James David Rockefeller - Dropshipping Guide for Beginners: A comprehensive guide to building your business on marketplaces using the Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) program, eBay, and Sears

Dropshipping Guide for Beginners

A comprehensive guide to building your business on marketplaces using the Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) program, eBay, and Sears.

J.D. Rockefeller

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What Is Drop Shipping?

T he term drop shipping developed from a wild array of responses. While some assume it is a way to begin a business of eCommerce, others dont. Drop shipping is actually a retail fulfillment model that allows you to purchase products individually from a wholesaler and ship them directly to your customer. Instead of purchasing a large number of products, you simply go into partnership with a drop shipping supplier and list their merchandise for sale. Then, once you get a buyer/receive an order, you forward it to the supplier for fulfillment. The supplier will ship the product directly from their warehouse to your customer, and charge you only for the price of the shipped item (product).

The drop shipping model has some number of advantages. Apart from being easy to start with low capital and low risks, locational flexibility coupled with wide range of product selection are also some of the reasons why drop shipping is a great business.

However, one must be cautious of some factors to ensure a successful drop shipping business. Dealing with many customer and supplier errors which may affect delivery should be properly tackled. This book contains detailed information that can help you successfully run an e-commerce business. It will also teach you all you need to know about the drop shipping model, which will also help you run a successful e-commerce business. So take your time to read all the information in this book and try to use it as a guideline, most especially when you are new in the e-commerce world.

Finding and Working with Legitimate Drop Ship Suppliers and Wholesalers

A s this is an e-commerce business, you will always need a reliable and/or legitimate drop ship supplier. There are some number of different strategies, some more effective than others, of which you can use. Some of these methods are listed below:

1. Contact the Manufacturer

This is one of the best ways to easily locate legitimate wholesale suppliers. If you know the product(s) you want to sell, call the manufacturer and ask for a list of its wholesale distributors. You can afterwards contact these wholesalers to see if they drop ship and inquire about setting up an account.

2. Search Using Google

Using Google to find high-quality suppliers may seem obvious, but there are a few rules to keep in mind:

• Search extensively : Some great wholesalers are terrible at marketing and promotion, and this means you'll likely have to dig through LOTS of search results to find the wholesaler's website listed way down at a particular point.
• Don't judge by the website. While a quality site may indicate a good supplier in some cases, many legitimate wholesalers have cringe-worthy homepages. Don't let the poor design scare you off.
• Use lots of modifiers . Some wholesalers aren't doing extensive SEO to ensure you find their websites, so you might need to try various search queries. Try using modifiers such as distributor, reseller, bulk, warehouse and supplier.
• Order from the competition . If you're having a hard time locating a supplier, you can always use the old order-from-the-competition trick. Here's how it works: Find a competitor you think is drop shipping and place a small order with that company. When you receive the package, Google the return address to find out who the original shipper was. In some cases, it will be a supplier you can contact. Keep this technique in mind, but don't rely too heavily on it.

3. Attend a Trade Show

After you've already selected your niche and/or product, a trade show allows you to connect with all the major manufacturers and wholesalers in a niche. It's a great way to make contacts and research your products and suppliers all in one spot.

4Directorie s

A supplier directory is a database of suppliers that's organized by market, niche or product. Many directories employ some sort of screening process to ensure the suppliers listed are genuine wholesalers. Most are run by for-profit companies who charge a fee for access to their directory.

While membership directories can be helpful, especially for brainstorming ideas, they are by no means necessary. If you already know the product or niche you want to sell, you should be able to find the major suppliers in your market with a bit of digging and the other techniques discussed above.