If you want to make money by selling merchandise online, you have to find quality wholesale products to sell. Unfortunately for many new sellers, finding the right wholesale products is an overwhelming task and is often easier said than done. If you're wondering what to look for in wholesale merchandise and how pick which wholesale products you buy, I have some tips for you.

First, look for wholesale products that people can use. Those little plastic parrots that balance on their beaks are absolutely adorable, but I have yet to find a person who really needs one. If you want to be successful in your endeavors, you need to find wholesale products that people really need - products they want and will use.

Clothing and accessories are always great wholesale products to look into. Clothing is one of the basic necessities of life and everyone needs it. When you're selling clothing, you're supplying consumers with a product they can not live without. However, keep in mind that clothing does have its trends. If you purchase a lot of shiny parachute pants and trying to sell them in the 21st Century, don't expect them to go over too well. Classic cuts and styles and basic designs are always a good choice when looking for clothing-related wholesale products.

Accessories are also very good wholesale products to invest in. Some women change purses as frequently as some men change socks. If you can offer your patrons an array of purses, you may gain customers for life. Wallets, cell phone cases, backpacks, sunglasses and jewelry are all very good wholesale products to buy and sell.

Another area of wholesale products that you might want to investigate is that of sporting goods. Sporting goods such as knives and binoculars have proven to be very hot items for many sellers. Many people who are new to the wholesale market are often very surprised to see the low prices at which these items are sold and how much profit the retail stores selling these items are actually making on these wholesale products.

You should concentrate on the staples throughout the year, but during the holiday season, anything goes. At this time, you definitely want to invest in wholesale products that make good gifts. Gloves, luggage, wallets and jackets all make for exceptional presents and the sales volume really spikes during this time of year. During the holiday season, make sure you order the wholesale products you want before your wholesale supplier runs out. It's not uncommon for the demand for wholesale products to exceed the supply when late November/early December rolls around. Brent is the owner of Jillian Distributors. He has spent the last 5 years taking a startup company from his garage to a 1 millon dollar business selling wholesale leather and other wholesale products to retailers.