How to Measure Trust Online when Buying Items
13 July 2010
When you purchase an item on the web, one usually checks to discover if the seller of the item is trustworthy or not. Is the item I purchased actually be delivered? Does the vendor have any warrantees or refund policy? OK, now imagine if you’re buying products in large quantities online. Perhaps 400, 4000 or even 40,000 items! In this case, you genuinely must carry out your homework, or you could find yourself getting seriously cheated. So how can one keep this from occurring? First off, locate some web-based wholesalers by typing in keywords in Google that are related to the items you want to purchase in large quantities such as big size clothes for wholesale.
Next, one ought to browse for the common signs of trustworthiness. Does the vendor have their address and phone number on their site? If yes, call the seller. Tell the seller you’re thinking of buying items wholesale, and ask them regarding warranties, refund policies, terms and conditions.
We’re not done yet – because the next step is to order an example (single quantity) of the product. A wholesaler who can be trusted will allow the purchase of individual items. Let’s say you’re wishing to order Wedding hair accessories or a pashmina on the internet. For the pashmina, it’s essential to have one of the pashminas the wholesaler is selling physically in your possession. This enables you to observe the weave, the softness, the colour consistancy, and the sheer feel of the fabric. If the shawl passes your examination, then write an email back to the the seller stating you’re happy with the sample, and expect each and every item of the bulk purchase to have the same quality as example product. It’s important they reply and confirm this will be so. This will give you some validation of the assurance the vendor has promised.
With all that done, you can make your bulk order. A responsible wholesaler expects this process and ought to be be accommodating along the way. Be wary of vendors who refuse to send out samples – that’s a red flag, as a seller stocking quality products will desire to mail samples.
