Identify Reliable Drop Shippers

The following are a few questions that can help you determine whether a drop shipper is a good fit for your biz (some of these questions may also apply to other types of wholesale suppliers):

Do you work with online retailers?

The fact is that wholesalers aren’t always eager to work with online sellers. Wholesalers operate on thin profit margins and make their money selling in large quantities.

Most feel they’re wasting the time and expense it takes them to set up lots of little accounts for e-tailers that they don’t expect to place any sizeable orders on a regular basis. Many of them also have sales territories that they’d violate if they let their customers sell across the Internet.

It’s important to establish early in your conversation that you’re talking to a wholesaler that will work with your online business.

Do you work with eBay sellers?

If you are mainly an eBay Seller, you’ll want to ask this question too. Even if a wholesaler will work with online sellers, that doesn’t always mean they’ll work with eBay sellers. This is because the manufacturers of the products fear their items will be devalued in the market if they sell for too little there.

If eBay is your main sales venue, you don’t want to waste time setting up accounts, only to discover a supplier won’t allow you to sell their products there.

Do you offer single-item drop shipping?

The key phrase here is single-item. If a drop shipper has a quantity minimum for drop shipping, then you can’t offer their products to your customers Without imposing those same quantity demands. Look for suppliers who will drop ship items for you, one at a time.

What is your minimum dollar amount requirement for drop shipping?

Some drop shippers have a minimum dollar amount (sometimes called a minimum ticket). This limits the way you can offer their products — you may have to bundle them, or simply avoid carrying any of their single items that cost less than their minimum order.

Do you offer blind drop shipping?

Blind drop shipping means the drop shippers’ name doesn’t appear on your labels, invoices, or inserts, so your customer is unaware of where package comes from. They may use a label that simply says "Fulfillment Center" or a blind PO Box.

The end result is that they remain invisible to your customers, and your small business appears larger than it really is.
Locating genuine wholesalers is a tedious, pain-staking process: from tracking down manufacturers, to attending trade shows, to finding wholesalers willing to work with home-based E-Biz. You must be patient, take the time, and do the work to find authentic wholesalers.

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