My free $.02

[skylizard]

I was considering amazon too. When I get enough posts I'll pm you. I'd love some advice from another woman. I'm not the most technically savvy about starting up a website but I'm sure my husband could.

 

[marusia]

You can skype, yahoo, or aim me. My contacts are all listed in my profile.

Thanks!

 

[Bi-IT]

great post, many good information, thank you

 

[marusia]

You're welcome.

 

[Dracona]

Thank you the information... trying to learn so fast can be overwhelming...

I would assume you'd pick wholesale over dropship anyday? What about even becoming a dropshipper?

 

[marusia]

Actually, I'm going to be dropshipping some stuff this week. I never bought dropship, the profit margin is too low and it's too risky not seeing the product first. That was just my opinion though.

 

[marketer14]

Thanks so much for sharing. Good to know from an experience seller.

 

[marusia]

Thank you.

 

[joseph]

One way I found a lot of the sources I was interested in was by sending them an email to their retail page. You can send something like this.

Sorry if i'm misunderstanding this but for example if I wanted some Seven jeans for wholesale, I would visit their official website and email them for wholesale or do i email the company that manufactures the jeans? Thanks!

 

[marusia]

I would email the website.

In that case though, you aren't going to be able to buy them direct unless you have about $50k average to play with.

 

[Isis]

So, do you keep all of your inventory stacked up in your home and then mail it out to buyers?

I've met drop shippers before, but you are the first wholesaler I've come across.

 

[TheVigilante]

Mary you also might not find the best suppliers online,you need to search them locally am i right.A friend of mine needs a consistent diabetic test strips suppliers but it seems he hasnt got hold of any as of yet,he has guys who need those strips like 100k weekly that's huge.Don't you think some of the hidden gems are hiding so you might wanna search them locally what you think?
some really nice tips given by you loved the way you presented them

 

[iiaok]

So, as a wholesaler, do you mainly do business on alibaba and dhgate? If not, how do you unload your wholesale items (if you don't mind sharing)?

 

[marusia]

So, do you keep all of your inventory stacked up in your home and then mail it out to buyers?

I've met drop shippers before, but you are the first wholesaler I've come across.

Nope. Sometimes I do. Right now, I only have one lot that I could ship out at any time. I don't have the money to be buying 20k of stock to just sit. :-/

 

[marusia]

Mary you also might not find the best suppliers online,you need to search them locally am i right.A friend of mine needs a consistent diabetic test strips suppliers but it seems he hasnt got hold of any as of yet,he has guys who need those strips like 100k weekly that's huge.Don't you think some of the hidden gems are hiding so you might wanna search them locally what you think?
some really nice tips given by you loved the way you presented them

Let me look and see what I can do and I'll pm you soon hon.

 

[marusia]

So, as a wholesaler, do you mainly do business on alibaba and dhgate? If not, how do you unload your wholesale items (if you don't mind sharing)?

I have several different channels of distribution. I used to sell on Alibaba, but I don't really want to blend in with the fake sellers.