives in China, knows the Chinese culture as well as the eastern culture as background, and is able to give quite insightful and neutral feedbacks. Your video really broadened my concept of thinking in another’s shoes. Some of my fellowships might be quite aggressive with extravagant patriotism, please don’t let them influence you too much. Anyway, love your video, keep going!
I’m starting my own channel call ZerpentSA. *Stay Amazing!*
Winston might not be comfortable pimping out random products, but *ZerpentSA* keeps his pimp hand strong. Bring it. Gimme monehhhh!
This is the funniest, most original thing I have read on UA-cam in a long time. Stay Amazing.
Ha! ZerpentSA...Say Amazing! Perfect! I love that... But I also have some news for you. Even SerpentZA is a knock-off. The Cape Cobra is an endemic snake species to South Africa.
WrongTurn LOL! The adventures of Minston, Lasha , D-milk, and Nini. I’ll call it AVDchina featuring Prossie!
you mean shtay ermazin
The thing about quid pro quo is that it wasn’t always about money, the luggage company nail it by sending a hot friendly chick!
That young man's rolling travel bag looks great! Super great idea!
Shenzhen is about innovation, been there for 8 years , perhaps shooting more videos about innovating companies could be new angle for the channel. Stay awesome. !
qwer
Thats a great suggestion
Keep up being honest and you'll get my attention.
Almighty Toothy, You are so generous with Your time! One can only dream that Winston one day shall become worthy enough to warrant Your attention.
I've been watching your videos for a few days now, and something I noticed is that I never get lost. Perfect for the average attention span. You're explanations are good. You're certainly the informative type and not the look at me on camera self-centered type. People like that just talk at their own speed and just get under the impression that they've conveyed something, when they're really too busy being self-conscious on camera.
I speak two languages too. You probably speak at least three being from Africa and speaking Chinese and English. I speak Japanese and English. After watching a few of your videos, I'm starting to think that I'm better off here than I would've been in China. No offense to you and your experiences in China. The Japanese are horribly racist too, but at least they're civilized. At least they don't arbitrarily put Canadians to death for smuggling drugs, as was reported in the news.
But because of your videos, I've been more able to put things into perspective and think, maybe it's not so bad.
The toilet images say it all though. About China.
I think this is a great video, I think it would be great to see more videos of small Chinese start ups creating their own unique products and not those just reselling Alibaba junk.
appreciate your authenticity.
Waaay better choice to work with these guys than that other offer they just want a freebie, these folks here are far more respectful and dont expect you to shil for them for nothing. And the item itself is decent and innovative and if the price is not silly, go for it, let them sponsor you np.
0:29 that guy pulling his chick away from. Camera lol.. 😂
i was expecting the pokemon ! sound
Hilarious! Was wondering if anyone caught that .
@@fullyrealized5426 where is it? tell me the time please, I missed it
I like the way you handled every aspect of this video. The luggage does look like a product that I would be interested in.
wow,the guys in the office have really good English ! and a pretty nice product
Definitely looked like a rather nice high end carry on! I'm a little too hard on my luggage for it to be a good choice for me...it would take the beating well I'm sure, but it's such nice luggage I'd feel guilty messing it up! :-)
Winston, I'd be interested in hearing what you think of that bag after you've had a chance to use it for a while.
First time viewer
That was a great video
You touched on something that really pisses off a lot about China but I’m so glad Sabina found you to see her company
They seem to care about making products even better, not just another knockoff
You’re showing another side of small business in China that people don’t know exists
I’ve heard of it but never seen it myself
Thanks again
Your videos never disappoint. I've learned a lot about mainland China and its culture. I only knew about the China I was familiar with when I went there in 1996! I've never been back since then. I had a much more unrealistic and idealistic view of China because I didn't really interact with mainland Chinese since around 2006-2010 when I had several mainland Chinese students in my university classes that I taught at two Korean universities. Some were Korean-Chinese (or is it Chinese-Korean?) and they were quite different from Koreans or Chinese. Now I live among primarily Taiwanese and some Koreans in this Southern CA bedroom community, which was primarily Caucasian until about the mid 90s.
p.s. The song is perfect! Too many channels use music that annoys and frustrates me. I'm glad to hear something that is fitting for the kind of content you share in your videos.
Excellent video as always.
Very impressed with Sam's sales skills, he's done well to promote that product!
I think if it's a product you like or a product that's useful then I personally don't mind reviews, but if they are not compensating you then it's defiantly a waste. It is for me at least intresting to see Chinese products, and we know you will speak your mind.
Hard to find actual quality and people with integrity these days. The company you showcased really seem like great people with a very good product. Definitely will look into it and thank you.
Foreign companies have no legal recourse there, for foreign companies, the Chinese courts are a mudpit,
their product they showed is a copy of samsonite prodigy 2.. not only the wheels, the entire design is a copy too
I like the luggage compagny's approach.
They seem polite and dedicated, but not overselling, honest and nice.
that company sell that luggage product design to xiaomi
I'm very impressed with your interview with the young man and the company. I do travel and I will definitely buy the suitcase. I love to buy from young start ups and help them out
Thanks, Melissa, We love people like you who support young small businesses around the world :) look out from me - Things II Come
The end made me smile so much, great video!
Serpentza, I just wanted to let you know i shared your channels 'Serpentza' ADVChina and LaoWhy86 (C-Milk's) with one of my co-workers (Yucheng) who is from China and he loved them. I ran into him today and he said thank you for much for sharing. I told him i love your channels and esp how it shows me so much about China. I showed him how you and C-Milk are in the US on your Food Tour too and said i will def have to visit those places and try it for myself. He loved the shows and content. Also, he actually just came back from a two week vacation to see his parents in China a few weeks ago too. Keep up the awesome love, love your shows and content. Also the luggage looks awesome too, ty for sharing.
Thanks mate! That’s great and super glad both he and you enjoy our videos!
This just came up in my recommendations. I am dealing with this right now here in Korea. They want me to do all of this stuff without pay
Don't do it
Tell them your fee is US $5000 per hour plus 10% of all sales for ten years ......that should scare them away ...lol.
The most worthwhile things in life come from the heart with no ulterior financial motives involved. And you Winston uphold those rare values my man! Stay Awesome!
It's cool to see these small offices with genuinely creative and inspired people.
Insights like these paint a more complete picture and help eradicate judgments based on pure prejudices.
winston, that presentation you allow 'em to do, in my "creative" department would had cost them 6 to 15 thousand dollars. You are just too kind, or way too nice. Next time you're in the states send me a shout, I'll invite you a good beer!. Don't worry I'm not xiaoqi, I'll buy haha.
Nice one
Serptenza: "Chinese companies don't even think about spending money on advertising"
One Plus: hold my Robert Downey Jr
Shes so cute. The lady in the black and whit stripped shirt.
Serpentza this is a fresh breathe of youtube content for me. New youtube industry.
yesssssssssssss
your wife is super beautiful
JJJ hello And a Doctor
Hott
Did I say she is a doctor?
She's a doctor by the way.
@@alanwright4628 nice
Yeah she might be a doctor but when she speaks English she is a butcher
I feel so uncomfortable when people staring at you and camera, it’s like they staring at me too ...
This mindset is very similar to India. The expectation is to get everything for free or if they are paying then they expect everything under the sky for it.
I've never been so interested in suitcases, but these actually look pretty interesting.
Honestly, man, it looks like you have a blast making these videos. While I have no interest in going to China, I enjoy learning about your experiences there. So, please, keep doing this as long as you can. :)
the marketing girls is damn cute :)
@cliz zard whats creepy about calling a good looking person "cute"? you are a really sensitive one, huh?
the first one wasnt bad, i wouldnt kick her out of bed for eating biscuits
@@cucumber623 haha what???
'do you have a job in China?'
'I do videos' 😂😂😂😂😂
They are such an awkward bunch, like you just called them into the principle's office. Nice of you to give them some promotion.
Snow - I have a sneaking suspicion that Winston spoke English the entire time (even off camera) so he would remain in control of the conversation.
Damn the camera quality is so so good. So much better than the old one.
This is very different from any other product review I have ever watched :D
I liked the 'genuineness' and the reality of the video, if I can say that. Great product as well. Winston, next time you should do a litte interview with the entrepreneur. His English was perfect as well so he could have told you about entrepreneurship in China. Also, he looks quite young, maybe he has an interesting story on how he started the business. I think its an interesting topic and you should interview him for another video!
Paulius Zenevicius I second this!
Yes he was very interesting! Would love an interview on what being an young business men in China!
I totally agree!
Tysun Yihan, I
Well, you ARE showing us about China, as it is (to coin a phrase)! This whole start-up culture is a big thing now, and a big surprise to many in the west.... I'm thinking that you won't violate the integrity of the channel if you occasionally feature some little company in detail, their people, their facility, their novel product... if you just approach it as a documentary... and not so much making an advert. Advertising has its own style, which is not your style! I think that's why we're fans. Ah, for my own part: When I watch such videos, where someone speaks English and Chinese... I often wish he would converse a little longer with whoever is there, which I could not do! Even if I dragged myself TO CHINA (how I dream!) I'm not going to be able to talk to people on the street, you know? Much less in some giant building in an innovation hub. A good crazy example of this might be that "chick magnet" video where those kids are asking you so many questions. Ah, I think there's a chance here to get local people to break the communication barrier so to speak, and talk directly to the English-speaking world! Back to the actual subject: I think your contacts there have to be acquainted with our famous saying: "there's no such thing as bad publicity"... I see things for sale online that have HORRIBLE reviews and are still selling! So if you look at a product and don't love it, that's still good for them and keeps your integrity and style intact too, and gives the fans some amusement.
This presentation was more effective, fun, and informative coming from inside the office of 90Fun. I found this video late but hope they are very successful. I just wish someone would make a solid, firm iPad stand that also turns into an protector. Stay awesome!