subject: How To Spot Scams In A Dropshippers List [print this page] Even with a paid dropshippers list, the truth is that some scam suppliers will slip through. Unfortunately, many people end up dealing with scamsters or middlemen because they dont know how to spot them ahead of time. The good news is that there are some red flags that separate scam suppliers from a legitimate wholesaler. For instance, a person who is a real supplier will have an email id, phone number and physical address listed. A physical address is the most important, as this is where any refunds or returns will need to be sent. If there is only an email id, chances are you are dealing with a middle man. Dont forget to verify any phone numbers by giving them a call, since a lot of middle-men offer bogus phone numbers.
Just as legit eBay suppliers have certain payment options, so do legit dropship suppliers. Be wary of any company that only offers payments through a payment processor. You should also avoid any supplier that offers branded or very expensive products for ridiculously cheap prices. Another scam that often ends up on a dropshippers list is a supplier that only shows you products and no price lists. What often happens is that they ask you to pay a membership fee in order to access price lists. While this technically is not a scam, what happens is people fork over the membership fee and finds out that the price lists are way out of their range. By then its too late, they have already paid the fee.
Another thing to check with suppliers on a dropshippers list is presentation. Visit their website and see how professional it looks. Even a small supplier will ensure that their site has relevant and complete contact details as well as other product information. A good way of testing a supplier is to simply shoot them an email with a general query. Then find out how quickly they respond, whether the response is personal and whether they actually answer your question.
