Online Catalogue/Retailing/wholesalers????

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Expert: Jim Novo - 4/8/2007


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I WANT TO KNOW HOW TO FIND TRUSTWORTHY WHOLESALERS, WHERE ARE THEY, AND HOW DO I KNOW IF IT'S A SCAM???

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I don't know of any "reliable" sites on this topic; it is a massive fraud and spam target.  Best bet would be go to a real library (yes, an offline library!) and do some research - look through reference section / ask reference librarian for help locating information on wholesalers / importers and copy it off.  Then, if you want to work through the web rather than offline (the phone?) then use your reference material to locate legitimate online sources.

For example, these guys appear to be legit, source books for lists of wholesalers and importers:

http://www.importersnet.com/index.htm

If you go to the library and find their Directories in the reference section, you will know they are legit.  Then you can get their digital product and not worry about it.

Jim

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