What questions do you ask a new supplier to feel them out?

[Callidus]

You asked where I found my supplier ... lol

[GTB]

funny guy........yeah i did

so come'on where

tk?

thought you DID NOT LIKE IT

or dhgate pmsl

[Callidus]

No didnt find supplier on TK never going near it again lol.

dhgate never dealt with it

Alibaba I have 1 supplier who is brilliant , reships if anything gets seized, top quality products... but I have another not off any of the websites.

[Gamefreak]

I always start off by buying slow. If i not cannot afford to lose the money then I wont buy it. I go from there slowly build trust with seller before my orders start hitting the 1-5k mark. I never go over 5k on any order for safety reasons.

In the process of buying slow you also get to see the suppliers turnaround time, the way they handle situations along with other things.

[GTB]

sound advice there gamefreak lad

always take precaution when sourcing goods

extra constant precaution when buying from china

no matter where you buy,there is always a risk

you need to get to the bare bones of a supplier,then decide if you want to go ahead

and when you do,proceed with caution,slowly

it will always be a risk buying from china,no matter how good your supplier is

you mite get your goods sent to you,but then you still have customs to contend with,lots of things to consider

good luck to all the foo-foo crew

[teedon]

You also need to add some questions as below:

Do you supply genuine items or copy items?

If i can not sell the goods out,would you accept return?

Do you provide the samples at no charge?

Do you accept COD payment terms or pay monthly after receive the goods?


If they accept all the terms above,you can place an order at no time.

[Gamefreak]

Those ^^^ are unrealistic terms for most suppliers and they wont go for it... with the exception of the first question.

[GTB]

and when a suppler says no to your demands...its normally a good sign

[Callidus]

Suppose they are good questions as GTB said if you get an answer you want its not good..

[LoopHole]

I always ask them " Yo is you gonna scam me? "

[GTB]

Originally Posted by LoopHole

I always ask them " Yo is you gonna scam me? "

LOOOL joke man