Wholesaleassistance.co.uk is another lesser-known
wholesale site. According to their website, the site was established in 2008,
with the goal of helping buyers find wholesale deals and suppliers. How far
they have moved toward this goal remains to be seen.
Not
an Original Idea
First, the site concept is very
similar to another wholesale site, with the exception being that the other site
is known for its authentic deals and also happens to be popular with a number
of eBay power sellers. Wholesaleassistant.co.uk,
on the other hand, is neither well known nor does it have the credibility to
draw the more experienced buyers. It depends on the inexperience of buyers to
sell itself. Inexperienced buyers are more likely to be lured by the promises
and less likely to research the site before signing up.
The concept has been copied from
elsewhere, right down to the features and the way deals are profiled. For
example, the deals are mentioned along with the RRP and profit margin. They
site also claims to provide e-books and case studies. There is some doubt about
the relevance and quality of these products, but you can be certain of one
fact: Even the idea of helping buyers with case studies and info products has
been copied from another site.
Unverified
Suppliers
The quality of products on this site
may also be a cause for concern. Usually, less-known directories do not have
access to high-profile, legitimate suppliers. Therefore, they use information
recycled from other directories. A lot of this information is misleading. Add
to it the fact that probably the suppliers have not been verified, and you
begin to see why buyers are wary of using such sites.
A shady supplier offers poor-quality
products. They will not give you the discounts required to make your business a
success. Another reason to mistrust this site is the type of items on sale.
Most of the items here are confiscated property or secondhand stock. That might
sell in some markets, but if you are an ordinary eBay trader, you will not find
too many customers for such products.
Plus, there is no telling where the
products are actually coming from. Have they been legally released into the
supplier’s custody for sale? Are they dangerous or banned items? If you cannot trust the supplier, then
naturally, you will be a little wary of these products. That is why experienced
buyers do not look to wholesaleassistant.co.uk
to find supplies.
The products on this site seem to have
been randomly selected. There is no way by which the buyer can locate products
in a particular category. If you are lucky, you might find a product in your
niche. But this could be a once-in-a-blue-moon type of occurrence. Usually, you
can find anything from a camera to baby supplies here, but there is no telling
which type of product you will find on this site on a given day. If your
business depends on regular stock upgrades, you will find that
wholesaleassistant.co.uk may not work for you.
If you are really serious about making
a splash in the world of e=commerce, you will have to start by stepping around
sites such as wholesaleassistant.co.uk
and finding more usable alternatives.
