Using Dropshippers with ebay
Dropshippers are
used by entrepreneurs who want to sell a product but don’t want
to keep their own stock or perform delivery. The whole delivery
process is performed via the ‘dropshipper’. The entrepreneur
after making the sale will contact the dropshipper with the
delivery details of the end customer. The dropshipper will then
deliver the product to the customer.
Example of using dropshippers with ebay.
You’ve seen a market to sell Gold Watches via
ebay and found a dropshipper that offers a good quality Gold
Watch at a price that you think you can make a profit on.
You set it up on eBay with a starting bid of $70 with $7 postage
and packaging. Someone buys it and you receive the money via
PayPal.
You pass on the buyers details via email to the distributor (dropshipper).
The distributor then packages up the watch and puts your
shipping label on the package and then sends it via recorded
courier to the address of the customer you provided in the
email.
You are then billed via the distributor for the wholesale price
of the gold watch that is $50 plus $7 for postage and packaging.
You have made a net profit of $20 for setting up an auction on
eBay and sending the distributor an email!
You don’t have the risk of having unsold stock as you only
purchase from the dropshipper after you’ve made a sale and
received payment.
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