Top 11 Free Wholesale Directories to Buy Wholesale

How many times have you tried to buy wholesale but could not find a suitable supplier? Did you know that there are many directories containing hundreds and sometimes thousands of wholesale listings? These directories were created to help people find suppliers, and connect you with wholesalers, and with the right product that you are looking for. In this article, I have compiled a list of wholesale directories that you can use to find suppliers. Feel free to bookmark this page so that you can come back later to refer to the links.

Hunt4Wholesale’s Top 11 List of Free Wholesale Directories (to Buy Wholesale)

1. Hunt 4 Wholesale

Hunt 4 Wholesale has over 1000 wholesalers organized in more than 150 categories and sub-categories, with hundreds of new suppliers added weekly. Special emphasis is given in the clothing and accessories, and closeouts categories.

2. Wholesale Page

Wholesalepage has many listings in the apparel, jewelry and arts & crafts categories. Unlike most wholesale directories which has a long lists of categories, Wholesale Page is not cluttered. Its wholesale listings is organized,  and has a main category which is subdivided further into smaller categories. You can also search for a product or website by region.

3. The Wholesaler UK

The Wholesaler UK only lists businesses or wholesalers within the UK. It has quite a number of websites listed there with an emphasis on apparel, gifts and toys suppliers.

4. Dmoz

Don’t overlook this giant directory that has been around since the 1990s. You will find over 1000 wholesaler suppliers listed in its trade category with many of them in the packaging, and sporting goods section.

5. Yahoo

Just like Dmoz, Yahoo directory has  thousands of wholesalers listed in its business to business category, with many suppliers listed in the following sub-categories: apparel, furniture and food.

6. Wholesale Central

Wholesale Central is a very popular wholesale directory that has been around for a few years. It has a built in shopping cart system so many of the wholesalers have setup a shopping website via wholesale central. If they do, you can purchase directly from wholesale central.

7. Get That Wholesale

Get That Wholesale is a wholesale directory that connects buyers with sellers. They have tonnes of wholesale listings which are neatly organized in specific categories.

8. Wholesale Distributors

This neatly categorized directory contains detailed information about each company including year established, minimum order amount, payment and shipping information, address and website. This directory gives you easy access to wholesale suppliers without the headache of searching for all the necessary information pertaining to the company.

9. Legitimate Wholesale

Offers a list of legitimate wholesale sellers. This wholesale directory only accepts wholesalers that requires a minimum order amount of $500 from buyers, or resale ID. There are many listings in the toy and apparel categories.

10. Toy Directory

Toy Directory has over 2000 manufacturers and wholesalers listed in their wholesale directory. Like its name, this directory specializes in toys with an emphasis on specialty toys. If you are looking to start a toys business, this directory would be a good source for you. You can search for a specific product category and contact the manufacturers directly (registration required - it’s free). You can browse product pictures and descriptions.

11. Wholesale Yellow

Another wholesale trade directory with a special emphasis on specialty foods, and beauty products. I checked its candy chocolate suppliers and found that it has over 100 of them (that’s a lot of sweets to stomach).

Another 6 Free Wholesale Directories

These 6 wholesale directories contains decent amount of links but are not big enough to be in the top 11. You should still check these sites out, what they lack in numbers, they make up in quality.

1. The Wholesale Directory

This wholesale directory only has about 200 websites listed but quite a number of them are in the clothing category.

2. Craft Site Directory

If you are looking for craft items, Craft Site Directory has a special wholesale section dedicated to that. It has more than 20 wholesale craft websites listed there.

3. Wholesale In One

There are some good wholesalers listed in this directory, although from a casual look, many of them are commonly known, and are in the top 5 pages in google for the relevant keywords.

4. Wholesalers Network

This wholesale merchandise directory has a few dozens clothing suppliers.

5. Click Wholesaler / Wholesale 5

The links are well categorized for both websites. However, both contains about the same links but is worth the look nonetheless.

Conclusion

All my life, whenever it comes time to make a decision, I make it and forget about it. -Harry S Truman

If you would like to buy wholesale, searching for a product is just the first step, the second is finding a wholesaler to supply that product. You can find a wholesaler via wholesale directories like the ones listed above. So, have you tried to do so yet? What did your experience? Please share in the comments below.

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