School supplies & merchandise - supplier wanted


shaneandben
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19 Nov 09 02:54:48 am
Hi everyone,

I've decided to go with what I know and sell things pertaining to 'teachers and schools' (I'm a teacher). I'm looking for someone who can supply things like pencil cases, stationary etc, counters, die (dice), 3D shapes, calculators etc. Basically, everything that a teacher uses and wants on a day-to-day basis. I was wondering if anyone can recommend a good place to look? I thought that DHgate would be the perfect place for that kind of thing, but there's actually not a great deal of that kind of thing, and what there is lacks in variety.

Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks

Shane


fudjj
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19 Nov 09 03:01:09 am
No doubt that is the type of merchandise perfect to source through Asia if you are buying in volume. I would suggest taking a look at the other B2B sites like alibaba, tradekey, globalsources and so on.

Just remember that even though you are not going to have the fake branding problem, these types of sites still have scammers set up there, so you still need to do your research on whoever you wish to source from.

Cheers


Mark (fudjj)

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shaneandben
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19 Nov 09 03:25:26 am
Thanks for that Fudjj, I will have a look at some of the other sites out there!


haydee
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19 Nov 09 07:48:12 am
Hi Shane,

For some tips on pre-qualifying or verifying your prospective supplier, just click on the 'Education' tab and of course, you can always post a question here in the forum to ask for feedbacks from other members and the SaleHoo Staff.

Good luck on your venture! :)


satya
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19 Nov 09 10:18:10 pm
Hi shaneandben,

You might also want to try the following suppliers, that is if you haven't already,

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They might have what you're looking for. All the best!


shaneandben
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20 Nov 09 01:33:06 am
Great thanks Satya, just took a look, there are some great sites there!


satya
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20 Nov 09 01:40:13 am
Anytime. Hope you find what you're looking for and good luck with your business! =)


 

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