Drop Shipping: Pros and Cons

Drop shipping remains a hot topic among etailers but, even though it has many benefits, it isn’t the best option for every business.

A drop shipper is a product supplier who is willing to ship individual orders. Usually when products are purchased for resale, you have to buy them in bulk quantities, have them shipped to you and then ship them out to your customer. Drop shippers are the exception because they don’t have minimum purchase requirements and will ship the item directly to your customer when you place an order.

For a new business without much operating capital, partnering with a drop-shipping supplier can provide a multitude of products to sell without having to actually inventory those items.

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