The Best and Worst Of Dropshipping

Don’t you hate…
packing, sending, inventories and licking stamps? Dropshipping may be the solution for your eBay business. It is a great income opportunity that is somewhat “automatic”.
What?
Dropshipping is a method of selling and distributing goods where the supplier ships the product directly to the end user on the retailer’s behalf.

Pros
You don’t have to worry about storing inventories and packing supplies. And you don’t need to spend hours packing items and waiting at the post office. Instead, you can focus on marketing and bringing in new business.
Photos are also readied for you from the dropship supplier. You just need to post the items for sale on eBay or on your site. When someone placed an order with you, you send an order to the dropship supplier and tell him where to send the shipment to.
While the advantages of dropshipping seem like a dream come true to eBay sellers, it can be a disaster to join the dropshipping bandwagon in a rush without doing some homework.

Cons
I find it frustrted when some companies sell suppliers list for a fee, but their list is outdated and most of the phone numbers and links don’t even work. Other scammers pretend to be actual wholesalers, but they are really just middlemen who eat into your profits.
Then there are websites that promise an “all-in-one solution” for a monthly fee. They claim you can choose from their whole inventory of items to sell and dropship. But there is almost always hidden fees that make turning a profit next to impossible.
If you are are using a dropshipping service, keep in mind that what the dropshipper does will reflect directly on you. If a customer has a bad experience, leaves you a negative feedback, that will be on you 100%.
Then, items can go on backorder. If someone has already paid you for an item and you’re not able to place an order with the dropshipper in a good time frame, you will not look good. Same goes for items that are damaged during shipping.

Building a relationship with your dropshipper makes sense and is an absolute necessity. There are bound to be times where customer service issues arise. When that happens, you need to know that you have someone to go to for help. Ideally, you should have a dedicated service representative who knows you and understands your needs. Be wary of doing business with a company that provides little or no support. It may come back to haunt you in the end.
Dropshipping is great and trouble-free!
Despite several disadvantages, I certainly find dropshipping a great way sell physical products online, whether on eBay or on your own e-commerce site. You can avoid pitfalls and do it right by researching for everything you must know about dropshipping.
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The best thing about dropshipping is I don’t have to keep up with inventories which is my all time weaknesses and finally I don’t have to hear naggings from family members to clean up the mess!
What about you? Have you tried dropshipping before? Or will that be your next model of business?