Hi, this is Andy from wholesale-help.com, and welcome to my video series, Where to Find
Dropshipping and Wholesale Supplies. This is the updated version from a video I made
probably about four years ago now, where I described the best places to find wholesale
and dropshipping supplies. Obviously, that was four years ago, and things have moved
on since then, and I think it's time for an updated series. Not only that, I'm going to
expand on the information I gave you last time, and that's why it's now into three parts.
We're going to look at different options and different places where you can find wholesale
supplies, and I'm going to go into detail for each one.
In this part, in part one, we're going to look at directories, internet-based directories
and the pros and cons of using a directory, and obviously, I'm going to name a few sites
that I recommend. In part two, we're going to look at how you can find wholesale supplies
on the street. Now, this is a method that I've devised myself. I've used it several
times, and it works very well. I've not seen anyone else explaining this technique, so
look out for this in part two; I think you'll find it really useful. In part three, we're
going to talk about importing, getting wholesale products from abroad and how it doesn't have
to be a headache, it doesn't have to be unsafe, and how you can actually do it without losing
your money. So, that's the three different selections, so in these three videos, I guarantee
you'll find a very decent wholesale supply that you can use to make money online, on
eBay, on Amazon, or on your own e-store.
Don't forget, if you haven't already, to subscribe to my channel so you'll be notified when part
two and part three is ready. Obviously, if you enjoy the video, I'd appreciate it if
you liked it as well. So, without further adieu, let's get into stuck into part one.
We're going to be talking about wholesale directory sites.
Okay, so, part one, then - where to find wholesale and dropshipping suppliers, updated. We're
going to be talking about directory sites, and I have a few different sites available
to talk to you about today. Now, let's go over a few pluses and minuses.
Obviously, the plus points are, you're dealing with a number of wholesalers and dropshippers
in one place, which means you don't have to go looking all over the internet to find something
of use. It is there in one place, and you have them, and with reputable distributors,
these reputable directories, these sites will be vetted. They'll be checked as best they
can be, and you can rely on the sellers being, to a certain extent, safe and reliable. That
doesn't mean you shouldn't do your checks and you shouldn't make sure that you're dealing
with someone who is safe anyway, but what it does do is make life a lot easier right
from the start. That's obviously very useful.
The second thing is, most decent directories that are worth having do have some sort of
membership fee. It's usually a one-off fee that isn't a huge amount of money. It might
be a yearly fee, in some cases, or a one-off larger fee. What this does is actually a positive
point, as far as I'm concerned, because that keeps what I call - it might be a British
terminology - the tie-kickers, when the people that aren't really serious about what they're
doing, it keeps them away because they're not prepared to pay any money. As far as I'm
concerned, that's a good thing. It means that, from your side, you're showing you're serious
and you're willing to commit something to this deal. Obviously, if people are running
a directory site, there's quite a bit of administration involved, quite a bit of work involved, and,
quite frankly, they deserve to get paid for their time. It's a fair deal - they're bringing
you something that is a very useful tool, something that can make you a lot of money,
and giving them a small amount in return for the opportunity to make a lot of money is
certainly a very fair trade-off, so okay, you could call it a minus point, but I would
also call it a plus point because it does keep only the serious online traders or people
that are serious about starting online, it keeps them in one place and keeps the tie-kickers
away from wasting everybody's time.
Directories, in my opinion, are a good thing. I've used them in the past, and I found some
very useful contacts with them. That's why I recommended them in this video. If you're
starting from scratch and you've never done anything at all, I always say to start with
a directory. It makes life easy. If you get a good, quality directory website, then you'll
have good quality wholesale contacts in that site, and you can carefully choose your supplier
amongst the different ones. You'll be able to compare different suppliers. You'll be
able to compare prices. You can work through the different contacts on there, and find
just the right one for you. Definitely, I would say, directories, if you're starting
out from scratch, definitely a good place. If you've got a bit more experience, there's
still some great value to be found.
Don't forget, wholesale supplies and dropshipping supplies are there to make you money, so it's
a very important thing to take your time and find the right one. You don't want to get
months down the road only to find that they're letting you down, and they're not being able
to supply what you need, or the customer service isn't very good. You need to be sure that
you've got the right one from the start, so spend a bit of time. I know it's tempting
to race on into getting some stock and getting things listed on your website, but it really
does pay to do your groundwork first. Get the foundations of your business right, and
you'll build a stronger business right from the start. It's important.
So, now we've covered the basics, let's actually go and look at a few of my selections. My
first directory selection is simplywholesale.co.uk, and as you can see, this is a UK site. That
does not mean that, if you're from the US or Canada or a different part of Europe that
this is not for you; they have an international section where there will be supplies from
further a field. Now, having said that, if you are from the UK, this will be a better
site for you.
Some of my other selections that I have later on will be US and North America-based sites,
so you will have other opportunities if you live in other parts of the world. It's not
a problem. Don't forget, this is the age of the internet, and that means there are no
barriers anymore. There's no reason why I can't do a deal with someone online in New
York via email and via Skype. Barriers have opened up now. It's very easy to do international
business from your home office. It makes life very easy. You do have postage to think of,
but sometimes, maybe the best deal is overseas, but that's fine because if it's the best deal
and the profit margins are right, you can usually afford to factor in the shipping over
to your country. If you're dealing with multiple items, it may only work out a few cents per
item, so don't discount it. You may find what you're looking for from another country, but
obviously, it's always worth checking your own country first; it obviously makes life
easier.
Let's get into simplywholesale. This is a directory site. I happen to know the owner
of this site very well. He's a very nice guy. He runs a tight ship, and it's a great website,
and he has some very decent suppliers. It's very well worthwhile becoming a member here.
Now, this is a paid membership website - £37 for a whole year subscription to simplywholesale.
Even better than that, when I told Richard that I was going to feature his website in
my video, he said that wholesale-help viewers could get a discount, which is very cool.
So, in the description box below, there's a link to the simplywholesale site, and if
you click through there and use the coupon code that is below the link in the description
box, you'll be able to get a year's membership for £27 instead of £37, so that is a great
deal.
As you can see, another benefit of directory sites is, quite often, they give you other
resources, and as you can see here, there's a large download section in the members area
of ebooks and video guides, which enable you to learn a bit more about the business of
buying and selling online. This is always a very useful thing. Over here, you can see
it's 150,000 wholesale product offers, and there's a very large selection. Over 1,000
wholesalers are listed. As you can see here, if we scroll down, you can see the different
product categories. You've got everything from furniture, car accessories, child and
baby products, clothing, Christmas items if you want to go into the seasonal market, computer
equipment, cosmetics, perfume, healthcare, DIY tools. You name it; there's a section
here. One you've done your niche research and you know what niche you want to sell in,
it's very easy, then, to select a category and to drill down and find your perfect supplier.
This is just really easy. You've also got blog posts down here. There are regular posts
from guests about all aspects of selling online.
There we have it, the first website that I'm recommending is simplywholesale.co.uk, focused
at the UK market, but certainly, there will be something for anyone in the international
market. Let's leave this one here and move onto another website which is based in the
US.
The next directory website I'm going to be recommending is salehoo.com. You may have
heard of these people; they have a very large brand awareness on the internet, and if you
haven't checked them out, I would say this is a very, very good place to start. Again,
for people that are starting online, this is a fantastic resource. They are very established,
they have a fantastic reputation, and you can really rely on the quality of the wholesale
contacts these people have within their membership. They have their own community. They have a
fantastic selection of resources of videos and ebooks that you can read and learn right
from scratch from the whole start-up point of view right the way through the ins and
outs of buying and selling online. They also have a research department where you can actually
do your niche research, find, and drill down to find exactly the best place to be doing
your business. Obviously, you don't just stick a pin in a map an decide that's what you're
going to do; you need to be a little bit smarter, and you need to find exactly where your buyers
are going to be and what they're looking for, so niche research is very important. I cover
this in other videos, and here, they have everything all in one place. You can do your
niche research - or niche research, if that's how you want to say it in the US. It's a European
word, so I say it how the Europeans would say it. It stands to reason.
Anyway, moving on. You have a lot of resources available to you. This is going to cost you
more money, but in the long run, you're going to get a lot more value from it. You get sixty
days to try free of where you can get your money back, so it's well worth signing up
just to have a look and see if it's for you. There are so many things you can make use
of, and you have a whole sixty days to make your mind up. The cost is $67. That's a one-off
fee. This isn't an annual, reoccurring fee, so in my mind, this is a very, very good value
for the actual resources that you get here. It's fantastic. As you can see, they have
specific eBay and Amazon resources, so you can get clued up on how to become a power
seller, how to get there.
Let's have a look at some of these. A beginner's guide to eBay, when is the right time to set
up an eBay store, advanced eBay training, so there's a whole load of good stuff in here,
and you get access to it straight away once you sign up for the sixty day trial, and you
get straight into this. Just for signing up, you get these free guides as well. You just
get so many useful things. It really is a start-to-finish one-stop shop for learning
how to do business online.
So, this is my pick for North American and Europe, and I have one last selection. It's
a bit of a wild card; it's not really a directory, but I think it's worth a mention.
Here's my wild card selection. It's not really a directory website, but I think it's a very
good resource. So many people ask me about designer clothes and designer products, and
where to get a hold of them, and you know what? The short answer is, it's really, really
difficult. Most things are fake - if you find them online, there's a good chance they're
fake. It's very difficult to know what is fake and what isn't because they use images
from the real deal. It's a very difficult area, and I'd be very careful. I always urge
people to be very careful in this area.
This is a site where, quite simply, they have the genuine suppliers, and all you have to
do is give them some money, and they will hand over the supplies. As far as I'm concerned,
this is a very good deal. If you can get the supplies for designer handbags, then it's
almost a license to print money. These things are very difficult to get a hold of. They're
highly sought after, and if you can get into one of these suppliers, then you really are
good to go.
This is the site. It basically says what I've described. You can avoid the scammers, avoid
the things that the people that are selling fake items. What they actually have is the
real thing. These people also offer a 100% sixty-day money back guarantee, so you really
have nothing to lose. You can sign up for this, take a look at the supplies for yourself,
and then, if you're not happy with that, with what you receive, just ask for your money
back, and that's what you get. The ordering is processed by ClickBank, which are an independent
handler, which means it won't be these guys decision. If you want a refund, you ask for
it and it automatically gets processed as simple as that. You've even got a toll-free
telephone number there, where you can give Victor a call and speak to him about any questions
you may have. You don't get that on the internet as much these days, so it really is well worth
having a look. All you need to do is click on this blue link here that says, "Click here
to order and receive immediate access". You can pay by PayPal, or you can pay by American
Express or Visa or whatever cards you have. It's pretty easy to do, and I would highly
recommend this one.
That's it for directories! That's my top three tips for now. Any of these websites will be
very beneficial. You can get on the ladder straight away for people that are just starting
up idea because you have the extra resources, which are very good value for money. If you're
paying just a one-off fee, then it's great to get the additional resources. So, there
we have it. If you have any questions, just post it in the comments underneath, and I
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Thanks very much for watching! I'm Andy Lawrence, and I'll see you on part two, where we're
going to be talking about how to find wholesale supplies on the street.