Dropship: How to find them and what we need to know?

Today, more and more quality wholesale dropship distributors are joining forces with online sellers who ply their wares from their home business. The hardest step is to find legit and reliable wholesale products suppliers. There are a few ways to find them.
1.  Dropship or Wholesale directories.
    Dropship wholesale directory will list both well-known and smaller wholesalers. The latter often don’t have an Internet presence and are hard to find. In other words, you may spend days searching online and short listing the companies, but your choice will still remain limited.
2.  Trade Associations.
    Trade associations are great places to locate dropship wholesale distributors. Dropship wholesalers and manufacturers typically join major business associations for networking purposes. These are places where foreign manufacturers and dropship wholesale distributors seek for business opportunities.
3.  Trade fairs/ Exhibitions.
    Trade exhibitions are ideal places to meet potential wholesale suppliers. These shows are often held in major cities throughout the year. Keep a look-out for them and participate if you can.
4.  Online Search.
    Some of wholesalers run their business online which is a perfect fit for you if you are selling your products online. They can understand the mechanics behind online marketing and therefore are more ready to meet the needs of your business.

However, that some dropshippers are not as reliable as others. What we need to know before searching for Wholesalers?
a.  Guarantee: Does the seller offer a guarantee like money back?
b.  One of the best ways to determine if you're buying from a quality source is to determine whether the seller seems to know what they are talking about. Do they provide any information about the subject that can prove that they have the knowledge to create a useful supplier list?
c.  See what the dropship or wholesale distributes internationally. This is important to reach a larger market.
d.  Will you be able to contact them after the sale if you have any concerns?
e.  There are too many lists are filled with overpriced retail sites, scam sites, broken links, and something like that.

However, you do need to make sure the company you're working with is reliable and has good customer service. Otherwise, you could end up with lots of complaints and a quick end to your business.