Using Alibaba

[lizzie]

Skater is right - depends entirely on the product.

I buy packaging goods - to package my products into ... and find the local suppliers just as cheap for the quantity I want ... I don't want 100,000 120ml tamperproof tubs in one hit to save a few cents per tub ... I'd rather pay the extra 2c per item and order them in 2,000 lots.

But then again - my value add is the product that goes in the tubs (or boxes).

Is there something you can buy and value add to?

If you want to PM me the product you're looking at bringing it, I might be able to recommend a really good Importer ...

 

[Lily House]

Thanks Skater and Lizzie!

 

[The Dark Knight]

lilyhouse did you end up buying anything? Ive been looking to start my own online small business would love to hear some feedback from seasoned pros or rookies like myself

 

[coastal]

Unless you are going to be selling a shed load of products dont sell $^It with low margins.

 

[Deltaberry]

Many scams these days or just products falling completely short of what's advertised. You can even fly there and inspect product and still get scammed.

If you can afford to and you are doing big quantities try to get things off places like Tmall instead.

 

[The Dark Knight]

Thanks for the tips ill check this Tmall out. Don't worry Coastal, I won't be doing it for shitty margins