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Worldwide Brands Review
I’m sure you’re aware of the fact that SaleHoo isn’t the only wholesale directory out there. There are several other very high quality directories on the web that I strongly recommend you take a look it.And if it seems a little strange for me to urge you to check out competing sites, then let me explain…
SaleHoo has a great many valuable suppliers, but, as yet, we haven’t yet found them all (although we are working on it ;). There are simply tons of wholesale suppliers and drop shippers out there – and their numbers are increasing all the time. Even with a team of people working full time, we simply cannot hope to keep up!
You also need to realize that the content of each and every directory on the Internet will be based to a degree on the owner’s experience, line of business, contacts, and customer demand. Each directory then, will offer different advantages and value.For example, directory A may have a wide range of excellent sources for wholesale indoor and outdoor furniture.But directory B might have more drop shipping sources for major cosmetics. Both provide great value, but in different areas.
With this in mind then, here is what Worldwide Brands has to offer as I take a better look and review what it has for you.
World Wide Brands was established by Chris Malta, renowned author of What to Sell on eBay and Where to Get It.This guy really knows his stuff and, as the only book devoted to the subject of sourcing goods to sell on eBay; this tome has quickly become the bible for anyone filled with trepidation about dipping their toes into the wholesale market.
Worldwide Brands supplements the book by offering a regularly updated and strictly monitored database of genuine suppliers.Although I haven’t personally tried the sources, a good look through them reveals an excellent lineup of drop ship wholesalers, light bulk wholesalers and general wholesalers for most searches I carried out.
Chris Malta is passionate about this topic and it shows. Not just in the directory itself, but in the extra resources that the site supplies.
If you aren’t ready to splash out on another wholesale directory just yet, there is still plenty of value to be found in the pile of free articles, ebooks and archived radio shows.Read the radio show transcripts or listen to the shows to get product sourcing ideas, wholesale tips, secrets to selling on eBay and more.
The one aspect of the site I was disappointed with was the Market Research tool software. While it certainly collects information much faster than it would take you to find, the resulting data isn’t that useful – especially compared with other similar products on the market.
For example, the Auction pricing tool grabs auctions on eBay for the product you searched for that are closest to ending.But the value of this info has its limits.I don’t feel it is nearly as beneficial as eBay’s own completed listings.The final sale price and the percentage of items actually sold is much more important. For this reason I recommend Auction Inspector over the Market research tool.
However, because the Market Research tool has a free trial, you can easily check this out for yourself and make up your own mind.
All in all, World Wide Brands is well worth a visit. For a one-off payment of $69.95, these directories are great value considering they are updated daily by the World Wide Brands research team.
World Wide Brands would be a great directory to use alongside SaleHoo in order to get a wider selection of resources.
Let us know your comments or reviews on World Wide Brands by posting below.
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Commented at 05:57 16 May 2008
Hi. I'm a Salehoo member and have been for a little while now, and couldn't be more satisfied. My only regret is that I haven't been more active in the forum. I came across this article by accident while doing a bit of keyword research, and I was surprised that I hadn't found it earlier while browsing the Salehoo site. My thought here is that it might be helpful to update some of the worldwidebrands information. The price of entry is now between $250 and $300, and it is trying to rebrand itself as onesource. Trivial details, perhaps, but looking at price vs value of listings and forum, Salehoo is an extraordinary bargain resource. For anyone who might happen across this comment, one caveat to be aware of is that both Salehoo and worldwide brands directory resources, and no matter how good the resources, they alone will not make you rich over night. There is no magic solution to clicking yourself rich over night. For better or worse, we still have to go through the "work" it takes to provide ourselves with whatever it is that we consider to be sustainable income.
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Worldwide brands review
Commented at 13:22 11 Feb 2009Worldwide Brands is an amazing tool for all online sellers out there. All they have to do is learn what drop shipping is all about, define their expectations and use Worldwide Brands for a successful online business.
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Chris (salehoo member)
Commented at 03:12 25 Jun 2009Hi there i am a salehoo member too! I do most marketing on ebay these days... Anyway this worldwide brands tool looks great. Did not know it exists but gonna try it too. Thanx for the info
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Henry Vuik
Commented at 22:41 21 Dec 2010Hi there I have been using the world wide brands site for 2 weeks now.
I can certainly find things that a good sellers in the market place but they mostly American based drop shippers or wholesalers and there is a lot that dont ship internationalI have found difficutly finding suppliers for hot sell goods on word wide brands. There are no real name brands on this site.
I am based in Australia. After you pay shipping cost and do the research on the items there is about 2 % profit or non at all. unless you have a lot of capital you can direct import to make money. I am still working on world wide brands to find items that I can make money on and suppliers to supply me I dont expect to see or sell major well know products but did expect to see 2nd and third tier products.
Cheers Henry
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