Hi all,
For all those who have ecommerce sites, how did you find your supplier? I'm looking to start an ecommerce site pretty soon, but am having trouble finding a supplier for the products I am looking at.
I've done a few searches but all of the results seem to be a bit spammy
Cheers,
Mike
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These days most manufactured goods are imported. I saw a suggestion on another forum that you buy a plane ticket to China and attend a trade show(s). I would guess the biggest problem would be requrements to buy in huge quantities. Has anyone ever looked into it?
I've looked into things, and I am planning to sell some very-top-end wooden furniture online as a joint venture between Incka, Niche Timbers & Myers.
I also would eventually want to do one on my own, but finding a good product to sell is very hard.
If you are planning to sell general products bought in the UK their is an independent traders directory that is published once a month.
I have a similiar question however I am not looking to purchase stock, and then ship from home. I basically just want to give the sales information to a factory outlet which would ship the products, and I would get a commission. What should I be looking for?
That's a link that will keep me entertained for a while
Just hope there aren't 40 thieves.
Shawn Kerr .com
Can't get onto that site at the moment, I'll try it later...
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It's not loading for me either. :|
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It's really hard. I've been researching several different product types for a while now. I've found that most suppliers are unwilling to even release wholesale price lists unless you're an established company already trading in similar goods. This makes planning extremely hard. Obviously, without prices it's impossible to work out what the profit margins will be etc.Originally Posted by Mike
I've found a few cooperative suppliers just by doing searches like "brandname wholesale supplier" etc.
Using sites like alibaba to import from the east is not always as cheap as it may seem at first. In the UK you will have to pay VAT on all imports and then import duty on all goods imported from outside the EU. Import duty ranges from about 4%-15% on average. The paper work can get extremely complicated and you'll most likely need an accountant to make sure the right money is going to the right places and at the right times. There are large fines and penalties if you screw up.
However, the fact remains that, at least in the USA, the majority of goods are imported from China. So, at least for the big boys, it pays to deal with the hassles. It can't be more complicated than regular expressions
Somewhere in China there must be guys sitting around trying to figure out how to get their products into UK/USA markets.
Seems like there might be quite a market for an alibaba type site targeted at small sellers/producers.
They're stingy with their pricelists for retailer protection. If consumers knew the wholesale price of something it gives them bargaining advantages. It is also useful for competing manufacturers to know.
As for import taxes... you really shouldn't have to pay those if the goods are meant for resale, atleast in the US. Goods bought for resale are exempt from taxes.
As I understand it, unfortunately in the UK, you do have to pay import duty even if the goods are for resale. However, this is only the case if the goods come from outside the European Union. This is obviously to encourage trading within Europe where possible.
Heres a uk based article....
http://www.easytorecall.com/importin...rom_abroad.htm
It might be a bit out of date, but the links in it may be useful.
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