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Hi all,
Currently I am dropshipping a product on Amazon that is selling. I am the third seller of this product. I am planning to import a branded version of this product that is better than all the three versions of this product selling on Amazon.
I've read @Walter Hay 's book on importing and there he mentions that it is often possible to do a test order of approximately 1/10th of the MOQ. This way you can test the product and the manufacturer.
Now I am wondering whether it is wise to do a test order versus ordering a branded product and a much higher quantity immeditiatly after inspecting the sample... basically, how important is this test order? Is it really necessary?
Because I thought that if you launch a product well, then it will demotivate the competition to jump into offering this better version of the product. It will be more demotivating for the competition when the product is branded and I can deliver the product constantly without it being out of stock because I ordered too small of inventory.
So it's launching the product better vs testing the product and manufacturer (test order).
Maybe I am overthinking this.....
Looking forward to some insights.
Thanks!
Currently I am dropshipping a product on Amazon that is selling. I am the third seller of this product. I am planning to import a branded version of this product that is better than all the three versions of this product selling on Amazon.
I've read @Walter Hay 's book on importing and there he mentions that it is often possible to do a test order of approximately 1/10th of the MOQ. This way you can test the product and the manufacturer.
Now I am wondering whether it is wise to do a test order versus ordering a branded product and a much higher quantity immeditiatly after inspecting the sample... basically, how important is this test order? Is it really necessary?
Because I thought that if you launch a product well, then it will demotivate the competition to jump into offering this better version of the product. It will be more demotivating for the competition when the product is branded and I can deliver the product constantly without it being out of stock because I ordered too small of inventory.
So it's launching the product better vs testing the product and manufacturer (test order).
Maybe I am overthinking this.....
Looking forward to some insights.
Thanks!
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