Module 7 of 8
Wholesale
Buying direct from wholesalers and brands: preparation, finding suppliers, researching products, and the emails that get a reply.
- Introduction to WholesaleWhat wholesale asks for compared with arbitrage, and what it gives back: the same stock, at a fixed trade price, again and again.
- Get Prepared For WholesaleThe paperwork and the presentation a supplier expects before they will open an account with you.
- Ways For Finding WholesalersThe routes to suppliers, from directories and distributors through to the brands themselves.
- Online Search, Trade Shows and ForumsFinding suppliers through search, trade shows and seller forums, with the lists to record them in.
- Amazon Product Ideas ResearchWorking backwards from Amazon listings to the brands worth approaching, using reverse search.
- Contacting WholesalersThe first email to a wholesaler: what to put in it, what to leave out, and how to follow up.
- Contacting Brands and ManufacturersApproaching a brand directly, and what makes one agree to sell to a smaller seller.
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Scaling Up Your BusinessTurning a working method into a business: what to hand off, how to hire, and how prep centres take the packing away.