Parts Suppliers

[Chadhardy]

I know this is going to open a can of worms, but since I'm just now getting into mobile repair I don't know who to purchase parts from.

Some of the names that keep popping up in my searching are:
eTechParts
Group Vertical
Wholesale Gadget Parts
ReVampWholesale
Injured Gadgets (they are local to me)

Then I also see people talking about going directly to Chinese sellers through AliExpress.

I'm sure everyone has had good and bad experiences with all of these source, but I have no idea where to even start!

 

[atlasmike]

Man, I was just about to post this myself. I am having a hard time getting good screen. There is a supplier in Orlando that I use since I am in Fl and I get my screens next day. But I have gotten a few screens that are bad. I run a JIT system here. I was looking at Amazon or order as well, but it takes days to get trades if screens are bad. That's why I like my guys in Orlando. They will send me a replacement before I even send back the bad one. One thing is prices on iPhone screens has gone up tremendously. My price has doubled on Iphone 5 screens. All the 5's that is and though 6"s have come down over all, thay have gone back up about $10 from the lowest I paid. I did find that a place that I buy all my laptop screens from also sell IPhone screens and lower priced than any where else I can find.

 

[atlasmike]

I do have some advise. Have at least 5 screens of each in stock. I am having trouble when a customer has a problem with the screen and I need to replace it. I don't like telling them that I have to re-order the screen for them and they have to wait. I need to be able to swap it out at that moment and deal with the supplier later.

 

[catqueenbb]

I am having the same exact issue. I fix iphone 6 and iphone 6 plus screens. I buy from this seller located in CA but some of the time, his screens have issues. I got 3 customers who returned their phones to me for a 2nd repair. I was lucky I had some screens in stock. I usually buy parts that not expensive on Group Vertical but the new iphones LCD screen cost a lot there. I heard about Alibaba....

What are your recommended suppliers?

P.S: Thanks Chadhardy for opening up this thread.

 

[atlasmike]

I am having the same exact issue. I fix iphone 6 and iphone 6 plus screens. I buy from this seller located in CA but some of the time, his screens have issues. I got 3 customers who returned their phones to me for a 2nd repair. I was lucky I had some screens in stock. I usually buy parts that not expensive on Group Vertical but the new iphones LCD screen cost a lot there. I heard about Alibaba....

What are your recommended suppliers?

P.S: Thanks Chadhardy for opening up this thread.

I looked at Group Vertical, the are not that expensive for wholesaler are they? I don't use Alibaba, I don't want my shippment to be seized by customs. I use LCDcycle. I was also looking at laptop screens.com where I buy my LCDs for laptops. They have reasonable iphone prices, but I do not know the quality.