Wholesale & Reselling
Importing From China to South Africa: A Small Trader Guide
Most small traders should not import yet. An honest overview of MOQs, FOB versus landed cost, sea freight, lead times, rand risk…
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Wholesale & Reselling
Cash Flow for Market Traders: Stock, Float and Slow Weeks
Profitable traders go broke all the time. Here is the cash cycle from buying stock to money back in hand, how much…
Wholesale & Reselling
Simple Business Plan for a Trading Business in South Africa
A genuinely short business plan for market traders and resellers: eight sections, a fill-in template, a worked rand example, and why cash…
Wholesale & Reselling
VAT Registration for a Small Business in South Africa
Compulsory versus voluntary VAT registration explained in principle, what being registered means day to day, and why a small trader buying from…
Wholesale & Reselling
Business Bank Account South Africa: A Small Trader’s Guide
Why separating business and personal money matters more than which bank you choose, what documents banks ask for, how to compare charges,…
Wholesale & Reselling
How to Sell China Mall Stock Online in South Africa
A channel-by-channel guide to selling wholesale stock online in South Africa, covering Marketplace, WhatsApp, TikTok, Instagram and your own store, with listing,…
Wholesale & Reselling
Importing From China vs Buying Local in South Africa
An even-handed comparison of buying wholesale locally versus importing from China as a small South African trader, covering landed cost, minimums, lead…
Wholesale & Reselling
How to Stock a Spaza Shop: Full Buying List & Costs
A practical two-supplier buying list for a new spaza or tuck shop, with typical rand ranges for fixtures, packaging and non-food stock,…
Wholesale & Reselling
How to Price Products for Resale: Markup Formula South Africa
The pricing maths every South African reseller needs: landed cost, markup versus margin, break-even units, channel pricing, bundles, and how to respond…
Wholesale & Reselling
How to Start a Reselling Business With R1000 in South Africa
A genuine step-by-step guide to turning R1000 into a working reselling business, with a worked example, a 90-day plan, and honest warnings…