Diligent_Flounder_45

joined 1 year ago

Stores do well because large companies and suppliers give brick and mortar better options.

I've been trying to sell electronics and if I had a brick and mortar store I wouldn't have to sink tens of thousands into inventory in advance, provide website data and analysis. If you want to sell a variety of name brand electronics youre pretty much forced into following the rules of the suppliers. In most cases, the companies that sell the big brands will stipulate that drop shippers are excluded from membership considerations. Drone companies want stats OR pics of your store. See the difference?

I could sell lenovo or dell if I spent about 30k in inventory in advance, OR I register my location as a warranty service/reseller depot or join lenovos "reseller program"

Totally different rules.

When I tried to open a toy store. 9 out of ten suppliers would not even sell you anything unless you had both retail and web.

I couldn't sell toys. Not cheaply derrived from the original source. But through selling groups and warehouse pallets with crappy name brands.

Still working on it though. That's just my .02 cents.

[โ€“] Diligent_Flounder_45@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So just a heads up in regards to ordering from there.

If you're in USA customs will want some tax money. The seller will tell you all fees are included but unless you speak directly to them it's highly unlikely. So add a few days for them to send you notice and bill you.

A lot of sellers will not do business at all for only one order and without speaking the language.

They are up while it is night time in USA. So speaking to someone will have to happen in their time zone.

If you do find a seller expect a slightly higher price.

Use an agent if you can... the cost will even out but you will definitely get your stuff properly delivered.

Just a heads up from someone who is ordering various types of samples trying to find a supplier in many different industries.