Where could I find the best prices?\nHow does drop shipping WORK?\nWhat is the best approach to start all this?
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Dropshipping is when you locate a supplier who is willing to ship products for you only when your customer purchases. \n\nIt's a brilliant idea and saves you storage space plus risk of storing to many goods which may not sell.\n\nDisadvantages are that - esp if on ebay - if you sell and the supplier hasn't got it in stock it can seriously hurt your feedback ratings.\n\nYou can goto http://www.getyourebook.com/wwbstartright for your dream eBay certified database of wholesalers and dropshippers.\n\nIf you want more tips on making profit on eBay try\n\nhttp://www.getyourebook.com/ebaymillionaire\nhttp://www.getyourebook.com/silentmachine
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If you have some volume shipments, you can find a broker or forwarder to ship them via ocean.  This is much less expensive than shipping via air.  YOu will need to make sure the containers are packed securely so you don't have water damage, but a good shipping company can help you determine what kind of packaging you need.  \n\nAlso, keep in mind that most countries have quotas on clothing items.  Before you ship to a country, be sure to check on their quotas.  You will need to know the tariff or classification of your product - you can do this by searching on the HTSUS (Harmonized tariff schedule - US)- you can find it at this link - www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/bychapter.\n\nYou didn't say what kind of textiles you are exporting, but I assume you will find your classification in chapters XI or XII- a broker or forwarder can also help you if you are unsure. \n\nIf you are mainly shipping small parcel, check into opening a DHL or UPS account.  DHL is generally cheaper, but UPS also can offer a lot of options.\n\nYou will have to provide a commercial invoice for your goods, and if you are shipping to certain countries, you will want to check into free trade agreements to provide certificates of origin.  A good source for this is http://www.usitc.gov/ OR http://www.export.gov/.  You can even call them for help in marketing your items.\n\nGood luck!
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I'm new to ebay to. But just go there and sign up, they pretty much explain it all. You will want to get a Paypal account too, so people can pay that way too, both are free to set up and easy.\nwww.paypal.com you even get to chose how people can pay, restrictions for buyers and what shipping methods you would use etc. Really selfd explanatory, I was confused the first time I visitred, just take some time navigating around. When you go to sell, they will give you ideas on how to make your item sell!\n\nIf you want Vidoe professor has put out a learing disk on the subject as well. I recently have seen their ad on tv.\n\nGood luck selling!!
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I've always found that the best way to find a "going rate" for anything was simply to check eBay. For systems matching your specs. I saw a range of about $120 to $190 {plus shipping}.\n\nYou can generally get a little bit more when selling locally, but not that much.
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Ebay will probably get you the best selling price.  Make sure you set a reservation price, that's the lowest selling price you will accept.
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Look through IDC's web site. Also look at one of the big players in this space... eBay.
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Go to www.paypal.com and read.  Paypal is a legit operation, and they will not cheat you, but if you ever get an e-mail supposedly from paypal, do not trust it.\n\nIf you are going to pack and ship merchandise yourself, go to a post office or UPS store and figure out your shipping options.  You want to charge enough for shipping to cover the cost of shipping.  You may wish to avoid selling large heavy objects.\n\nIf you are not an expert on the things you sell, you may wish to see what similar objects sell for.   As you may have noticed, almost anything can be sold on E-bay, but if nobody is much interested, you may not get top dollar.
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Hello Becka,\n  Your infor a challenge, I Sell on Ebay but Finding products that I can order and just sell isn't an easy undertaking, The few I got into Others followed and cut below the prices I was getting them at. Tough market to stick with. If you want some basic info on shipping and such I'll do what I can to help you. If you find a good place to Buy Products Keep it to yourself, or others will under cut to make $$. Its a cut throat industry online. \n  Also Watch out for fake Emails that claim to come from Ebay or Paypal, I get 3 or 4 Everyday that are trying to get my logon info and or credit card #'s Be Carefull, Don't log onto any linked pages Go to the Home pages DIRECTLY ONLY!!!!!
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Honestly, I would stay away from the the “wholesaler’s” game. What once was a great idea has now spread so everyone and their mother is doing it. Margins are razor thin at best and I suspect non-existent when you factor in most drop shippers or wholesale clubs "Membership fees" along with eBay and PayPal's cut.\n\nTake something that you're knowledgeable about and wait for a bargain. For example, lets say you know a lot about purses and one weekend you stumble across a shop having a clearance sale - $200 purses for $30 bucks (or whatever). Take it home and list it for $75. Your customer thinks they saved $125 bucks and you made $45. Now multiply it by 100 sales and you are in business. I do about $2K a month in sales and I profit about $500 and that’s from just working part time. It's not "easy money", you do have to work at it, but if you're willing to invest the time and effort, you can do it.
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Trust me; you want no part of the “wholesaler” game. What once was a great idea has now spread so everyone and their mother is doing it. Margins are razor thin at best and I suspect non-existent when you factor in most drop shippers "Membership fees" along with eBay and PayPal's cut. \n\nClothing is a BIG business on eBay. Try shopping a discounter like TJ Maxx, Ross for Less, Marshalls or whatever it is called in your area for women’s clothes from designers like Ralph Lauren, BCBG or Tommy Hilfiger. Often times you can find, for example, a woman’s shirt that sells in the mall for $50 on sale for $10. Odds are if you put it on eBay for $25, you'd sell it. The customer thinks they saved $25 and you made $15. :) Now multiply it by 100 sales and you're in business. I do about $2K a month in sales and I profit about $500 and that’s from just working part time. It's not "easy money", you do have to work at it, but if you're willing to invest the time and effort, you can do it.\n\nRegarding your taxes - Find yourself a good CPA - I managed to write down all of my eBay profit and actually showed a “loss” once I factored in expenses. If you are running your auctions as a business, you may write off a portion of your mortgage/rent, utilities, mileage, internet, paypal fees, postal supplies etc. In addition, if you did any shopping while on vacation you may write off a portion of your hotel bills, your food bills and your mileage there as well.
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I would suggest www.worldwidebrands.com. It costs like $70 something but it's worth it because it is a lifetime list of genuine dropshippers. The thing is though you should only deal with one that allows you to order from their website and one with real-time inventory. As long as they have real-time inventory you don't really have to worry about the dropshipper running out of what you are trying to sell and thus pissing off customers. I would only recommend a few companies on this list because of the things I just mentioned. You should also always find out what your discount is going to be like 40-50% off because some will give you no discount at all! Good luck!
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You can find free offers that waive any setup fees but you should look carefully at the transaction fees. If you do a web search on "merchant account" you'll see a lot of offers. The rates you'll pay on the transaction will depend on the average price of your product and the risk of a charge-back. If you get too many charge-backs your price will go up and or you merchant account will get canceled.\n\nTo start out small check out Merchant Express
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OK ... after I spend a few minutes legitimately trying to help you, I'm going to go look up "Gulible" in the dictionary ... this has just got to be a joke.\n\nThe most popular sites for on-line sales are E-bay and Craig's List.\n\nYou might, in this case, ensure that you read the details about what you are allowed to sell there ... I think it's all pretty open, but we're talking about live animals here ?\n\nAlso, shipping and insurance can be a hassle.  There is lots of on-line help about how to get started and how to handle shipping and such on both sites.\n\nYou'll also want to establish a PayPal account ... don't use your account ... set up a different one or use his.  PayPal allows users to send their payments to PayPal and PayPal then deposits the funds into your account or you can hold them right there in PayPal like you would a regular account.  Lots of info is available on their site.  To do this, remember that to accept credit card payments administered by PayPal, you'll have to have a PayPal premium account and that costs a little bit each month.  PayPal is safe and secure.\n\nOK, I gotta go look up Gullible now.
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it sounds like you want to dropship furniture from an overseas manufacturer without having to warehouse anything.  That is going to be difficult since most "reputable" overseas companies are going to have minimum orders (container sizes) since the cost involved in shipping one piece of furniture or even a bedroom set would be cost prohibited.\n\nMy question is why do you need an overseas operation to begin with? There are plenty of US companies that offer distributors discounts and will dropship product.  All of the major furniture makers (ethan allen, broyhill, etc.) have closed up their US plants and are making the furniture overseas as it is.  There are still some US companies that would welcome new distributers.  Check out the furniture market in Highpoint NC for a listing of manufacturers.  \n\nIf you insist on going oversees check out these websites:  www.alibaba.com;  www.fuzing.com or www.ttnet.net  They list  various companies with thousands of products for import.\n\nAs far as a secured online payment, if you are a startup I suggest using Paypal's shopping cart feature.  THat way you don't actually need a merchant account and can accept virtually any kind of payment.  It is a little involved to download to your website but doable.  \n\nIf you are dropshipping you will always run the risk of your supplier back ordering a product at which point you need to stay ontop of your customer service and either issue a refund or keep them informed.  It has definitely caused problems for some people selling on ebay!  You really need to be confident in your supplier and his supplies before listing a product for sale.
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You are talking about either drop shipping or affiliate sales.\n\nThere is a free ebook on affiliate sales available at http://amc.inquire-sbi.com.\n\nThere is information about both drop shipping and affiliate sales, as well as other ways to monetize a Web site at http://inquire-sbi.com\n\nIf you want to handle actual goods, the same company can set you up for that, too.
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If you are not good with websites and you don't want to or find it difficult to learn, you should find someone who can sit down and either do it for you or walk you through. Any kid can do this these days, but you should find someone who is online on a regular basis, preferrably someone who already sells on eBay. If you don't have anyone in mind who would do it as a favor, you should find someone who will help for a fee.\n\nIf you only make a few purses/ponchos per week or month, all you need is create an ebay account and list your items as an auction or with a buy-it-now flat price. If you have many items to sell, you could open up an "eBay Store." There's a monthly fee, but you'll be able to customize it, create different categories, cross-advertise your items, etc. The store makes it easier for potential clients to view everything you are offering.\n\nIf you don't want to deal with any of this online stuff, you should be prepared to share the profits. There are companies that run brick and mortar stores -- you take your merchandise to them, they'll create an ebay auction. If and when it sells, they take a fee and pay you the rest. One of such companies is called Net2Auction (link 1 below). They may not have a location in your area.\n\nAnother good place is on eBay itself -- they have a service called Trading Assistant (link 2 below). It is basically the same thing -- you find someone in your area (make sure they have good feedback on eBay and their auction listings look professional), take your item to them, and they'll sell it for a fee.\n\nThe biggest problem with the above is that these places may not want to sell your items because if the prices of your items are too low (oversaturated marketplace, not enough interested buyers, etc), it won't make sense for them to help you because their fees will eat up all the profits.\n\nBut those would be good places to start. If business goes well, then I'd go back to my first suggestion -- learn the ropes and start listing the auctions yourself and/or open an eBay Store..\n\nGood luck.
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I live in New Zealand and use a great company based in Canada called toboc. They have great trade leads from around the world. It is very expensive to join but is worth every cent. If you are not in position to pay out first you can join for free but are limited to how many things you may do within the site.  \n\nIf you want an e-book that has over 400 wholesalers and 700 dropshippers you can go to\nhttp://www.ourcoolbiz.com to get it.\n\nIf you want to start an online store here is a great c'd that will show you how to go from whoa to go. If you can watch a video and click your mouse you can do it it is that simple.\nhttp://www.kiwisdoinit.com\n\nI hope this helps you out. To your success