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CreativeMix

Does anyone have a reasonably successful business that relies on products being drop shipped. I'm not looking for people to give specifics but would like to understand the pitfalls etc..
 
I have spent the last year drop shipping and a bloody nightmare :) so i have paused it for now.
Main thing is make sure you have a live API to the supplier in case they go out of stock and you get orders.
 
Cheers lads. I’m thinking of selling a high value product with multiple brands and distributors. I’d prefer not to drop ship but the problem is a lack of capital to hold stock so drop shipping seems like the only other option. Thanks for the feedback.
 
I've had success with stoves.uk

I get an average of 20-30 % profit on these products

I receive the payment through stripe, pay the supplies who then ship it out direct to customer.

Thinking about selling this on sometime in the future.
 
3gmedia said:
I've had success with stoves.uk

I get an average of 20-30 % profit on these products

I receive the payment through stripe, pay the supplies who then ship it out direct to customer.

Thinking about selling this on sometime in the future.
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That's encouraging, do you use multiple suppliers and were they enthusiastic when you approached them or did they need encouragement?
 
CreativeMix said:
That's encouraging, do you use multiple suppliers and were they enthusiastic when you approached them or did they need encouragement?
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I only use this particular supplier, they make their profit on the product but they also get added purchasing power with the manufacturers.

I had a relationship with the supplier already as I buy a lot of boiler spares from them regularly.
 
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