| Any reselling business owner knows how important it | | | | to trace the manufacturer (look for shipping labels and |
| is to establish a good relationship with a trusting and | | | | or return address on the package). You may need to |
| reputed dropship wholesaler. But to find one is not | | | | perform additional search to get the contact details of |
| always easy. Here are a few sources and tips that will | | | | the company, but it shouldn't be a problem |
| help you locate a dropshipping company that meets | | | | 4. Classified Ads |
| your requirements. | | | | Quite often, dropship wholesalers advertise in local and |
| 1. Search Engines | | | | national newspapers. Check classified section regularly |
| The first source to check out your options is, naturally, | | | | (classified ads of popular national newspapers are |
| a search engine. Type the relevant to your business | | | | published online as well). |
| keywords along with the phrase "dropship wholesaler". | | | | 5. Trade shows and Exhibitions |
| Try a few different combinations (search also | | | | If online search hasn't brought the desired results, you |
| "dropship company", "dropshipper", "wholesale | | | | might need to do some legwork and check out trade |
| distributor" and so on). Be ready to rummage in | | | | shows and exhibitions in your area. Though the |
| endless links, but keep cool: most of the fantastic | | | | method is time-consuming and still doesn't guarantee |
| offers come from middlemen who are not real | | | | success, you might meet people who can recommend |
| dropshippers. Don't make your decision in haste, | | | | a trustworthy dropship company or, at least, give you |
| otherwise you may regret later. | | | | a clue where to search. |
| 2. Forum Posts | | | | 6. Dropship Wholesaler Directories |
| This is where you can get some invaluable information | | | | Online directories that list dropship suppliers are plentiful |
| from real people who judge by their own experience. | | | | and varying from great true sources to unabashed |
| You can simply read the posts or, alternatively, post | | | | frauds. It means, you have to be careful if you decide |
| your own question and wait for the community help. | | | | to choose one. A good genuine directory can be a |
| Normally, people are glad to share the information. | | | | golden mine for any reseller as it lists even those |
| 3. eBay | | | | dropship wholesalers who are not indexed by search |
| Of course, your competitors will never disclose the | | | | engines (some don't have a website at all), as well as |
| information on the dropship wholesaler they use. But | | | | the range of products and prices, making it possible to |
| what you can do is to make a small purchase in order | | | | compare and find the best deal. |