While many eBay wholesalers are using a drop ship directory to advertise their services
, not many people know how to discern the best wholesale distributors for their needs. The job is not very difficult if you know what to look out for. The key steps that are helpful in finding a partner of choice are as below:
Step 1: Eliminate
I would suggest that you just cross out anybody who does not mention product-related information or any relevant website address. Ignore stand-alone numbers as well as companies that ask for any kind of processing fee for you to be able to look at all the details.
Step 2: Qualify
Next step is to evaluate the quality of services of offer. Will there be visibility on stock lists? What kind of marketing support will you enjoy? What is the shipping arrangement and will they ship single-unit packages at no extra cost? This will help you discern the kind of support your partner from the dropship directory will be in a position to provide and what they will not.
Step 3: Do The Math And Then The Research
Once you have all the information that you need from the dropship directory, go ahead and work out the math and the implications - both short and long term for your business. The company that gives you the maximum support and frees up most of your time should be the winner.
Do try and finalize at least 3-4 companies as the next step, which is due diligence is apt to rule out 1or more as well. There are as many fraud companies (maybe more) as genuine companies and they just pose as drop shippers. In reality, they are just middlemen that are working with other wholesalers and that add to your costs without offering any real value.