What is Drop Shipping and Can It Work?

Drop shippingto whether or not you have found a good drop
I'm sure everyone by now has heard about dropshipper. There are a few companies that I won't
shipping by now, its fast becoming the most sortmention which lets just say don't live up to
after service in the UK.expectations, i.e. products arrive late, you cant
What is drop shipping?reach them when you have a problem etc etc.
Drop shipping is when a company holds stock of aBut on the opposite side there are some good
product or products and allows other companiesones which offer a service of commendable level.
to sell them individually at a time and they willMy tip is too look out for a drop shipper which
post the product to the customer on the sellerhas a good track record, a phone number they
behalf. It was first started over in America andactually pick up and selling tools such as email list
has only really started taking off in the UK sinceyou can purchase. From my experience it's
2003. It allows anybody to sell a product withoutalways best to have 2-3 drop shippers as the
having to stock it hence the massive rise in onlineprices can vary as well as stock levels so you
retailers who don't actually stock the productalways have a backup.
themselves. It's a good way to start a businessAdvice?
as you don't have the costs of buying in bulk andDrop shipping could be the opportunity for you to
storing products. It gives the seller a chance tostart up your own business but always aim for it
test the water to see if their business is a viableto be a temporary setting, once your business
one without taking too much of a risk.has developed and your getting regular orders,
Does it work?stock the products yourself, as the more control
Well this is a debatable question, for some it doesyou have over how your business is run the
for others it doesn't and it all really comes downbetter off you will be.