Wholesalers

tallooly · 03-06-2010, 12:30 PM

Hello all.... Along with my husband, I am opening a business and am trying to find distributors, suppliers, manufacturers or wholesalers of all things paraphenalia. However, I'm burned out from pouring over hours of websites. I don't understand these "trade" sites where you contact a supplier through a third party or some such. I found alibaba, four aces, and superpiece and they seem the best so far however I know there are better sources out there. Anyone for a quick "Dealing for Dummies" session? :-) Thanks, Lisa

Mikey · 03-07-2010, 11:37 AM

i replied but somehow my post kept getting deleted

if your confused and need help this early on on how to get started, then maybe starting a business isn't the best idea.

you need a solid foundation before you branch out

go everywhere and ask lots and lots of questions

Geeno · 03-07-2010, 01:22 PM

I agree with Mikey, idk how you're planning to open a business if you have no idea how to run one.

Praise Jah · 03-07-2010, 06:07 PM

theres nothing wrong with asking questions, especially if this is the earliest stages of planning.

Mikey · 03-11-2010, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Praise Jah

theres nothing wrong with asking questions, especially if this is the earliest stages of planning.

yeah do ask a lot of them
everywhere to everyone

before you pour your hard earned 401k and life savings on a 50/50 thing

José · 03-11-2010, 07:31 PM

it's not even a 50/50 thing because you have to know what you're doing. there's very little luck involved, of course there IS, but not half of it..

tedkennedy · 03-11-2010, 08:09 PM

i would pick companies that produce the products that you like and directly contact (email?) ask them if they will sell you wholesale to you at the small shop level.

03-06-2010, 12:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
tallooly YaHookan Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Wholesalers Hello all.... Along with my husband, I am opening a business and am trying to find distributors, suppliers, manufacturers or wholesalers of all things paraphenalia. However, I'm burned out from pouring over hours of websites. I don't understand these "trade" sites where you contact a supplier through a third party or some such. I found alibaba, four aces, and superpiece and they seem the best so far however I know there are better sources out there. Anyone for a quick "Dealing for Dummies" session? :-) Thanks, Lisa

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Mikey Seasoned YaHookan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: gulf islands bc Posts: 7,443 Thanks: 1,144 Thanked 2,246 Times in 1,475 Posts	i replied but somehow my post kept getting deleted if your confused and need help this early on on how to get started, then maybe starting a business isn't the best idea. you need a solid foundation before you branch out go everywhere and ask lots and lots of questions __________________ RIP Gov

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tedkennedy now 14% blacker Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,229 Thanks: 71 Thanked 585 Times in 364 Posts	i would pick companies that produce the products that you like and directly contact (email?) ask them if they will sell you wholesale to you at the small shop level. __________________ matthew munari Last edited by tedkennedy; 03-11-2010 at 08:29 PM.

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03-07-2010, 06:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
Praise Jah YaHookan Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 417 Thanks: 28 Thanked 35 Times in 30 Posts	theres nothing wrong with asking questions, especially if this is the earliest stages of planning.

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José YaHookan Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,372 Thanks: 62 Thanked 149 Times in 74 Posts	it's not even a 50/50 thing because you have to know what you're doing. there's very little luck involved, of course there IS, but not half of it..

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