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looking for distributors

by tyankee
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we are looking for distributors our our private labeled, patented health related product.. PM me and i will provide you with the MAP pricing (which we will hold strict to) and the website that describes the product. we are only looking for a set number of distributors so that we can mange them and our operations. you must submit your qualifications and/or desires before you are approved.
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  • Profile picture of the author tyankee
    oh, and yes, we will drop ship for a small fee.
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  • Profile picture of the author Auctiondebteliminator
    I said this on a previous thread, but it is just applicable to this post as well. Please read to all of you considering contacting this supplier.

    To everyone that is contacting this potential supplier.... make sure you ask them this question as it is the most important question you can ask:

    "How negotiable are your prices"

    If they're not negotiable, then competing with the market worth might be difficult.

    You need to set the price of the item - even if you're buying them in bulk based on the MARKET worth of the item MINUS the deductions.

    If they are setting a price and will give no considerations off of that - then that can be dangerous for you.

    Markets set prices. Not manufacturers/dropshippers.

    Nothing has ever sold for an MSRP ever.

    Just trying to protect everyone - I've been teaching and practicing this long enough to know not to be pushed around by suppliers.

    However - this supplier might be absolutely great for you guys! Just make sure you're prepared with ACTUAL market worths before you buy blindly.
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    • Profile picture of the author tyankee
      Originally Posted by Auctiondebteliminator View Post

      I said this on a previous thread, but it is just applicable to this post as well. Please read to all of you considering contacting this supplier.
      let me answer these points - lest i get a ton of emails asking the same questions:

      "How negotiable are your prices"
      of course for new distributors, you come in a a set price for small quantities. There is a break, of course, for larger orders. long time distributors can get even better deals.

      If they're not negotiable, then competing with the market worth might be difficult.
      There is not another product like this on the market.

      If they are setting a price and will give no considerations off of that - then that can be dangerous for you.
      this one is s bit off the mark. we set our wholesale price so that distributors CAN make money. If we wanted to haggle all the time, we would set it higher and make some people feel good when they got the price down. We make it fair for everyone.

      Markets set prices. Not manufacturers/dropshippers.
      not sure where you come up with some of these 'ideas' but manufacturers DO set prices (at least some do) - there is nowhere you can make this product for less than what our manufacturer makes it for. they own the patent and are the ONLY ones who make it.


      Nothing has ever sold for an MSRP ever.
      another crazy statement. I have been in business on the internet since 1999 and have sold tons of stuff for MSRP. maybe you are buying items that everyone else sells?? not me..

      Just trying to protect everyone - I've been teaching and practicing this long enough to know not to be pushed around by suppliers.
      wow.
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  • Profile picture of the author Auctiondebteliminator
    I'm not in anyway knocking you nor your product. I assure you, this is merely a professional exchange.

    Respectfully, experience in this field can be cited by both of us, I'm sure.

    I've been on many sides of the spectrum, from manufacturer, distributor, and retailer in very large quantities.

    I'm sure you have impeccable customer service for your product, and I'm glad you've mentioned some concerns that need to be brought up by people seeking to sell products.

    However, some ideas are a little off, in market worth and MSRP, (for example, if I had a toaster and a manufacturer set an MSRP of 2000 dollars on it, versus 40 bucks, the market will decide what price people are WILLING to pay) This is the purpose of R&D focus groups and the thousands of dollars they pay in the R&D of the new product.

    But retail in a store is completely different than retail on the internet. And pricing on a website is very volatile, and is tested very often for profit and sales volume maximization. (Using a basic economics principles on a supply/demand curve)

    Therefore markets choose pricing - not manufacturers/dropshippers. People only pay what they deem an items 'value' is. If the price is deemed too high, they don't buy it. So that price is determined via testing the market using economic principles and extensive data collection. Hence the need for pricing negotiations.

    This is the other reason the costs to acquire for a manufacturer is at least 100% the cost-of-goods-sold PLUS labor (If you COGS doesn't include it in your accounting)--which is why outsourcing is so high to China and other countries where labor is so cheap. Even when your ratio is higher than that, you're wiggle room is quite extensive based on the market of the country/retailer you're selling to.

    All in all, suppliers need retailers, not the other way around. So, retailers get to set the rules. (Which is what I learned as a supplier - and is why great customer service is so essential as a supplier)

    After all, if a supplier doesn't take care of their retailer, how on earth are they going to take care of the retailer's clients?

    Pricing is only 25% of my determination when I look at a supplier. 75% is their customer service and how well they will work with me. (Which is directly correlated to my clientele experience)
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    • Profile picture of the author tyankee
      Originally Posted by Auctiondebteliminator View Post

      I'm not in anyway knocking you nor your product. I assure you, this is merely a professional exchange.

      Respectfully, experience in this field can be cited by both of us, I'm sure.

      I've been on many sides of the spectrum, from manufacturer, distributor, and retailer in very large quantities.

      I'm sure you have impeccable customer service for your product, and I'm glad you've mentioned some concerns that need to be brought up by people seeking to sell products.

      However, some ideas are a little off, in market worth and MSRP, (for example, if I had a toaster and a manufacturer set an MSRP of 2000 dollars on it, versus 40 bucks, the market will decide what price people are WILLING to pay) This is the purpose of R&D focus groups and the thousands of dollars they pay in the R&D of the new product.

      But retail in a store is completely different than retail on the internet. And pricing on a website is very volatile, and is tested very often for profit and sales volume maximization. (Using a basic economics principles on a supply/demand curve)

      Therefore markets choose pricing - not manufacturers/dropshippers. People only pay what they deem an items 'value' is. If the price is deemed too high, they don't buy it. So that price is determined via testing the market using economic principles and extensive data collection. Hence the need for pricing negotiations.

      This is the other reason the costs to acquire for a manufacturer is at least 100% the cost-of-goods-sold PLUS labor (If you COGS doesn't include it in your accounting)--which is why outsourcing is so high to China and other countries where labor is so cheap. Even when your ratio is higher than that, you're wiggle room is quite extensive based on the market of the country/retailer you're selling to.

      All in all, suppliers need retailers, not the other way around. So, retailers get to set the rules. (Which is what I learned as a supplier - and is why great customer service is so essential as a supplier)

      After all, if a supplier doesn't take care of their retailer, how on earth are they going to take care of the retailer's clients?

      Pricing is only 25% of my determination when I look at a supplier. 75% is their customer service and how well they will work with me. (Which is directly correlated to my clientele experience)
      i apologize for coming across as rude.
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  • Profile picture of the author Auctiondebteliminator
    No offense taken - your comment edit was well received.
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