Buying Wholesale and Dropshipping

Wholesale Drop Ship - Is it Profitable?

There's a lot of buzz online about using wholesale drop ship suppliers to start a profitable online business. Yes, it can be done, but there are several things that most people don't understand about this method that need to be cleared up, if your business is actually going to BE profitable.

Understanding Wholesale Drop Shipping

1. Understanding Dropshipping
   The term wholesale drop ship is not new. It didn't just pop up with the internet. Wholesale drop ship suppliers have been around for well over a hundred years, and in some form or fashion even for thousands of years. Drop shipping is where you don't have minimum order requirements and have to purchase in quantities, stock and ship the products. 
2. The Wholesale Suppliers Role in a Dropshipping Arrangement
   The concept that a wholesale company will send products directly to a customer location from their warehouse, bypassing the retailer, allows the retailer to avoid handling products. That's a good thing. You, as the retailer, don't have to spend time and money to re-package wholesale products and get them out to your customers. Your customer gets the package faster, and that makes THEM happy.
   
   The wholesale drop ship supplier has some extra work to do in this scenario, They have to break open large cartons of products, pick ONE product out for you, and package and ship it to YOUR customer for you.
   
   Wholesalers are not used to working that way. Their business is mainly taking in very large shipments of products, breaking them into slightly smaller shipments of products, and sending them out to retail stores. They are not really in the business to send out just ONE product, directly to someone else's CUSTOMER. So, it's extra work for them, and costs them money. Many wholesalers are still willing to do it, but by no means is EVERY wholesale supplier willing to become a wholesale drop ship supplier.
3. When you find a Wholesale Drop Ship Supplier
   When you do find legitimate wholesale suppliers that are willing to drop ship for you, keep the following things mind:
   
   
   • You're going to pay a slightly higher wholesale price for a single item to be delivered to your customer from a wholesale drop ship supplier.
   • Because you pay a slightly higher price, it's a little tougher to compete in your product market.
   
   There is a good trade off though. Even though you pay a slightly higher wholesale price, you don't have to buy a bunch of products in bulk up front, and hope you sell them. So the real advantage of using a wholesale drop ship supplier is in getting started at a low cost, and TESTING different products without a lot of expense.
     
4. Your Business Grows
   Once you find products from a wholesale drop ship supplier that works for you, it's time to start buying in bulk, and shipping them yourself. You get better prices from the supplier that way, and your retail price can come down, or you can leave it the same to increase your profit margin. But you get more flexibility in your retail prices.

So use a wholesale drop ship supplier for getting started at a low price, AND for product TESTING, but realize that drop shipping is not a permanent solution. It's a step along the way to ordering and stocking products in bulk and becoming a successful online retailer.

Finding Wholesale Drop Ship Products to Sell

The ONLY way to get true wholesale prices is to get the product directly from a Certified Product Wholesaler. That is why we have spent years visiting tradeshows, visiting wholesalers and finding genuine wholesale suppliers who will work with new online sellers. It's not easy, but after over a decade we have collected the internet's largest, most comprehensive Directory of Certified Wholesalers you can find anywhere...and we add new WBI Certified™ Wholesalers daily!

		1. Wholesale Blank Clothes Corona, California United States *** Blank Clothing Made Specifically For Screen Printing, Embroidery, Embellishment, and Sublimation. Infant, Toddler, Junior, and Adult Clothing. Bulk Discounts, Free Shipping, and Custom Manufacturing Available. No Minimums to Order. Free Drop Shipping. Call Us Today (800) 707-9692. ***
		2. Bellissimo Hand Painted Gifts Palm Beach Gardens, Florida United States Buy wholesale direct from the manufacturer of America's Premier Hand Painted Glassware. 1000 affordably priced glass gifts exquisitely hand painted in 50 celebratory designs. Unique stemware, picture frames, plates, candle holders, ornaments etc. Also Wholesale Drop Ship Available. Made in USA! 1-800-377-6407
		3. Wholesale Automotive Keychains Minneapolis, Minnesota United States Distributor Of Licensed Keychains. We carry Keychains Licensed For Automotive Companies, NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, NCAA & NASCAR. We Have Dropshipping Available. Give Us A Call 952-935-4192. Or Visit Us Today.
		4. VK Wholesale Chicago, Illinois United States VK Wholesale offers wide range of C-Store items including General Merchandise, Energy Supplements, Digital Scales, OTC Medicine, Lighters, E-Cigarettes, Automotive Products, Tobacco Accessories & More. FREE SHIPPING on large orders. Call 773-853-0734 for more info..
		5. Sunrise Wholesale Merchandise Dropshipper Los Angeles, California United States We dropship! Thousands of wholesale products, including brand name electronics, home & garden decor, toys, candles, kitchen, office, tools & more. Resell for big profits - make money today!
		6. My Southern Home Place ... Decor Country Wholesale Alamo, Georgia United States Home Garden Decorating & Gift Ideas. Buy country home décor, western gifts and décor accessories wholesale direct. Bath & body, religious accents, figurines, statues, fountains, furnishings, shabby decor, wall decor, jewelry, candles. Check out our large Made in USA category! No minimum. Dropshipping.
		7. EZ Wholesaler Clearwater, Florida United States "Where The World's Favorite Retailers & Etailers Shop" since 1993. We feature Guaranteed Manufacturer Direct Pricing in Niches Such As: As Seen On TV Products, Security & Defense, Fitness/Exercise, Housewares, Lawn & Garden..Too Much To List.. Come Visit ezwholesaler.com... Dropshipping Available!!
		8. Smart Blonde® Novelty License Plates & Signs Buckeye, Arizona United States We manufacturer and distribute Novelty License Plates, Signs and License Plate Frames. We stock over 4,000 items in 30 different categories including licensed Collegiate, NFL, NBA and MLB. We also offer custom manufacturing - Fast Shipping, Best Pricing Drop shipping and Loyalty Discounts.
		9. The Beistle Company Shippensburg, Pennsylvania United States Since 1900, THE BEISTLE COMPANY has been a leading manufacturer of quality party goods and decorations. Our line includes OVER 7,000 PRODUCTS covering every holiday, season, theme, or special event imaginable. Special promotions and closeouts are available. Call 717-532-2131 for details.
		10. Kole Imports Drop Shipping Carson, California United States Dropship over 8,000 Wholesale General Merchandise Items. Completely FREE data feed with long descriptions, quantity available, pricing and pictures. List products on eBay, Amazon or your website. Complete pricing/No Fees & you keep all the profit.
		11. Allfootwear Miami, Florida United States Great Quality Merchandise At Discounted Prices. Over 400 Styles Shoes In Men. Women And Children Sizes. Fashion Handbags and backpacks.We can also drop ship. Color Catalogs Available Upon Request.
		12. Keen International Group, Inc. South El Monte, California United States Spice up your lifestyle with our attractive assortment of lawn and garden decoration items. All of our merchandise are imported direct from the factory, lowering your costs while increasing your profits. Opening our doors in 2001, we have the resources and experience to support our customers.
		13. Cheng's Enterprise, Inc. Carlstadt, New Jersey United States Cheng's Enterprise has been a leading importer, exporter, and wholesaler specializing in footwear since 1982. Our brand Easy USA includes basic as well as currently trending styles. We ship nationwide, worldwide, and do drop shipping. Call us at 800-886-3288 or visit our website today!
		14. Real Action Paintball San Jose, California United States Manufacturer & Distributor of Military, Law Enforcement & Paintball Gaming Equipment. OVER 1000 PRODUCTS IN STOCK - WE DROPSHIP!!!
		15. Belly Scarf Tampa, Florida United States Wholesale Belly Dancing Hip Scarves, Costumes, Accessories, DVDs and more. Belly Dance Hip Scarves are the hottest accessories for Belly dancing and Zumba Fitness workouts. Zumba Wholesale cargo pants, racer back shirts and wholesale belly dancing scarves for $5.50 each. Free Shipping Hip Sc
		16. New Fresco's Clinton, Connecticut United States New Frescos is a Wholesaler that specializes in Wholesale Costume Jewelry, Body Jewelry, Wholesale Sterling Silver 925 Earrings, Rings, Poison Rings, Spinner Rings, Kama Sutra Jewelry, Pendants Necklaces, Religious Jewelry, Fashion Accessories and Pewter Figurines.
		17. Brickel's Racing Collectibles, Inc. Wholesale Dist Leesport, Pennsylvania United States Brickel's is a supplier of apparel, novelties and diecast. We also offer our own B Elite apparel line. We specialize in NASCAR, NFL, Ford, Chevy, Corvette and Dodge items. Brickel's has great product selection at superb dealer margins, also offering drop-shipping. Call us at 866-661-7687.
		18. HandbagsAtWholesale.com Plantation, Florida United States Dropship and Wholesale handbags, wallets and accessories. A great way to have an easy and profitable business. Here you will buy at low wholesale price. With the right products you could have a fully displayed show case where most of the sales are done for you! Call us- 1-917-388-1701
		19. Edge Wholesale Danville, Indiana United States We specialize in dropshipping Neon Signs, LED Signs, Novelties, Candle Warmers, Oil Warmers, Airsoft Guns, Fleece Blankets and other unique items.
		20. FastFurnishings.com - Wholesale Dropship Furniture Oceanside, California United States Wholesale Furniture. We drop-ship directly to your customers. No minimum order. Beds, sofas, dining, office furniture, rugs, lighting, entertainment centers, office chairs, desks, eco-friendly, platform beds, mattress, game room, pool table, dart boards, bathroom, towels, bedding, shower curtains
		21. Over 1.7 Million Products to Dropship | Doba.com Orem, Utah United States Doba helps you dropship over 1.5 million products from 150 hand-picked, trustworthy suppliers. Tens of thousands of products in electronics, apparel, outdoor & camping, home, health & beauty, jewelry, general merchandise and more. The best part? You can try Doba for FREE for 7 days.
		22. Mingzhou Oriental Imports, Ltd. Cincinnati, Ohio United States We are an importer & wholesaler in the US specializing in oriental furniture, home decor, fine gifts, figurines, wood, crystals, souvenirs, pewter, jewelry, ceramics, antiques, general gifts, glass, arts & collectibles. Experience the eastern culture, we drop ship. Visit Us At www.moriental.com
		23. Monkey Bar Storage Rexburg, Idaho United States Are your customers looking for organizing products? Sell them Monkey Bars garage storage racks! We manufacture racks to organize bikes, skis, golf clubs, yard tools & more! Our patented steel-constructed components provide lasting strength. Contact Shaun @ 208-351-9313 or shaun@monkeybarstorage.com
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		25. GLOBAL CRAFTS - Handmade Artisan Gifts Edgewater, Florida United States FIRST ORDER DISCOUNT - 10% OFF. Stand out with our range of over 1000 Unique Handmade Artisan Gifts Jewelry and Accessory Products. No Minimum Order. Drop Shipping Available. Strictly Wholesale! End of Year Sale Now On! 1.866.468.3438 - www.GlobalCraftsB2B.com
		26. 247 Wholesale - Wholesale Distributor Clifton, New Jersey United States Wholesale Liquidation: Sneakers, Shoes, Footwear, Clothing, Apparel, Jewelry, Handbags, Sunglasses, Electronics & Furniture. 247Wholesale offers Brand Name 100% AUTHENTIC Product, Brand New Liquidated Merchandise, Department Store Returns, Overstock & Surplus. CALL 877-247-WHOLESALE (9465) Tooday
		27. Your Wholesale Dropship Source charlotte, North Carolina United States Visit our blog at www.dropshipwholesalesite.com Looking for additional income? Start your online business today. Make as much as 80% profit. One touch "push to ebay" feature, automated websites preloaded with products, datafeeds to upload products to shopping search engines. Wholesaler & Dropshippe
		28. DVD Reload Denver, Colorado United States Wholesale DVDs, T.V. Series & More. 15% - 25% off for wholesale pricing. (15% off all orders 15OFF) (20% off orders $250 + 20OFF) (25% off orders $500 + 25OFF)
		29. SAFETY TECHNOLOGY Jacksonville, Florida United States Manufacturer of Stun Master and Runt stun guns, Pepper Shot and Wildfire pepper spray. Sell Stun Guns, Pepper Sprays, Self Defense Products, Hidden Cameras, Spy and Surveillance Systems and DOUBLE--or Even TRIPLE--Your Money! We drop ship and can build you a website.
		30. Wholesale Mobile Phones.org.uk Wigton, England United Kingdom Stylish and High Defination Cell/Mobile Phones: TV Mobile Phones, GPS Mobile phones, Watch Phones, TouchScreen Phones, Android Phones, Dropshipping - shop online at http://www.wholesalemobilephones.org.uk - For orders of 10 or more we can offer a 50 -70% discount on listed prices.

How to Choose Your Blog’s Topic

The obvious place to start with your blogging topic is the things that you are passionate about. If you aren’t interested in something but choose the topic because you think it meets the other criteria, you’re either going to stop writing or simply create a bad, dispassionate blog. Either way, it’s not worth choosing a topic just because it’s “easy”.
Once you’ve narrowed the field a bit to things you can actually write about, you need to look for a topic that appears to be decidedly under-served. An area where there is a group of people who either don’t have a blog (or at least not a good one) that caters to a particular interest they have.
The easiest way to do this, when starting out, is to target a niche within a niche, within a niche.
What this means is that, when picking your topic, you first look at a broad area of interest, then choose a subsection of that interest, and then choose yet another subset of that particular interest. This way, you’ve started with an area of very broad interest and drilled down until you have a tiny section of it that, while still having an audience, is likely greatly under-served.
A quick example of this works as follows:

1. Start with a Broad, Already-Popular Product: Apple products
2. Choose a Segment of that Topic: Apple Mobile Products (iPhone, iPad, etc.)
3. Choose Yet Another Segment of That: Apple Mobile Products for Students (College, High School, etc.)

What you have then is a blog about Apple’s mobile products aimed at college students. It could cover, at least in theory, apps for academia, how new features may help students with the academic/social life and rumors about Apple deals aimed at college students.
All in all, if you use that formula, you’ll usually stumble upon topic ideas that others have not tried, or at least not tried well. After several searches on the above topic, I was not able to easily locate an entire blog aimed at this market, just many static resources and individual blog posts.
The idea is that A) The topic has an audience, albeit not a huge one or an aware one and B) Once you become established in it, that you can use your reputation within this niche to expand, slowly, into the higher ones, eventually talking more about mobile Apple products in general and then Apple products at large.
However, the work isn’t quite done at this point. Now you have to make sure that there’s enough to write about and that you’re interested enough to keep writing on the topic. The best way to do that is to simply write. Try to get at least a month’s worth of posts done before taking the blog live, both to make sure there’s enough interest on your part and to ensure that there’s enough of interest to keep the blog active and interesting.
Once you do that, you most likely have a good topic that you can start your blog with and one you can grow on as well, setting the stage at least for a very successful blog.

How to Choose What to Blog About

Figuring out what to blog about can be easy or hard: A blog is well suited to sharing information, documenting your life, exploring a hobby, or expressing your passion for a subject. The key is choosing just what to talk about on your blog.
Think about these things when you start a blog:

• Your Passion. What do you love doing, what makes you come alive
• Your natural talent and ability.  What are you good at? etc... Sports, arts, writing.
• Monetizable – has profit potential
  
  
  Choose a subject that genuinely interests you. Don’t choose a topic that you think looks good to be interested in or will attract a lot a readers. You’re the one who will have to do the writing for the blog, and it really helps if you’re enthusiastic about your subject. That passion will shine through to your readers and keep them coming back.

• Decide whether any topics are off limits. Bloggers who keep personal diaries for their friends and families might decide to keep certain subjects out of the public forum of the Internet. For example, do you really want your boyfriend reading a frank account of last night’s make-out session? How about your mom or your boss?
• Think about your potential readers. Who are they? How can you appeal to them and get them to keep reading your blog? Do you even care about how many readers you have? If you do, what do you have to show or teach or ask them?

For most bloggers, being successful is defined as attracting, keeping, and growing an audience of interested readers. . . preferably an audience that leaves comments and interacts with you and with other readers.

The key here is to find a niche and exploit it fully. Picking a niche and sticking with it can be tough to do. Fortunately, you get a lot of leeway in how you handle a subject, in evolving your own style, and in what you blog about.

Some subject areas have proven to be popular and successful blog subjects already. You can take on the competition and start a blog about

• Your kids: Baby books might have gone out of style, but that doesn’t mean you can’t document your child’s growth in detail on a blog. Mommyblogging, as it has come to be called, is on the rise in a big way.
• Your hobby or interest: Blogs are beautifully suited to making connections, so feel free to use yours to become part of a community of folks that share your passion for knitting, sport fishing, geocaching, carpentry, or whatever your interest is.
• Technology: Many of the original bloggers chose technology as their focus, and what a great decision that was. There’s a huge interest in technology and technology issues today. After all, more and more people have cell phones, personal computers, and MP3 players, and everyone has problems using them!
• Politics: A number of popular political bloggers have turned their online punditry into thriving careers in traditional media.
• News of the weird: Some popular blogs make the most of the many strange Web sites by posting links and quick summaries of the site on their blogs. It’s the lazy man’s approach to surfing, and if you’re interested in sharing the quirky oddities you find, you’ll definitely find an audience for them.
• Specialized news: Offer a service for your busy readers by aggregating all the news on a particular topic, with quick tidbits and links to sources. This can work for both serious and comic topics — think cranial surgery techniques to coverage of the latest teen sensation.
• A personal diary: If you have enough going on in your life to keep you interested in it, you can stick with the tried and true blog. With a unique voice and great writing, you can attract readers who will to be friends.
  
  
  
  

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