Guides

Wholesale, explained
in plain terms.

Practical guides to buying and selling wholesale in the UK — how escrow protects an order, wholesale against dropshipping, the ways to source stock, and connecting a shop over an API.

Contents

How escrow works on UK wholesale orders

Who holds the money on a wholesale order and when it moves: 24 hours to pay, 48 to confirm, a 14-day return window, and payout 21 days after delivery.

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Wholesale vs dropshipping for UK online shops

How buying wholesale stock and dropshipping differ on cash, risk, margin and delivery, and how to do either from UK suppliers on one platform.

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Ways to source UK wholesale stock, compared

Buying direct, cash and carry, dropshipping services and wholesale marketplaces compared on upfront cost, payment risk, stock accuracy and automation.

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How to connect your shop to a wholesale API

A step-by-step guide to automating wholesale over a REST API: sync the catalogue, keep stock current, place orders safely and track them with webhooks.

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