How to buy clothes in bulk in Turkey

For more than two decades, entrepreneurs from all CIS countries have been traveling to Turkey for goods, and in particular, for clothes. Prices in this country are much lower than in Europe, factories and various ateliers - as it turned out, enough to sheathe not only Europe but also America, and the quality is often higher than in China. But for the trip to be successful, you need to know what to buy, how to do it most profitably and how to deliver it all to your homeland.

Instruction manual

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If you have never been to Turkey and just started to engage in this type of business, it will be difficult for you to immediately navigate the range of goods and prices. Try to first go around the markets and shops in your hometown, determine which goods from Turkey are in demand, what is their price category.

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Find friends who in this business have long and well versed in the nuances of wholesale purchases. You will get at least the most necessary information, and if you are lucky, you can even get some addresses and names. Or even fellow travelers, which would be ideal. But don’t particularly count on this, as usually do not share knowledge with competitors.

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Before the trip, call the customs (or look on the sites) and find out the rules for the export of money and then customs clearance of goods. Calculate if the costs will exceed the cost of your product.

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If the information received suits you, pre-book the hotel in Istanbul (in the area where you plan to make purchases) on the day you need. So housing will cost you less. Print and grab your reservation. Typically, traders cope with their task in one day. But if you intend to seriously "take root" in this business, it is better to find out everything and make connections, count on three days.

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The main district in Istanbul, where citizens from the CIS sell their goods, is Lalleli, where several thousand stores selling clothes wholesale are located. There are a lot of sporting goods and knitwear in the Merter area, knitwear, T-shirts, T-shirts in Zeytin-burna, go to Bayram Pasha for sweaters, and Osmanbey for dresses. There are textile factories in other places, but there are no wholesale markets. Please note that in Lalleli you can easily navigate, as they understand Russian almost everywhere. In other areas, they speak only Turkish, and you will have to look for a person who would accompany you.

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For the first purchase of goods, make a detailed plan - how many things you want to buy (dresses, t-shirts, jeans, underwear, etc.). For each type of product, select a budget.

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Do not shop immediately. First take a closer look, go around as many outlets as possible, find out prices and assortment. After that, adjust your shopping plan.

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In the same quarter, look for a cargo company that can deliver goods to your city. But this information can be obtained at home, from friends of colleagues in your workshop. If you have no acquaintances, look for cargo yourself. First, it’s best to go around them all, find out prices, conditions, terms of delivery of goods and then make a choice. Take business cards from them.

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Bargain in stores. When buying for cash, you can get good discounts. Ask for product certificates - it’s good if you can get them.

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After purchasing clothes in a particular store, you will receive an invoice. Leave the business card of the cargo company to which this store will deliver the goods you have selected and paid for. Do not forget to write your name and surname on the business card. Track packing and shipping. Check the size so that you do not slip slippery. If you continue to work with these stores, you will trust them.

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After completing the purchase, go to your carrier. There your cargo will be weighed and a code will be assigned to it. You will pay for its delivery upon receipt, at home, per kilogram or cubic meter.

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In the absence of travel experience to Turkey and the availability of a small amount of money, it may make sense to start trading in Turkish goods that have already been delivered to Russia by large wholesalers. You will not have much profit, but there will be no problems with customs clearance and certificates. In addition, you will understand which product lines are quickly sold out and which ones are better not to take later. Another option is to buy wholesale batches of clothing from catalogs over the Internet. But in this case there is a danger of getting slow-moving goods from last year’s collections and not always the one you ordered.

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