t, but if you are new to wholesaling it is probably better to start locally until you work up some experience before you aim offshore.

Tip Six: Price. They say price doesn’t always mean quality however in relation to wholesale lists what you pay for is usually what you get. It takes a lot of time and effort to maintain an updated list and therefore a seller may have a higher price but at least their lists are up-to-date.

Tip Seven: Updateable lists are a must. Most sellers will charge a premium for a list that gets frequent updates, however, updated lists are virtually priceless becaus

The following guide is a collection of my tips for buying wholesale lists to help start or grow your eBay business. Wholesale lists are a must for any starting business. Without cheap products to sell it is impossible to compete in a worldwide marketplace.

To start off I would like to put the record straight. There are a lot of people out there saying wholesale lists are scams. This may be true in some cases but there are genuine wholesale lists out there and they can be extremely useful for new sellers or sellers wishing to expand their business. Hopefully after reading this guide you will be able to distinguish the scams from the quality lists.

Tip One: My first tip is probably obvious for those of you have been around eBay for some time but may not be so obvious for newcomers. My first tip is check feedback. Now by check feedback I don’t just mean look at their numbers and assume they are a good seller. The best way to really tell if a seller’s list is really any good is to actually read some of their recent feedback. The main reason for doing this is because many buyers, under threat of mutual negative feedback, will leave positive feedback but will write truthful comments about the list. Checking feedback this way will give you a good indication as to whether the seller should be trusted.

Tip Two: If unsure about any of the details about the list email the seller. In most cases sellers don’t bite and if we do it is only gently.

Tip Three: Ask the seller if the sources on the list are from Alibaba or TradeKey etc. Although I am sure there are many legit wholesalers on these sites I am yet to find any. All of the wholesalers from these sites that I have come in contact with have been frauds. Email the seller and ask them if this is where they sourced their contacts if they have sourced them from these sites or if they do not reply don’t buy their list as it is most likely a scam.

Tip Four: Check if an ABN or your relevant business number is needed to purchase from the wholesalers. Although there are rare gems that do not require an ABN to purchase from these are often overseas and can many times be pricier due to the fact that if you do not need an ABN they are basically just cheap retailers.

Tip Five: Another obvious tip but check if there are actually wholesalers in your country. Now I have nothing against buying from overseas, actually I probably prefer it, but if you are new to wholesaling it is probably better to start locally until you work up some experience before you aim offshore.

Tip Six: Price. They say price doesn’t always mean quality however in relation to wholesale lists what you pay for is usually what you get. It takes a lot of time and effort to maintain an updated list and therefore a seller may have a higher price but at least their lists are up-to-date.

Tip Seven: Updateable lists are a must. Most sellers will charge a premium for a list that gets frequent updates, however, updated lists are virtually priceless because

tinguish the scams from the quality lists.

Tip One: My first tip is probably obvious for those of you have been around eBay for some time but may not be so obvious for newcomers. My first tip is check feedback. Now by check feedback I don’t just mean look at their numbers and assume they are a good seller. The best way to really tell if a seller’s list is really any good is to actually read some of their recent feedback. The main reason for doing this is because many buyers, under threat of mutual negative feedback, will leave positive feedback but will write truthful comments about the list. Checking feedback this way will give you a good indication as to whether the seller should be trusted.

Tip Two: If unsure about any of the details about the list email the seller. In most cases sellers don’t bite and if we do it is only gently.

Tip Three: Ask the seller if the sources on the list are from Alibaba or TradeKey etc. Although I am sure there are many legit wholesalers on these sites I am yet to find any. All of the wholesalers from these sites that I have come in contact with have been frauds. Email the seller and ask them if this is where they sourced their contacts if they have sourced them from these sites or if they do not reply don’t buy their list as it is most likely a scam.

Tip Four: Check if an ABN or your relevant business number is needed to purchase from the wholesalers. Although there are rare gems that do not require an ABN to purchase from these are often overseas and can many times be pricier due to the fact that if you do not need an ABN they are basically just cheap retailers.

Tip Five: Another obvious tip but check if there are actually wholesalers in your country. Now I have nothing against buying from overseas, actually I probably prefer it, but if you are new to wholesaling it is probably better to start locally until you work up some experience before you aim offshore.

Tip Six: Price. They say price doesn’t always mean quality however in relation to wholesale lists what you pay for is usually what you get. It takes a lot of time and effort to maintain an updated list and therefore a seller may have a higher price but at least their lists are up-to-date.

Tip Seven: Updateable lists are a must. Most sellers will charge a premium for a list that gets frequent updates, however, updated lists are virtually priceless becaus

ng feedback this way will give you a good indication as to whether the seller should be trusted.

Tip Two: If unsure about any of the details about the list email the seller. In most cases sellers don’t bite and if we do it is only gently.

Tip Three: Ask the seller if the sources on the list are from Alibaba or TradeKey etc. Although I am sure there are many legit wholesalers on these sites I am yet to find any. All of the wholesalers from these sites that I have come in contact with have been frauds. Email the seller and ask them if this is where they sourced their contacts if they have sourced them from these sites or if they do not reply don’t buy their list as it is most likely a scam.

Tip Four: Check if an ABN or your relevant business number is needed to purchase from the wholesalers. Although there are rare gems that do not require an ABN to purchase from these are often overseas and can many times be pricier due to the fact that if you do not need an ABN they are basically just cheap retailers.

Tip Five: Another obvious tip but check if there are actually wholesalers in your country. Now I have nothing against buying from overseas, actually I probably prefer it, but if you are new to wholesaling it is probably better to start locally until you work up some experience before you aim offshore.

Tip Six: Price. They say price doesn’t always mean quality however in relation to wholesale lists what you pay for is usually what you get. It takes a lot of time and effort to maintain an updated list and therefore a seller may have a higher price but at least their lists are up-to-date.

Tip Seven: Updateable lists are a must. Most sellers will charge a premium for a list that gets frequent updates, however, updated lists are virtually priceless becaus

sourced them from these sites or if they do not reply don’t buy their list as it is most likely a scam.

Tip Four: Check if an ABN or your relevant business number is needed to purchase from the wholesalers. Although there are rare gems that do not require an ABN to purchase from these are often overseas and can many times be pricier due to the fact that if you do not need an ABN they are basically just cheap retailers.

Tip Five: Another obvious tip but check if there are actually wholesalers in your country. Now I have nothing against buying from overseas, actually I probably prefer it, but if you are new to wholesaling it is probably better to start locally until you work up some experience before you aim offshore.

Tip Six: Price. They say price doesn’t always mean quality however in relation to wholesale lists what you pay for is usually what you get. It takes a lot of time and effort to maintain an updated list and therefore a seller may have a higher price but at least their lists are up-to-date.

Tip Seven: Updateable lists are a must. Most sellers will charge a premium for a list that gets frequent updates, however, updated lists are virtually priceless becaus

t, but if you are new to wholesaling it is probably better to start locally until you work up some experience before you aim offshore.

Tip Six: Price. They say price doesn’t always mean quality however in relation to wholesale lists what you pay for is usually what you get. It takes a lot of time and effort to maintain an updated list and therefore a seller may have a higher price but at least their lists are up-to-date.

Tip Seven: Updateable lists are a must. Most sellers will charge a premium for a list that gets frequent updates, however, updated lists are virtually priceless because outdated contacts are probably the biggest risk with wholesale lists. Buying updateable lists is one way of guaranteeing you have fresh contacts.