How to get wholesale or trade supplier ?

[2012]

how to find wholesale or trade suppliers? im looking to start a small business but its getting harder, I cant even find suppliers, and the big boys wont even look this way.

 

[gemd89]

What do you want to sell? Where do you want to start selling?

Are you looking to import/buy wholesale from UK/ Dropship?

Gemma

 

[Saurav]

Hi,

A good idea is to actually go meet the supplier. It always makes a better impression going to meet them and negotiating in person rather than over email or telephone.

 

[2012]

What do you want to sell? Where do you want to start selling?

Are you looking to import/buy wholesale from UK/ Dropship?

Gemma

I would like to buy from uk based suppliers, as im still in the starting stage.

 

[deniser]

I would like to buy from uk based suppliers, as im still in the starting stage.

If you said what you wanted to sell I'm sure we could tell you where to find it.

 

[2012]

Hi,

A good idea is to actually go meet the supplier. It always makes a better impression going to meet them and negotiating in person rather than over email or telephone.

I would like to but I need to find some first, and I don't drive.

 

[90DC]

Hi, as Gemma said, what is it you are looking to sell?

 

[2012]

Hi, as Gemma said, what is it you are looking to sell?

I was looking at the computer and gaming area of the market, I have looked at scan.co.uk and ebuyer but they all require min £1000 a month spend, at start i dont thing that would be possible,

 

[gemd89]

www.thewholesaler.co.uk
www.esources.co.uk
www.alibaba.com

Unsure of any that do computer hardware or games.

You mean computer games? Are you selling on a website or elsewhere?

Gemma

 

[gemd89]

http://www.thewholesaler.co.uk/trad...lesale_directory/Computer_games_and_consoles/

http://www.simplywholesale.co.uk/uk_wholesale_directory29.html

http://www.aliexpress.com/category/7/Computer-Hardware-Software.html

http://www.hktdc.com/sourcing/product_searchresult.htm?bookmark=true&query=video%2520games&search_view=product&locale=en?WT.srch=1&DCSext.dept=2&WT.mc_id=1386806&gclid=COuCu_WJnKQCFUte4wodLVJuFw

Gemma

 

[Toysandstationary]

From what i know (which isnt alot lol ) thats a hard market to break as things like video games are hard to get hold of cheaply even top names that buy in massive bulk dont get much return on them i looked though myself for that market and couldnt see where to go with it,

As a brand new business set up very recently its not easy to find good suppliers as im still looking for more its took me days. months hours phone calls emails etc i have a first meeting with a countrywide distrubtor next week but i do wish you luck tho.

 

[2012]

From what i know (which isnt alot lol ) thats a hard market to break as things like video games are hard to get hold of cheaply even top names that buy in massive bulk dont get much return on them i looked though myself for that market and couldnt see where to go with it,

As a brand new business set up very recently its not easy to find good suppliers as im still looking for more its took me days. months hours phone calls emails etc i have a first meeting with a countrywide distrubtor next week but i do wish you luck tho.

thanks for the advise, ill need to do a bit more research, i just wish someone could point me the right way.

 

[90DC]

Buying games new and selling them on is hard work and little profit. Would you consider buying second hand games, (Newish release titles, not Lemmings) and selling them on as a company? Maybe branch into DVD's.

I know someone who goes into our local Cash Generator, buys DVD's at 50p a piece and sells them just around the corner, on a market stall at £3 a pop. (I had Rock'N'Rolla and a few others from him at this 50p!) Now all costs considered, the lad in my local CG said they have roughly 4000 DVD's. Takes a while to shift, but they have too many of them, too many games and probably too much of everything else. Couldn't you speak to the manager of a local second hand shop and offer him enough money to close his shop for the afternoon for a job lot? Second hand is easier to shift IMO.

Whatever you do, try your best to speak face to face with someone and drive a hard bargain.

 

[2012]

Buying games new and selling them on is hard work and little profit. Would you consider buying second hand games, (Newish release titles, not Lemmings) and selling them on as a company? Maybe branch into DVD's.

I know someone who goes into our local Cash Generator, buys DVD's at 50p a piece and sells them just around the corner, on a market stall at £3 a pop. (I had Rock'N'Rolla and a few others from him at this 50p!) Now all costs considered, the lad in my local CG said they have roughly 4000 DVD's. Takes a while to shift, but they have too many of them, too many games and probably too much of everything else. Couldn't you speak to the manager of a local second hand shop and offer him enough money to close his shop for the afternoon for a job lot? Second hand is easier to shift IMO.

Whatever you do, try your best to speak face to face with someone and drive a hard bargain.

that was something else i was looking at it may be a point looking at this,
thanks, i dont mine if you keep the advise going, it will give me more options to look at

 

[Rainbow Chasers']

You often find, being honest with suppliers and stating that you are a start up, they will allow provision and be very helpful. Invite you to the company HQ, show you around etc and give you lots of help.

If you are not getting that, then as already stated - go into selling used games, consoles etc. Turn over a healthly amount there, and you will have built up a customer base before you know it!

They will already be checking you out for games when you start selling new - and £1000 will be easy when you are turning over a decent amount of sales. But shop around - if you are buying minimum order, you won't have the buying power - so look at bigger places that are discounting - it may be cheaper. I know it sounds daft, but at an old texaco station a friend of mine had, they would supply him with havoline for the shop at £4.99 to retail at £7.99..........supermarket were doing havoline for £1.99 - so guess where he bought it!!

Start with the second hand, have a bay shop, maybe a website later - once you build up the base, get some money coming in, the big boys will look at you and see a healthy bay shop, healthy website with good reviews and be more than happy for you to stock their games!