Chapter 7: Finding Manufacturers in China and Other Asian Wholesale Suppliers
Once again, we’ll be able to utilize the power of search engine directories to help find Asian and other overseas wholesale suppliers.
Simply visit your favorite directory and search for “Asian suppliers” or some other similar search term.
In addition to directories, there are also companies that are designed specifically to connect Asian suppliers with retailers around the world. Two excellent companies you may want to check are Alibaba and Global Sources.
eBay recently partnered with Global Sources specifically to help sellers contact Asian suppliers and improve their online auction businesses.
Beware of bad suppliers! When you’re doing business internationally, it’s much harder to identify which suppliers are the good ones, and which ones are simply out to take your money.
Both Alibaba and Global Sources qualify some suppliers as legitimate for you. On Alibaba, look for suppliers listed as a Gold Supplier.
Global Sources is similar. Look for suppliers listed as Gold or Platinum. This doesn’t necessarily mean a supplier is completely legitimate, but means they provide more information about their company to help you make a more informed decision.
eBay recently partnered with Global Sources and is working to more carefully screen suppliers to make your experience a safer one.
Next: Selling eBooks and Other Digital Media
Subchapters:
The Basics
Drop Shipping
Government Auctions
Garage and Yard Sales
Liquidation / Closeouts
How to Find Wholesale Suppliers
Finding Manufacturers in China and Other Asian Wholesale Suppliers
Selling eBooks and Other Digital Media
Other
Chapter 7 Summary & Takeaways
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Chapter 1: Driving Traffic to Your Auction Listing
Chapter 2: Listing for Higher Profits
Chapter 3: Does Any of this Stuff Work?
Chapter 4: eBay Stores
Chapter 5: Auction Management
Chapter 6: Doing Market Research
Chapter 7: Finding Products to Sell on eBay
Chapter 8: Mining eBay's Traffic
Chapter 9: HTML Tutorial
Chapter 10: Acting Like a PowerSeller
Chapter 11: Final Words