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| Product Sourcing for Wholesale
Suppliers and Distributors |
Attending
Trade Shows Yourself
Trade shows are a very good way to come out
with a lot of information about a lot of different
companies selling products. Be prepared when you attend
a trade show by knowing what your market research
has shown you about specific products for your niche.
While you are there pick up anything you do not know
much about and research it later, you may run into
an idea. Trade shows are typically held at a convention
center in most major cities throughout the world and
the dates of these events can be found at export.gov
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Buying Information from a Product Sourcing
Expert
If you do not have the time or money to attend
trade shows you may want to consider sourcing products
from a product sourcing expert. This is a very flexible
method because you can get immediate information on
wholesale suppliers and distributors for certain types
of products with specific shipping methods. When searching
for a product sourcing expert you want to consider
how credible their sources are. How far their reach
is and how much information they can offer you. Some
product sourcing experts may only have sourced products
in certain markets and may have some really good suppliers
in mind for that market but fail to support anything
else related. From my website is a link labeled product
sourcing in the navigation bar which can tell you
the Top 5 things you need to know about product sourcing.
Contacting Wholesale Suppliers
If you are not used to contacting suppliers
and knowing what questions to ask then you may want
to practice on some companies you have found at trade
shows that you don't really care to do business with.
The two most important questions to ask when contacting
a wholesale supplier are:
1. What shipping methods are offered?
2. What are your products prices?
Always be professional sounding and never to casual
and relaxed. Being prompt and to the point lets them
know that this is about business and you are not wasting
their time. Sending a letter or an email after you
have contacted these wholesale suppliers lets them
remember you and can give you positive recommendations
for your better suppliers.
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