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MAJOR doubt on Alibaba suppliers for phone cases

by cayo
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I've been trying to contact ONE good seller from alibaba that can get me some mixed mobile phone cases.

But I always find that the MOQ is maybe 200, 300 500 etc etc of EACH model!

I don't need 500 hot pink rose iphone 5 s cases! I own a store and I have to have different models!

Imagine my store with 500 hot pink iphone 5 s cases on the walls.

Anyone know if they do whole sale for mixed models? I'm very confused right now
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  • Profile picture of the author joseph7384
    Sounds like your dealing with a manufacture, liquidator or packager who want to unload surplus products.

    You need to find another supplier!
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  • Profile picture of the author mrrightme
    If you have some Chinese friends ,it will be easy, ask them to buy it from the market , yes, Cheap!
    such as model 1 30,model 2 30, model 3 20..... then send them to you You know, to a good seller from Alibaba, they need to deal with a lot of customers everyday, they can't do this for you.
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  • Profile picture of the author Stephanie Huang
    Sounds like you just didn't find the right supplier.
    There are hundreds of thousands of suppliers on Alibaba,
    it's often time consuming to find the right one and sometimes you need some searching skills.
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  • Profile picture of the author Ricardo Furtado
    It is a proven case of buying online not being as easy and comfy as it is made out to be.
    Best wishes and regards.
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  • Profile picture of the author Importexport
    Originally Posted by cayo View Post

    I've been trying to contact ONE good seller from alibaba that can get me some mixed mobile phone cases.

    But I always find that the MOQ is maybe 200, 300 500 etc etc of EACH model!

    I don't need 500 hot pink rose iphone 5 s cases! I own a store and I have to have different models!

    Imagine my store with 500 hot pink iphone 5 s cases on the walls.

    Anyone know if they do whole sale for mixed models? I'm very confused right now
    Your main problem is that you are dealing with wholesalers, NOT manufacturers.

    Most people believe that wholesalers will be easier to deal with than manufacturers but that is not true. Many of the so-called wholesalers or distributors in China don't carry inventory. In fact many of them have no formal arrangement with the manufacturer whose product they are advertising. They hope to get an order and then because they have quoted a big MOQ they hope that big order quantity will convince the manufacturer to supply them.

    A real manufacturer of the items will have large numbers of every color, and provided your order quantity is reasonable they will usually supply assorted colors.

    You will have little hope of finding genuine manufacturers on Alibaba or the other popular sites, because the great majority listed as manufacturers are in fact wholesalers.
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  • Profile picture of the author WilliamVillagran
    I agree with Importexport you must be talking to a wholesaler. You will have to keep looking until you find the manufacturer. Once you find a good manufacturer you will be set. Good luck
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  • Profile picture of the author reyncloud
    You may want to try Aliexpress as well. Smaller orders, and you may pay a little bit more, but lower MOQ's (if any). Still probably not manufacturers, but you'll at least be able to purchase there. You may be able to negotiate with them privately as well for larger amounts. Good Luck!
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  • Profile picture of the author Abe Archer
    Talk to another supplier. Find one with some product laying around. If they're genuinely a manufacturer they're bound to have some products lying around unused.
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  • Profile picture of the author hbennick
    I had to wade through dozens of Alibaba folks until I found an actual manufacturer who offered decent prices for the products I was looking for. Be patient, and find a way to communicate that works for you. I'm very email centric, personally, and every communication eventually ends up in a spreadsheet for comparison purposes.

    There are two things that people tend to forget when dealing with Alibaba:
    - These are people. Be friendly. Be respectful. Don't waste their time.
    - This is business. Your communication should be professional. Spelling and punctuation count, even if the other person has a bit of a colorful interpretation of the English language. Pony up for a domain email, no one takes "SwagMaster@gmail.com" seriously.
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