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If at First You Don’t Succeed, You Should Have Contacted Your Dropship Companies

August 26th, 2009

Confucius once said, “success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.”

In order to prevent such failure, always contact the dropship companies you intend to work with before assuming that they dropship the particular product you want to sell. When you contact wholesale dropship companies, make sure that you also ask about any fees associated with drop shipping with that supplier before you get in too deep.

Some of the fees associated with dropship companies are price mark-up, same price, and monthly fee. A price mark-up occurs when the wholesaler marks up the product after getting it from the manufacturer. A second way to charge a fee is by selling the product for the price they were able to get it from the wholesaler but then charging a fee for each time a product is drop shipped. A third way is to be charged a monthly fee and then you can sell the product as often as you wish that month at the price of the wholesaler, without any extra fee associated with it. The dropship companies you’re working with may use all or none of these fees. If they use all of them, the chances of making a profit off the products are very low.

I cannot stress enough, the importance of contacting the dropship companies in advance. You would never want to post something on eBay, for example, and make a sale only to find out that the dropship companies you are dealing with plan to charge you extra fees. For more information please visit GoGo Dropship.

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Running the Drop Ship Gauntlet

August 21st, 2009

Throughout life we’ve all had times when we thought we could never get through the next obstacle. For some, we may feel much like that knight that has to run through that perilous gauntlet in order to claim his reward. We stand there at the head of the contraption, just staring at all the obstacles that lay before us and waiting for the right moment to jump right in.
As someone standing at the head of the drop ship gauntlet waiting for their turn to prove themselves, life may seam kind of rough. Let me tell you though, no matter how menacing that gauntlet looks, it’s worth it by the time you get to the other side and realize the accomplishments you’ve made.

Let me remind you, however, that gauntlets are only for those with the right tools. Without them, you will surely fall short of your objective, which can be fatal. Any good knight wouldn’t dare go through the gauntlet without armor just as a business man or woman should never form dropship companies without the use of a drop ship directory.

When you are standing on the platform and don’t know how you are ever going to make it to the other side, remember that GoGo Dropship has qualified experts standing by to assist you and fit you with the tools necessary for success.

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What We Have Here is… a Failure To Communicate

August 19th, 2009

As we’ve touched on before, communication is a key factor in developing a successful relationship with your dropship companies. This is of particular importance when you’re setting up your account with the dropship companies, but what many people seem to forget is that it remains just as important all throughout the tenure of your business!

One of the greatest disadvantages to dropshipping is that because you do not carry any inventory yourself, you are at the mercy of the dropship companies you use as far as shipping and stocking is concerned. In a particularly bad case, you could even find yourself with an order you have received, paid in full, but have no means of fulfilling it… the very definition of crisis!

However, that doesn’t need to happen. Most of the novice dropshippers’ problems come from simply forgetting to stay in contact with the dropship companies you are using. If they’re overloaded with orders, you want to know this! You need to know just how long they normally take to respond, or ship out an order before you start getting business flowing to them. You may not be able to control how they operate, but you can keep in communication with them and even try having a few sample items get shipped out your way in order to have a good understanding of just what your customers will need to expect when ordering items.

There’s a little extra cost involved, and a bit more work, but it is better to know all that you can about how your dropship companies operate, and keep in constant communication regarding inventory levels or just general levels of business, rather than remaining in the dark and possibly out of luck should an order fulfillment hit some bumps in the road. Plan in advance and keep the communication lines open and active, and you’ll do well in avoiding many sticky situations!

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Dropship Companies: Your Road to Success

August 17th, 2009

I would like to somehow debunk the myth that drop shipping on eBay is not a possibility. Throughout time, civilization has only grown through opposition and effort, this does not exclude drop shipping. Some would say that, when confronted with a little opposition, one should turn tail and run the other way. I would like to submit that nothing is gained without first putting forth effort.

There have always been times of vast opportunities. Perhaps the opportunities have changed a little over time but the number of them has not. Opportunity is created through effort so who is to say you cannot succeed by drop shipping on eBay using dropship companies. Give it a shot; we have proof at www.gogodropship.com that profit can be made through the use of eBay and good dropship companies.

Live your dream of being an entrepreneur by starting off selling on eBay and see what happens. You can’t lose anything by using dropship companies; you don’t even have any inventory to worry about. All you need to do is set up an eBay account, find a good dropship company to set up an account with, and start selling on eBay. Of course, as in all business, you are going to want to communicate with the companies you’re working with and keep that contact open. Always make sure the company has inventory in stock and that they can drop ship that inventory to your customers, before you list the product on eBay. Dropshipping on ebay is merely a way to put forth effort to get yourself on the road to success, your destination is up to you.

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The Alpha Male Uses SEO and Dropship Companies

July 28th, 2009

The delicate balance of the business world may be challenged at any given moment, that’s why so many businesses have to fight ravenously to be the alpha male. Take a pack of wolves, yes I’m comparing business to a pack of predators, there’s always a leader of the pack, the alpha male.

You may have noticed in business that there is usually one company leading with all the other “wolves” biting at his heals. Thus the phrase, it’s a dog eat dog world. Without search engine optimization (SEO) you have about as much chance of being the alpha male as a French Poodle.

I cannot number the amount of times I have heard friends mention a business senselessly struggling without SEO. Most major corporations have entire departments designed essentially to sit and watch for weaknesses and pounce on their prey at just the right moment. One of the most common weaknesses bringing these companies to their knees is the lack of SEO.

So, you’re a small business owner working with a couple dropship companies. You don’t have inventory and you’re perfectly content. You may say to yourself, “I don’t want to be the alpha male, I’m content to work with my dropship companies in peace”. Well, I’ll tell you what, you’re competition is also using dropship companies and is also content with your lack of SEO.

If you choose not to use SEO, you may as well hang a big sign on your door that says, take it, it’s yours. Here’s a real time example for you. I was sitting with a group of businessmen who were discussing various small ventures. One of them jokingly brought up the idea of using dropship companies to sell mullet wigs. They quickly checked out the competition and, realizing that there was little to no SEO in place and more than enough dropship companies to work with, decided that they could bring their competition down with very little effort.

The point is this; unless you want your business to be seen, in the eyes of your competition, as a feeble French Poodle, you better use SEO.

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