Secrets to Wholesale Dropship

By: Jasmine Starr


When it comes to starting a home based business one of the easiest ways is to use wholesale dropship products. However with all the clutter that surrounds the industry, its best to know what you're getting into before you spend your hard earned money and make the mistakes many others have made.

First, we'll go over what wholesale dropship is and how you can profit from it. Wholesale dropship allows a business to sell a product that they do not have possession of. Once a sale has been made, the business will contact the wholesale dropshipper with the address of the customer. The wholesale dropshipper will then ship the product directly to the customer and usually use your business address as the return address. The customer thinks that your business actually shipped the product and usually knows nothing about the product being dropshipped. This works well for new businesses because they do not need to carry an inventory. They receive the capital to purchase the item from the money they charged the customer. In turn they charge the customer more for the item than they pay at the wholesale dropshipper, this gives them profit.

The main thing that most new businesses get in trouble with is that they choose the wrong wholesale dropshipper to begin with and their business is doomed before it even gets off the ground. This is usually because once someone finds what they think is a good wholesale dropshipper; they immediately start listing products on ebay, and on their website. Only to find out after many ebay listing fees, that the market is saturated and others are selling the exact same product cheaper than you can purchase it for. Don't be a victim, running a business like this will not last and you'll end up owing more than you'll ever make.

Research any wholesale dropshipper that you want to use. Check forums and any user reviews you can find. Find out what others have to say about the wholesale dropship company before you make a commitment to them. Find out about any fees they have, either dropship fees or membership fees. You'll need to know exactly how much you will have invested in the product so you can decide what kind of profit you'll make.

Look at similar listing on ebay and find out what a particular item is going for. Or if it's moving at all. If there are hundreds of the exact item listed, and only 2 bids, odds are the market is saturated and you won't be able to make much of a profit.

The main thing is, as with any business, you'll need to research the products that you plan on selling. It's best to do this before you spend hundreds in ebay fees or countless hours creating a website. As with any business supply and demand still hold true. The cheaper you can buy a product for the better; it means more profit for you and can lead to a long and profitable business.


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