Quote Originally Posted by emaill337 View Post
Hmm... Thanks for that info MICROmud. I’ve been looking into this in other places as well and am leaning towards trying it out. I did notice that there is apparently a reduction in cost associated with the drop shipping style of online business since there’s no duplication of the packaging and shipping… Like, if you bought the stock yourself you’re paying to have it packed and shipped to you, then once you sell the product to a customer you have to pay for packaging and shipping all over again. You can really only charge the customer for shipping costs once and keep people buying from you.
I’ve been running my ebay business via drop shipping for a while now and it’s a decent way to do it. Before, I did it this way I was buying the stock directly and shipping myself from my home. I’ve noticed a significant difference in not just cost, but also my own time. I feel like my time is valuable, so not having to rebox everything I sell and take it down to the post office is totally worth it as well. Just make sure you get a good drop shipper, like MICROmud mentioned. Those are good guidelines to go by.