If youve got a question about your E-Biz, someone else has probably already asked it. Matthew Hedges, customer support manager for product sourcing experts http://www.worldwidebrands.com, and author of The Online Research Guide to Picking Products That Sell, answers the six most common product sourcing questions he gets from customers looking to start an E-Biz:
1. Will suppliers care if Im a new online retailer working from home?
Generally no. Says Hedges, They want to get their product out to consumers as much as possible, so theyre looking to open new accounts.
2. How can I convey to a supplier that Im a serious professional, not a fly-by-night home business?
Before you call or email questions to a supplier, read their web site. The answers are often right in front of you. Wasting their time with questions you could have easily found answers to yourself reflects poorly on you.
When you contact a supplier get to the point. Wholesale suppliers are busy people. They want to help their retailers but dont have time to chit-chat. So get to the meat of your question as quickly as possible.
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