1. Sell in season

Plan ahead when you buy bulk lots of clothing from wholesalers. The very best clothing sellers on eBay will be selling the current season’s clothing and preparing for the next season. That means contacting a supplier early! If you are importing from aboard, this is crucial as it can take weeks to receive your order.

Stay ahead of the trends by checking out fashion blogs to see what the upcoming season’s colors will be. This will help you if you are appealing to a fashion-conscious audience who frequently replace their wardrobe to keep up with trends.

2. Order samples

Most suppliers are more than happy to send you a few samples of their items. You will have to pay for them of course, but it is so worth it to check out the quality of their items. Order garments in your size and wear and wash them a few times to see how well they will last. Does the color fade quickly? Does the fabric go out of shape? If not, you are onto a good thing.

3. Stay the heck away from fake goods!

There is no way I could get through this article without touching on selling fake clothing items. When I say fake clothing items, I mean ones which are simply low quality, mass-produced items which are wrongfully represented as branded items.

You might think that you are safe if you avoid items like Louis Vuitton handbags and suitcases, Rolex watches or Chanel sunglasses. Manufacturers of fakes or replicas produce all sorts including Roxy bikinis, iPods, branded jewelry, jeans, belts, cosmetics, hair straighteners, DVDs and software.

eBay and most other auction sites crack down on those selling fake goods and there are some very severe penalties for anyone who is found to be selling them. You could have your account closed (at the very least) or have action taken by the brand owner which is really bad news!

In general, selling fakes is certainly not a good way to make money. You will get nothing but bad feedback from unsatisfied buyers and you are likely to be dealing with unreliable suppliers. What’s more, you will encounter Customs issues when you import the items which can lead to fines or confiscation of goods.

4. Do some research to find out what sells on eBay

There are a couple of options for this. You can find out what items have succeeded by searching through eBay’s completed listings. To do this, just click the advanced search button next to the search field on any eBay page, then enter the name of the product you are checking out. The items which sold appear in green, and the items which didn’t appear in red. This is a good method because it is free, but to get an accurate idea of whether the item will consistently sell well, you need to search through a few hundred search results. This can take a lot of time.

If you want to do your research the fast and easy way, there are some great market research tools out there. SaleHoo.com’s Research Lab narrows down your ideas to give a few promising products which can really make you a good profit on eBay.

It’s simple to use. You just enter in the name of the product you are interested in selling, then the Research Labs will tell you whether it is going to be a hit or miss by rating it’s supply (how many are currently listed) in relation to its demand (how many times it is searched for). It also lists some handy information such as ideas for related product niches, selling prices and the sell-through rate percentage.

Best of all, it can even get in you touch with a 100% verified and trusted supplier who can supply you with the products at amazing prices!

5. Find a niche

The most popular search terms in eBay’s clothing category are for handbags, True Religion, Ed Hardy, Hollister, Bebe, Abercrombie, Guess, Harley Davidson and Free People. However, although these are popular among buyers, they are also popular with sellers who spend thousands of dollars on wholesale lots to resell on eBay. This means they are super competitive and it can be difficult to contend with some of the more experienced sellers. You are much better off selling a niche item.

One of the best ways to think of a niche item is to think of items which are not used in everyday life, or by the majority of the population.

This could include anything such as seasonal sporting equipment, gourmet kitchenware. For clothing, a niche is something like plus size shoes (shoes for super big feet; large-sized women’s heels would be a great one!), fancy dress costumes, kid’s swim wear, or control underwear like Spanx.

You can also target age groups or sub cultures. This would include clothing for tweens (or pre-teens), sports fans, gothic or gangster style clothing, or items which would appeal to punks or hippies. Each of these have their own unique style, and appeal to a specific group of people.

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There are a lot of good drop shippers located in the US, but sadly, many will not ship to Canada. All is not lost however, because there are some excellent drop shippers in Canada! Scroll down to the end of this article to get some recommendations of drop shippers who will ship to Canada and drop shippers based in Canada. And I should add that we always recommend emailing the drop shipper personally about shipping to Canada rather than just going off what their website states. What many sellers don’t realize is that everything is open to negotiation!

Before you start working with drop shippers you need to be aware of some important aspects of this supply method:

• There is usually a delay of 3-7 days before the drop shipper ships an order
• Drop shippers can, and often do, run out of stock without notice
• Packaging and shipping services may not be consistent in quality
• Profits can end up being very small by the time the drop shipper’s fees are taken into account plus listing fees and success fees on eBay.

There – we’ve told you the worst now! But on the plus side, using a drop shipper means:

• You only have to pay for what you sell: fantastic if you are on a limited budget
• You don’t have to store anything
• You don’t have to take photos or even write the product description – these are usually all available to download from the drop shipper’s website.
• You don’t have to spend time packaging and posting orders – a task that can be very time- consuming.

One thing to remember: If a particular drop shipper or product isn’t working out for you, then don’t feel obligated to keep selling it. Find an alternative that gives you better margins.

The Secret to Drop shipping Successfully

Communication is everything if you want drop shipping to work well: that is, communication with both the drop shipper and your customers. This is what you should focus your attentions on as it is the biggest weakness with this supply method.

Make sure you email or phone the drop shipper weekly, or even more frequently if you have a large turnover, to check up on supply levels. It’s a good idea to keep a couple of the items on hand yourself, just in case you have an urgent order and the drop shipper runs out of stock.

Make sure that your customer is fully aware of the time delay before shipping. State this on your auction and in the email the buyer receives notifying them that they are the successful winner of the auction. If the delay ends up being even longer than estimated, email them to keep them updated at the first opportunity and consider posting them a discount voucher to thank them for their patience.

Email them again when the item is posted and consider sending a feedback form to all of your customers a day or two after the item has been delivered. It’s important that you find out from customer how well the drop shipper’s service and presentation stands up. You might not necessarily hear about it if the service is just average rather than bad.

All of these things can be almost fully automated so it isn’t as time consuming as you might think. The important thing is to make sure the customer is never left guessing. And because eBay is getting tougher on bad sellers, you should also put your contact phone number in a card with the item (the drop shipper can do this for you), asking them to contact you in person if they have any issues or concerns. The phone is the best way to solve problems and avoid unhappy customers.

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Gaining access to the top online wholesalers isn’t as difficult as it’s made out to be, but without the proper resources it definitely can be a major challenge. The problem is that many people are protective of suppliers they find and use as well as the fact that there are overseas wholesalers that want to scam customers out of money.

These two things working against the average person trying to find jewelry wholesale in Canada can make for a very daunting journey. The good news is that there are ways to see what wholesalers and drop shipping companies will work to get you the accessories and jewelry you want.

Getting access to top online vendors and exclusive drop shippers used to be virtually impossible since you had to know someone who knew someone who knew of a good place to use. Times have changed and now there are sites where you can go and select a category of merchandise (i.e. jewelry, clothing, computers, etc.) and instantly view a list of wholesalers located all over the globe that can provide what you’re looking for.

This is an excellent resource to have in itself but many of the higher quality sites take this a step further by offering ratings and user generated reviews about the quality of the supplier. Many customers rate the suppliers on things like customer support, product quality, shipping times and reliability. This means you can get an idea of who’s worth trying out and who you can skip entirely.

Likewise, if you’re purchasing the accessories to resell and earn a profit you can get ratings and reviews from others who are doing the same thing, and determine whether or not the supplier is suitable for you. Going with a web service like this can save you a lot of money, headaches and time if you find a reputable one to use and leverage it correctly.

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f you do any kind of retail commerce you already know you need to find supplies cheap and sell them higher for a profit. Depending on the kind of retail space you’re competing in this can be easier said than done. One of the most competitive industries for finding low cost suppliers is in the clothing and fashion industry. This is part of the reason so many people are looking online for wholesale clothing suppliers that can offer a variety of clothes that are both quality and affordable. After all, the higher the quality and the lower the price, the more profits for you in the long term. That being said, how can you find online wholesale clothing suppliers the easy way?

There are a number of reasons people may want to find a supplier of whole sale clothing. Many people make their living as merchants on sites like eBay or through their own online store front while others simply want to get access to marked down goods. Regardless of the reason the good news is that the internet has made it possible to track down wholesalers who can provide exactly what you need for a low price while still providing a good quality product. Using the internet virtually anything is available from clothing to electronics goods. The real trick to leveraging these suppliers online is sifting through the available suppliers and picking out the best ones.

When it comes to going through the trouble of trying to find a good list of suppliers there are a few options at your disposal. You can choose to either use a search engine like Google to find out what suppliers are available, and then guess which ones are safe to use, or you can go with a site that lists and reviews all quality wholesale clothing suppliers for you right at a glance. Obviously one is better than the other but there are still some people out there who’d like to go search on their own. For the rest of us, there are now resources online that can show exactly what wholesale clothing suppliers are reliable and trust worthy.

Using the internet you can locate various sites that index all the different wholesalers online along with their geographical location, reviews and ratings and style of shipping (i.e. either drop shipping or wholesale bulk orders). There are a few of these sites that are free to use and offer this kind of information but they are largely unreliable since the reviews can be left by virtually anyone (including an illegitimate retailer). The best course of action is to go with a paid listings site that will charge a small upfront fee and grant you access to all online wholesale clothing suppliers. This way you can rest assured the reviews are accurate and legitimate and the suppliers are offering quality goods.

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• One of the most common and popular ways to try to find reliable suppliers is to just search around on sites like Google. Many suppliers that are both U.S. based and overseas will have their own store fronts where they list details about their goods and merchandise as well as pricing and contact details.
• An old fashioned way of trying to find wholesale jewellery suppliers is to look in related trade magazines in the classifieds or advertisements section. Sometimes you can find supply companies that will offer their goods at discount rates either through bulk discounts or via drop shipping.
• Contacting popular resellers who may be doing well on sites like eBay or via Google shopping to see who they use for their suppliers is another route to go. However this will obviously be pretty tricky since most places won’t want to tell you their sources. This method is not for those who get deterred easily.
• The final and best way to find wholesale jewelry suppliers is to use a site that indexes popular wholesalers overseas and offers reviews and ratings of the top ones. This way you can spare yourself the time and energy involved with researching your own suppliers to use and can instead immediately see which ones are reputable and worth using.

There are a few popular online sites that will allow you to view all top reliable wholesale jewelry suppliers but it’s important you avoid the free review sites. These kind of websites are often compromised by sketchy suppliers who will make up fake ratings and reviews to get more customers. Instead it’s worth it to go with one of the paid sites that has user generated supplier reviews and covers all types of suppliers from jewelry to clothing to electronics.

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