Red Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 Suppose one was going to open a business selling bath and body products. Not out of a home but leasing a building and opening a business. How do you skip the "middle" man suppliers like WSP and go straight through the "big guys"? How to even begin FINDING the "big guys"m that these middle men buy from?Ah, it is mucho confusing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Posted May 18, 2010 Author Share Posted May 18, 2010 And the reason I ask is bc I found a shop on ETSY. Her prices for things are quite cheap. Like $1 or less an ounce for things she states are NOT a premade base but HANDMADE. Now, she states she can charge SO little because she takes out the middle man and buys straight from the manufacturer. if I can save that kind of money I want to know how. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 If you plan on buying manufacturer direct are you prepared to start buying by the pallet, skid, and truckload, etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonsie Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 I don't know much about Alibaba.com but it seems to connect buyers with the manufacturers. And like Candybee said, be prepared to buy by the pallet, skid, or truckload. So if you have a LOT of storage space, you could open your own retail shop, AND with all of that stock, you could become "the middle man" with a side distribution business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuminousBoutique Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 sometimes you can find the "big guy" by looking very carefully at your supplies from your supplier.. and yes, you mustbe prepared to buy by the thousands and so on. Do a TON of googling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momtohaley2004 Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 You can request MSDS from the suppliers you get your supplies from. Most of those state where the product originated and you can go from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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