most items on eBay are already at heavily discounted retail prices, so you are lucky to break even - most products actually sell for less on eBay than they cost you to buy from the drop shipper. Hardly the kind of profits you were hoping for.

But, you CAN make drop shipping work for you, you just need to be smarter than 99% of the population.

If, like 99% of the population, you go to a company that advertises themselves as a drop shipper, you are almost guaranteed not to make any mo

Drop shipping is promoted as being one of the best and easiest ways to make money selling on eBay. At least that's what the owners of the countless drop shippers lists available on eBay want you to believe. It sounds easy, simply sign-up for a wholesaler's drop shipping service then start advertising their products in online auctions or on your web site. People buy the products, you notify the wholesaler, pay the wholesale price & pocket the profit, without having to lift a finger.

Is that really what happens? Is it really the secret to your future financial success?

The concept of drop shipping first started in America many years ago, due to a VERY competitive wholesale market. Wholesalers were having difficulty selling their products for a decent price; so one clever person came up with the idea of drop shipping. The wholesaler would add a small premium to the wholesale price to cover the costs of extra handling of the item, and offer entrepreneurs the opportunity of selling the item for them, without having to carry any stock or deal with shipping. Once a few wholesalers started, it forced other wholesalers to do the same; otherwise they would lose their market share, and most likely go out of business.

This is why drop shipping is such big business in America, however this is NOT the case in Australia, as our market is nowhere near as competitive. It's only recently that a handful of so-called wholesalers have started to offer a drop shipping service, as they have seen the potential to charge much higher prices to unsuspecting newbies.

Many of the drop shippers in Australia aren't actually real wholesalers. Some of them may be discount stores that sell items at a discounted retail price, while others are businesses that actually buy from the real wholesalers, place a large mark up on the price and offer their services as wholesale drop shippers.

In reality they are more like retailers. With the prices they charge for their products, it is exceptionally difficult for anyone to make a living by selling them on eBay. The prices for most items on eBay are already at heavily discounted retail prices, so you are lucky to break even - most products actually sell for less on eBay than they cost you to buy from the drop shipper. Hardly the kind of profits you were hoping for.

But, you CAN make drop shipping work for you, you just need to be smarter than 99% of the population.

If, like 99% of the population, you go to a company that advertises themselves as a drop shipper, you are almost guaranteed not to make any mon

it really the secret to your future financial success?

The concept of drop shipping first started in America many years ago, due to a VERY competitive wholesale market. Wholesalers were having difficulty selling their products for a decent price; so one clever person came up with the idea of drop shipping. The wholesaler would add a small premium to the wholesale price to cover the costs of extra handling of the item, and offer entrepreneurs the opportunity of selling the item for them, without having to carry any stock or deal with shipping. Once a few wholesalers started, it forced other wholesalers to do the same; otherwise they would lose their market share, and most likely go out of business.

This is why drop shipping is such big business in America, however this is NOT the case in Australia, as our market is nowhere near as competitive. It's only recently that a handful of so-called wholesalers have started to offer a drop shipping service, as they have seen the potential to charge much higher prices to unsuspecting newbies.

Many of the drop shippers in Australia aren't actually real wholesalers. Some of them may be discount stores that sell items at a discounted retail price, while others are businesses that actually buy from the real wholesalers, place a large mark up on the price and offer their services as wholesale drop shippers.

In reality they are more like retailers. With the prices they charge for their products, it is exceptionally difficult for anyone to make a living by selling them on eBay. The prices for most items on eBay are already at heavily discounted retail prices, so you are lucky to break even - most products actually sell for less on eBay than they cost you to buy from the drop shipper. Hardly the kind of profits you were hoping for.

But, you CAN make drop shipping work for you, you just need to be smarter than 99% of the population.

If, like 99% of the population, you go to a company that advertises themselves as a drop shipper, you are almost guaranteed not to make any mo

y stock or deal with shipping. Once a few wholesalers started, it forced other wholesalers to do the same; otherwise they would lose their market share, and most likely go out of business.

This is why drop shipping is such big business in America, however this is NOT the case in Australia, as our market is nowhere near as competitive. It's only recently that a handful of so-called wholesalers have started to offer a drop shipping service, as they have seen the potential to charge much higher prices to unsuspecting newbies.

Many of the drop shippers in Australia aren't actually real wholesalers. Some of them may be discount stores that sell items at a discounted retail price, while others are businesses that actually buy from the real wholesalers, place a large mark up on the price and offer their services as wholesale drop shippers.

In reality they are more like retailers. With the prices they charge for their products, it is exceptionally difficult for anyone to make a living by selling them on eBay. The prices for most items on eBay are already at heavily discounted retail prices, so you are lucky to break even - most products actually sell for less on eBay than they cost you to buy from the drop shipper. Hardly the kind of profits you were hoping for.

But, you CAN make drop shipping work for you, you just need to be smarter than 99% of the population.

If, like 99% of the population, you go to a company that advertises themselves as a drop shipper, you are almost guaranteed not to make any mo

newbies.

Many of the drop shippers in Australia aren't actually real wholesalers. Some of them may be discount stores that sell items at a discounted retail price, while others are businesses that actually buy from the real wholesalers, place a large mark up on the price and offer their services as wholesale drop shippers.

In reality they are more like retailers. With the prices they charge for their products, it is exceptionally difficult for anyone to make a living by selling them on eBay. The prices for most items on eBay are already at heavily discounted retail prices, so you are lucky to break even - most products actually sell for less on eBay than they cost you to buy from the drop shipper. Hardly the kind of profits you were hoping for.

But, you CAN make drop shipping work for you, you just need to be smarter than 99% of the population.

If, like 99% of the population, you go to a company that advertises themselves as a drop shipper, you are almost guaranteed not to make any mo

most items on eBay are already at heavily discounted retail prices, so you are lucky to break even - most products actually sell for less on eBay than they cost you to buy from the drop shipper. Hardly the kind of profits you were hoping for.

But, you CAN make drop shipping work for you, you just need to be smarter than 99% of the population.

If, like 99% of the population, you go to a company that advertises themselves as a drop shipper, you are almost guaranteed not to make any money. The key to success with drop shipping, is to form a good relationship with a true wholesaler & then approach them to see if they would be willing to drop ship items for you.

Start by buying at least several 'normal' wholesale orders from them - making sure that you pay your account on time etc. This will also give you an opportunity to check the quality of the product, what they're like to deal with, & how promptly they deliver your orders - all important things to consider when looking for a potential drop shipping partner. There are no guarantees, but by showing them that you are a good customer, they will more than likely be happy to start drop shipping goods for you...& at a price where you can actually make a decent profit!