on Aug 2nd, 2007Wholesaler and Dropshipper Lists and Providers for Small Business Websites
First, lets clarify what is Dropshipping (from About.com)
Dropshipping is an arrangement whereby a mail-order or Internet merchant accepts orders for products, and then pays a manufacturer or distributor to ship the product to the customer. (Basically you do not carry inventory, you only take the orders and the manufacturer ships the product)
About the lists:
Reliable wholesaler lists are tough to find, for a couple of reasons,
A) The providers of the list may be middlemen (or women) for the products, making the products for wholesale too expensive to make a profit
B)The list may be outdated.
I have done some research (at the request of some web retailers) and I found a couple of providers that have good feedback from their costumers.
World Wide Brands (aff) This guys look pretty serious, they have created videos, e-books, and a wealth of other information on product sourcing. They are an ebay certified solutions provider, eBay Developer’s Program Member, Official Product Sourcing Editors for eBay Radio, Product Sourcing Radio, and part of BBB Online Reliability Program.
In their website you can find a wealth of info on product sourcing.
The other provider is Salehoo (aff) After some research the majority of the web reviews are positive for this provider. However, they do have a hate site (just google salehoo) where supporters and detractors battle it out.
Despite their detractors, they have a reliability seal from the Better Business Bureau (BBB), click here to see it.
I will keep you updated on more information on product sourcing.
