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SaleHoo Wholesale Directory Review: Cheap Wholesale Products Or Not?

I've received inquiries about the value of a so-called wholesale site named SaleHoo (salehoo.com). For $49.95 you can have access to a supposed database of suppliers who will sell you cheap wholesale products at 'bargain' prices.

The first thing we see when we land on the Salehoo home page is that it calls itself "The World's Leading Directory of Wholesale Distributors" which is one of those absolutely meaningless marketing statements that set my teeth on edge.

What does "leading" mean? Who says? What criteria are used?

On the front page of SaleHoo, there are always four products with a so-called retail price and then the SaleHoo member price. Let's take a look at actual products, prices and completed eBay sales.

SaleHoo Product Offerings

Versace Check Brush
Retail: $45.00
Salehoo Members: $31.50

There is only one complete auction for this item and it didn't sell at all for a listed price of $15.05. There are two current auctions for this brush: $18.82 with no bids and a Buy It Now for $32.50. Even if the BIN was successful (highly unlikely with the same item for $18.82 close by), the profit would only amount to $1.

Apple iPod Nano 4GB
Retail: $249.00
Salehoo Members: $190.00

The day I did my eBay research, I looked at a page of 200 completed auctions using the keyword phrase "Apple iPod Nano 4GB". Here is a typical auction:

Now, I'm not an expert on this product so I only surveyed those auctions that looked exactly like the Salehoo picture, but here were the prices of the rest that sold: $165.00, $100.00, $102.50, $204.99, $84.55, $51.00. The others that seemed identical had no takers and the auctions were unsuccessful.

10 Xbox 360 Video Games
Retail: $650.00
Salehoo Members: $398.00

The highest price I found was $285.01

Demand seems strong for this product because there were only two on the page that weren't sold - but their sale prices were way, way below $398.

Doom DVD
Retail: $19.99
Salehoo Members: $11.50

The highest sale price for this DVD was $8.99 while the lowest was $3.50. Most copies were unsold.

The most shocking merchandise offer is this one:

JVC Compact VHS Camcorder
Retail: $1387.00
Salehoo Members: $975.00

This is the most expensive sale price that matches the picture on the SaleHoo site:

Horrors!

SaleHoo's Front Page

Another point for alarm ...

SaleHoo has information on the home page of its site:

* It lists 13 categories, each with live links

* SaleHoo Safety Notice: Payment Options
SaleHoo has just introduced a new policy for adding suppliers to our database. We will no longer accept ANY suppliers that cannot offer a secure and safe payment method to our members.
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* Apple iPod & Xbox 360 Suppliers
We have had a few customers asking about the supply of Apple ipods and Xbox 360s for resell. We currently have around 10 suppliers listed in our database that supply these products.
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Every single link - without exception - leads straight to the sales page! There is no additional information at all.

Clickbank Popularity Of SaleHoo

In response to the question, "How can I be sure this isn't a scam?", SaleHoo states it is "proud to be rated one of the top programs in the clickbank.com marketplace. We are consistently ranked in the top 5 worldwide programs week after week, ahead of over 10,000 others competitors."

It's true that it's at the top - but only in one category. It is NOT rated above 10,000 other programs. Clickbank products are scattered over numerous categories and subcategories that don't compete with each other.

But more to the point ... SaleHoo offers a 75% affiliate fee, which is as high as any I've ever seen. Unfortunately, many affiliates will sell anything that makes them money, without regard to value. Affiliate popularity does not necessarily equal a quality product.

If you're interested in eBay selling, give this program a pass.

NOT recommended for eBay selling

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