11-08-2021 02:24 AM
Hi, I have a plan to start my online store but have no idea from where I should start. Someone told me about dropshipping business. Before to start I want to know more about dropshipping business ideas, tips, and guidelines. thanks
11-08-2021 02:30 AM
Here's a tip...don't do it.
11-08-2021 02:39 AM - edited 11-08-2021 02:40 AM
To succeed, you need to do your own homework, legwork, and gruntwork. Here you go, to start your reading and research:
https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/posting-items/setting-postage-options/drop-shipping?id=4176
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I will tell you that it's a risky and tricky business model because you are not in control of the merchandise or its shipping, but you are financially responsible to buyers if they are unhappy with the merchandise or the shipping.
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11-08-2021 02:47 AM
You don’t have a plan - you have a
rough draft for a disaster.
11-08-2021 03:50 AM
Drop shipping is rarely a good idea. YOU, the seller, will be responsible for any mistakes made by your source like OOS or late shipping. YOUR reputation as a seller takes the hit.
11-08-2021 04:23 AM
Doesn't it make you wonder why the company that dropships doesn't list their own items? Why would they have you (or anyone else) as a middle man when they can make a listing for their own items and make more money?
Is it because most of the dropship companies are selling cheap junk and they want you to assume the risks when the item is late or out of stock or the product breaks or doesn't fit?
If you look through the products your dropshipper has to offer check to see if it's already being sold here. In order to compete you'll have to sell it cheaper and have faster shipping.
11-08-2021 04:32 AM
All new sellers need to research everything they can about ALL area’s of eBay not just Selling and Listing.
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It is not just a matter of list, sell, send - you need to learn what to do when a customer wants to return an item, (and if the seller is drop shipping this can be a headache) and what to do if a customer claims an item is not received - again a drop shippers nightmare. Research shipping costs for off shore buyers. Do a search of eBay and see what is selling well and make sure you can match the quality and prices.
I have a read a number of posts where the new seller has no idea and is getting hit with negative feedback and unresolved cases being handled by eBay (which dings a sellers account) because they do not know the processes to avoid this.
Read, read, and read some more is the only way new sellers will survive the first month.
https://www.ebay.com/help/selling
https://www.ebay.com/help/ship-track
https://www.ebay.com/help/returns-refunds
11-08-2021 05:24 AM
What if I have a question about the item for sale, you won't know the answer.
That hurts every seller.
11-08-2021 05:31 AM
Dropshipping is not recommended. You won't make money. The money is made by the dropshipping business and the products are inferior quality. If you can buy it online so can everyone else. People aren't dumb.
TIP To make money ship things you own and have on hand. If you're from Pakistan I recommend linens, your country has great quality cotton.
11-08-2021 06:21 AM
@fab_finds4u wrote:and have faster shipping.
That would be a neat trick since the same dropshipper is doing the same shipping for all his sellers.
Do not get into dropshipping. It will not end well.
11-08-2021 06:30 AM
11-08-2021 12:22 PM
You only have 1 shot to succeed. If you fail because your drop shipper shipped the wrong item to times to a different buyers. If you get to many Neg's from it. eBay will ban you for ever. Is it worth the chance???
11-08-2021 12:53 PM
Dropshipping business is only good if you are making the product and other people are selling it for you.
11-08-2021 01:01 PM
hi
You can learn it from this. Sweep well here
11-08-2021 01:41 PM
@rathnaweeraaracimeshaudayang_0 wrote:hi
You can learn it from this. Sweep well here
I admire your tidy house.