Any Importers out there

[Phil Dicky]

For the last few years I've been using several importers to source my stock. But I've recently contacted several manufacturers in China who are happy to deal with me.
I know my stock levels with rocket and I'll need backing from the bank (not a problem)
But I will be buying at a cheeper price, and thus more profitable.
Has anyone any views or advice

Cheers

Phil

[mcflurry]

Phil Dicky said:

For the last few years I've been using several importers to source my stock. But I've recently contacted several manufacturers in China who are happy to deal with me. I know my stock levels with rocket and I'll need backing from the bank (not a problem) But I will be buying at a cheeper price, and thus more profitable. Has anyone any views or advice Cheers Phil

If you can sell it then great...

[Phil Dicky]

mcflurry said:

Phil Dicky said: For the last few years I've been using several importers to source my stock. But I've recently contacted several manufacturers in China who are happy to deal with me. I know my stock levels with rocket and I'll need backing from the bank (not a problem) But I will be buying at a cheeper price, and thus more profitable. Has anyone any views or advice Cheers Phil If you can sell it then great...

Yeah I can sell it as I'd be importing stock I already sell, just sourcing it direct from the manufacturer. But I'll have loads more stock which will take me longer to shift but much cheaper.
Are there anymore pitfalls I should be aware of??

Phil

[thebluemonkey]

Are you going to be a smaller customer to the factory that you were to your old wholesaler ? You may get worse service as a result.