Wholesale 101

I am often surprised to learn that the majority of online sellers are not familiar with the iC3, so I knew I had to write this blog post for you.The iC3 is a division of the FBI within the US Government. The full name is the Internet Crime Complaint Center. The reason this is so important for you to learn about is because they WORK FOR YOU! WHY THE IC3 IS VALUABLE:If someone uses stolen credit card numbers to place fraudulent orders through you, or if you are outright scammed, you can file a c …

If you're an online seller and wondering why some of your items might not be selling, check out this list of the Offensive Brands and Sayings.  Personally, we do not get offended by any products, but we just want resellers to know what is occurring in case they have invested in these brands or are considering investing in these items and are also concerned about the "sellability" of them: TRIGGER WARNING:  If you get easily offended, you probably shouldn't read this blog post. Equ …

If you have a buyer outside of the USA you will have to file Customs Forms. This is the paperwork that tells Customs what is inside of the box as well as the value of the item(s). When you are creating Customs Forms you have to declare what the purpose of the merchandise is. This means you get to select from the categories, such as Inventory or Gift. It is very common for buyers to request that you declare the inventory is a “gift” because it helps them avoid paying taxes on the merchandise, …

Hopefully you read our previous blog post Help! I Missed USPS Delivery! How to Reschedule, because that post addresses exactly what to do if the buyer wasn’t home to receive their package, BUT, what happens if they miss delivery multiple times? Here’s the answer:The first missed USPS delivery is not a huge deal. Generally speaking, USPS will automatically attempt to deliver it again the following day without any effort required. However, if the delivery is missed a second, or third time, …

If you love to order merchandise online you have likely discovered that you have missed a delivery at some point. The reason parcels are sometimes not delivered is because the seller put “Signature Confirmation” on the package. Sellers do this for several different reasons but some of the most common are:Merchandise is of high value (over $200, usually)Merchandise is fragile or rareYour address is an Apartment or PO BoxChristmas season = high rate of package theft and the seller wants to make …