Welcome to Drop Shipping for Dummies,

Your one-stop resource for everything drop ship related.  Here you can learn the secrets to starting a successful online business that will allow you to work from home and make more money than you thought possible.

What is Drop Shipping?

Drop shipping is a form of ecommerce where the retailer (you) is able to sell products online without stocking any inventory.  The products ship direct from the wholesaler to your customers front door.  The customer never even knows that the product was drop shipped.  Often, merchandise can be shipped with your own store branding to personalize the experience.

Why Should I Drop Ship?

Drop shipping is great because it allows you to start selling online with minimal startup costs.  Since you don't have to purchase any inventory until it sells, you have no stocking costs.  You never have to touch any merchandise!  This lets you run an online store without any of the hassles of a traditional brick and mortar store.

How Do I Make Money Drop Shipping?

When you sell products to your customers, whether it be on eBay, Amazon, or your own online store, you mark up the wholesale price of your product.  Your profits are the difference between the wholesale cost you paid and what you sold it for.  For instance, if you buy an iPod wholesale for $145 dollars, and sell it for $200 dollars, your profit is $200 - $145 = $65 dollars minus shipping and merchant fees.

Where Do I find Real Wholesale Products to Drop Ship?

Finding a real wholesale drop shipper is a very difficlut task.  The internet is cluttered with middlemen and cookie cutter sites.  These sites make money by giving you marked up wholesale pricing and often charging monthly fees to access products.  They get paid their markup on every sale, and you get the scraps.  This kills your margins and will overall kill your business.  That's why we recommend using a wholesale and drop ship directory like Salehoo.  You can find more information on wholesale product sourcing on this site.

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