Hi, quick question for anyone with computer/video game store experience. Do you get supplies direct from the manufacturers or from a wholesale suppliers? Just doing a bit of research for a future project.. i was kinda looking for any info regarding best wholesale suppliers.. ro would it be better/cheapest to go direct to manufacturers.. eg.. shuttle.. asus etc? thanks [DTZ!]
The companies I use most are ebuyer, aria and scan.. ebuyer's technically a wholesaler I think, the other 2 are just cheap retailers.
yeah, must admit, i use ebuyer at the mo.. I was wondering where these guys get their supplies from? must be direct from the manufacturers? i was wondering if this is the case, does anyone have experience in dealing direct with manufactuers? if so.. do you need to be vat registered.. do they have a minimum order abount... etc. stuff like that? [DTZ!]
I think that as an individual you can buy direct from manufacturers, but there are a couple of problems: 1/ 90% of the manufacturers are based in china/japan/tiawan. 2/ They normally sell pruducts by the 'standard shipping "unit"' - you know those massive crates they have at ports, that also fit on the back of lorries? ... yeah just stick with ebuyer. If it was easy to get stuff cheaper, surely everyone would do it the other way?
