Buying Products from China

[notamonkeysuncle]

Just curiosity but does anyone know how things are sent from China with no cost?
For example ive just brought 300 beads for 27p with no p&p, surely the beads themselves are more than 27p

their postage costs and purchase price must be so much cheaper - and some items they will sell at a loss, same as here.

Sometimes they sell at a loss and sometimes they get a bidding war and stuff goes for twice the buy it now price.

Expect delivery to take 4 - 6 weeks.

I won 200 cover buttons for 34p the other week, they arrived safely and in good condition.

Thanks for the replies, it was just curiosity more than anything.
Ive had various bits over the year but have brought various things today. All cheap so not going to grumble