As you start to build your eBay business you are at some time in the not too distant future going to need to find wholesalers who can provide you sufficient volumes of products to expand your business.
You might imagine this would be a easy thing to do, but I am afraid I have some rather bad news for you. You are not likely to get killed in the rush for wholesalers looking for you to sell their goods. No the harsh reality is on the whole most wholesalers would rather deal with large retail businesses and not online ebay businesses.
So where should you start when trying to find a reliable wholesale source?
Well once again the most successful methods come down to research. One method that can yield results is simply to do a google search for key words such as "treadmills wholesale" or "yoga mats bulk supplier" or similar types of phrases.
I am quite suprised that not that many people look on eBay for wholesale goods even though there is a entire category dedicated to wholesale goods. You can find it by putting in words like wholesale and wholesale lots which came up with over 37,000 listings in the eBay search engine when I searched.
Another effective way I use myself is to use source products is an online whole sale source directory the most popular being found at World Wide Brands at http://www.auctionwealthsecrets.com/directory. This is a source that I use almost daily at it saves many hours of research. Check it out yourself and you'll see what I mean.
If you live in a city where they hold tradeshows these can also be an excellent source of information and products. As trade shows are exclusively for business owners you will get the chance to meet suppliers face to face. This can help you build realtionships that would be much harder if conducted over the phone. Once again make sure you are clear on what you want so you don't look like an amateur and blow all your hard work.
What can also work is calling suppliers from the phone book or business directories. Many people find this quite intimidating at first so if you are easily intimidated maybe an initial email or postal contact to break the ice first is best. Don't forget if calling suppliers out of the country you are in, to consider possible language barriers and how they might be overcome.
Don't forget as your business relationships develop with wholesalers you may find they offer you better deals than at first. Like everything in business as the trust by both parties builds so will the opportunities for greater profits.
You might imagine this would be a easy thing to do, but I am afraid I have some rather bad news for you. You are not likely to get killed in the rush for wholesalers looking for you to sell their goods. No the harsh reality is on the whole most wholesalers would rather deal with large retail businesses and not online ebay businesses.
So where should you start when trying to find a reliable wholesale source?
Well once again the most successful methods come down to research. One method that can yield results is simply to do a google search for key words such as "treadmills wholesale" or "yoga mats bulk supplier" or similar types of phrases.
I am quite suprised that not that many people look on eBay for wholesale goods even though there is a entire category dedicated to wholesale goods. You can find it by putting in words like wholesale and wholesale lots which came up with over 37,000 listings in the eBay search engine when I searched.
Another effective way I use myself is to use source products is an online whole sale source directory the most popular being found at World Wide Brands at http://www.auctionwealthsecrets.com/directory. This is a source that I use almost daily at it saves many hours of research. Check it out yourself and you'll see what I mean.
If you live in a city where they hold tradeshows these can also be an excellent source of information and products. As trade shows are exclusively for business owners you will get the chance to meet suppliers face to face. This can help you build realtionships that would be much harder if conducted over the phone. Once again make sure you are clear on what you want so you don't look like an amateur and blow all your hard work.
What can also work is calling suppliers from the phone book or business directories. Many people find this quite intimidating at first so if you are easily intimidated maybe an initial email or postal contact to break the ice first is best. Don't forget if calling suppliers out of the country you are in, to consider possible language barriers and how they might be overcome.
Don't forget as your business relationships develop with wholesalers you may find they offer you better deals than at first. Like everything in business as the trust by both parties builds so will the opportunities for greater profits.
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