I haven't done drop shipping, but studied it for a while. You would typically need to find a distributor in the niche and contact them directly to see if they do drop shipping.

There is also a company... World Wide Brands which is a drop ship directory. I have never used them or don't know much about them, but they have been around since 1999.

Hi rjd1265,

You basically need to search for wholesalers/distributors for your given product. If its a brand named product there will likely be an exclusive distributor for your area. Have a look on their site they may provide details about whether they drop ship or not. Its always best to talk to them though to ask questions about drop shipping, shipping charges, minimum orders, price list, do they have a product feed etc.. I like to email first, then follow up with a call.

Depending on the product, finding a supplier can be difficult. Don't take it personally if they won't work with you either. Some reasons you might get turned down: They don't drop ship, they have large minimum orders, they require minimum sales amount per month/quarter/whatever, they only sell to retail, you don't have trade referrals, they require retail face-to-face after sales service etc....

I'm only mentioning these things so you don't give up if/when they happen. There are plenty of suppliers who will work with you, just keep looking!! Best of luck.

Peter

Great advice here from Pavv.

The only thing I do differently is always call first. I know a lot of people who have been very successful when emailing suppliers but I find that calling helps speed the approval process along. The calls are usually only a few minutes long but they get the application process rolling right away.