Take a walk in the local aquatic products market, know the origin, price and quality of the seafood you need, and measure its supply and price trend in stages (whether it is daily supply or not, whether the price fluctuates) as a reference for you to inspect overseas markets.
2, online understanding
Nowadays, the Internet is really a good thing. It can find any information you want to know, including some information about seafood, such as Dalian Seafood Network. Even if you log in, you can learn a lot about aquatic products. To do a line, you must know a line. What introduction, price and supplier information can be found online? But don't worry, the first thing you should do is to have a basic understanding of the seafood varieties you are dealing in. If you have any questions, please contact the supplier. If he is enthusiastic enough, I believe you will get a satisfactory answer. Well, if you know the basic situation of seafood products online, you can prepare to contact potential suppliers; But if you don't do this, be careful to be fooled!
3, one-to-many contact
The buyer's market is active these days, so you should shop around and choose first. First of all, you should choose the supplier area according to the local traffic conditions and geographical location. For example, if your shop is in Wuhan, you can choose Guangdong and Guangxi seafood, Jiangsu and Zhejiang seafood and Shandong and Liaoning seafood. But considering the product price and transportation cost, you should determine the areas with competitive advantages. However, if the seafood you want is regional, you can only cook it in different places. Secondly, after determining the supply area, we should purposefully look for suppliers online or through other means and contact them to try our best to get quotations for their products. Remember, the quotation is only for reference! Is it necessary to clearly identify suppliers, whether they are individuals or companies? Whatever it is, you should know whether the other person is worth doing. I always insist that doing things is being a man, so your feelings for the supplier determine whether you want to choose him or not to some extent. Some buyers tend to be companies, while others tend to be individuals. I don't think this is important. The most important thing is that he can provide you with the best seafood and bring you practical benefits. Of course, this is reflected in the actual transaction. In addition, the information obtained by contacting suppliers is compared horizontally with the local market. If it is similar, it is recommended to buy it in the local market. Finally, I would like to make two suggestions: first, you must deal with people who know seafood, and second, you'd better choose the boss of the first-class wholesale market as your supplier.
3. Field trip
If you finally choose several suppliers as the evaluation objects, either you feel sure to establish a cooperative relationship with them in communication, or you make the final choice according to the actual situation on the spot. When it comes to inspection, the main points are as follows: First, the inspection of the big market, that is, the inspection of the wholesale market in the city where the supplier is located, mainly including varieties, prices, packaging, freight and so on; Second, it is necessary to inspect suppliers and conduct on-site interviews, to examine each other's qualifications, his customer base and business ability, and even to test his level with what you have learned. Personally, it is best to choose a supplier with the potential to be a fisherman.
Additional remarks
1, seafood procurement must ensure the quality and business requirements, do not shoddy, or fail to meet the menu requirements. Cheating is absolutely not allowed. Consumers will always be the Jade Emperor. If you want to make a long-term profit and buy, you must do it well.
2. Settlement method. Usually, suppliers insist on cash on delivery. It would be better if you could insist on cash on delivery, at least to reduce your risk. As a supplier, I have met many buyers who are not authentic, and my heart is still cold now, but then again, suppliers also have bad places. In a word, it depends on your purchasing power.