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Better than Alibaba?

by lmaster
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Many go to Alibaba for sourcing for its cheaper prices and because they assume they are dealing with manufacturers. Most companies on Alibaba are Middle Men. Is there another way or website to deal only with the manufacturers?
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    You have discovered only one of the problems in using Alibaba for sourcing. It is true that most of the suppliers there are middle men, although they advertise as manufacturers.

    There are some safe sourcing sites, where you can find genuine manufacturers, but I don't reveal them online because it is important that before starting to search for suppliers, a new importer must learn safe sourcing practice.

    I have seen too many get into hot water, even using safe sites.

    For more deatiled reasons, and some helpful hints for importers, see If your secret B2B portals are so safe why don't you share?

    You might also be interested in the thread How Trustworthy is Alibaba.com?
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