A wholesale list is a piece of compilational media (collection of information)
providing details for various wholesale companies. One can use a wholesale list
to save hours of researching about wholesaling companies as the producer of a
wholesale list will already have done it. For example a wholesale list may
contain details of companies which sell computers at wholesaler prices to
customers. Someone wanting to buy computers at wholesale prices does not need to
hunt for the companies theirself as there is already a wholesale list on that
product existing - thus saving them time and effort.
There are many companies providing wholesale lists, some better than others,
some free, some for a small price.
Generally, those lists that require a fee to view, may not be updated
frequently, the data may be old, and the companies listed may no longer be in
business. While this may also be the case with a free list, since there is no
investment, nothing has been risked, or lost as the retailer searches for new
trading partners.
The web has many free wholesale list resources, that do not require a membership
or fee to view the sources. The lists are sorted by product category, making it
quick and easy to find a specific product line.
Some wholesale list websites have internet forums. Those forums may be
frequented by companies who are less than desirable, but promote themselves
under a false user name, giving a testimonial indicating they have bought from
the supplier, and had an excellent transaction. Use caution when seeing
"Testimonials" of past buyers. Verify all contact information, and if you have
any doubts, pass the wholesaler up.
When viewing a wholesale list it is best to do to three things before selecting
a vendor as a new trading partner. First, check their Better Business Bureau
(BBB) rating if the company is in the United States or Canada.
Then, check the internet Whois to see how long the wholesale company has been on
the web, who owns the website, and who the webmaster of the website is. Check to
see that contact information in the Whois, at the Better Business Bureau and on
the wholesale supplier's website contact page, all match. If they don't match,
ask the supplier why there are numerous addresses. See if the area code of the
phone numbers all match as well.
As a final step before purchasing from a new trading partner, if the company is
in the United States, check the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) site for
complaints against the company. The FTC has lists of complaints filed against
internet companies. They show letters sent to the company, tell if the case went
to court, explain how the case was resolved, including any fines levied against
the company. In some cases, companies committing internet fraud are shut down by
the FTC. The FTC has a complaint area on their site, for online complaint
submission.
While some wholesale list are used in eBay scams, see [1], others offer more
credibility by giving a money back guarantee. An example wholesale list can be
seen at wholesaleapedia
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