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Finding products to sell on online can be challenging. It's all about finding that right product to sell and then the right supplier to supply it. I'm sure as an online retailer you've heard all about drop shipping, but have you considered Light Bulk wholesale?

Here's a definition of both and the pros and cons for each as well. 

What is drop shipping?  The most direct form of shipping products to your customer.  Basically the way it works is a customer buys a product from your store, you then place an order with your supplier, and then the supplier drop ships the product straight from their warehouse to your customer's front door with your company name on the box.

Sounds great doesn't it! 

Benefits	Cons
No inventory control needed Faster shipping to customer You don't ship anything	Less Profit Margin Drop Ship Fees Less control over customer relations Not many suppliers drop ship

What is Light Bulk Wholesale? Light Bulk wholesale is when suppliers allow you to order minimum orders less than $500 that you keep control of. As your online store grows, you will want to expand into this method of supplying products.

But HOW do you find these suppliers that will do BOTH methods?

I recommend using Worldwide Brands Premium Product Sourcing Directory.  It includes the Drop Ship Source Directory and the Light Bulk wholesale Directory.  You can buy them individually, but WHY?  You also get the Market Research Wizard which is key to finding the right products to sell and a general wholesale directory and a Home Ebiz Office Supply. Overall, it's a 35% savings.  It's a one-time fee for LIFETIME access so you'd never have to go back and buy another directory.  I recommend going to their site and learning more about it.   They have a full research team that researches and verifies companies that will work with online retailers like yourself.  They don't act as middleman. They just provide the resources to find the suppliers of the products that you want to sell without having to worry about scams or unreliable suppliers. They're an eBay Certified Solution Provider and were invited by eBay to be the product sourcing experts at the eBay University 4 city tour.

• One fee, LIFETIME Access!

• Continually Updating with new VERIFIED Suppliers

• Grows with your online Auction

• Includes drop shippers and light bulk wholesale suppliers

• Includes a market research tool tied into eBay's api for excellent market research on eBay