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From the other side... How can I attract drop shippers?

by Tedel
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Hi Warriors,

This is a question "from the other side". A few months ago, I was hired by a company that is interested in selling Peruvian products as much as they can (like everyone else, I know). I mentioned my manager the idea of finding drop shippers for their products, and he loved the idea. Now I am in charge of helping him find a few drop shippers to begin.

So well, I want to hear from you, who do this every day. What information is important for you when choosing a supplier? What would be ok, and what would be awesome in a drop shipping agreement with a supplier?

Your feedback will be of great help.

Cheers,
Tedel
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  • Profile picture of the author dave_hermansen
    Of course the wholesale price is important - we need to compete with other online stores, after all.

    A clear and responsible returns/warranty policy is imperative.

    Consistent product inventory and communication when something goes out of stock/comes back in stock is important.

    A well made product that is not going to result in returns.

    Knowing how much shipping will be and not having to guess.
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  • Profile picture of the author Haimag
    Hey, we have a large facebook group of drop shippers with 9,811 friends
    I need more details about your offer if it will good we can take it to next step.
    A lot of sellers do that with us
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  • Profile picture of the author PBScott
    I used to hate supplier that changed their products so quickly that by the time you got a product listed and marketed they no longer had it available.... consistency is valuable for dropshipping.
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  • Profile picture of the author Tedel
    Valuable answers, thank you very much.

    Does anybody else have a suggestion?
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    • Profile picture of the author Oziboomer
      Originally Posted by Tedel View Post

      Does anybody else have a suggestion?
      Clarity when it comes to incentives and discounts for volume purchasers.

      Dedicated support to larger operators to ensure their business flows smoothly.

      One supplier I work with has a specific team member who looks after our account. I have their direct number and they have mine so if there are any issues they are resolved very quickly.

      Depending on the industry a referral system to help promote the drop shipper's website and refer traffic from enquiries to the wholesaler that the wholesaler doesn't wish to supply directly.

      In many circumstances a wholesaler may not want the additional administration costs of servicing a multitude of smaller purchases and they would prefer to invoice fewer larger account holders. This links in with the referrals system.

      A retailer / dropshipper will be attracted to the potential of referred traffic as they are always looking for more business so when a supplier can generate some of their traffic it becomes a attractive proposition.

      In the early days online I worked with a particular wholesaler that built a directory and as part of that they sold territory to their customer base based on postcode.

      When the public searched out a product and ended up in their system the prospect was referred to the client/clients who'd paid for a territory.

      Best regards,

      Ozi
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