How to find real dropshippers that will work with small eBay and Amazon Sellers

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By Skip McGrath

Understanding Dropshipping for eBay and Amazon

Dropshipping is selling something you don't own. That may sound illegal –but it’s not.

Finding Drop Shipping Companies And Wholesalers

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Contact the Manufacturer: If you know which product you want to sell, the manufacturer should be able to point you to authorized distributors of their who may also may be willing to drop ship.

Search on Google: When searching in Google, make sure to dig deep! Wholesaler drop shipping companies are notoriously bad at marketing and you’ll likely have to dig through 5 to 10 pages of irreverent or spammy listings before you come across a legitimate drop shipper.

How to Dropship effectively

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With a drop ship business, your success depends on selling products which are then shipped directly from a manufacturer or wholesaler to your customer. Your profit depends on the difference between the wholesale price and the retail price (what you sell it for). You can run your business in a variety of ways (physical store, catalog, website) but this article will focus on doing it through eBay.

1. Create a seller account on eBay. Part of your investment in this business will be in listing fees on eBay.
2. Research drop ship companies, also known as suppliers. Choosing suppliers that are in the same country as your intended customers will likely make shipping easier. Use a directory or other drop ship source such as WorldWide Brands, Doba or SimpleSource – they do the work of finding legitimate suppliers for you.Watch out for scammers who pose as suppliers but are really just middlemen themselves. They’ll take their own cut of the profits, thus reducing yours. If they require a regular fee for using their service, consider that a very bright red flag!