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houseofjerkyjanie

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Jul 11, 2008 3:41 PM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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We are dealing with a company that we will be dropshipping our product from their online sales.. We dropshipped for awhile for another company and paid them a percentage of each sale.  This company now is requesting our wholesale price list, so we will be billing them for product and shipping.  But how do I bill for the cost of packaging etc.  There are shipping material costs and employee time. I have no idea how much business this company is going to give us.  They are a marketing company, so I`m sure they will market it well. Any suggestions?  Or is anyone doing this? I tried to research it but couldn`t come up with the information I needed.
 
Janie
houseofjerkyjanie7/11/2008 10:32 PM
houseofjerkyjanie

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Well, I just wanted to update my own post. Since no one had any suggestions for me, I contacted Janene of ,http://trendingsolutions.com , who has a very successful fulfillment business.  She was very helpful. She helped me realize what I should do. I love the resources here, and the experience and knowledge that others are willing to share. Even though I know Janene`s  more often on the mompreneurs forum, she visits here sometimes too :)
 
Thanks Janene!
 
Janie
houseofjerkyjanie7/14/2008 11:30 PM
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Hi Janie,
I just saw your posts.  I`m glad you were able to figure out the shipping.  I was wondering if drop shipping has been useful for you.  Someone asked me the other day if we drop shipped and I hadn`t considered it so I wasn`t sure what to tell them.  It seems logistically difficult.  Is it as hard as I think?
 
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houseofjerkyjanie

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Hi Tracy,
 
How are things going?  I don`t think it`s as difficult as you think.  It can really only increase your sales as they, also promote your product. The previous online site that I worked with didn`t have that many orders and I billed their credit card giving them a percentage.  Before I get involved in doing this again, I just wanted to make sure I have all my pricing right. I also recieve online orders from a non profit organization, which I donate a percentage to, and I bill them monthly. Let me know if you have any questions.
 
Janie
antoniov8

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Mar 29, 2011 6:38 PM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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Hello

 

¿What do you want? ¿Do you have a product? and ¿are you looking for people selling your product?

Here are some tips

1. ¿Does your product is a positive trend? People who want to do dropshipping look for the product is profitable

2. If you want your bussiness grows up, and you wanto to use this system (dropshipping). you should to know that they are businessman, they are not customer, you must offer a wholesale prices.

3. Economical shipping. Make business relationship with transport companies (Fedex, UPS, USPS, etc), Calculate the lowest cost.

4. Offer detailed information on your product: size,weight, material, specifies how to submit your product. Write features and benefits. People who want to sell your product will need a lot of information. Use quality photgraphs, (white backgrounds, use the light of day)

5. Use media. telephone, email, chat. A blackberry is a very good option.

6. Use paypal as payment.

7. Promote your company directories, there are many sites looking for suppiers for dropshipping. Create a page on the internet and use social networks

8. Meet people who want to promote your product.

9. Find out if your product can be sold in other countries, Many people only want to sell in their country, and they lose the opportunity.

 

Some tips if you want to sell

1. Choose a product that you want to sell, I recommend you make a list of 100 products and choose the top 5. Use google adwords, google trends, ebay pulse, and other system

2.- Find out what should be the purchase price, ¿How much money do you think win? ¿how many units do you think to sell? ¿How much are your expenses? cost of publication? Adversiting costs? ¿internet?, ¿blackberry? ¿bank cost? ¿what is the market price (online and offline)?

3. Looking for a supplier. if your provider is one year old, it may not be very good. I bought a directory of company that do dropshipping. This directory cost 1 dolar, and the directory was made 3 year ago. I can say that 90% of the links do nor work, the good new is that now I know the companies that have lasted and can be good

4. Always pay with paypal, if any provider wishes to use westerunion, money gram or bank transfer. This provider is not sure.

5. Requests the tranking number of your orders.

6. Before doing dropshipping, you must request a sample.

7. Seeks to have communication whit your provider /(talk to the manager or head of the company) if there is a problem, you should not be a stranger.

8. A good  businessman plans, researches, write goals( 1 project per month), make alliances, etc. etc. etc. (some times also sing, dance, and looking friends, but those are other stories jajajajjaajj)

 

 

 

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