Buyer's Frequently Asked Questions
Seller's Frequently Asked Questions
SwimsuitWholesalers.com Terms and Conditions of Use
Buyer's Frequently Asked Questions:
An overview of SwimsuitWholesalers.com:
What is SwimsuitWholesalers.com?
How do Buyers find Swimwear and Beachwear Designers and Wholesalers through SwimsuitWholesalers.com?
Are there any costs associated with using SwimsuitWholesalers.com?
Will information about my institution be kept private?
Using the database:
How can the SwimsuitWholesalers.com database help me find Wholesalers and Designers?
How do I use the SwimsuitWholesalers.com database together with the RFI Service?
Do I have to register to use the SwimsuitWholesalers.com database?
Using SwimsuitWholesalers.com to make requests to Wholesalers:
What is a Request For Information ("RFI")?
How do I create an effective RFI?
What is SwimsuitWholesalers.com?
SwimsuitWholesalers.com is an online matching system that helps commercial Buyers (Retailers, Discounters etc.) of Swimwear and Beachwear fashions find the right Wholesaler that meets their need. SwimsuitWholesalers.com assists Swimwear and Beachwear Designers and Wholesalers in obtaining business leads and in identifying and responding to potential Buyers and prospects through our Request For Information (RFI) system. SwimsuitWholesalers.com utilizes the RFI as well as our searchable database to connect Buyers with Swimwear Wholesalers that subscribe to our service. SwimsuitWholesalers.com provides our clients with a series of highly valuable marketing and business development opportunities:
- A searchable database of Swimwear & Beachwear Designers and Manufacturers with a two-way matching technology.
- Access to targeted marketing information from firms
- A request for information ("RFI") service
- Real-world networking opportunities for Buyers and Wholesalers
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How do Buyers find Swimwear and Beachwear Designers and Wholesalers through SwimsuitWholesalers.com?
Through SwimsuitWholesalers.com fast and simple process, Buyers can find the best Swimwear and Beachwear Wholesaler for their needs based on numerous factors, including price, quality and types of product along with other numerous factors. The biggest benefit of our system is that it reduces the time, effort and transaction costs associated with the traditional search process. The end result is a more informed Buyer with more competitive options than would otherwise be available. SwimsuitWholesalers.com is easy to use:
- SwimsuitWholesalers.com offers 2 primary tools for locating and posting requests with wholesalers: (1) the database and (2) the Request for Information ("RFI").
- The Database. The database enables Buyers to search for Wholesalers using many highly specific criteria, such as location, quality, price and type of products amongst other things.
- Create a Request for Information (RFI) and allow SwimsuitWholesalers.com to connect your needs to Wholesalers that can fulfill them.
- The RFI Service. The RFI service enables buyers to communicate their need with Designers and Wholesalers. The RFI service may be used in conjunction with the database to target the request to certain firms that meet criteria specified by the Buyer or the RFI can be sent out to the entire Universe of Wholesalers in our database and will be.
- Wholesalers that receive RFIs and can provide buyers with the products that they seek will contact the buyers either via e-mail or will mail the buyer their catalogs based on the what the buyers requests them to do.
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Are there any costs associated with using SwimsuitWholesalers.com?
The SwimsuitWholesalers.com service is a FREE service to the Commercial Buyers.
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Will information about my institution be kept private?
To use the SwimsuitWholesalers.com system you will need to fill out an online application and create an account. The application must be completed fully and will be reviewed by us. If your application is complete and we determine that you are qualified to use our system your account will be established and you will be allowed to use our system. The information that you provide will be available to the Wholesalers you send direct RFIs to and to the all the Wholesalers in our database if you send out a general RFI. In addition please read our privacy policy as we reserve the right to use the information you provide for activities related to SwimsuitWholesalers.com
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How can the SwimsuitWholesalers.com database help me find Wholesalers and Designers?
After you log into your account you will be given the option to search our Wholesaler Profiles. You determine the search criteria and based on your search criteria a list of Wholesalers that match up with you will be provided. You can then click on each one of the results to read the profile of the Wholesaler and to find out more about the Wholesaler and the products that they can provide to you.
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How do I use the SwimsuitWholesalers.com database together with the RFI Service?
After completing your search and reading the profiles of each of the Wholesalers that came up under your search you are now ready to send a Direct RFI. You can do so by placing a checkmark next to the Wholesalers you are interested in sending the RFI to and then clicking the "SEND RFI" Button. You will then be prompted to fill out the RFI, which will then be transmitted, to the Wholesalers that you selected.
NOTE: All RFIs are reviewed to insure they are legitimate and complete before they are released to the Wholesalers.
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Do I have to register to use the SwimsuitWholesalers.com database?
Yes, you must create an account before our system using our service. You must fill out a form to create an account. The form must be complete, as SwimsuitWholesalers.com will review it. If it is incomplete our you do not appear to be a Commercial Buyer your account will not be accepted and you can not use our system. After review you will receive an e-mail informing you that your account has been accepted and you can then start to use they system.
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What is a Request For Information ("RFI")?
An RFI is a form that a Buyer fills out which outlines the types of products they are seeking to purchase. The form is quick and easy to fill out and asks many highly specific criteria's thereby allowing your needs to be closely matched with Wholesalers that can fulfill them. This way you will not be contacted by Wholesalers that do not have the types of product that you seek.
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How do I create an effective RFI?
After you log into your SwimsuitWholesalers.com Buyers account you will be allowed to create a general RFI, which will be transmitted to all Wholesalers in our database. To do so click the " Send RFI Button " in the buyer management area of your account. For your RFI to be effective it is best that you fill out all the criteria you are seeking as well as filling in the boxes that ask you to give more details about what you are looking to buy especially in the event that the our predetermined criteria do not match with what you seek. If your RFI is not specific to your needs you may be contacted and you may receive information from Wholesalers that do not match your need. This will be a waste of your time as well as the Wholesalers time.
Lastly, you can also send more targeted RFIs to Wholesalers that you specifically select from our database. To do so please read the section on this page titled "How do I use the SwimsuitWholesalers.com database together with the RFI Service?"
NOTE: All RFIs are reviewed to insure they are legitimate and complete before they are released to the Wholesalers.
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Swimsuit and Beachwear Wholesaler Frequently Asked Questions:
An overview of SwimsuitWholesalers.com:
What is SwimsuitWholesalers.com?
What does it cost?
Maximize your firm's marketing exposure:
How do Swimwear & Beachwear Designers and Wholesalers find opportunities through SwimsuitWholesalers.com?
How can a Swimwear & Beachwear Designer and Wholesaler become listed on SwimsuitWholesalers.com?
Responding to requests from Buyers:
What is a Request For Information ("RFI")?
What is the proper protocol for responding to RFIs?
What does it cost?
SwimsuitWholesalers.com is a Free service to both Buyers and Swimwear Designers and Wholesalers. However, Wholesalers have the option of opening:
1) A FREE ACCOUNT
2) A SILVER ACCOUNT
3) A GOLD ACCOUNT
For a small annual fee the Silver and Gold Accounts offer a distinct competitive advantage over the free account. We encourage all of our Wholesalers to subscribe to either the Silver or Gold account. To find out more about the different account and to register please follow this link: http://swimsuitwholesalers.com/s_rg.asp
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How do Swimwear & Beachwear Designers and Wholesalers find opportunities through SwimsuitWholesalers.com?
Wholesalers find opportunities through our system in two ways:
Request for Information ("RFI") Database.
Buyers fill out a form outlining the specific products that they are looking for along with many important criteria's such as quality, price and quality they seek amongst other things. You can review the RFIs at your convenience and determine if your products meet the criteria's outlined by the buyers and if they do you can contact the buyer by sending them your catalogs, line sheets or via e-mail. All new RFIs are emailed to Wholesalers when they are posted and are also available to Wholesalers for review online for a period of 30 days after they are originally posted.
Direct Request For Information.
Buyers can review you Company's profile online by searching our database and send you a direct RFI, which is same as a regular RFI, but it is only available to you rather than the all Wholesalers. In addition the Buyer can also contact you directly via e-mail.
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How can a Swimwear & Beachwear Designer and Wholesaler become listed on SwimsuitWholesalers.com?
You need to create an account by Registering online and filling out our form. Your account then be reviewed and if it is deemed acceptable and complete you will be added to our system. You will receive an e-mail informing you that you have been accepted after which you can begin using our system.
Note: We encourage all Wholesalers to upload their company logo when they fill out their application and create their profile.
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What is a Request For Information ("RFI")?
Buyers seeking to purchase Swimwear and Beachwear fill out a RFI. It outlines the products they are seeking as well as criteria like price, quality, styles amongst other things. Wholesalers can review active RFIs in our database by logging into their account and selecting the "Search for RFIs" function in the Wholesaler Management Menu. Wholesalers can view Directed RFIs by selecting the "New RFI" function in the Wholesaler Management Menu.
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What is the proper protocol for responding to RFIs?
The proper protocol would be to:
- Mail the prospective buyer printed material like catalogues, brochures and line sheets of products relevant to what they are looking to purchase. We ask Wholesalers not to abuse the system by sending buyers information about products that the buyer has not expressed any interest in. For instance a wholesaler of beach accessories should not be sending a buyer who is seeking only to purchase women's swimwear information about their beach accessories. Wholesalers who abuse the system by sending non-relevant information will have their accounts closed if we receive complaints from buyers.
- 2) Send the buyer an introductory e-mail outlining the products that you offer and how they are relevant to their search. Provide the Buyer with your contact information, which will allow them to contact you if there is further interest in your product/s. We ask Wholesalers not to abuse the system by sending buyers information about products that the buyer has not expressed any interest in. For instance a wholesaler of beach accessories should not be sending a buyer who is seeking only to purchase women's swimwear information about their beach accessories. Wholesalers who abuse the system by sending non-relevant information will have their accounts closed if we receive complaints from buyers.
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What is the proper protocol for responding to RFIs?
The proper protocol would be to:
- Mail the prospective buyer printed material like catalogues, brochures and line sheets of products relevant to what they are looking to purchase. We ask Wholesalers not to abuse the system by sending buyers information about products that the buyer has not expressed any interest in. For instance a wholesaler of beach accessories should not be sending a buyer who is seeking only to purchase women's swimwear information about their beach accessories. Wholesalers who abuse the system by sending non-relevant information will have their accounts closed if we receive complaints from buyers.
- Send the buyer an introductory e-mail outlining the products that you offer and how they are relevant to their search. Provide the Buyer with your contact information, which will allow them to contact you if there is further interest in your product/s. We ask Wholesalers not to abuse the system by sending buyers information about products that the buyer has not expressed any interest in. For instance a wholesaler of beach accessories should not be sending a buyer who is seeking only to purchase women's swimwear information about their beach accessories. Wholesalers who abuse the system by sending non-relevant information will have their accounts closed if we receive complaints from buyers.
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SwimsuitWholesalers.com Terms and Conditions of Use:
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE SWIMSUITWHOLESALERS.COM WEB SITE (THE "WEB SITE"). BY USING THIS WEB SITE, YOU SIGNIFY THAT YOU AGREE WITH THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE (THESE "TERMS").
A note on terminology: We define certain terms in these Terms and when used with initial capital letters they have the meanings given herein. "You" and "Your" refer to you, the user. "We", "Us", and "Our" refer to SwimsuitWholesalers.com.
1. ELIGIBILITY AND ACCOUNTS. To register for a user account (an "Account"), go to the Web Site and provide the requested information. By registering, You represent and warrant that (a) You are eligible for an Account as set forth in this Agreement; and (b) the information you include as part of the registration process is accurate and not misleading. Accounts may be obtained and used only by (x) swimwear, swimsuits, bikinis, bathing suits and beach accessories and related products Designers and Wholesalers ("Wholesalers"); and (y) individuals with the right and authority to act on behalf of an organization or entity for purposes of locating Wholesalers for the purchase of the products that they offer ("Buyers"). You may not obtain or use an Account under any other circumstances. Upon obtaining an Account, You shall have access to the services and the functionality that We may establish and maintain from time to time and in our sole discretion. We may add, delete or change some or all of the services provided for free as part of the Account at any time. You will be notified of any charges and given the option to continue use or to terminate Your Account. You agree that We may charge for certain features of Your Account and/or additional premium services offered in the future and that You will be responsible for all charges (including tax) for using such additional services if you choose to continue use. You are responsible for paying all applicable taxes and for all hardware, software, service and any other costs that You incur to access your Account. You may not transfer or share your Account with anyone. You may not disclose your password to any third parties.
2. ACCOUNT RESTRICTIONS. You agree to use Your Account for your personal use only, and not to redistribute any of the content on this Web Site. You agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding use or access of Your Account. Any use of an Account (a) to post false Requests for Information ("RFI"); (b) to post RFIs that in our sole discretion are inappropriate to our audience (including, but not limited to, (i) Non Relevant RFIs with no real intention of purchasing products , (ii) home-based commission sales opportunities, or (iii) obscene, libelous, slanderous or similarly inappropriate postings); or (c) for the sole purpose of gathering Wholesaler / Buyer Information for marketing efforts not related to the functions SwimsuitWholesalers.com is designed for are grounds for immediate termination of an Account. The Web Site contains robot exclusion headers and you agree not to use any robot, spider, automated collection mechanism, or any manual process to monitor or copy the web pages comprising the Web Site or the content contained therein without our prior written permission. You may not distribute unsolicited commercial messages ("spam") through Your Account or take any other action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on Our infrastructure. At Our option and without further notice, We (or our suppliers) may use anti-spam technologies that may terminate Your messages without delivering them or prevent messages from reaching You. We expect all of our Wholesalers and Buyers to conduct themselves in a courteous, professional manner at all times. Personal attacks, "flaming", and other forms of discourteous and unprofessional online conduct are grounds for the immediate suspension or termination of the offending partyıs Account, in Our sole discretion.
3. CONTENT ON THIS WEB SITE. This Web Site provides unfiltered access to third party content. You understand and agree that We are only acting as a venue and that We have no liability related to the third-party content on this Web Site, whether arising under the laws of copyright, libel, privacy, obscenity, or otherwise. We cannot, nor do We undertake any obligation to, control the content that You receive. By its very nature, the information on this Web Site is changed frequently, may be offensive, harmful, or inaccurate and in some cases may be mislabeled or deceptively labeled. We do not make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, timeliness, or completeness of such information, nor do We undertake to verify, update or correct such information. We recommend that You confirm all information you obtain from this Web Site. We also do not make any representation or warranty, express or implied, regarding any RFI, any individual or organization providing posting an RFI, any Wholesaler Profiles, or any Buyer posting Buyer Profiles. You agree that any agreement between you and such individual or organization shall be solely on the terms negotiated by you and the other entity and shall be done at your own risk. We expect that You will use caution and common sense when using this Web Site and Your Account.
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5. PRIVACY. Your privacy is very important to Us. By accepting this Agreement, You expressly consent to certain disclosures of Your Personal Information (as defined in Our then-current privacy policy) to Wholesalers, Buyers and third parties, and to use of Your information by Us, Wholesalers, Buyers, and third parties, as described in our then-current privacy policy, which is incorporated herein by reference.
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13. TERMINATION. We may terminate Your Account immediately if You breach this Agreement, if You infringe third party intellectual property rights, or if We are unable to authenticate any information you provide to us. Alternatively, We may choose to remove some or all of Your Content or make Your Content private, in which case Your Content will not be publicly displayed (although You will be able to view it). In no event shall any refunds be paid. Following termination of Your Account, We may remove some or all of Your content from Our servers or elect to retain it, at Our sole option. Sections 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16 and any payment obligations incurred prior to termination of this Agreement, shall survive such termination.
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15. GENERAL. This Agreement shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of California as such laws are applied to agreements entered into by California residents to be performed entirely within California. Any action or proceeding arising from or relating to this Agreement must be brought in a federal court in California, or in a state court in Alameda County, California, and You irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction and venue of any such court in any such action or proceeding. You and SwimsuitWholesalers.com, are independent contractors, and no agency, partnership, joint venture, employee-employer or franchisor-franchisee relationship is intended or created by this Agreement. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck and the remaining provisions shall be enforced. Our failure to act with respect to a breach by You does not waive our right to act with respect to subsequent or similar breaches. We shall not be liable for any delay or failure to perform resulting directly or indirectly from any causes beyond our reasonable control. Except as explicitly stated otherwise, any notices shall be given by certified mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested, to the address provided below (in Your case) or to the address You provide to Us during the registration process (in Your case), or such other address as the parties may specify. Notice shall be deemed given 3 days after the date of mailing. You may not assign this Agreement to any third party, and any purported attempt to do so shall be null and void. We may freely assign this Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding and agreement between You and Us with respect to the subject matter hereof.
16. MORE INFORMATION. Except for the foregoing, the services hereunder are offered by SwimsuitWholesalers.com, located at 785 Corbett Ave Suite 4 San Francisco, CA 94110.
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