| Finding good supply sources for your stocks is a | | | | damaged or returned items in the liquidation pallet is |
| major concern of all retailers and business owners. | | | | small. |
| You need to find suppliers who can provide a steady, | | | | Liquidation and closing out sales are not very reliable |
| reliable supply of products especially during busy | | | | as sources of stock, but you get great bargains and |
| periods like the Christmas season or school opening | | | | you can easily find them on SaleHoo or other |
| time. It's also a good idea to have more than one | | | | wholesale directories. |
| supplier so that you do not risk running out of stocks | | | | 3. Clearance Sales |
| to sell. Here are a few good sources of stocks: | | | | From time to time, major stores hold a stock |
| 1. Wholesalers | | | | clearance sale especially at the end of the season. |
| This is the most reliable source of products to sell. | | | | You can buy items at half the price or even lower. |
| Finding a good supplier who can give you the lowest | | | | This is a good chance to find items that you can sell |
| possible prices usually takes time, but the effort is | | | | at a profit. Find out when the store will have a |
| worth it. Having a wholesale supplier means you're | | | | clearance sale, and you can make this a great way |
| assured that your stocks will arrive on a certain date | | | | to get your stocks. |
| and you know how much it will cost. You can easily | | | | 4. Manufacturers |
| find wholesale suppliers using a wholesale directory. | | | | You can also get your stocks directly from |
| Directories help weed out illegitimate and fake | | | | manufacturers. Many of them are from China. The |
| wholesalers. | | | | only catch is that you have to buy in bulk and the |
| 2. Liquidation and Closing Out Sales | | | | minimum order could be hundreds or thousands of |
| Liquidation sales and closing out sales are a terrific | | | | pieces of a certain product. While the prices are really |
| way to find stocks at amazingly low prices. Prices are | | | | low, you may not want to buy so many pieces of |
| usually way below the original cost price. You can | | | | one kind of product. Again, you can find |
| even get hold of brand name items at bargain prices | | | | manufacturers in wholesale directories. |
| as low as 10% of retail. Before buying, though, find | | | | In the end, you are the only one who can decide |
| out first why the products are being sold, and inspect | | | | what kind of supplier is best for you. Use a wholesale |
| the items if possible. You don't want to buy items | | | | directory to connect with the supplier that suits your |
| that you will not be able to sell because they are | | | | needs. |
| outdated or damaged. Make sure the possibility of | | | | |