It helps me a lot, I know from google, when i search any long tail keyword that including 'wholesale' i can find this website. That does mean lot of credit. then i start buying traffic from them, my sales increase 20%. I also like their custom service, offer very nice service.
I found 2 great sources for fashion accessories and costume jewelry for my store. One of them sells to a well known department store chain. So far, I'm happy with the quality of what I purchased and so are my customers. I've re-ordered twice and plan on trying out other wholesalers I've found on toptenwholesale.com
I've found tons of reputable suppliers on here that I buy from every month. If you question a companies reputation, then you can source from the Supplier Pass members that have passed a verification. I've also seen these guy at almost every trade show I go to, so it makes me feel better that I'm using a site that is involved in the industry and not just some computer hackers sitting in their basement trying to get rich quick
So far I've been pretty successful with this site. I started a retail business a couple of years ago and this site was recommended to me by a another business owner who gets products from vendors here. I found some great wholesale suppliers here.
Great list of suppliers. Called their 800# to get info on a wholesaler. One of the ae's, Jonathan, directed me to via trading for some info we needed on closeout items. He also told me how to check for verified vs non-verified members. Hope to meet them personally at the ASD trade show in las vegas.
Rough trade contact site.
Operator does not check if participating companies offer legal product, or if they are even registered companies. Due to lack of control you will find plenty of fraudsters and scam artists here.