China Wholesale Mobile Phone Sourcing – How Not to Get Stung

If you sell unlocked cell phones, brand name cell phones, or cell phone watches online, you could honestly say that the market has never looked better.

The number of phones and mobile phone companies has skyrocketed in the last 12 months. In addition to big-name players such as Nokia, Sony Ericsson and Motorola, there are now many Chinese mobile phone manufacturers seeking their place in the international mobile communications market.

Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, MP4 players, MP3 players, WAP capabilities, cameras and docking ports for multiple SIM cards are becoming common features in mobile phones and customers expect more from their phones than ever before.

Demand for branded and wholesale mobile phones is also strong, as mobile phone usage exceeds landline usage in some parts of the world and consumers change their phones every 15 months on average.

So how can you, as an online reseller, tap into this profitable market, what is the best way to find a supplier, and how do you get hold of this profitable new range of products?

It doesn’t matter if you’re thinking of sourcing mobile phones through your online auction business or if you’re thinking of expanding your range and contracting with a different supplier. The mobile phone sourcing process from mobile phone manufacturers in China is exactly the same and simply finding the companies through a wholesale directory, business directory or online is only the first step.

When you find the company that has products that you think you want to resell, you need to take steps to ensure that they conduct themselves in a professional manner and do not damage your reputation as a seller. Ignore the following signs at your own risk:

• You have no contact details or the contact details are not working.
• Their website is poorly organized, has very few product photos or photos of stolen products, and has little to no contact information.
• Many people have complained about them on dropshipping, ecommerce and wholesale forums or fraud watch sites.
• The promotional material they use looks suspiciously like materials from another wholesale dropshipping company.
• Your products are priced too high or too low.

Doing market research on the wholesale mobile phones or unlocked phones you are thinking of stocking is also a worthwhile exercise. Checking to see if features are in demand or if that style of phone will sell well can save you thousands of dollars in unsold stock or free up a product line for a more profitable item if you drop ship. It will also help you determine what price you should pay, what price you can sell it for, and what profit margins you can expect.

Once you’ve done your research online and found that the phone looks good on paper, then it’s time to order a sample. This is much easier if you do it through a mobile store in China that doesn’t have a minimum order quantity, like Chinavasion, but you may need to order about three or four to test.

When testing a mobile phone wholesale, it is important to be as thorough as possible. Here are some things you might want to check:

• The manual is in English and makes sense.
• The handpiece does not click or creak when handled and does not feel cheap
• There are no bubbles on the screen, it is set to the correct rhythm, and there are no black lines when you turn it on.
• The battery does not charge fully, does not last as long as the provider suggests, or smells funny when charging.
• A component is missing or not working as promised.
• The phone’s speaker or microphone quality is poor or the buttons are difficult to operate.

If the unlocked cell phone passes the mustard, the next step is to put it on your stock lists.

By checking out the companies you’re thinking of buying from and researching the products you want to put online, you’re sure to find unlocked cell phones that will not only sell well, but keep customers happy and strong profit margins at the same time. weather.