Dropshipping, Any good?

lovinituk

krish1117 wrote: »

Hi,
I am krish from India, would like to start dropshipping. i am new to this. Pl explain how to start

Do you not know how to use Google?

johnk68

jasperconran wrote: »

Came across this thread today and thought I would just respond.

I have been dropshipping on ebay for just over a year now and I love it. yes you do have to be careful as there are some companies out there who will promise to help and train you and then just take your money and run. but not all are like that. But ebay now is mostly made up of either dropshippers or importers.

I offer express delivery if customers wish although I find most are happy with my delivery services. Max is 3-5 days. And I have never had a complaint yet. You do have to take into consideration ebay and paypal fees otherwise you will get caught out. I have now got an ebay shop so get so many free listings a month.

I know many people who are making 4 figure sums a month from doing this, some are not so bothered and just want to make a few quid for treats etc.

The company I am with, yes I do pay a monthly fee for training and ongoing support, but its the price of a takeaway pretty much so im happy with that. plus the opportunities to progress into other areas are also very good.

Drop shipping is not for everyone I will say that. and you only get out what you put in, its not a get rich quick scheme. You have to treat it as a business.

I understand why people are so sceptical, I was too!! But I thought what the hell, I can cancel at anytime so why not give it a go. Im so glad I did

What is the name of the company you use for dropshipping?

johnk68

Has anyone use aulola.co.uk for dropshipping as I am wondering what they are like? Thanks

soolin

johnk68 wrote: »

Has anyone use aulola.co.uk for dropshipping as I am wondering what they are like? Thanks

I would do some thorough research on prices before using them- the few things I looked at are cheaper to buy inclusive of postage on ebay, than they are on that site. The point of drop shipping is that you buy cheap and resell on places like ebay, not pay more!

They are also a Chinese based site despite their apparent geographic address (a few reviews say that items were sent from China and not Manchester), seem to have just been relaunched and already have some poor reviews. As a B2B buyer you would also not have consumer rights , so some of their policies might be worth re reading.

Personally I wouldn't touch them especially if you are looking to make money and not lose your ebay account.

johnk68

Thks for the info.. I don't suppose you could point me in the right direction of some decent dropshippers:beer:

soolin

johnk68 wrote: »

Thks for the info.. I don't suppose you could point me in the right direction of some decent dropshippers:beer:

Dropshipping is not something I would recommend at all- have a read of this thread.

cloudwalker_3

I've just posted a thread about dropshipping in the Employment, Jobseeking & Training channel: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5593565

I'd be interested in any contributions or ideas that people might have.

Thanks.

Emmasam12

Sorry if this is posted wrong area couldn't find where to ask.
I'm trying set up a online business I have found what I want buy to sell on and have been told the products are EU standard. I don't understand the extra charges when importanting like the VAT duty and handling charge. I can't find much online about this so if I'm buying clothes from China what charges will there be and will it be the a lot. And do I need do anything extra when getting my stock
Thank you

MrJones1

I assume that you want to buy unbranded products. If you want to increase the value of your products and let them stand out, you could brand them yourself. Your own branding will add value to the product.

Browntoa

Downside , if you can import for a price then so can your competition

Your margins may vanish overnight