TAS 170: HOW TO FIND NEW PRODUCT SUPPLIERS TO EXPAND YOUR BRAND

In This TAS Episode: • Global Sources Supplier • Working With Manufacturers • China Sourcing Scams • Interview with Peter Zapf, an employee of Global Sources Welcome back to The Amazing Seller Podcast and thanks for checking out the show notes page for this great episode about product sourcing. In this great conversation I’m talking with Peter Zapf, an employee of Global Sources, a company that works directly with Chinese and other Asian manufacturing companies to make their products available to retailers, ebayers, and Amazon sellers. We’re going to take a deep dive into the process that Global Sources has put in place to enable to you to skip the middle man (agents) and talk directly to the supplier of the products you want to sell. ▪ Download Transcript for this Episode: http://theamazingseller.com/ts170 OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE OF THE AMAZING SELLER ▪ [0:05] Scott’s introduction to this episode of the podcast! ▪ [2:01] Who Peter is and how he got started with Global Suppliers. ▪ [3:12] The history of Global Sources. ▪ [3:25] The differences between Global Sources and Alibaba. ▪ [4:57] The process you’d go through on Global Sources to find a supplier. ▪ [6:05] How does the communication process work, and can test orders be done? ▪