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bilal_zd
07-06-2005, 07:40 PM
HI there I am a youngster and am only 17 years old, but please take me seriously as I take this seriously. I have been trading on ebay for over a year and sell urban youth clothing and accessories. I have one supplier in the USA who provides me with mainly hats in wholesale, and I found him through ebay by asking him if he "would provide me products in wholesale"?

Anyway, I am now doing my a-levels but for the past year have been successfuly making money on ebay by selling mainly hats and caps from this man in the USA. I have been growing rapidly in the past 6months and have got a website which I aim to make as my platform for future sales. I made the site myself and have an online "shoppign basket" etc, which is now being developed further to make into a proper online shop. I AM LOOKING for new suppliers for youth urban clothing and so far have relied on importing from other countries. Please can someone help me to let me know how I can go about finding wholesale suppliers of these types of items, and jewelery and footwear etc.

I am desperate for some help and would be very greatful if anybody could help me as I am always trying to learn new things and pick up new skills all the time. I already have over 50 different products I sell, but I am now limiting myself in only products that my supplier in the USA has. Where can I find suppliers here in the UK? I live in London, in the subhurbs, but go to college in East London so if anybody knows what I can do from around here.

I have already contacted companys and factories in China who I am trying to get to make my own t-shirts that I hope I will be able to sell. Please reply to let me know ASAP and I look forward to your replies.

Kind Regards

M. B. Zaidi

Statler
09-06-2005, 09:39 AM
Hi,

The following sites may be of use if you are looking for wholesalers/suppliers in the UK:

http://www.britishcompanies.co.uk
http://www.firstwholesale.net (Membership site)
http://www.4ni.co.uk/directory.asp?level1=21 (Northern Ireland only)
http://www.theuktrader.co.uk (Membership site)
http://www.thewholesaler.co.uk
http://www.uk-trade-directory.com

I can't vouch for how good any of those are, they are just ones that I am aware of - it may be worth posting on the discussion forum (http://www.shell-livewire.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?forumid=19) and seeing if any of the members know of good suppliers.

Lee