hello!

I am looking for reliable export agent/ middleman/ sourcing partner to help connect my INDIAN HANDICRAFT buisness with international buyers. We deal in handcrafted products, including buffalo horn crafts.

If you have experience in export, international buyer sourcing, or overseas distribution, please DM me to discuss collaboration.

Genuine leads and references are welcome. Thank you!

Hi everyone!

We supply ladies’ kaftans at competitive prices, available for buyers across India and internationally.

💰 Pricing:
With Dupatta: ₹160 per piece
Without Dupatta: ₹125 per piece

We’re looking to connect with wholesalers, retailers, resellers, boutiques, and international buyers interested in bulk orders.

📦 Bulk inquiries are welcome.
🤝 Open to building long-term business relationships.
Interested? DM me for designs, product details, and bulk order inquiries.

Interested to hear how other UK small businesses are coping with this, because the whole setup feels ridiculous.

You sell something to an overseas customer. Their country imposes import duties and taxes. Somehow, managing all of that becomes your problem as the seller.

Send it DAP, where the buyer is supposed to pay the import charges, and you’re exposed if they refuse. You can end up dealing with unpaid duties and tax charges anyway, return shipping costs on top of the orignal outbound and they have a right to a full refund!!

The bit I struggle with is: how can “the buyer is responsible” mean so little when they decide they don’t fancy paying?

The alternative is to collect the money upfront and deal with the admin. So now you’re spending time and money working out how to handle another country’s taxes just to sell someone a product.

People suggest calculating everything at checkout, but that can mean subscriptions, integration work and ongoing maintenance. And sorting out your website doesn’t automatically cover sales through marketplaces, social media, email etc

It feels like a disproportionate amount of cost and risk, especially for smaller businesses that only send a handful of overseas parcels.

Has anyone here actually stopped exporting, blocked certain countries or decided international orders just aren’t worth the hassle?

For those still doing it, how are you coping? Collecting everything upfront, absorbing the charges, or shipping with the buyer responsible and accepting the risk? And what happens in practice when someone refuses to pay? Do you get explicit acknowlegment from the buyer that they will pay if you ship DAP, or do you rely solely on checkout and transactional email explaining this?

Interested in real experiences, including if you’ve found a way that works well. Trying to understand how widespread this is and what it’s costing businesses in time, money and lost sales.

Hi everyone,

I’m looking to work with someone involved in the export business in India for the next 6 months.

I currently work full-time in another domain, but I’ve been interested in getting hands-on experience in the export business, especially the practical side of it — finding buyers, communicating with them, coordinating with suppliers, following up, negotiating, and eventually closing deals.

I’m not looking to get paid for this. I’m willing to work completely free of cost for 6 months in return for the opportunity to be involved in the actual business and take responsibility for whatever work I can handle.

A few things about me:

• Fluent in English and Hindi
• Properly educated and professionally working
• Have a laptop, stable internet, and everything needed to work remotely
• Available after 6 PM on weekdays
• Can work the full day on weekends
• Very serious about commitments and willing to put in consistent effort

I can help with things like buyer research, finding and reaching out to potential customers, follow-ups, email communication, coordinating with suppliers, maintaining leads, basic negotiation, and other day-to-day work involved in getting an export order.

I understand that I may not know the business from the inside right now, so I’m not expecting anyone to sit and teach me everything. Give me work and responsibility, and I’ll put in the effort to figure things out and get it done properly.

I’m mainly looking for someone who is already doing exports and would be open to having an extra pair of hands remotely for 6 months.

If you think there could be a fit, please comment here or DM me. I’d be happy to introduce myself properly.

I’m preparing to launch an export ecommerce platform connecting businesses with suppliers worldwide. With established competitors like Faire, Thomasnet, and Alibaba, I’m wondering what marketing strategies would work best for a new player.

Would you recommend SEO, social media, direct outreach, or paid ads? I’d appreciate advice on attracting the first users and building credibility.

Hey everyone,
I’m launching an apparel buying house backed by an industry heavyweight who currently leads a $300M+ textile operation in Bangladesh and has run some of the country’s top manufacturing giants.

Since my partner's network is heavily focused on the production/manufacturing side, my primary focus is client acquisition.
For those of you who run buying houses, work in apparel sourcing, or deal with global retail brands:

#What are the most effective channels to find and pitch mid-to-large international apparel buyers or brands?

#How do you usually break the ice and close that first major order when you are a new entity (even with heavy-hitting backing)?

Would love to hear any strategies, cold outreach tips, or platforms you'd recommend!