Wholesale Dropshippers
Making the decision about which wholesale
dropshipper to go with will definitely be the most important
decision you will make in your new business endeavor. There
have been many horror stories recently about ecommerce
retailers making legitimate sales of top notch merchandise
and the not having their dropshipper fulfill their order.
Many of these arrangements have then ended up in legal entanglememts
that drive the distrubutor out of business and ruin them
financially.
How do you make sure this does not happen to
you. Ask to check with other distributors using their
services. If they are not willing to do this then you might
ask yourself what do they have to hide. There are more and more
distributors offering dropshipping services directly from China.
This can be a major problem with service ands shipping delays.
I would not recommend this type of arrangement.
The most advantageous arrangement is one you
can get directly from the manufacturer. This merchandise
can be hard to procure. If you are able to garner such
an arrangement, make sure the terms are consistant and allow
you to sell in all markets. Many manufacturers have certain
territories that have been assigned to certain distributors.
It would be impossible to ask customers in one state not to
order and then ask others to provide address verification.
Some wholealers are asking potential customers
to join clubs to buy merchandise. This requires an upfront
fee before you see any of the merchandise. I wish I could sell
my products this way. Generally this is not recommended. Unless
you can get a personal recommendation fro a trusted friend.
Will you drop shipper take paypal, credit cards
or is it cash and carry only. You don't here that phrase
very often nany more. Just make sure all of,the terms and
conditions are clearly spelled out before you start advertising
anyone else's merchandise.
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