[gcb0]

instead of paying 10? 30% of your sleazy revenue to the middle man, why not offer one payment to QA manager at the factory?

ironically, the same economics that make it worthwhile to manufacture in country X, also makes it very cheap to bribe in country X (e.g. the guy that would drive to eastern europe to buy pez dispensers at the factory for collectors)

[Rudism]

That's the kind of suggestion that would get you ahead quickly at a company like that (assuming you were also willing to personally follow through with it).