Wholesale 101

If you’re new to buying wholesale you may have noticed that sometimes you’ll see listings for items inside clear plastic bags, like this:So today we are going to discuss the reason for the clear bags:When items are manufactured they are usually put inside these bags, direct at the factory. Each bag usually has a sticker applied to the outside that contains all of the product detail (name of item, brand, size, color, UPC, SKU) as well as a scannable barcode. The items are then placed in cases, c …

If you need to laugh today, look no further. I came across this Reddit thread where online buyers were posting how much they HATE getting surprise free gifts in addition to sharing the most bizarre freebies they have ever gotten with their clothing or accessory purchase.  Enjoy this list: 1. How About Some Cheese with Your Shoes? Buyer MisMoshSquash I received a pair of sneakers that had a free Baby Bell swiss cheese inside one of the shoes. 2. WTF Am I Going to Do With THIS? Bu …

If you sell on Facebook this is one of the most important posts you will read this month.Facebook just updated their seller Terms last week and as part of the updated agreement, Facebook is (supposedly) offering transparency in Product Ranking. Let me point out that I have little-to-no trust in social media companies since our bogus YouTube termination in 2019 that resulted in a ton of money spent on a lawyer and nothing but form-letter replies from YouTube. It was devastating, frustrating and …

One of the biggest mistakes we have witnessed Amazon sellers making lately is submitting their invoice WAY TOO SOON! Here’s what you need to know:If your Amazon account is eligible for Ungating you will be able to make a qualified purchase and submit the invoice to Amazon (apply for Ungating). After you submit the invoice Amazon reviews the invoice and your account. If Amazon feels you are eligible to be Ungated in the brand shown on the invoice, they send the wholesaler an email that looks l …

If you’re an online seller, especially a new online seller, you are trying as hard as possible to save money wherever possible and packaging materials are one of the ways funds can be saved.  Most online sellers try to use “recycled” packaging materials whenever possible. Many sellers even “upcycle” packaging supplies when available. If you’re not familiar with recycling vs upcycling here’s a super quick explanation:If you order something from Amazon and you reuse the box to ship somethin …