Its been awhile since I wrote about the dropship product sourcing and fulfillment model and since this is one of the most common times of the year to start an online business and dropshipping is one of the most misleading business models, I thought I would take some time to explain my experiences with dropshipping. Read more... (1421 words, estimated 5:41 mins reading time)
The Wholesale Central Index reflects the most popular product searches performed on Wholesalecentral.com. It is just one of dozens of ways to tap into what it popular with other retailers. Similiar searches can be done on Amazon.com to show you what your customer’s are looking for as well. Just be careful to not always follow the (other retailers) crowd.
These are the top 50 searches in November 2009: Read more... (146 words, estimated 35 secs reading time)
This information applies to those who are at the beginning, still trying to determine what to sell. Finding products can be the most difficult part of starting an online business. According to worldwidebrands.com, a site we highly recommend and endorse for finding legitimate wholesale products:
- Don’t try to sell what everyone else is selling – such as DVDs, electronics, designer clothing. The problem you will have is that the market is already saturated with these products. Also, wholesale suppliers would have to buy huge quantities of a product to make a profit. So you may end up having to buy large quantities of a product that may or may not sell. Read more... (306 words, estimated 1:13 mins reading time)