I should have done this post like 4 posts ago as my first ‘returning’ post but anyways.

After finally completing some of my biggest projects, I am back here to do what I love – blog and share the knowledge.

You will see daily posts, numerous daily posts actually. We will discuss the industry, we will review wholesalers, we will be taking your emails and comments to help you further or start your business. We will expose scammers (list coming soon) we will do product tests, check out wholesalers customer service and be broadcasting live from the best wholesale trade shows. And a whole lot of other great stuff!

Please introduce yourself, please leave a comment, please leave an email, I would love to hear from you!

It is well know that there are a few major players in this space. Three of the big ones in my opinion are TopTenWholesale, WholesaleCentral & GoWholesale. There are a lot of wholesalers spending BIG money, and trust me I mean some are spending thousands of dollars a month to be on these directories. Any of you wholesalers out there? Are you getting qualified traffic from these directories? Are you closing deals from through these leads? If any of you are reading this, please feel free to comment!

On the other hand comes the users or the people looking to buy wholesale products. What is your level of engagement with these wholesale directories? Is it your primary source to find new wholesalers? Have you ever found any good wholesalers through these directories? What is your level of trust with these wholesalers knowing that some of them have spent a ton of money to be in your face? Again, please feel free to comment, I would love to hear your success stories about finding wholesale distributors or wholesale suppliers through these directories.

Two of my main concerns on both sides of the fence.

Wholesale Suppliers listing in these directories

I have come across suppliers that spend hundreds on yearly listings or even hundreds monthly on PPC advertising at TopTenWholesale but many seem to give me answers like “ya there good” or “ya they send a ton of traffic” when really they are not even tracking it.

Are you tracking how many hits you are getting, how many deals you are closing and what your ROI is from your spend in these directories?

Wholesale Buyers sourcing from these directories

You have these humungous directories with thousands of wholesalers listed. They have great products, at great prices and you are excited that you have found so many wholesale distributors or wholesale suppliers with products for your niche. So you jump the gun and begin ordering based on low prices – BIG NO NO. You need to qualify them. Think things through from beginning to end and eventually you will form a set of criteria that you can use when working with wholesalers. A good example:

Are they shipping the goods locally compared to where you are or are you importing them? The wholesaler tells you to import by sea because its 1/10 of the cost – Don’t jump on it, you will surely be spending a good chunk of change to clear the goods and you will be waiting a good 2 months for them. Good wholesalers will give you honest advice, others will try to push the product in your hand. ALWAYS get a second opinion from some one in the industry (send me an email I would be glad to give you my input)

Anyways, thats it for now!

This show is geared towards retail liquidation and close-outs and will feature 30,000 square feet and over 105 booths. If this is your line of business, make sure you get your booth/tickets now.

Oh and by the way, if your not from the West Coast, you better book a few extra days as California is beautiful that time of the year!

More details on the ASD website here

Thanks!

People thinking they have found a legitimate wholesale supplier that only takes western union or bank wire, they send them over a load of cash($100 – $1000s) and twiddle their thumbs at home waiting for their goods to arrive usually in the following scenario:

1 Week Passes – No goods received – It’s ok, they just shipped they’re coming
1 Month Passes – No goods received & wholesale supplier stops responding – It’s the supplier is busy or must be on vacation and the goods must be in customs
2 Months Pass – No goods received and still no word from the wholesale supplier – REALITY HITS, YOU JUST GOT MADE

Guys please, whether your new to the wholesale goods industry or have been here for some time, please please please verify your supplier is legitimate

Rule # 1 – If it’s too good to be true IT IS – When someone is offering you wholesale iphones 3GS for $220/piece while the market is dry, don’t get excited and start calculating how much money your going to make on them – You’re going to LOSE because it is a scam

I HATE to see people lose money with shady suppliers as it puts a bad taste in their mouth, whether its $100 or $10,000 it is your hard earned money

So now I put this out there – PLEASE let me verify your wholesale supplier for you if you have the slightest bit of doubt. I have been in this industry for years and will do this for you completely free – I don’t need your supplier contacts I have a whole list of my own – But if you feel for any reason you want some one to double check your supplier PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE feel free to email me at contact AT zubingada DOT com and I wiould love to help you out

I have worked with all types of wholesalers – wholesale electronics, wholesale clothing, wholesale housewares tons and tons of stuff – I know who the legit players are for the most part and I know how to check them out

Don’t be shy!

If anyone is still having trouble and is unable to find a wholesale supplier of Michael Jackson merchandise, please free feel to leave a comment below or email me directly and I will be glad to get you in touch with one!

So I thought lets do something interesting. Since I do not really deal too much in the wholesale industry, I am willing to give my list away to one person for ABSOLUTELY FREE. You can be a novice just beginning in the wholesale world or you can be an elite with 20 years of experience, it does not really matter to me. What does matter to me though is your story – Post a comment here or directly email me in 140 characters or less (yes twitter style) and tell me why you think it is you that deserves this list.

I will leave this open for 7 days starting from today and the person I believe has the best reason will be given my beautiful list of wholesale suppliers – I will even personally introduce you via email or telephone if you are ready to begin dealing with one of them

The winner will be announced here, I will make a post and show you the reason why they got my list!

There are a number of items people will be looking for and I would sum them up as follows:

1. Wholesale Michael Jackson Apparel
T-shirts will do really well, so will hats and tank tops for the girls

2. Wholesale Michael Jackson CD’s & DVD’s
If you can get a hold of any of the old stock it would be a great idea. I am also sure a tribute DVD will be out soon and of course his current DVDs with his tours and about his life will sell great

3. Wholesale Michael Jackson Novelties
Things like little pins, pens, souvenirs did really well with the Obama wholesale merchandise – I am sure it will be the same

Where to find wholesalers with this merchandise?

http://hubofwholesale.com/listing/guide/wholesale_novelties

http://hubofwholesale.com/listing/guide/wholesale_dvds_videos

http://hubofwholesale.com/listing/guide/wholesale_dollar_store

Often in most directories, they all contain various types of listings. First you may find a free listing. This will be an extremely basic, and almost useless, listing as the only information it is likely to provide would be something along the lines of your company name and possibly an address. In free listings you don’t even get your phone number or website in there, and that can sometimes make it hard to find your company so a possible customer may not want to put in the extra effort to search for your company.

Next you may find a simple, general listing. This might contain something like your company name, a phone number, an address, a website link, an e-mail link, and maybe a few more things. This is more useful than the free listing, especially if you have a tight budget.

Next up is likely a mid-level premium listing. A listing like this should be pretty sufficient if you are on a tight budget. It would probably include something like the things stated previously, as well as a possible map of your location, detailed traffic stats, a photo gallery, maybe some coupons or promo codes, detailed descriptions, an image of your logo, and it likely shows up above all searches. This would be a good way of advertising your business because your possible consumers get a detailed description of your company, they can see a map of your location, and they see your logo which allows them to recognize you easily at another time.

Lastly, you are likely to find a top notch featured directory listing. This listing should include everything already stated as well as it being featured in a certain high-traffic location, perhaps the home page. It may also allow you to have your company’s banner displayed around the directory in various locations. This type of listing will obviously be the most expensive, but it will most likely be the most effective as well. You are more likely to draw in more traffic using this method of advertising in wholesale directories. You need not use this type of listing in all the directories you list your company in, but by doing this in a few it’s an easy, quick boost to your traffic.

As you can see wholesale directories are useful for both buyers and sellers. They allow you to easily boost sales and increase profits. Let us know about your experiences with wholesale directories and what kinds of listings you prefer and why. Don’t forget to share us with your friends! If you have any questions, concerns, or you would like to suggest a topic for a future post, please fill out the form on our Get In Touch With Us page.

Recently I was looking into drop shipping and I found this company named Doba. They have really been advertising aggressively and I saw their ads left right and center. Basically what they do is they are like a middle-man company that connects consumers and small wholesale business owners alike with over 200 different drop ship suppliers, distributors, and manufacturers. The way they work is you join their site and then that allows you to browse through thousands of items offered by a countless amount of different suppliers and distributors who provide drop shipping. Once you find some goods you like, you may put them on your website, and once they are purchased, you will have the goods shipped directly to your customer with no hassle of having to re-pack or re-ship any of the items.

Doba offers a free 7 day trial of their services. Once your trial expires, if you would like to continue using Doba, you will need to be paying a monthly fee of either $49.95 which only includes Start Up features, or $59.95 which includes all the Start Up features as well as additional Advanced features.

Drop shipping can really make things easier, especially if you don’t have much room and can’t afford a big storage facility such as a warehouse. Let us know what you guys think about drop shipping as well as the company Doba, and if you have ever used it before let us know about your experiences and provide us with feedback. If you have any questions, or you would just like to suggest a topic for future posts, you can send us an email anytime using the contact form on our Get In Touch With Us page. Don’t forget to share us with your friends and family!