Creative way to find Wholesalers Close to You

By Robert Cyr

Here is a method of which I have used countless times to locate wholesale suppliers that are within a specific driving distance from my geographic location.

Go to Ebay.com and look for the Item Search box. Next to the box just to the left you will notice a link which reads Advanced Search. On the advanced search page place the keyword Wholesale in the search box and then scroll down until you see an area that reads, “Items Near Me”. Check the box that says, “Items Within xxxx Miles of Zip or Postal Code xxxxx”.
Enter your desired radius and zip code and then hit the Search button.

All of the items now displayed by Ebay will have the keyword Wholesale and be within your local driving area. Scan through the listings to find the type of merchandise best suited to your business and then visit that auction page looking for any additional information relating to that sellers identity, business name or even email address. Those sellers who have merchandise to resell on Ebay will typically have an “About Me” page where you could find further information including a web address if they have one.

I have found several large wholesalers close to my home using this method. It is one method I use continuously to discover and network with wholesale contacts that are close in proximity to my hometown.

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