Finding deadstock suppliers can be difficult at times, but you will never know if you don’t research. Luckily, there are quite a few resources out there that you can utilize to find them, and I’ve listed some of them below.
Searching online is probably the most helpful way to find deadstock suppliers, specifically when searching on Google or Yahoo! There are certain key phrases that indicate that a seller will have deadstock or samples. Those key phrases are:
‘Deadstock’
‘samples’
‘stock’
These three words will bring up the most results when searching for a supplier. However, it is important to be careful when looking at results; there are often sellers who use these key phrases to try and trick you into buying their product. Make sure that they look legitimate; check for proper grammar and good spelling/punctuation. Also, make sure that inactive links don’t lead you anywhere (i.e., you click on the link and read through the page). If anything about the page looks suspicious, it might not be worth checking out any further (although this doesn’t necessarily mean the person is a scammer).
However, if you find a seller who seems legitimate and looks like they have deadstock, then it’s time to check out any links that might lead you to other sales pages or products. Link referrals can usually tell you more about what type of person the supplier is and how long they’ve been selling their products. If there are no link referrals, it doesn’t necessarily mean anything negative; many suppliers don’t want their customers to access any other links on the page because those links could potentially harm the credibility of their business. However, if there are lots of link referrals pointing towards competitor sites (i.e., sites similar to theirs) and/or different types of shoes (i.e., Nike, Adidas, etc.), then there’s a good chance that the seller is trying to market their products as cheaply as possible. In this case, it might be better to look elsewhere for deadstock suppliers.
Also, make sure that the supplier has been around for a while. That doesn’t necessarily mean that those who have been around for a short period are scamming you. Still, they don’t have much experience supplying the deadstock shoe markets and could potentially be difficult to work with. Keep in mind, too, that some suppliers don’t keep their items on sale pages indefinitely; they often take them down after a certain amount of time or when all sizes sell out. That is why checking back periodically can give you a better chance of finding the item that you’re looking for.
The other way to find deadstock suppliers is by asking around and talking with those who have bought from them in the past. This might not always be the most reliable method, as people might not answer your questions truthfully, but it can tell you a lot about someone’s reputation within this community.
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