They make them especially for who will buy them. I would go with a well known name brand , secondhand or vintage Dave

I agree that the odds of getting a decent quality horn that way are not great, but that doesn't mean it's impossible, either. I recently got a pocket trumpet for my son from a guy in Australia (Storm Trumpets) who has them made in China to his specs. I knew it wasn't going to be pro quality, and I think the value/price ratio was perfect. There were several reasons I decided to take the chance: 1. he's totally up front about the Made in China part 2. he's got a good history of happy customers 3. the price was low enough it didn't seem like too big a risk I guess it's less likely to find Chinese saxes like that, but I'm curious to find out more about the baris you saw - what's the seller's 'name' on eBay?