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		<title>To drop ship or not to drop ship… THAT is the question</title>
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				<title><![CDATA[This has nothing to do with ethi]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[This has nothing to do with ethical standards. Both sides have a different viewpoint.
From my perspective, as a person who uses some drop-ship vendors, I expect to be treated fairly and that is not done by putting "your" info in]]></description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2007 19:22:30 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Patch,
&nbsp; Putting in a slip]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Patch,
&nbsp; Putting in a slip of paper which thanks customers for ordering, gives tips on how to use WEDGIE &amp; lists my contact info is not a bad thing to do, in my opinion.&nbsp; If someone has a problem with the tool, I`d like to know asa]]></description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2007 19:22:30 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[How are you going to eat if you ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[How are you going to eat if you never bite a hand feeding you?&nbsp; I don’t think this is&nbsp;a good saying (nothing against mommies); it slips from someone`s lips soon after,&nbsp;never look a&nbsp;gift horse in the mouth, and all ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2007 19:22:30 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Cookie,
My wise old mother had ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Cookie,
My wise old mother had a wonderful saying: Never bite the hand that feeds you.
My ethical standards may be higher than today`s norm, but I would have nothing to do with any merchant who puts flyers into drop-ship]]></description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2007 19:22:30 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[My website is on WEDGIE anyway, ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[My website is on WEDGIE anyway, Maddie, so it`s not as if people can`t track me down if they so choose.]]></description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2007 19:22:30 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[
"&nbsp;I do, however, put my c]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[
"&nbsp;I do, however, put my contact info into each box I ship.&nbsp; I want the customer to be able to visit my website&nbsp;to learn more about my product. "
I would not be very happy if my drop-shippers put their con]]></description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2007 19:22:30 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Hi Grill Charmer
There`s been l]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Hi Grill Charmer
There`s been lots of good advice here.&nbsp; I would urge you to charge what you`re satisfied with at the get-go.&nbsp;&nbsp;Those you drop-ship for&nbsp;will object if&nbsp;you decide to up the price after a few months because ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2007 19:22:30 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[This is why I love this place...]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[This is why I love this place... SO much knowledge and advice from&nbsp;every angle.&nbsp; Thank you all so much for the input.&nbsp; I am such a more informed person today then I was at the beginning of this thread.&nbsp; I`m still dealing with manufac]]></description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2007 19:22:30 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Salepro, you are right.&nbsp;&nb]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Salepro, you are right.&nbsp;&nbsp;I totally agree, one should not do&nbsp;something unless&nbsp;they are making a profit.&nbsp; There are very few reasons this is not the case.&nbsp; That is a lesson most startups learn the hard way as they think they wil[...]]]></description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2007 19:22:30 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Hi Grill Charmer,
Bert`s reply ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Hi Grill Charmer,
Bert`s reply reminded me of the pre-dotcom bubble.&nbsp; People were selling services at a loss but were hoping to make it up on volume.&nbsp; 
Every business activity must be focused on the bottom-line.&nbsp; If drop-s]]></description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2007 19:22:30 GMT</pubDate>
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