What are Dropshippers?

Dropshippers? No, they're not football players ... those are drop-kickers. Actually, dropshipping has to do with product delivery, and it is a very effective and simple way for YOU to get involved in ecommerce.

Dropshippers allow you as a web site owner to transmit orders to a distributor (warehouse/fulfillment site), who in turns "dropships" the items directly to your customers who order from your web site. You do the promotion and receive the payment, but the order fulfillment (packing and shipping) is handled by the distributor, thus the term, "dropshipping." You, yourself, need never actually stock nor handle any products at all.

Many online merchants now rely entirely upon dropshipping strategies as a means of minimizing stock on hand (to zero), decreasing overall shipping costs, and cutting down on delivery times to customers.

Sounds like the way to solve a lot of your potential problems, doesn't it? Well, it definitely IS a beginning; dropshipping will take a major load off your shoulders.

What are the advantages of using dropshippers?

• It is one of the best and least expensive ways for you to retail your products through your web site.
• It has been around for a long time — probably as long as the old, familiar, mail order catalog, or longer.
• It enables you to become a "stockless retailer" — what a relief! (There are two kinds of retailers: those who spend a lot of time and effort ordering, stocking, packing and mailing products, and us, the stockless retailers, who can focus our energies on marketing and selling.)

Obviously, having a dropship company (distributor) deliver each individual product to your retail customer AFTER your customer selects - and pays for - that product from YOU, at your web site, is an excellent and easy way for you to facilitate online retail sales. No mess, no fuss ... and hardly any work.

Need we say more?

Dropshipping is definitely the way to go.

But first, you have to make sure the dropship company you choose is compatible with what you have in mind for delivery, profit margin, customer service, product tracking, and any other details you want to iron out prior to your selection!

Fortunately, a fellow named Chris Malta does a superb job of taking care of all those nasty details for you. We swear by him! We never start a new website without first checking with Chris's service to determine the dropshipping possibilities.

Chris tells you if there are any dropshippers for whatever you want to sell, who they are, and how to contact them. He screens out any unscrupulous businesses, assuring you will not be the victim of shadey practices or downright scams. This alone makes his service invaluable. There is no one else in his league.

(PS - Chris also offers another amazingly helpful service called "The Marketing Wizard" - this marvelous tool helps you figure out what types of products offer the best chances of online success today! Check it out while you're there.)