Thursday, March 16, 2006
Tips: Buy Sample Before Bulk Order
Below is the excerpt of an email I received from Anita Van Wyk :
"Getting your hands on liquidated stock for mere pennies on the dollar is every ebayers dream, isn't it?
Well perhaps. You see, even thought the stock is dirt cheap, it usually comes in bulk and with some degree of risk.
Most liquidation and surplus companies have a minimum order which could sometimes run into the thousands.
If you ever consider buying a bulk lot, make sure you know the quality of the stock before you agree to buy it. One way of doing this is to go to their warehouse and inspect the stock, but we all know this is not always possible.
What you can do though is to buy a sample. Not all companies will be obliging, but you should at least try. If they won't allow you to buy a sample move on to the next company until you find someone who will. Once you've gained more experience and built up relationships with these companies you might feel more comfortable to buy your stock without a sample order though."
"Getting your hands on liquidated stock for mere pennies on the dollar is every ebayers dream, isn't it?
Well perhaps. You see, even thought the stock is dirt cheap, it usually comes in bulk and with some degree of risk.
Most liquidation and surplus companies have a minimum order which could sometimes run into the thousands.
If you ever consider buying a bulk lot, make sure you know the quality of the stock before you agree to buy it. One way of doing this is to go to their warehouse and inspect the stock, but we all know this is not always possible.
What you can do though is to buy a sample. Not all companies will be obliging, but you should at least try. If they won't allow you to buy a sample move on to the next company until you find someone who will. Once you've gained more experience and built up relationships with these companies you might feel more comfortable to buy your stock without a sample order though."
