Thread: Becoming a distributor?

I've seen some of my friends become distributors for manufacturers. The most successful of which sold head units for VW/Audi's from a Japanese manufacturer.

Can anyone give me some advice/insight into what I'd specifically be doing and how I would go about becoming one.

buy quantity and most require buy ins. The more you buy the better the deal. Usually its not hundreds, its thousands or tens of thousands.

Wont your friends tell you?

Originally Posted by rossii

Wont your friends tell you?

nope....hence the thread. He apparently doesn't trust me....time for new friends?

Originally Posted by steve0827

nope....hence the thread. He apparently doesn't trust me....time for new friends?

I wouldn't tell a friend, brother, sister, mom, or dad either. The less people selling what you are selling. the less competition and more business for me.

pay your friends X$ for them to tell you

or just contact a manu. and say you want to become a distr.

Just go to Alibaba find a product make a deal with manufacturer and start selling........

Like what other people said this required a ton of start up capital so do all your research before you pull the trigger. How are you going to ship/store your products, your avenues of selling them to customers. Also how you will field questions and trouble shooting

know what product to sell

fly to the country where the product is mass produced. talk to the suppliers and become partners with them.

I am a distributor for a money fraud detection technology. I make a list of all of the franchises in every industry (food, auto, etc) and I reach out to them one by one. The item sells for $32.