Top Ten Wholesale Drop Shipping Tips For Your Success

For those who aren’t familiar, dropshipping is a business term
used for a situation where a seller sets a retail price for an
item, collects the payment, sends the wholesale cost to a
dropshipper and the item ships directly from their warehouse. In
most cases, the seller never even handles the merchandise because
every aspect of shipping is handled by the dropshipper. As
successful as the industry has become, there are concerns that
arise from this method of selling. In order to familiarize you with
those concerns and other helpful information, a list of 10 tips has
been compiled. Anyone in the dropshipping industry, or who is
considering it, should take their time and gather as much
information as possible.

Tip 1: Check out the dropshipper’s reputation with the Better
Business Bureau in their area. How long have they been in business?
Has anyone ever filed a consumer complaint against the company? If
so, has the complaint been resolved? This information can be found
at http://www.BBB.org.

Tip 2: Ask the dropshipper how quickly they will be able to
fulfill and ship the order. Be sure to inquire about whether or not
a tracking number will be available. The tracking number will be
very important because, if an item doesn’t arrive, you will need to
have some means to track the purchase and to make sure that it was
shipped. If a customer doesn’t receive a product, they will look to
you for answers.

Tip 3: If you are dropshipping, this means that the item you are
selling is not in your possession. It’s very important to let your
customers know this. Sellers should indicate that the item will
ship directly from your supplier.

Tip 4: An important factor to consider is the delivery time.
It’s pertinent to let buyers know that, because the item is
shipping directly from your supplier, they may need to allow extra
time for delivery. Make sure to ask your dropshipper how long
delivery takes so that you may pass this information on to your
buyers.

Tip 5: If a problem should arise during the course of shipment,
or if a shipment is delayed, promptly address the issue with your
buyer. It’s important to have good communication and to let your
customers know that you are always there to answer their
questions.

Tip 6: Be cautious of a dropshipper who requires that you pay a
fee to access their product line. A legitimate dropshipper should
not charge to set up an account.

Tip 7: When ordering from a dropshipping company, there should
not be a viagra order. It’s normal to get discounts on larger
quantities, but the dropshipper should be able to accommodate any
order size from 1 to 100.

Tip 8: Consider doing business with more than one dropshipping
company. It’s always a good idea to shop around for a larger
variety of better deals. Don’t put all of your eggs in one basket,
so to speak.

Tip 9: When you begin doing business with a new dropshipping
company, order a few test products for yourself. Afterall, you are
the one who will be selling the products and you will want to make
sure the company offers quality products, reliability and accuracy
in filling orders.

Tip 10: The whole idea behind dropshipping is wholesale. You are
buying a product at such a low price that you should be able to
sell it for a profit. The dropshipper is the wholesaler and you
become the retailer. It’s easy to forget that some things really
are too good to be true. Just like everything else, there are scams
out there so be careful. The bottom line is that regardless of how
wonderful the deals may seem, start slow and build up to larger
orders as you become more comfortable with the process.