Beware Of Wholesalers Selling Counterfeit Products!

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If you're searching for popular brand name products you're probably not going to be able to buy them from a regular wholesale source. Most of these products are distributed exclusively through major department stores. The closest you can get to buying the products wholesale is by getting them from a liquidation company. The thing that sucks about that is that you can't buy a steady supply of product.

Most people, however, will tell me that I'm wrong and will continue on their search for that one wholesaler that everybody overlooked. Instead, they end up finding a scam artist who is selling fakes. This includes fake fragrances, movies, cosmetics, watches and clothing. Most of these products are purchased from China which doesn't give a crap about intellectual property rights. Their only concern is to make a profit.

The easiest way to tell a counterfeit product from a real product is to compare it to the real thing. If possible, ask the supplier if they can send you a sample. Go up to your local department store and purchase the real thing. Compare them side-by-side. If you have a good eye you should notice any differences. There is no such thing as a perfect fake.

Many of the fake movies that I purchased off Ebay looked perfect but didn't have the serial code in the back of the disk. The fake fragrances I purchased were leaking, had bubbles in the glass or just didn't smell right. One of the sellers who sold me a fake bottle of Polo Blue told me that it was probably an "old fragrance". Don't believe them. Brand name fragrances smell better when they get older.
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  • Profile picture of the author eric w
    Many people get in trouble by doing improper research. Everybody searches for wholesalers and almost always end up with a list of companies in china that are of no use.

    Here's a hint for those of you that perceive that you can't find a legitimate wholesaler for name brand products (outside of china).

    Stop searching for wholesalers and start searching for "retail distributors". Starting here will lead you to authentic name brand products. It's going to require more research because of their requirements, but you can narrow them down to some that will work with your level of business.
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    • Profile picture of the author gregdavidson727
      Originally Posted by eric w View Post

      Many people get in trouble by doing improper research. Everybody searches for wholesalers and almost always end up with a list of companies in china that are of no use.

      Here's a hint for those of you that perceive that you can't find a legitimate wholesaler for name brand products (outside of china).

      Stop searching for wholesalers and start searching for "retail distributors". Starting here will lead you to authentic name brand products. It's going to require more research because of their requirements, but you can narrow them down to some that will work with your level of business.
      Many of the major distributors won't deal with you unless you have a physical storefront. And be careful because some of the companies that call themselves distributors are also selling Chinese fakes.
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      • Profile picture of the author eric w
        Greg, you have to know what you're doing. I've dealt with distributors of name brand products for years and the people I deal with don't sell fakes.

        Maybe you've been dealing with companies that sell "fakes". You've got to do diligent research to avoid them. For instance, over the past 30 days or so I've sold about 30 items, all name brand, including a 64gb blackberry tablet, xbox 360 accessories, sony ps3 accessories, wireless mouse, etc....mainly electronics.

        The companies I deal with..most people don't even attempt to make money with because of their perceptions about dropshipping....usually when you mention dropshipping, people automatically think of china and "fake" items like you mentioned.

        I didn't source a single 1 of the products I sold from china...all from within the usa...from distributors.

        You see...people get on the internet and search for wholesalers and dropshipping companies...because they automatically have a linear perception that dropshipping is based on china and overseas places and manufacturers.

        Well wait a minute....when I purchase from walmart and I have an item shipped to a different address than my own, isn't walmart dropshipping?

        But, when I mention walmart, you don't perceive it as a dropshipping company, now do you?

        Walmart is also a retail distributor.....you see it's not about the title and perceptions, it's about crunching the numbers to see if you can make a profit....no matter who ships the item...and there are dozens of major companies (outside of china) similar to walmart who sell authentic name brand items..that you can make a profit from.

        You've got to get away from these companies that sell "fakes" and do your diligent research accordingly and you'll see just how easy it is to steer clear of them. I'm well aware of these types of sellers, but due to experience and research diligence, I don't have problems with "fake" stuff.



        Originally Posted by gregdavidson727 View Post

        Many of the major distributors won't deal with you unless you have a physical storefront. And be careful because some of the companies that call themselves distributors are also selling Chinese fakes.
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        • Profile picture of the author Silas Hart
          I tend to stray away from people who seem to gravitate towards fakes. Everyone that is slightly interested in them think they are on to something new or that they can somehow pull it off. I've known several people who have bought fake shoes and had them either confiscated or they resold a couple pairs and made great money (even had one person send me a picture of their new purchase which was a mid 90's BMW) then when he was heavily invested in inventory, eBay shut him down leaving him with tens of thousands of dollars worth of fake shoes or glasses or whatever else.

          Another really popular one right now is Dr. Dre Beats.

          I knew a guy that was reselling knockoff Chi Hair Straighteners he bought from China. He got a confiscation notice and then stopped. He thought it was the end of it and then he got notices in the mail demanding $50,000. He ignored that too. Fast forward a year, there was a judgement of $70,000 against him and he had to sell his home.
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