If you’ve been in the wholesale closeouts or liquidations industry for awhile then you may already be familiar with popular wholesale trading platform Alibaba.com. However, you may not be aware that Alibaba.com has launched a sister website, called AliExpress, which offers the same opportunity to connect with international wholesale goods sellers but with smaller minimum order amounts than you’ll find on Alibaba.com or other similar websites.

While you may find prices slightly more expensive on AliExpress it can be a good platform for beginners who may not have the cash or credit that is often available to seasoned buyers and business owners. The AliExpress platform could also be considered slightly less risky than placing a large order through regular Alibaba.com merchants, as less money is at play. Of course you will want to follow the same guidelines and safety precautions as you would anytime you deal with wholesale sellers that are unfamiliar to you.

AliExpress does not seem to (yet) have the amount of merchants that you’ll find on Alibaba.com, however they do offer goods in a vast variety of niches, including popular categories such as consumer electronics and apparel.

If you are an eBay seller, store owner, flea market vendor or even an exporter, yous should be on the look out for new sources for inventory. I am certain that you spend countless hours searching the net looking for new suppliers to buy from.

Have you tried wholesale trade magazines or better know as trade publications? I subscribe to several full color magazines which are mailed to my office once a month, free of charge.

Most of the magazines not only offer tons of new wholesale sources, but also current marketing and retail advice. One magazine in particular, WebWholesaler, is by far the best trade publication out there. Each issue is packed with a variety of wholesale sources for clothing, accessories, jewelry, general merchandise, tools, electronics and more!

I would personally recommend you sign up for a FREE subscription to WebWholesaler. There is no obligation what so ever. Fill out a simple form and you should receive the next issue hot off the press!

Who does not love playing with remote control toys? As technology advances we are seeing a myriad of new RC cars, trucks, helicopters, airplanes, tanks, hovercrafts and even UFO’s! Whether you sell online through an ecommerce store or list items on eBay, remote control toys command huge profits!

I know of several Kiosk sellers who set up displays in large malls and sell these toys daily. They simply sit around and play with the toys causing children, as well as adults, to come over and “play” before buying. What better way to sell then to let someone take a test drive! In my area the RC helicopters are selling really well, in fact I spoke with a kiosk seller who told me they are having a hard time keeping the little “mini” helicopters in stock.

I have found a few RC wholesalers who offer great pricing and depending on how you intend to resell, some of the prices I found are low enough to resell on eBay!

Small Case RC Wholesalers:

HobbyTron.com offers excellent small case pricing for a range of wholesale RC cars, trucks, airplanes and more. They also offer wholesale Airsoft guns. I cross refernced HobbyTrons pricing with eBay closing auctions and it looks as though you should be able to make a nice profit buying from this supplier!

Valorsinc.com – Another great source for wholesale RC products based out of Texas. You will need to register as a wholesale buyer before you can view pricing. One downside to this website, in my opinion, is the black background.

Emirimage.com – Great selection of the latest RC toys; direct import pricing allows the reseller to buy at a deep discount. Buy low, sell high!