Suppliers and wholesalers - how to

[grant965]

hi, starting a business part time whilst I am at uni and was thinking about selling a few accessories etc but can't really find any decent suppliers, any recommendations? I have looked on alibaba but as most things are coming from china you have to essentially double the asking price to include shipping.
Also, how do businesses send loads of items cheaply?
thanks, Grant
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[GhostRider]

From what little I know, you'll need a few grand to get started.

Don't expect profits to start rolling in, you'll have to sell a shitload of stock to break even first, then make money, and when the profit is in the pence region per item, don't go test driving that ferrari just yet.

A friend of mine does this full time, tales abound of the absolute ballache,.

GhostRider
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