| In order to be successful selling products on eBay you | | | | You can sometimes find the wholesale source for a |
| have to find a source where you can get products at | | | | product subversively by looking for the products in a |
| wholesale so that you can be competitive with other | | | | local store and getting the address or URL of the |
| retailers. To accomplish this you must find a wholesale | | | | maker off of the packaging and then contact them |
| source that will sell you products with enough margin | | | | directly. |
| for you to earn a good return. | | | | After you have found some sources where you can |
| If possible you should look locally first so that you can | | | | obtain niche products perform due diligence on them to |
| avoid shipping costs that can cut into your profits. If | | | | be sure they are reputable and that they have |
| there are wholesale sources in your area or at least a | | | | approval from the makers of the products. This can |
| close drive to you, you can just rent a van or | | | | save you legal hassles later on. |
| something like that. Some suppliers may even offer | | | | The next thing you want to do is to be sure that you |
| free or at least low cost delivery. | | | | know all of the details of the terms of payment, cost |
| Here are a few ideas to help you get started finding | | | | of shipping, return policy, etc. If possible get references |
| products at wholesale that you can resell. Locally you | | | | when you can from other clients that are using their |
| can look up wholesalers in trade directories and | | | | services. |
| possibly in your Yellow Pages. Personally, I use the | | | | Now that you have narrowed your choices down and |
| internet quite extensively to find products. You can just | | | | have found a wholesaler that you want to do business |
| put in the name of a product you want to buy | | | | with you need to find out what kind of quantities you |
| wholesale along with the term such as "wholesale | | | | can buy in. If you are a small merchant you may not |
| designer handbags." | | | | be able to afford to buy in large quantities, so you may |
| Another excellent option is to attend trade shows | | | | be able to partner with someone else or find a |
| since most wholesale merchants are members of | | | | wholesaler that will dropship for you at a slightly higher |
| trade organizations that hold regular trade shows. I | | | | price. This is often a viable option for those just getting |
| have a friend in the jewelry business that gets | | | | started in business. I hope that this article was helpful |
| diamonds and other precious stones at very low | | | | to you. |
| prices by attending trade shows. | | | | |