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Do you want products to sell online, but you have neither the desire nor the financial resources to stock and maintain a "garage full" of products?
If so, drop shipping is the ONLY viable option worth considering.
Here's how it works ...
you place products to sell online on your web site
When a customer buys, you process the credit card order, and send your customer a receipt and a "Thank You" message, knowing the money is already on its way to your bank account.
You then forward the order to your distributor (with whom a working relationship has already been established).
Your distributor packs and sends out the order, customized with your business name.
You pay the distributor the wholesale cost for the product, plus applicable shipping and handling fees.
Your customer receives the product and is delighted.
Your customer's satisfaction is much greater because they saved time and, most importantly, money.
You pocket the profit (the difference between the wholesale cost plus the applicable shipping and handling fees, and your selling cost).
Interested? CLICK HERE to go straight to the source:
The Drop Ship Source Directory!
The main advantage of using dropshippers over the more traditional approach to selling products online is obvious ... you have no inventory, storage or labor costs.
Drop shipping your products to sell online has several positive aspects. But you need to weigh the positives and negatives to see if drop shipping makes sense for your business.
On the plus side ...
Profit margins and earnings are generally higher (this can vary considerably based on the product) than the typical 5-15% commissions you typically earn on hard goods sold via an affiliate program.
Many products to sell online that are available from drop-ship distributors are either not widely sold online, or are usually sold online via an affiliate program. This gives your business a unique edge. You stand out because you offer a product line not readily available on the Net.
You decide how to price your products to sell online (with drop shipping, you buy at wholesale prices, and then resell to your audience), giving you added flexibility when building your business. For instance, you may offer a certain product at or below cost (called a "loss-leader") to entice prospects to your web site. Once there, you can introduce them to other offers, more expensive, upgraded versions of your "loss leader."
You have greater selling flexibility - you could, for instance, list your products on eBay (this is a common practice), as part of your monetization strategy.
On the negative side ...
You need the ability to clear credit cards online.
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Your business must be properly registered, as most reputable drop-ship distributors will not work with "just anyone".
You need to process all orders yourself, and follow up with both the distributor and the customer.
You are responsible for all customer relations - your client perceives you as both the merchant and shipper. That means you deal with any customer concerns (i.e., product backorders, product returns, customer complaints, damaged products, and so on).
You may be subject to geographic restrictions, depending on where you live. Only about 30% of the distributors listed in World Wide Brand's "Drop Ship Source Directory" (Webuildwebsites4u's recommended resource for locating real, verified distributors) are able to work with non-U.S. Registered businesses. Trade and export agreements are in place to prevent direct and unfair competition with distributors of the same products in other countries.
The best solution, if you do not want to stock or fulfill "product" yourself, is to combine two monetization models - source hard goods via drop ship companies and promote products via affiliate marketing programs.
Generally, it's a good idea to promote low-margin products via affiliate programs (and save the extra work associated with drop shipping), and promote products with high margins via drop shipping.
To get you started down this products-to-sell-online path, here are some tips courtesy of Chris Malta, CEO of Worldwide Brands ...
1) Stay away from selling "cool-for-the-day" items - sell what has solid demand and is profitable over the long run.
2) Differentiate yourself from the big retailers. If you must carry a similar product line, offer different models and/or brands. There is no way you can go head-to-head with the big guys.
3) You don't need to have the lowest price to sell online. There are plenty of reasons why people will pay a little extra - convenience, high perceived value, trust and credibility, etc.
4) Build the cost of shipping into the cost of your product. Shipping is normally determined by the weight of the product. You can determine the cost of shipping by going to ...
UPS Shipping
... and using the shipping calculator.
Here's an easy way to estimate shipping costs ... enter a zip code of origin in New York and a destination zip code in Los Angeles (which is the farthest distance you can ship in the mainland U.S.). Then subtract 15% from that amount and use that as a flat shipping fee for that product. Your shipping fees will even out over time.
For international orders, you may lose a few dollars, but you'll make them up elsewhere (another reason why it's best to sell products with high margins). It's also a good idea to stay away from promoting large, heavy products - shipping costs are too prohibitive.
This method is especially helpful if your products to sell online are provided by more than one distributor (with drop shipping facilities in different parts of the U.S.).
You MUST be interested by now: CLICK HERE to go directly to the Drop Ship Source Directory!
As was noted earlier, "WeBuildWebSites4u" highly recommends the Drop Ship Directory, compiled by Worldwide Brands (WWB), as the premier source for credible, verified drop-ship distributors for a number of reasons ...
WWB compiles its list of verified distributors for products to sell online by hand.
Every distributor listed in the Drop Ship Directory will single item drop-ship directly to your customer - no minimum order required!
World Wide Brand monitors the distributors listed in the directory, and drops distributors that fall below accepted levels of performance.
As always, do your prep work first. Before you subscribe to the Drop Ship Source Directory, use their free preview service to find out whether there are distributors listed for the products to sell online that you are interested in ... then and only then, purchase this fabulous one of a kind resource. Click Here
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