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There’s an easy way to find
more drop-shippers, distributors and wholesalers
if you know exactly what product(s) you want to
sell. And the best place to start searching for more
suppliers is at the source itself, which is of
course, the manufacturer.
If you know which products you want to
sell then all you have to do is find and
contact the manufacturer for those products and ask them for a
list of their distributors. Many manufacturers will sell direct to retail
stores and online stores. However, many
times, most major manufacturers will have dealer
requirements such as minimum purchases and
inventory requirements when selling direct to
dealers, resellers and retail stores, online or
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And this is where distributors come in handy for
small and new businesses just starting off and
looking to carry no inventory at all as most
distributors are more than willing to sell and
drop-ship one item at a time instead of
requiring minimum purchases as is the case with
most major manufacturers.
You can obtain contact information for the
manufacturer by simply doing a search on Google
for the manufacturer of the product(s) you want
to sell.
Then you can visit their “Where to Buy” or “How
to Buy” page on their website and look for a
list of distributors. Many manufacturers will
have a list of distributors they use to
distribute their products right there on their
website along with a list of dealers and retail
outlets as well.
For example, if you wanted to buy and sell
external storage solutions from G-Technology
which is a major manufacturer for storage
products, then you would simply perform a search
on Google.com for the key words “G-Technology”.
www.g-technology.com would be the first website
on the Google search results.
From there, you would click on the link and
enter the G-Technology website.
Then you would click on “Purchase” from the top
navigation menu.
Then you would scroll down on the “Purchase”
page and click on the “Distributors” text link.
On the following page, you would find a list of
distributors linking to their respective
websites.
From there, you would simply go to the
distributors’ website, contact them, fill out a
reseller application and proceed to get signed
up with them as a reseller for their products.
It’s that simple. And you can use the same
procedure for many other manufacturers as well.
But if you cant seem to find a list of
distributors on the manufacturers’ website then
go to their contact page and contact them from
there.
Make sure you already have your business name
registered and your sales tax license in hand.
And your business name should be related to your
niche market as well.
Then contact the manufacturer. Tell them that
you’ve just started a small business and an
online store and would like to sell some of
there products. Then ask them for a list of
their distributors. If they sell their products
though distributors then they will be more than
happy to assist you by giving you the name of
those distributors.
If they sell direct only which may be the case
with less popular products, then ask them about
their minimum requirements and shipping
procedures. Some manufacturers will sell direct
to you, the reseller and drop-ship the products
to your customers as well.
However, if the manufacturer does work with
resellers then get the names and contact
information of the distributors by phone or by
email request as well. And then proceed to
contact the distributors and get singed up with
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And
you can also check with major retail online
stores to see if they have a dealer program
available. Many large online retailers have
dealer programs available where they can sell
and drop-ship products at a discounted price for
resellers who can present a sales tax license
and proof of business registration. And many times, this
option can come in handy during the holiday
seasons when products are selling rather
quickly. In other words, you can use large
online retailers which sell to dealers as
back-up distributors as well.
But if you’re just looking
for more distributors then the best place to
start is at the source for the product - the
manufacturer. Then call their sales department
and ask them for a list of their distributors.
We’re all in the sales business and they’ll be
more than glad to help you out in any way that
they can by providing you with the information
you need. |
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