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You can’t drop ship from Asia and expect to create a successful business. Period.
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Free registration at the forum removes this block.The manufacturer on aliexpress take long to ship the product and i used a software called Silk-road but they never delivered the product. I would appreciate if anyone can tell me a good software or site that sells "Phoenix massage gun" for a low price around 65$ and they have fast shipping. Or even give me any tips on fast shipping and maybe a company that i can pay for fast shipping
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For the benefit of other readers I suggest that this off the cuff advice is completely inadequate when it comes to safe sourcing.Hey Man,,, Do not use AliExpress.. Use Aliaba.com and on the search bar to the left..There is a drop down and you can select PRODUCTS or SUPPLIERS or WHOLESALERS....
Make sure you select SUPPLIERS (Then click the TRADE ASSURANCE radio button and VERIFIED SELLER radio button,,,,
Next make sure the suppliers have good reviews and TOTAL SALES anywhere from $1M to $5M USD per year...And at least 3 - 10 years experience with 3 DIAMOND RATINGS or higher...
Message them and get prices for samples..
On a side note... These guns are going to be flooding the market soon so be sure its something you want to do for long term or if its just a side hustle extra per month then cool! Hope that helps man!
That's tough for me to hear, as I'm working to launch an e-Commerce store doing exactly that.
Would you say there's absolutely no way that can work? Maybe not as a million-dollar business, but as something like 1K/month side hustle.
I plan on selling eco-friendly products for restaurants and bars, mostly. The suppliers I've talked to agreed to negotiate the pricing even more If I make big orders. My competition actually sells individual products, I plan on having higher MOQ but a cheaper cost per unit.
I should mention I plan on selling only in my country, which is Portugal.
Would you say I'm fighting an unwinnable battle?
If you are buying larger quantities and carrying inventory you are not dropshipping.Yeah, I can't argue against that.
I did take some preventive action, such as establishing relationships with various manufacturers.
Plus, if I accept only higher MOQ's, the buyer will be expecting higher delivery time.
Still, there's much more stuff I can't control.
I think I will take a shot at it anyway, given the investment is pretty low.
Anyway, thanks for your insight @Vigilante .
The manufacturer on aliexpress take long to ship the product and i used a software called Silk-road but they never delivered the product. I would appreciate if anyone can tell me a good software or site that sells "Phoenix massage gun" for a low price around 65$ and they have fast shipping. Or even give me any tips on fast shipping and maybe a company that i can pay for fast shipping
Thank you
Very difficult. Here's the problem. It violates the commandment of CONTROL. You can't control the supply (you sold one? we're out of stock). You can't control the customer experience (what you shipped me looks nothing like what you advertised.) You can't control the transit (you ordered it three weeks ago, and we shipped it in an Ocean vessel.) You can't control competition (the vendor will sell to anyone, including direct to your customers if they find the vendor the same way you did). You have no recourse if the shit hits the fan.
Is it possible? Yes. Is it probable? No. There have been thousands of people that have bought bullshit courses on this subject, and the only ones making any real money are the hucksters selling the courses.
Thanks man. I did check aliaba. The shipping prices are alot 30$ and up plus the item. It comes down to a total of almost 100Hey Man,,, Do not use AliExpress.. Use Aliaba.com and on the search bar to the left..There is a drop down and you can select PRODUCTS or SUPPLIERS or WHOLESALERS....
Make sure you select SUPPLIERS (Then click the TRADE ASSURANCE radio button and VERIFIED SELLER radio button,,,,
Next make sure the suppliers have good reviews and TOTAL SALES anywhere from $1M to $5M USD per year...And at least 3 - 10 years experience with 3 DIAMOND RATINGS or higher...
Message them and get prices for samples..
On a side note... These guns are going to be flooding the market soon so be sure its something you want to do for long term or if its just a side hustle extra per month then cool! Hope that helps man!
You can’t drop ship from Asia and expect to create a successful business. Period.
yesAre you trying to start a drop shipping store?
You can’t drop ship from Asia and expect to create a successful business. Period.
If you are buying larger quantities and carrying inventory you are not dropshipping.
If you are buying from the real manufacturers rather than buying retail on Aliexpress, you are not dropshipping.
This means that you will at least have some possibility of success.
So that you don't appear to the manufacturers as a newbie, you should understand the term MOQ. That means the Minimum Order Quantity that a supplier will accept when you order. If you offer to buy more, you are not buying a Minimum Order Quantity.
HINT: Never ask a supplier what is their MOQ. That immediately identifies you as a newbie. I posted on the subject of what newbies should and should not say in post #5 in my AMA thread:
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Yes, thats a problen, that keeps me busy, too.I can't believe dropshipping from china is still a "thing". If you are that good at social media marketing then hold your own inventory, provide fast shipping and great customer service and you will make a killing. Not to mention you will build a sustainable business, not just a viral facebook video.
I personally can't stand any longer than 3 day ship times as I know how easy it is to achieve these turnover rates in 2019.
Maybe us business owners are hyper-critical but shipping an item within hours after the order is placed should be common practice.
On another note, maybe this is why some excel and some just make a quick buck.
If I can't get my product to my customer's doorstep in 4 days max I feel like I am letting the customer down.
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