Legitimate Business Search

Question: How can I find and do business with good, legitimate, manufacturer, Distributors or wholesalers?
I am interested in buying and selling fashion items mainly lingerie/sexy intimate wear, clothing for young women and perhaps giftwear. When I'm ready to start buying the products my budget will be a few thousand dollars to buy products, then I can sell and re-buy. I have searched online and found an endless number of people posing as wholesalers, when their prices are much too high to be wholesalers. I don't want to charge my customers too much, but I also want to make a profit. I also am willing to go to trade shows, but the best ones are in New York and internationally. I don't have the tools to do that kind of traveling (mainly financial). Any ideas?
Answer: go to http://www.toptenwholesale.com
They give you free access to their entire database of wholesale suppliers.
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