| Search & Browse
• What can I search for?
• How is information catalogued in ChinaPets
Online?
• What is "Add to Basket"?
• What is "View Inquiry Basket"?
• Why aren't there any contact details or
links to websites for some suppliers in the results?
• What can I do if I cannot find the exact
product I need?
• What is ¡°Gold Member¡± and "Gold Website"?
• What is ¡°Silver Member¡± and ¡°Silver Website¡±?
Search Tip
• Product Search
• Keyword Search
• Supplier Search
• Province Search
• Drilldown Search
• General Search
What can I search for?
• Products by category
• Suppliers by name, by product category, and by province
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How is information catalogued in ChinaPets
Online?
ChinaPets information on product profiles, supplier profiles are
organized into hierarchical levels by product categories. As you
browse your way through each level, you will notice that the category
begins as a broad grouping and becomes narrower with each subsequent
level. Example: All Categories >>
Aquariums>>Aquarium Accessories
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What is "Add to Basket"?
This is basically your means to put items in your "shopping
cart" while on the site. If you select products and click this
button, it will store products you have selected to inquire from
in a folder called Inquiry Basket. You can search and select various
products, store them in the "basket", and send them RFI
(Request for Information) e-mails all at once before you leave the
site.
To check the contents of your basket, click the View Inquiry Basket
link at the top of the products table or click on the Inquiry Basket
link on the left navigation bar.
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What is "View Inquiry Basket"?
The function that allows you to check the products or suppliers
you have selected to store in your Inquiry Basket.
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Why aren't there any contact details or
links to websites for some suppliers in the results?
That's because these suppliers do not currently advertise comprehensive
company & product information with ChinaPets. However, you can
still send them an RFI (Request for Information) through the site.
Simply select the supplier and click on Inquire Now in the search
results to do this.
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What can I do if I cannot find the exact
product I need?
If you have searched the ChinaPets database and cannot find the
product you require, you can post a trade lead with your specific
requirements on the ChinaPets Business Matching.
You can detail the exact product specifications, attach product
images and specify any particular requirements you have such as
target price and quality certifications. Suppliers who can fulfill
your requirements will contact you directly.
You can find the sourcing request service on the ChinaPets Business
Matching.
This service is free to buyers member and can be used whenever you
are unable to find products via the product search facility.
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What is ¡°Gold Member¡± and "Gold Website"?
ChinaPets " Gold Member¡±is an online community of premium
suppliers from China.
All gold members are China export-oriented manufacturers or suppliers.
A "Gold Website" is gold member¡¯s marketing website in
ChinaPets.
It means that gold member has provided more information about his
company. Besides the standard company and product profiles, they
also provide information that can include the following:
• Factory Tour
• Code of Conduct
• Research & Development
• Quality Control
• Management
• Newsroom
• Trading Activities
• Services and Support
• OEM/ODM
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What is ¡°Silver Member¡± and ¡°Silver Website¡±?
ChinaPets " Silver Member¡± " is an online community of
premium suppliers from China.
All silver members are China export-oriented manufacturers or suppliers.
A " Silver Member " is silver member¡¯s marketing website
in ChinaPets.
It means that silver member has provided more information about
his company. Besides the standard company and product profiles.
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Product Search
ChinaPets Product Search function helps you find products in a
particular category. Use this search method and get results detailing
product profiles containing ordering information, minimum order
requirements and delivery and payment terms. This Help page aims
to guide you in getting the best results possible.
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Keyword Search
1. The Product Search opening page provides you:
A keyword search box with "Products" selected by default.
The total number of products and suppliers in the ChinaPets database.
2.To do a keyword search, enter keyword(s) in the blank field. Make
sure you select "Products" from the drop list, and then
click Search. A search results page will come up shortly.
Search Results
1. The Search Results page returns with the following:
A list of matching product categories
A list of matching product profiles. These have images, short descriptions,
links to supplier websites and links to related product categories.
2. The search results are sorted according to their relevance to
your search keyword(s), i.e. categories and products are displayed
in order of the number of occurrences of the keyword(s) in their
descriptions. The more occurrences, the higher they appear on the
page.
3. If you wish to see only all matching product categories, click
on View more categories link at the end of the list of categories.
This will give you only all the relevant product categories.
4. You can click on View more products link to view only all the
product profiles matching your search. The link is at the end of
the list of products.
5. To view the page without the product images, click on View without
images link.
6. If you want to Inquire about a product, or add it to your Inquiry
Basket, select a product profile and click the corresponding button.
If you would like to Inquire about all the products, click on Select
All link.
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Supplier Search
ChinaPets Supplier Search function lets you find a specific supplier,
get their contact details, location, manufacturing resources, capacity,
main export markets, annual sales and product information.
Keyword Search
1.The Supplier Search opening page provides you:
A keyword search box with "Suppliers" selected by default.
The total number of products and suppliers in the ChianPets database.
2. To do a keyword search, enter keyword(s) in the blank field.
Make sure you select "Suppliers" from the drop list, and
then click Search. A search results page will come up shortly.
Search Results
1. The Search Results page returns with the following:
A list of the matching suppliers by name
A list of matching product categories
2. The search results are sorted according to their relevance to
your search keyword(s), i.e. supplier names and product categories
are displayed in order of the number of occurrences of the keyword(s)
in their descriptions. The more occurrences, the higher they appear
on the page.
3. If you wish to see only all matching suppliers, click on View
more supplier lists link at the end of the list of supplier names.
This will give you only all the relevant suppliers.
4. You can click on View more categories link to view all the product
categories matching your search. The link is at the end of the list
of product categories.
5. To view the page without the product images, click on View without
images link.
6. If you want to Inquire about a supplier, or add it to your Inquiry
Basket, select a supplier name and click the corresponding button.
If you would like to Inquire about all the suppliers listed, click
on Select All link.
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Province Search
Use China Province Search if you want to find suppliers in specific
provinces of China. You can filter your search by selecting up to
10 provinces - or you can select all provinces.
To do a keyword search, enter keyword(s) in the blank field. Select
the provinces you would like to search in. Then click on Search.,
A search results page will come up shortly.
To list all Suppliers in specific provinces, Just select Province,
then click Search . A list of all Suppliers from the Province that
you selected.
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Drilldown Search
If you are not sure about what you are looking for, you may want
to try doing a drilldown search.
Click on a relevant category, and you will get a new list, detailing
the smaller, but more specific levels under that heading, i.e.,
All Categories >> Birds>>Bird Cage Accessories. Continue
going through relevant headings until you get a list of product
profiles, similar to what you get on a keyword search results page.
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General Search
1. Search for product categories, not specific product models.
2. From the Search Results page, you can link to the product's profile
and view features, specifications and a larger product image.
3. You can link to the supplier's website to browse company information,
their online showroom and complete contact details.
4. Supplier websites with a "Gold Website" icon provide
more information than standard websites. They appear at the top
of the search results and contain details on Management and Factory
Tour, OEM and R&D, Quality Control procedures and more.
5. From the sidebar, you will find links to editorial articles
related to your search:
New Products: New products from an China manufacturers and suppliers
News: News about the pet industry movements
Features: Developments and issues a particular product segment in
the Chinese pet industry.
Company Profiles: Company Profile from qualified China suppliers.
Interview: interviews leading suppliers and executives in the Chinese
pet industry.
Trade Fairs: Previews and reviews of major trade shows held worldwide
6. To go back to a previous page in your current search, use the
Search Path at the top of the page.
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