wholesale is to sell merchandise to a retailer. The wholesale cost is the amount charged on invoice for A product. This product is ordered from a supplier by the retailer.The supplier can be direct or non direct . A Direct supplier would be a manufacturer. Indirect supplier would be a distributor or importer.

    .The Wholesaler is the non direct supplier. The Wholesaler is the start of retail supply chain. The end of the supply chain is the wholesale liquidator. Liquidation salvage surplus merchandise can be purchased at below wholesale costs. This below wholesale merchandise can be purchased by the case lot, pallet or truckload.

Buy returns now recommends that you know your wholesaler. You can lose money buying wholesale liquidation items. Con artists and fraudsters are common in the retail merchandise salvage business. Building a relationship with a wholesaler is necessary. Reliable sources are a requirement for success in selling consumer products.  

BRN recommends only dealing with established wholesalers. BRN has started a certification program for wholesale companies. If a wholesaler is on BRN's certification site they can be trusted. These companies all have good business practices, convey accurate descriptions of the products they offer for sale. Always ship their orders promptly (usually within 24 hours.)

Here is a custom search engine to find sources for wholesale and Liquidation merchandise.