How many suppliers do I need to reach out to on Alibaba for quotes?

Contact 5-10 suppliers at a time when reaching out for quotes.

It is best to reach out to as many suppliers as you can. You would ideally want to have 50-60 suppliers. However, you should contact 5-10 suppliers at a time when reaching out for quotes. If you try to contact too many suppliers in a short period of time, Alibaba may flag your account as spam, and it can be very difficult to recover it.

You can send these initial inquiries over a period of 24-48 hours.