What do you tell people when they ask where your sources

[wbrett1027]

Some people know about where we get our products (alibaba) however there are a lot of people who I come in contact with, who will ask where I found out about getting products for cheap
A lot of my customers ask where I am getting my product from
So what I'm getting at, is
What do you tell people when they ask where do you get the product from
Where's it made
Curious if you all tell about the secret alibaba..
Thanks


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[Mattie]

Where else? China! if they don't like that answer.

or call the 800 number and you will be directed to India. That's been my experience anyway especially when somethings not working and you need technical help it's in some foreign place where you can't understand what they're saying and have poor English and you spend an hour listening to them trying to tell you how to fix something that's manufactured. It's believable. Just saying!

 

[Walter Hay]

Some people know about where we get our products (alibaba) however there are a lot of people who I come in contact with, who will ask where I found out about getting products for cheap
A lot of my customers ask where I am getting my product from
So what I'm getting at, is
What do you tell people when they ask where do you get the product from
Where's it made
Curious if you all tell about the secret alibaba..
Thanks


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Alibaba must be the worst kept secret ever. Anyone who does not know about Alibaba has been asleep since 1998.

The "secret" is promulgated by every importing guru-in-training in their blogs, webinars, and very expensive training courses as the best and usually, the only place to source products overseas. Even the latest $5000 ASM teaches that.

I say don't worry about the secret getting out. Instead leave those gurus' gullible students to try to sort their way through the masses of traders masquerading as manufacturers in the hope of finding a genuine manufacturer. Meanwhile you might have been lucky enough to find a real manufacturer, so you can carry on making good profits while they struggle with the lower margins they will get by buying from a trader.

If interested in some more helpful information on product sourcing and easy importing, you might like to have a look at my AMA. 37,400 views so far.

 

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[ddzc]

Why would you tell a customer you got your product from Alibaba :s baffling.

I've been asked such a question in person, my answer "overseas", done, end of conversation. It says right on the box anyway, it's no hidden secret, even your Iphone says it's made in China. There's no reason for a customer to ask you what sources and warehouse you use, that's just a nossy customer or a competitor trying to get business data out of you, don't cave in.

 

[Ecom man]

Best answer is:
I'm sorry I'm not in charge of sourcing products I just work in customer service.

 

[theag]

What do you tell people when they ask where do you get the product from
Where's it made

This:

 

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[ddzc]

This:

win

 

[wbrett1027]

I offer great deals to bring in the customers, far better than the big company's, that's what strikes people's mind asking where I get them, maybe I'm hurting myself, but from now on I'll just say strait from the manufactor, or overseas

thanks everyone!


Brett.W
Brettco LLC
Southern Maryland