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How can I find legitimate cosmetic wholesalers?

I have been researching legitimate suppliers for Asian beauty cosmetics, but have come up short. Each supplier that I have researched and contacted lists their "wholesale" price as higher than what I would pay if I were to buy the Asian cosmetics straight from a beauty store within that country. Any advice as to how I can find legitimate wholesalers or any names of wholesalers that you have personally worked with?

 

I am just starting out and would greatly appreciate any leads that I can acquire. Thank you very much in advance!

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Hi Crytal

Thanks for asking the question, as far my experiences goes try to find them in alibaba.com. There you will find realy some cheap wholesalers, but just beware of the fruad, as soemtime it happend with other people. It is the best B2B ecomerce paltform for getting Asian based goods. 

Hope this helps.

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Debadip

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Hi Crystal,

Another important point to add is that the price listed isnt always the price they will be willing to accept. Countries outside of the US are often more willing to barter/bargain on prices and the first price is usually set high to anchor you.  Also, it is very important (especially in a lot of Asian countries) to build a strong business relationship with your suppliers and partners.  Many times if you put a strong effort into learning the customs of another culture and building a strong relationship, they will care more about that than about the price.

The siite below has some interesting references to business practices in other countries:

http://www.worldbusinessculture.com/index.html

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