For a long time, projector owners had no choice but to buy replacement Sanyo projector lamps from the manufacturer via their high street retailer, or by post. This was a slow and expensive exercise. Also, there were a lot of Sanyo projector lamps to choose from, meaning only the most popular models were kept in stock. You might have to wait for weeks until your lamp came in. Two things have happened recently to change this. The first was the arrival of online stores. These are usually free from the confinements of storage depots and warehouses, and can order Sanyo projector lamps – plus numerous other brands – direct from the wholesaler. The second was the rise in manufacturers supplying genuine, quality alternatives to Sanyo’s own lamps. These are made to the same high standards as the originals, and in fact are often purchased from the same OEM.

OEM means original equipment manufacturer. Owing to the highly specialised nature of the product, there are only a handful of faculties making projector lamps across the globe. The one thing you must be sure of, when looking for value Sanyo lamps online, is to go to a supplier selling both branded originals and alternative replacements. These suppliers are authorised dealers for Sanyo (although always check) and will never knowingly sell fake, badly manufactured bulbs.

A traditional way of meeting potential wholesale distributors is attend trade shows. This will give you the possibility to meet partners, discuss with them, interact with their team, discover who is currently doing business with them and draw a conclusion as to whether you want to pursue this relationship or not.

You can also find a lot of wholesale distributors in tax free zones which are areas where companies pay very little duties on the profits they make. This is done to boost and facilitate trade in a given region. Online B2B marketplaces are the latest craze to facilitate the process of finding wholesale distributors. All you need to do is join the marketplace or portal and post your trade leads. This exposes your offer to the general online community so you can be contacted by email is someone is interested to work with you. These website help connect manufacturers and wholesale distributors.