Use a Wholesaler to Drop-Ship Products to Your Customers
Drop shipping is a form of supply chain management where one company, the wholesaler, manages the inventory and shipping while another company, the merchant (You!), promotes the products and takes orders from customers.
When a product is purchased, the merchant sends the customer’s order info and shipping details to the wholesaler. The wholesaler then ships the goods directly to the customer. Merchants earn profit by selling the products at a higher price than the low wholesale cost of the items.
Signing-up with a wholesaler usually done through one of the following types of plans…
- Recurring-fee membership to the wholesaler’s inventory and services
- One-time, up-front investment for a lifetime membership
- Small, per-order fees paid when products are ordered
- No-fee, free-to-use drop shipping services and inventory
Over the next several weeks on the Webplus Shop Tips & Tricks Blog, we’ll examine these different plan types along with the pros and cons of each method.
Read all of these articles on wholesalers and dropshipping.
If you would like specific info on wholesale relationships available to you as a Webplus Shop Merchant, please give us a call at 1-866-338-8883.
November 24th, 2008 at 6:52 pm
I am starting up with this, but have found that there is a lot of help out there. Just try to sign up with a certified drop shipper to avoid feature problem. Anyone has a list?
November 26th, 2008 at 1:57 pm
The customer service staff here at Webplus Shop maintains a pretty good wholesale/dropship list. You can reach them at 866-338-8883 or you can send us an email.
December 8th, 2008 at 2:10 pm
I do agree, start small. http://www.ebay-cash.com shows some good methods for drop shipping. It can be hard if you don’t do it right. Great Blog By the way.