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Buying from wholesaler asking for business address

by whiskership
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Hi guys I have been applying to a bunch of wholesalers to get some inventory to resell on Amazon and eBay. I got a reply from one saying that he can't sell to me because I don't have a physical store or website and he can only ship to a business address. As a result of this I am expecting that the other wholesalers will have the same response.

So I made a cheap website and now I need a business address. I found on Google that a USPS PO box or UPS PO box count as a business address, is this true? If anyone has had a similar experience to this can you please share how you surpassed this. Thank you!
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  • Profile picture of the author Jack Gordon
    Depends.

    You should really ask the company that rejected you what they consider to be a business address, as they have the only opinion that really matters.

    If they need more than a PO box, consider checking out your neighborhood office buildings. When I most recently needed office space (for a different reason) on a bootstrap budget, I was shocked at how cheap I was able to find some for - around 100 square feet for $125/month. And that was literally 5 minutes from my house.

    I have upgraded a few times since then, but just a little effort might yield very reasonable results.
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    • Profile picture of the author DWolfe
      I agree with Jack contact the company first and ask why. I have brought stuff from
      Wholesaler's that have dropped stuff off at my home. Some of the boxes have been about 4ft high and 4ft wide. Unless they have a tractor trailer showing up on your block, that is size restricted I do not see the problem. Most deliveries are by box trucks, UPS or Fex trucks in size. Give them a call it can not hurt.
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  • Profile picture of the author Importexport
    Originally Posted by whiskership View Post

    Hi guys I have been applying to a bunch of wholesalers to get some inventory to resell on Amazon and eBay. I got a reply from one saying that he can't sell to me because I don't have a physical store or website and he can only ship to a business address. As a result of this I am expecting that the other wholesalers will have the same response.

    So I made a cheap website and now I need a business address. I found on Google that a USPS PO box or UPS PO box count as a business address, is this true? If anyone has had a similar experience to this can you please share how you surpassed this. Thank you!
    If you are buying inventory, why settle for inflated wholesale prices when you can buy for way, way, less direct from overseas manufacturers?

    Profit margins when buying wholesale are not even near the same league as when you buy from manufacturer in China or other overseas countries.

    You don't need a business address for the deliveries from overseas, and you do not have to register a business name, although I recommend inventing a name when contacting overseas manufacturers.
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    • Profile picture of the author whiskership
      Originally Posted by Importexport View Post

      If you are buying inventory, why settle for inflated wholesale prices when you can buy for way, way, less direct from overseas manufacturers?

      Profit margins when buying wholesale are not even near the same league as when you buy from manufacturer in China or other overseas countries.

      You don't need a business address for the deliveries from overseas, and you do not have to register a business name, although I recommend inventing a name when contacting overseas manufacturers.
      I have no idea where to even begin with this.
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