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<\/a><\/p>\nThe larger bucket will be fine for digging out for concrete bases and shoving earth around but the smaller bucket will be needed for digging out wall foundations and the trench for an electricity cable that I want to run down to the bottom of my land. I toyed with the idea of adding a ‘thumb’ to the order which is used for picking up logs, rocks and other large objects but I’m still undecided and will need to make up my mind before I do the transfer of funds for the balance of the purchase price.<\/p>\n The addition of a ‘thumb’ will make for a very attractive total package when I come to sell the machine when I’ve finished with it although I don’t really need it for now. However, if I buy it now it comes at a very attractive price, far less than it will be worth when I sell it later with the machine, so I need to think seriously about it.<\/p>\n I think my machine might be a bit smaller than the one I’ve previously received pictures of, which from the vents in the side panels was the version standing behind my machine. Is it worth making a fuss over? Probably not because I may be wrong. The different side panels may just be because my machine is a diesel as it’s difficult to make an exact size comparison and I’m told my machine is a ’12’ which is as previously pictured and ordered.<\/p>\n Since paying the initial deposit I’ve done further due diligence on the Chinese supplier as you can never be too careful, as I found out with my Chinese electric bike. Although I found the supplier on Aliexpress, the Chinese equivalent of Amazon, subsequent contacts have revealed a connection with Alibaba, the more ‘pro’ parent arm dealing in wholesale and multiple orders.<\/p>\n When I contacted Aliexpress customer services in order to get more information on the supplier they couldn’t help and referred me to Alibaba. Its customer services also couldn’t help very much, mainly I think because the transaction wasn’t done via their platform so they didn’t earn any commission out of it, and I was referred back to Aliexpress.<\/p>\n So I had to do more searching myself and I found links for both the company’s Aliexpress web store and also its Alibaba outlet where it is referred to as a ‘verified’ supplier. I also found the company’s own web site showing contact information where it describes its 30 year history and mentions the success it has achieved with its Aliexpress store which it established in November of last year. This ties in with what it says on Aliexpress, and I’ve also received other material eg official approval certificates in which names, addresses etc also tie up.<\/p>\n So I’ve done all I can really and now it’s time to press the final button, transfer the balance of the purchase price and wait for the machine and its accessories to arrive in Marseilles. And before I do, decide what I’m going to do about that ‘thumb’…<\/p>\n I came back to say<\/strong> it’s entirely paid for now. I thought it would be a false economy not to include a mechanical (as opposed to the more expensive hydraulic) thumb as it’ll allow me to clear the undergrowth out of the copse of trees next to my house. Apparently there’s a regulation that says you have to do it up to 50 metres from the building because of the fire risk. So another job to be added to the list. I was also assured that the machine is<\/em> ‘as ordered’.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As he had promised, my contact in the Chinese supplier duly sent through the pictures of my machine and accessories out of manufacturing and ready for shipping. 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