Chinese products have been described as fake, unreliable, unhygienic, and even hazardous. Despite these claims, the Chinese market is never short of clients from across the globe most probably due to its comparably lower cost. We are one of those who despite having bought lemon products like Dengo Car Camera and Portable Cordless Handy Stitch, still buys products made by Chinese companies every now and then.
And yes, we bought yet another one.
Recently, we bought our daughter a cash register toy. She has been wanting it for sometime, but we kept pushing the idea off, and convinced her to choose something else every time. Something within our budget, well, mom on a budget really!
Please watch her unboxing video here.
This Chinese company-made cash register costs $21. According to my mom-on-a-budget standard, a toy that costs more than $15 is too much, however, considering that its branded counterparts cost around $30, and that she has been waiting for a long time to have one, so I gave in and bought it.
Here’s why this cash register is practical.
- Functional. As a simulation toy, it pretty much lets you perform what a real life cash register does. The keyboard is pressable, the display shows the number, and the drawer opens; they all work. Even the scanners and microphone are all functional.
- Other features. Aside from the main cash register, the set also comes with toy money, toy credit card, and several plastic and paper toy merchandises.
- Feel. This plastic cash register toy set is lightweight, and it easily moves as you type in the prices or when taking money in and out of the drawer. It would have made a whole lot of difference to the play experience if suction cups or the likes were placed to hold the cash register in place.
- Price. It certainly is affordable. At the cost of $21, considering that it works perfectly and that it does not feel and smell like plastic, even though it is made by a rather unpopular Chinese company, I have no complains.
My daughter is happy! So am I.
Have you had a similar experience with Chinese-company made products? Share it with us.
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I would have loved this cash register when I was a little girl. It’s so important for kids to have toys that they can use their imaginations with.
Same here. I’m just glad my daughter has this opportunity.
I have found a lot of Chinese toys aren’t all that bad, we have bought quite a few and they have been great! This one looks good too, something my stepdaughter has been wanting for a while x
My niece got the same toy a few months ago. She loved it and she was able to learn from it.
What a great toy! It’s nice when you can find something they like and will play with for more than 5 minutes LOL. There are so many fun toys out there.
My daughter loves her cash registers, we have three. She plays store with friends a lot. I may be in trouble when she’s in high school haha
Good to know that in cash register toy all parts are functional. It keeps children engaged for some long time. I never interested in non-functional register toys for my kids because it looks quite boring to me.
What a great xmas gift, my daughter would love this!
That’s cute! As a mom, I can agree that cash registers are so much fun for kids. We got my little girl a simple one (not as pink and pretty as this one!) because she’s only 2, and we didn’t know how she’d take to it. She plays with it everyday and likes to pretend we’re at McDonalds. LOL. Glad your daughter loves it!
Looks like great gift idea, I will try to get one. If the kids liked it that is what as mom we all want it
My daughter has 3 cash registers . She loves them she loves playing with them. Great gift ideas
SUch a lovely video! That cash register would make up for so many great games! and keep the kids busy for quite some time!
I would never consider a toy to be a fake. If it holds up I guess it doesn’t matter where it comes from. I have bought off of amazon before not knowing a toy was coming from China. It has been hit or miss in the quality department.
Any little girl who loves pretend play would enjoy this gift for the holidays!
This is such a fun looking toy! I can remember having a cash register as a child and loving playing with it! This sounds like a good one.
She looks so happy! I love toys that allow for endless pretending. A cash register is great for all kinds of fun.
I think that whenever I buy something from Ebay, it comes from China. I’ve had no complaints. My kids would love this cash register.
It seems like everything is made from China, lol, that I agree.
My daughter have the same cash registry toy, we bought last year and she really enjoyed playing it.
Nice. My son likes it because of the calculator.
I have bought stuff from China before on ebay and they turned out to be fine. And cheap. This cash register looks lovely and if it makes your daughter happy then it was definitely worth it!
It’s common seeing people despising Chinese products for being fake but at times, they end up being so great! And the toy looks just great! No wonder your daughter was so happy receiving it.
Right, there are great ones of course.
My kids would love a toy like this, it’s a great way to promote maths skills and problem-solving.
That’s right. Now we’re teaching them how to buy and pay, and this makes a nice simulation toy.
This looks amazing toy, and yes its looks little bit expensive. $21 is little bit higher. But on the other point we always buy chinese toys just because they are little bit cheap. But if everything is functional then this much amount is not that much high. Love the toy. Will wait when I can able to find out this toy in Indian market
I’m sure there are plenty in Indian market.
Amazing.. kids will love this toy
They do. Girls mostly like it because of it’s color. Boys like the idea of a calculator.
Chinese products are a hit in India, the government tries to ban these products every now and then but it finds a way to creep into the black market. And, I agree because of cheap prices, they are such a hit.
Wow Indian government banning Chinese products?!
I bought one of these for my daughter when she was little – and I loved playing with it! A great gift, and educational, too.
Lol, it brings out the kid in us, right.
I agree the cash register is good for kids, to learn about money and at the same time play! This cash register look so attractive with the stunning pink.
Thanks. It’s nice. My daughter however would have preferred a blue one, her favorite color.
I would have absolutely loved to receive this when I was a kid! I was so obsessed with cash registers haha! 🙂 I would totally get this for a child as a gift.
Same here. Never had the chance to play something like this. No wonder I never developed any entrepreneurial skills.
Looking forward to reading your reviews on some American made toys. In the meantime, enjoy cash register.
Oh my I would love to! American toys however are really expensive in this part of the world.
My kids would have loved this toy. Playing is always so much fun.
I like it, ME. Practical and pretty fun-looking too.
Thanks Ryan.
By the way, shared your post about your blogging book.
For me I never say fake. If the toy works and functions as it said in the box then I am good and happy about it. This looks like a nice one.
Great point there. Yes, it is nice. Thanks.
So fun! My daughter used to have a toy like this, and she LOVED it. In fact, I think we still have it somewhere. She’s 11 now, but she’ll still play with it now and again.
Nice cash register. She’s going to make lots of money one day. This is just the beginning
Oh wow love your comment. Aye aye to that.
This cash register toy is so adorable! Perfect for teaching kids about money by playing. I was looking for my friend’s daughter birthday gift and this is it!
That’s right, thanks.