so.....why aren't you dropshipping?
- Thread starter Adam Knows
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You should always do a sample order to see how it will arrive to your customers.
That makes sense bro.
Are you dropshipping or doing online retail arbitrage?
Usually you will have to request that with the supplier. Usually they will comply.
What if I am getting the items from big box stores online (Walmart etc.)
You dropshipping from WalMart?...
I think what you're describing is closer to retail arbitrage...
I don't see much profit in trying to buy stuff from the Waltons and having them ship it to your customer.
It's fine as long as your not reselling it on eBay or Amazon
I think he was also asking about the receipt issue....
In which case either send to the customer and they'll see the receipt or ship it to yourself (wasting delivery time and money paying for shipping to the customer)
Unless you go through poshmark or some app that includes delivery fees
Was just using Wally world as an example.
I was talking about listing items on ebay... when they sell...buying the shit from an online retail and having them ship it to the customer.
Using Wal-hell , target or any other big box retailer is a violation of terms for Ebay and Amazon.... some ppl have done it successfully, but most legit volume sellers stay far away from it
Using an actual distributor...ie Alibaba and the like is the way to go without getting your account banned and the headache of starting over
eBay will shut you down quick. they'll block you and then when you can post again they'll make sure you're in last place as far as search rankings on different products they just passed rules last year to prevent people from dropshipping from online retail sites like Walmart home Depot etc a lot of people left eBay because of that because majority of the people that were selling we're selling from those places same as you can't drop ship from Amazon onto eBay that's an instant termination of your account
I've bought off AliExpress (personal stuff, not for resale) for awhile and it takes too long to get their stuff.
Is Alibaba faster as a supplier? And with Corona around, are people experiencing slow downs?
Any good US suppliers?
There are plenty of good u.s. suppliers. I posted aist somewhere around here for example I use fragrance x for my perfume, aromatherapy and make up sites.
Not sure what kind of volume you're looking for but I usually use for LTL:
ShipNex.com
@Adam Knows did you see today Stripe is changing their policy that if you refund a customer, Stripe will now keep their fees, so that will come out your pocket.
it's always been that way.
freight is ridiculously expensive though. just paid 1300 bucks to have a body kit shipped here.
Hasn't, not for people like me, I don't know how long I've been with them, maybe since they started, I looked up the policy and looks like it started in 2017 for new customers. Not old, so I was grandfathered in.
Stripe refunds: fees from the original charge are not returned | Hacker News
news.ycombinator.com
They discuss it there from yesterday.
Don't know what you're using for shipping, but ShipNex is similar to group/corporate discount shipping. Their LTL isn't that favorable but you can also use shipping brokers who do LTL if you're doing pallets. They also do cheaper on regular packages using UPS, FedEx and USPS.
Other than that, for USPS, I use PirateShip. It can save you on the standard rates. Many mass bulk eBay sellers use them.
And if you guys don't know, it's generally cheaper to ship items in poly bags or padded bags. Even if you have something in a box, if it can fit, throw the whole box in a poly bag and will find its generally cheaper to ship than if you left it in a box alone.
I can confirm this part .... they ask for box dimensions because it's all about space..... a bag will usually up less space in the container
Yeah but you can put that same box, inside a bag and post office rates are cheaper. Learned the trick from these volume arbitrage sellers vids.
Priority shipping is way cheaper on many items than first class shipping and you pay for cubic volume rates that way. Makes no sense but it's cheaper to put whatever you have in poly bags. It's why the majority of many companies you see today throw clothes or anything you buy in a bag.
i didn't start using them until 2018, that's why i've only ever known them taking fees. i don't even use them anymore, i use Klarna for everything.Hasn't, not for people like me, I don't know how long I've been with them, maybe since they started, I looked up the policy and looks like it started in 2017 for new customers. Not old, so I was grandfathered in.
Stripe refunds: fees from the original charge are not returned | Hacker News
They discuss it there from yesterday.
Yes saw about Klarna after watching your vids. Thanks for sharing what you have, it is appreciated. It's why I brought up the Stripe issue.
I joined Klarna yesterday and waiting on a response from them for my approval of my biz side of them.
Never heard of it b4.
Let them know I referred you and then start referring people yourself they give you 100 each time
Wow, I didn’t know Fragrance X did dropshipping. I’ve sold perfume over the years on eBay but I could never get enough inventory consistently to open a site. Do I need a DBA or EIN to drop ship with Fragrance X?
yes you do.
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