Recommended order
- Search by product, city and channel.
- Open the website for category, address and a wholesale or contact link.
- Call in their local business hours. Thirty seconds: category and samples.
- Save replies so you do not call the same desk twice.
Scripts differ by channel. See find overseas buyers and outreach.
What not to do
Do not buy mystery mailbox dumps. Do not mail a case of samples before the category is confirmed. Follow the destination country’s calling rules.
Frequently asked questions
Should the first call talk price?
No. Confirm category and whether they will look at a sample. Quote after they ask.
Related guides
- Find public buyer phone numbers：Use listed shop phones; if unanswered, use the website form.
- How to write outreach：Short copy you paste into the shop’s Contact form.
- Solo exporter workflow：One person: find shops, call, then use the website form.
- How to find overseas buyers：Public phone numbers and websites of local retail shops.
- Acquire customers across borders：How to cooperate with exhibitions, maps, social media and the sea bridge.
- How to find customers for cross-border e-commerce：Customer acquisition paths for independent websites and cross-border sellers.
- Find overseas buyers by city：Deciding on a city first and then searching is more effective than nationwide overseas investment.
- How to develop customers in foreign trade：No email package is needed, and the public phone number and official website are used for the first round of development.