Using AI to find better suppliers for your products

Reselling, dropshipping, or making merch? Your profits live or die on supplier choice. AI can help you compile a list of options, key questions to ask, and warning signs of scams.

Some examples

• 'List 5 places teens could source plain hoodies for under $10 each.'
• 'What questions should I ask a supplier before placing my first order?'
• 'How do I spot a scam supplier on Alibaba?'
• 'What's a reasonable MOQ (minimum order quantity) for someone starting out?'

Try it!

Pick a product you'd like to sell. Ask AI for 5 supplier options + 5 questions to ask each before buying.

Practice this safely

Try this with a school, hobby, or family example where the stakes are low. Use the AI output as a draft you can question, not as the final answer.

1. 1Ask AI to explain sourcing in plain language, then underline anything that sounds uncertain or too broad.
2. 2Give it one detail from "Using AI to find better suppliers for your products" and ask for two possible next steps plus one reason each step might be wrong.
3. 3Check suppliers against a trusted source, teacher, adult, expert, or original document before you use it.