Hello everyone.

I live in a Chinese city which is a home appliance manufacture base.

A lot of plants here produce home appliance such as loudspeaker, shavers, fan, hair dryer, hand dryer, blender... etc.

I have seen much people export these products to foreign country, So, I want to be involved in this business too.

I have some questions here.

1. How can I be found by the buyers, This question can turn to "how buyers find their supplier". If they find supplier through internet, where they get infomations.

2. What if I act as a virtual agent for these buyer?

3. I can only read & write English, is that enough?

Are there some forums people talk about wholesale, import, export and anything like this?

I live in a Pakistan and have seen the chinese product spread around the market. They are cheap and easy to buy. I can't really tell you about the people or the websites that might cater for this type of business but what i can tell you is that the places where you want to market your products, you have to visit them and then meet up with the current distributors of the products. We have people marketing the products and selling on the streets, in the buses, almost everywhere.
There is also the possibilty that you can contact any one of the people who are selling the products abroad and ask them how they got around to doing this. The situation you want is possible but you have to improvise on it see what the possibilities are available for you.

Thank you Soby.

I think I must find the way to communicate with someone doing this business, and in that way I can got some idea of what to do.

I think if I just act as an out source agent or in another word as a virtual office of some abroad compay will be a good method.

I am finding what is meet the requirement of clients and do some good service.

hey there , one of the best way of import /export business is to get online.
there are lot of internet manufacturers diractory like www.alibaba.com , jus register there , add all your products and then learn a bit about export import laws about ur country,. .

one major advantage is that u are from china and ppl in ur country produce products dirty cheap, so take this advantage and u can have a sucessful business,

If you want to get a supplier here's how you do it:

1. find the market you want to get into, let's say the US.
2. find stores you'd like to be in
3. call the managers or stop by and ask who supplies them, often, especially at larger stores, it will be the central warehouse or straight from the factory. But a lot of your smaller companies will use distributors/reps
4. Call the distributors/reps directly and ask them what they'd need to carry your product

But remember, just because you have lined up reps doesn't mean you;re home free. create an advertising and promotion plan to build recognition. Be prepared to give incentives to your reps. the easier and more profitable you make it for them the better. If they go to one of the stores they supply and the store is asking about your product and th rep makes good money on selling them, you can be sure they'll move them. Once you get som brand name established you can ease off on promotion and move to larger distributors.

Trevor

This is old topic and seems like you just revived it. And this gives me reason to judge your oppinnion

OK here is the big flaw in your design for this guys success. firstly I think and I asume that you haven't read this guys first and initial post because he nicely explained where he live and what he do. And your design might work for someone who lives in united states but I doubbt that it will work for anyone else because people cannnot just stop by from china and go to some small stores in united states that is the main reason why we all suggested that he should do his buisness mostly and prmarly over the internet otherwise he cannot succede.

Hi, I have been working in trade for years. It's my pleasure to explain you what i knew.

First of all, if you've never involved in the international trade line, please try to work for a factory to know products and production well, in this way, you will be gained experiences and understanding of the products. That is very important! Trade is not as easy as you imagine, you have to know what you are doing.

Secondly, when you know all the procedure of the business ( from production, quality control, inquiry and quotation skills, to logistic arrangement, declaration, payment term, contracting and shipping .... ), you can search for more opportunities for yourself. Without practising these procedures, please don't dream order is coming.

Last but not least, when you are sure you have experienced, try to judge if you are qualified working independently. Some people really suit for seting up their own business, but others are more achieved in a corporation.

About your questions, friends here have given you good suggestions. No more to say.

Hope we can help you in some sense.





This post has been edited by nadazy: Nov 9 2007, 10:45 AM