Dropshipping Companies and Directories

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Drop shipping is a great business model but you need to ensure that your contacts are legitimate. Without a legitimate drop shipping source you may find yourself with angry customers, unrecoverable deposits, or even worse, sued for one reason or another. Unfortunately there are many scammers out there claiming to be drop shippers and sometimes it is not easy to weed them out. You must do as much research as possible to avoid problems. After all, it’s your business.

Most successful drop shippers use the internet and small niches. The biggest benefit of having a reliable drop shipping source is that they will save you a ton of money on shipping. They eliminate your need to carry stock, and ship directly to the customer with your name on it.

As I have already mentioned it is becoming harder and harder to find legit drop shipping sources. Don’t be fooled by the lists you find on EBay or other internet forums. Usually these are presented to prey on people unfamiliar with the process of drop shipping. Some sources aren’t out to scam you per say, but they act as the middle man between the real source and your business. In this respect, it is almost impossible for you or me to distinguish if they are the drop shipping source or a middle man.

There are ways to help prevent you from being victim to such schemes. This involves getting a subscription at a drop shipping directory. Again there are many directories that are produced from those same lists sold on EBay. Directories such as Salehoo and World Wide Brands can supply you with prescreened sources as well as comments from other users on their experience with that particular drop shipper.

The price of these directories is cheap compared to the value you will get with them. Each one has its pros and cons and will cost anywhere between $60US and $300US for a life time subscription. Not only will they supply you with contact information and reviews, but they usually offer courses on getting started in the drop shipping business.

You can try calling manufacturers and distributors directly but it may be extremely time consuming. Whatever you do, make you research, research, research. Don’t open any doors that are suspicious and don’t close any that are possible and you will make a fortune in this business.