| 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. |