| It turns out that if you do an internet search using the | | | | and have it shipped, it is out of stock. You can basically |
| word "Dropshipper" or "Dropshipping" you'll find all kinds | | | | count on getting negative feedback or at least many |
| of people trying to sell you a membership to some | | | | neutrals as a result of this situation. |
| dropshipping service or some list that is supposed to | | | | So how can you make a dropship company work for |
| make you thousands of dollars for almost no effort. | | | | you? Well there are a couple routes to go. |
| Sadly the main reason for this situation is that these | | | | The first option would be to go ahead and work with a |
| Dropshippers have an affiliate program where the | | | | dropshipper fully expecting to make almost no profit on |
| referring person gets paid a sales commission when | | | | any eBay sales. But you can harvest the details of all |
| you sign up for their service. Nearly all of those | | | | the customers after the sales, and then offer products |
| affiliates have never even used the service | | | | to them from your own website. Under this |
| themselves! So beware of so called "Review" sites | | | | circumstance you are simply using eBay as a lead |
| and articles. | | | | generation tool. Be careful not to make this evident in |
| So allow me share with you my experience with | | | | your eBay auction though as this is against eBay |
| Dropshippers, as I have signed up for a bunch of | | | | policy. |
| these. Let see, there was Doba, Shopster, SaleHoo | | | | The second option has worked for a few but it also |
| & MegaGoods just to name a few. | | | | takes a lot of effort. If you were to do an eBay |
| With each one of them after signing up I jumped right | | | | search of misc. products sold, you will find some sellers |
| in and got to work researching what products would | | | | who consistently get higher selling prices for the exact |
| make me the most money. | | | | same items that others sellers have. What these |
| Here is what I found: With 99% of the products the so | | | | individuals are doing is selling the buyers on their |
| called "wholesale price" was actually higher than the | | | | guarantee and customer service as much as the |
| average selling price for the same item on eBay! Why | | | | product itself. They make the customer feel so much |
| is that? | | | | better about the overall experience that they are willing |
| Well when you think about it you can see why | | | | to pay a higher price for that item. You might think of it |
| dropshipping is so difficult. That company buys the | | | | like this. Have you ever gone to a fancy restaurant |
| products in large quantities and they do get a good | | | | and bought a hamburger, when you could buy basically |
| price. From there on things get expensive. That | | | | the same product at Burger King? It it the whole |
| company has to store these products in huge | | | | experience that you are buying, so you are willing to |
| warehouses. Then they have to pay for the lease, | | | | pay more, right. When you make that kind of an offer |
| insurance and maintenance. They have to hire | | | | for your customers on eBay you can command a |
| employees to take the products off the shelf and ship | | | | higher price. There is also the opportunity to offer an |
| them out. So they have to sell each of those products | | | | information product along with the item you are selling. |
| to you with enough profit to pay for all that expense | | | | Let's say you are selling baseball products. You could |
| and still you are supposed to make a profit as well? | | | | offer an ebook or DVD that would help the customer |
| Well as you can see the odds are against you. | | | | be better at baseball. (Higher batting average, catch |
| Keep in mind too that there are other sellers on eBay | | | | more balls, etc.) In this instance you are adding value to |
| who are buying those same products in in quantity | | | | your product without really adding much cost to your |
| from a wholesaler, and then selling on eBay. So they | | | | bottom line. |
| can sell it for less and still make a profit. | | | | So as you can see, making money on eBay using a |
| There is also another major drawback to a | | | | dropshipper is a very difficult and tedious process. Just |
| dropshipping service. When you go to their site you | | | | don't count on signing up this week and replacing a full |
| find a product that is available to sell. So you go to | | | | time income by next week. But with hard work, and |
| eBay and create your listings. But then, after the sale, | | | | lots of effort you may be able to add it as an income |
| when you go back to their site to order the product | | | | source. |