Sharp Import (sharpimport.com) is an American wholesaler for knives, swords, self-defense gear, airsoft guns, outdoor goods, and similar weapon-like items. This vendor has been running around since about 2005 and markets itself as a provider of high-quality blades and protective gear at great prices, speedy shipping and discount tiers on bulk purchases. It has a wide variety of items from tactical and throwing knives to ninja and medieval style swords, and also carries pepper spray, stun guns, and a variety of items aimed at niche customers, such as hobbyists and retailers that deal with specialized goods in the U.S.
About Sharp Import
Sharp Import advertises that it sells a very large quantity of goods:
– Pocket, throwing, karambit, tactical, and fixed-blade knives.
– Ninja, anime, samurai, and medieval style swords.
– Brass knuckles, stun guns, and pepper spray.
– Airsoft guns and items for the outdoors.
– Medieval accessories, including armor, gauntlets and shields.
The vendor claims to sell at significantly lower prices, claiming to have items that are up to 90% off retail price, and will provide additional percentage discounts on top of this price for larger wholesale orders (from 5%-20%). Shipping time on products at Sharp Import is often just one business day.
Wholesale orders generally require an account to be created with the vendor or contact with the vendor by phone in order to obtain pricing and purchase bulk items. The store targets both individual shops and online stores as customers, as well as individual buyers interested in collecting items.
Supplier Directory Listings and Online Presence
The official e-commerce site for Sharp Import,sharpimport.com, is where one would go to see what the vendor has to offer. The site is also listed in most general USA wholesaler directory databases, helping the supplier be found more easily by retailers that utilize this category of service to search for vendors for specific categories and specialized niche products and by acting as a referral source with an inbound link to their website for buyer analysis. However, the vendor does not seem to have a broad reach or large footprint online; you will not find large retail websites with it listed. The only truly well-known listing for the vendor outside its own site seems to be on some independent reviews with caution.
Customer Reviews & Reputation Factors
There is not a lot of information available from a variety of sources:
Trustpilot reviews for Sharp Import are generally positive with an average score of 4.3/5 based on just a handful of comments where customers have commented favorably on how quick the shipping is, their wide selection, and customer service responsiveness. Some customers order from Sharp Import on multiple occasions and express satisfaction with the product received and how it shipped.
Caution signals:
The site has been assigned very poor trust scores by independent analysis sites that test for online safety issues. They rated the site as possibly unsafe with the warning signs indicating potential risks based on factors that can be related to website traffic rather than verified fraud.
This, with its scarcity of general online visibility beyond directory pages, suggests that caution is warranted from new wholesale buyers in all areas prior to submitting a bulk order to Sharp Import. Analyze product quality, Shipping claims, and post-sale support before proceeding with a large order.
Our opinion:
The product offering from Sharp Import should appeal to niche retailers selling goods such as weapons, self-defense tools, collectible knives and swords, or medieval memorabilia. Its large selection and deep discounts should be quite attractive to anyone who resells such items and wishes to stock a broad selection of goods at an affordable price.
However, the mixed reputation from its Trustpilot reviews in contrast to poor safety ratings given by some third-party services indicate that new wholesale customers would do well to exercise careful analysis before making large orders from this vendor.
I would recommend placing a trial order and speaking with their team of experts regarding any product concerns and terms before placing the bulk of your stock order, and especially be wary if using it for items for high-compliance channels, such as for a supplier to Amazon FBA.
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Final Thoughts:
Sharp Import is a wholesaler for weapons, armor, self-defense items, airsoft guns, outdoor equipment, and so much more with an immense inventory and an aggressive pricing model. Though independent Trustpilot reviews are consistently good, the website’s poorer ranking by certain safety tests and its limited presence beyond directories mean that thorough inspection is crucial prior to making bulk purchases. With proper research-such as asking for samples and understanding the company’s terms-Sharp Import can be included as a valuable addition to your supplier database found from the wholesale directory listings.
