Pump the Brakes on Scams: 3 Wholesale Scams and How to Avoid Them

Scammers and con-men have been around since long before the internet became a household necessity, but since then, scammers have proliferated and pose a serious threat to internet users. Unfortunately, online retailers on the hunt for wholesale goods are one of the most highly targeted groups. Online retailers fall victim to dodgy scams far too [...]

Supplier Spotlight: All About Manufacturers – Can they help your business skyrocket?

Want to know who the top eBay PowerSellers buy their stock from? You guessed it, manufacturers! The important question is: Why? Well, there are two main reasons why the big players of eBay use manufacturers: They are the very first link in the supply chain. This means that they can offer the very BEST prices [...]

5 Questions you Must Ask Your Supplier

Dealing with suppliers is an inevitable and regular task for all online retailers. Most of the time, finding a supplier means the beginning of a successful and long-term business relationship. However, too many new sellers dive right in to using a new supplier, without doing a bit if research first. Don’t even think about placing [...]

Mini Review:Redbread Auctions

Redbread offers you the chance to bid for and win brand name items such as Nintendo wii systems, gift cards for high street and online retailers and other electronic equipment at a low cost. Normally auctions finish at just a few pounds per auction so if your lucky enough to win you’ll make some great [...]

Alternative Marketplaces

Whilst eBay and Amazon are still the undoubted goliaths of the online marketplace world, some smaller marketplaces have been quietly been doing pretty well. Selling on these marketplaces can help retailers to reach more customers and increase sales Play.com (PlayTrade) Play.com is the forth biggest online retailing site in the UK (ranked by visits) after [...]