Hi everyone 8)
I joined salehoo & wholesalehub for the wicked information & advise, and to hopefully track down good wholesalers, haven't used one off this site yet, but am very much studying them all & doing background checks e.t.c.
I recently did my first big direct import (from Aussie of all places : but Kiwi's own the company : ), and found the experience absolutly fast & smooth with no probs. I got hammered with custom fee & GST charges on entry tho, but thats as expected.
Next mission is importing grillz & bling from USA direct, under $400 I too was told customs will usually let it pass thru if under this threshold...yeh right tee o, we'll see if Helen's crew waiver fees!.
Most of the products I sell online are imported, I have used commercial importers or local suppliers who import, I found most wholesale NZ Made products quite disappointing, either not very good quality or damm expensive (almost retail prices), but alas haven't given up, I'm always on the lookout for NZ Made products.
I also shop on Trademe & have found my bling supplier on there, took advise from another poster & just by simply asking if they wholesale, have found a few good NZ suppliers this way.