ShannaGrace
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Any advise on how to navigate this system? I actually thought of trying to come up with a more user friendly interface, but that is another thread.
I have spent countless hours on Alibaba, searching, posting buying requests and responding to quotes. I think am being very clear in what I am sourcing and even including pictures and I still get replys for things which don't meet my needs or questions, that were already answered in the request. And then when I do find something I think will work, the cost for a sample is 2000% higher than the actual item. i.e a ball that cost 0.30, is 60.00 for a sample. Aliexpress hasn't proven much better.
I am sourcing SOLID (hollow is everywhere) rubber balls with a 1/2 hole in the middle, the size of a tennis ball, but smaller or larger will be needed in the future. It is for a Dog "throwing toy" I am bringing to market. I have a sample ball, that was purchased at Petsmart, but it no longer available in the store or on-line.
Right now, I am really not trying to purchase 500+ balls, as we are still in the testing/launching stage, but the alternatives, are not cost effective.
Any sources for alternatives would be greatly appreciated. I would love to find some USA wholesaler's.I know that is a wealth of information here in this forum.
Thank you in advance for your assistance.
I have spent countless hours on Alibaba, searching, posting buying requests and responding to quotes. I think am being very clear in what I am sourcing and even including pictures and I still get replys for things which don't meet my needs or questions, that were already answered in the request. And then when I do find something I think will work, the cost for a sample is 2000% higher than the actual item. i.e a ball that cost 0.30, is 60.00 for a sample. Aliexpress hasn't proven much better.
I am sourcing SOLID (hollow is everywhere) rubber balls with a 1/2 hole in the middle, the size of a tennis ball, but smaller or larger will be needed in the future. It is for a Dog "throwing toy" I am bringing to market. I have a sample ball, that was purchased at Petsmart, but it no longer available in the store or on-line.
Right now, I am really not trying to purchase 500+ balls, as we are still in the testing/launching stage, but the alternatives, are not cost effective.
Any sources for alternatives would be greatly appreciated. I would love to find some USA wholesaler's.I know that is a wealth of information here in this forum.
Thank you in advance for your assistance.
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