SaleHoo Wholesale Directory

You now have access to some of the most amazing wholesale suppliers on the Internet, but it’s not uncommon for members to scratch their heads in bewilderment when faced with such overwhelming choice!

Buying and selling wholesale goods is frequently viewed as a sort of ‘get rich quick’ scheme, where sellers can make enormous profits from very little investment or work. Three months after they started, people just don’t understand why things haven’t gone according to plan!

What are the benefits of going straight to the manufacturer? What are the pitfalls of Liquidation sales? Are drop shippers a good idea?

Different sourcing methods offer different advantages. The type of source you use will often depend on the stage your business is at, or the amount of cash you have.

There’s nothing more disappointing than doing the research, getting the product, and then finding that no one wants to buy it. It can also be quite a shock. It’s not unusual to research the item, see it listed in eBay’s hot list, hear everyone talking about it…and still no one buys.

Sometimes you just have to wonder why some buyers actually bid. The auction ends…and then the problems begin.

One of the most frustrating problems is when the buyer never responds. Have they disappeared off the face of the earth? Has their computer exploded?

The prospect of importing goods from China is both exciting and terrifying for many sellers. On one hand there is huge potential for making money from reselling wholesale goods purchased very cheaply. But on the other hand, language and cultural barriers present a number of difficulties to sellers.

Fleeced, ripped-off, cheated, conned. We’re all afraid of losing money to wholesalers who turn out not to be the real deal. The horror stories can certainly be very off putting – especially to those just getting started. The trick is to spot it and stop it before it’s too late!
So what are signs that you’re dealing with a crook?

No matter what medium you are using to sell, you should always be thinking about ways to entice customers to repeat buy. What can you do to turn an experience that most people carry out every day into something memorable?

“Buy Low, Sell High”

Looking for a ‘Get Rich Quick’ scheme? Then arbitrage would definitely qualify! Arbitrage means buying commodities low in one market, and then rapidly selling them again for a higher price in another market. Arbitrageurs take advantage of differences in price and demand in different markets to make money.

In this advanced lesson for eBay sellers, we’ll be looking at ways of expanding your business and taking it in new directions. To start off with, here’s a different way to profit off eBay…