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robertoaribas says

i just went along for the ride.

It's the cost of doing business the same as there is a cost of doing business anywhere.

The people who complain about the red tape are the one's not involved in the Chinese culture.

I don't do business in Asia, but my bbrother has for thirty years, he has the same complaints you do, and I know he's not making much money.

If your girl freind's boss wanted to wire the money instead he could, and pay the bribes to get the taxes paid. It was cheaper to give your girl freind the car, and a day off. What did her time with the car cost again, I mean as long as we are talking about the cost of labor in China?

If I wanted to compare that the the good old USofA, I can easily, because I have to go pay a frigging payment to our City government in person tomorrow for taxes I have already paid for last year, but the frigging system the City of Seattle has is so backward they can't keep any records straight. So I'm going to go down in a couple of hours, in person, to pay $384.60 that the City claims I owe, on an account I know is closed. They called me today to threaten me. So, I have one day to get it paid or I pay fees, and penalties, and maybe go into collections.

See, I go and pay, then while doing my taxes I add up my payments, and hey! I'm right they are wrong, but hey! I'm going to owe them money any way, so we will work it out later the same as we have for twenty years or more.

It's the frigging cost of doing business.

Did you really say total, and utter bullshit?

Don't get me started on small business, because it is tough all over.