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Slapzilla - I do agree with what your saying you do have to attach yourself to fads in a way to make sure your always selling items that people want, however do you not think that if you dont continually specialise or sell certain items your always going to be playing with fire to make sure you get a nice return at the end of the month. If you always sell new things its always a gamble will they sell.. but if you sell them week in week out you will know they go.

I do actually sell to whats going well on the market and whats fashionable etc. gives me a better return to be honest.

The banhammer sees you.

Indeed :smash:

In my opinion you not only have to know the "current fads" but also the "current needs and wants" of people.

Only looking at the current fads will give you a headache is you stock an item that all of a sudden is no longer the in thing.

Being diversified is the only way in my opinion.

i must say on DHgate its hard to find NON F@ke Items... all of them that I look are vero or are replicas. If anyone disagree please point out some non vero items on DHgate

There is a Very Simple Method to get to all the REAL Items on Dhgate and sites like it,,,Simply search for ITEMS,,,NOT BRANDS,,,For Example Look for Black Handbag,,NOT Black Louis Vuitton,,,look for Mens Watch,,NOT,,,Cartier Mens Watch,,,,You will Not get into trouble that way,,,

I have Known DHgate now for almost 10 Years,,(It is a LOT Cleaner Now),,and I have NEVER ONCE saw or even HEARD of a Legit American Name brand Being sold on that site,,

Hmm yyeah i have done this once and i was trying to find some accessory (make up) and there was no logo cuz supplier did a good job in photoshop. I did not know products listing did not say that item has a logo etc. so I ordered i thought its clearn.. when after 1 weak item arrived, I opened a box and I saw all products exactly the same on pictures but had a logo on it.. and I did not typed in search browser any brand name just brush applicator - thats it.

anyway i wil take your advice and will look some products that are not f@ke

thank you for your post!

The reason sellers in China do so, to avoid their listing being removed. As of now, Chinese government no longer wants to be known for the land of the ⊗⊗⊗⊗ items.

It is same with Aliexpress and taobao.com


I also sell on aliexpress and taobao, and have to do exactly same thing, even when uploading picture into a lisiting, the title of the image cannot have a brand name .It's getting stricter and stricter.

You need to do a search on the internet and compare supplier with all criterias like quantity, prices and conditions. Just start by looking for cheap exports to the country where you are residing.

DHGate...I can't believe those clowns are still in business...
I use to buy bose earbuds and microsoft products from them.
Never had a problem selling them, but in those days you could sell pig wings and still make a dollar..
Now I sell only legit, and I sleep better at night...

Do you have any pig wings left?

I've noticed this too. Even though sometimes I need to know if it's a brand name on it before I buy. Bought some tools that I thought were "brand free", but when I got them they had some "generic" name on them; nothing VERO, but some Chinese name. Waste of money

Chinese sellers would be smart if they starting producing items with no brand names.

The Chinese are Smart.Their economy is thriving and that is not the result of lack of intelligence.Communication is key.Speak to your seller as many questions as possible.Ask for Samples.Ask for the grade meaning quality.
Generic products are actually the main production in China.Most large factories will do OEM, so if need be you can even have your own name on the product.
I speak from Experience, I have been importing for over 10 years.
Try to avoid the small sellers deal with the factories. Just my advise.

Have you found a factory to deal directly online?

Yes, they are. They are eating everyones lunch by outsmarting other countries.

Never tried any of the sites yet but looking to test it a bit when I get time.

hahaha awesome im so buying a ⊗⊗⊗⊗ chloe bag ahahah :amen::clap:

I think that Aliexpress is a very good website for wholesale. Ive ordered off of there at least 30 times and never had an issue

id quite like to use ioffer..but how to tell if a sellers genuine on there? its difficult

iOffer as a Source????,,,Are you Crazy???,,,Almost Everything for sale on iOffer is Counterfeit,,,,If you start to use iOffer as a source you're gonna find yourself in the English Channel with a Pair of Cement shoes,,,

iOffer is a coun.t.erfei.t haven! :spy: :spy: :spy:

So true.

Many DH gate sellers have their ioffer logos right on their dh gate listings.

You can start by buying goods from private personals, announcements or garage sales and sale them to a higher price whereby the profit margin is for you.

Well, before I started buying directly from the sources like dell, cannon, and so on... they were direct wholesalers and actually honest wholesellers. I still deal with occasionally deal with small to mid-size distributors in the usa.

I guess it depends on you business niche and starting capital and don't expect a high ROI; consider 20%-25% max roi, ask for overstock sheets and NGF lists, they may have prior products on non-go forward and trying to let it go.

Here is a small list of prior suppliers I have dealt with:

Global Business Distribution Inc, (acquired recently by tech-data corp.)
Origin: Texas, USA
Electronics, computers, laptops, networking devices and consumer electronics. In some cases they still let you purchase from list different list non-requiring a resellers certificate from the manufacturer.
Contact: j.fuentes@distributiongb.com

LOTUSA Company (Operated before as Allcellcompany)
Origin: Rockland, MA
This is a mid-size company in Massachussets with variety of supplies ready for sale like electronics, cameras, home and office. They also sell online on ebay, where I met them. Very good price levels 20-30 roi is what your looking for. If think any higher, this company is not right for you, they won't take you seriously if your asking for prices over this level, because you're probably not going to find a company that deals with your price range.
Contact: laura.stone@lotusaco.com

If you have questions just pm me, the list goes on but I am not here to be your business consultant or tell you how to run your biz, but can maybe help you questions you may have.

Cheers!

ioffer and dhgate seems are many alternative ways then alibaba :)

Yes .. its takes time to select right supplier now a day for sell.

Pretty much no matter who you track down a million others have already foudn them.

The only way I can buy anymore is direct from the manufacture or huge lots.
Or make a deal with the sales rep for a trial purchase!!! :yar:

I am based in taiwan, and the goods here are much better quality than mainland china. Seriously quality is really hard to find in mainland...

its worth asking lol but does anybody know of any good suppliers in the uk

alibaba has loads but also lots of crooks on there

go for the gold suppliers and buy samples first

ignore the pictures as well as you will find most are the same

try and speak to them and get samples

also if price is low for branded goods they are ⊗⊗⊗⊗

if its to good to be true, then its ⊗⊗⊗⊗ !!!

The taxes on brand name goods here in China are very high, so things that are brand name and are below UK cost, well 99% of the time its going to be ****!

People think that because the stuff is made here it will be cheaper, but even though the iphone is made here it is subject to the extra taxes that make it more expensive here than in the UK or US.

Best to avoid anything with a brand name, lots of other stuff that can be found in China to make a good profit.. Without high MOQ's quite often..