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At the moment I'm working on starting an eCommerce dropship site and I'm having some trouble finding suppliers (wholesalers/manufacturers). I know there is some stigma around here in regards to dropship sites but I still believe the model is alive and well, and I think I can gain some valuable experience quickly by starting one. I may not have much control without the products in hand, but it's the model I want to follow to start off.
Feel free to criticize this decision if you would like, I wouldn't mind hearing your opinions on whether I'm wasting my time or not.
Anyways, I'm running into a few problems as I try to narrow down and pick a niche. I'm doing well with finding a niche, but when it comes down to tracking down suppliers I'm having a lot of trouble.
I can't seem to differentiate between actual manufacturers/wholesalers and phony retailers posing as them and trying to make a quick buck. I read in the eCommercefuel guide that most legit wholesalers wouldn't list their prices on their site until you've signed up, and they don't sell to the general public. Is this true in anyone's experience?
I want to move on to contacting suppliers but I'm still having trouble finding ones that look like actual wholesale suppliers and not phonies. All I can find for the products I'm looking into are what look like wholesalers but they also sell to the general public. The good news is they seem legit in the respect that they ask for a tax ID # and re-seller's ID or whatever. But some of them even list their prices on their website which has me skeptical.
Should I be sourcing straight from manufacturers or taking the wholesale route in a dropship model? Most large manufacturers probably only deal with large wholesalers and don't have a dropship program. I guess the only way to figure out is to start contacting these companies, but I just don't want to get taken advantage of by phony wholesalers posed as legit ones.
Just wanted to hear anyone's experiences/opinion on the matter before I moved forward and started contacting these suppliers. Thank you
Feel free to criticize this decision if you would like, I wouldn't mind hearing your opinions on whether I'm wasting my time or not.
Anyways, I'm running into a few problems as I try to narrow down and pick a niche. I'm doing well with finding a niche, but when it comes down to tracking down suppliers I'm having a lot of trouble.
I can't seem to differentiate between actual manufacturers/wholesalers and phony retailers posing as them and trying to make a quick buck. I read in the eCommercefuel guide that most legit wholesalers wouldn't list their prices on their site until you've signed up, and they don't sell to the general public. Is this true in anyone's experience?
I want to move on to contacting suppliers but I'm still having trouble finding ones that look like actual wholesale suppliers and not phonies. All I can find for the products I'm looking into are what look like wholesalers but they also sell to the general public. The good news is they seem legit in the respect that they ask for a tax ID # and re-seller's ID or whatever. But some of them even list their prices on their website which has me skeptical.
Should I be sourcing straight from manufacturers or taking the wholesale route in a dropship model? Most large manufacturers probably only deal with large wholesalers and don't have a dropship program. I guess the only way to figure out is to start contacting these companies, but I just don't want to get taken advantage of by phony wholesalers posed as legit ones.
Just wanted to hear anyone's experiences/opinion on the matter before I moved forward and started contacting these suppliers. Thank you
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