| In a previous article on EzineArticles, we talked | | | | in the US, you might have to take one of the |
| about why wholesale dropshippers may not be | | | | following options: sell only to people living in the |
| the best fit when you considering products to sell | | | | States, purchase from an Asian supplier who |
| online. Here are 3 additional reasons why an online | | | | doesn't care where they ship to, or build your |
| dropshipper may not work for you: | | | | business around a dropshipper in your country |
| | | | even if you are not particularly interested in their |
| 1. Dropshipping can be difficult with product lines | | | | product (what I mean is, if you find a great |
| that need to be consolidated in orders. If you are | | | | Australian dropshipper for surfboards or tandem |
| selling products from a variety of dropshippers | | | | bicycles, that might have to be your product, |
| and people are buying a variety of products, you | | | | even if your heart was set on gardening supplies). |
| may have this problem. Imagine you are selling | | | | You can also consider a hybrid of dropshipping and |
| organic food: if you have one or two great | | | | wholesale. If you want to sell, say, ballroom dance |
| dropshippers that provide your whole line or | | | | supplies, and you've found dropshippers for |
| organic foods, it's not an issue, but if you have a | | | | costumes and makeup, then dropship those items |
| dozen different suppliers and your customer | | | | and purchase your ballroom shoes wholesale. This |
| orders a typical grocery order, they are going to | | | | system works particularly well if you can get the |
| get a dozen different packages shipped to their | | | | variable items dropshipped and the steady-selling, |
| door. | | | | uniform items wholesale. Items you sell less of, or |
| 2. Profit margin issues can kibosh dropshipping. | | | | that come in various colors, styles, and sizes, you'll |
| Some products are relatively expensive, but their | | | | definitely want to dropship. Other items that are |
| profit margin is not large. When operating on a | | | | easy to store, sell steadily, and only come in one |
| narrow profit margin, you may have to buy | | | | or two "types" or forms are more easily |
| wholesale in order to make sufficient profit. | | | | wholesaled. |
| 3. If you don't live in the United States, you may | | | | Dropshipping is still the preferred option for most |
| find dropshipping difficult. Dropshipping is a much | | | | people new to online sales, and the intention of |
| more developed marketing system in the US than | | | | this blog is not to dissuade you from dropshipping. |
| it is in countries as close as Canada. US-based | | | | In many ways, it's a fantastic system. But I want |
| dropshippers often don't ship outside and the | | | | you to be aware that dropshipping doesn't work |
| country and frequently require tax ID numbers | | | | for every product, so you might to have to be |
| and Social Security numbers that foreigners can't | | | | flexible and switch product ideas if you don't want |
| provide. If you want to dropship but you don't live | | | | to buy wholesale. |