Drop shippers packages all of the products for you, they place your name on
the return address of the package & then they ship it to your customer. You'll
look like you're a multi-million dollar outfit to the customer!
In order to do business with a real wholesaler, some of them (not all) may
require proof that you're in business & not just some consumer looking for great
prices. So, you may need to file for a Resale Tax ID for your State. It's easy
to do I filed my application online in just 10 minutes & even received a
temporary certificate that I immediately printed out. I was literally in
business within 10 minutes!
If you're SERIOUS about running a business you MUST have one! No ifs, ands,
or buts. And, it's so easy to get one, there's no excuse not to.
If a wholesaler doesn't request a Resale Tax ID from you, they're a very
small company or they're not real wholesalers, just middle-men.
When you find wholesale companies that drop ship many different types of
products, everything from toys to electronics, and they don't request your
Resale Tax ID, be aware that probably aren't a real wholesale company. Most
legitimate wholesalers focus on a specific product type, like electronics or
toys alone.
These middle-men companies just forward your order to the real wholesale
company. You won't be able to compete on a level playing field with your
competition if you do business with these guys. Chances are your competitors
have Resale Tax IDs.
So be aware that you're dealing with a middle-man wholesaler who will have
the real dropshipper your products for you. Do yourself a favor & avoid
dealing with the middlemen and get a Resale Tax ID. You'll save yourself a lot
of money by be able to compete with the big-guns.
After your account is set up with the real wholesaler, you'll get a printed
catalog and possibly a CD-Rom with product descriptions and images that you can
use.
Middle-men usually don't provide these "bonuses". You just upload the image &
description to your web site, decide on the price & wait for the orders to come
rolling in!
Drop shipping will allow any person to run a successful & competitive
business from home regardless of a lack of start-up funds.
Mike Nalbone is the creator of "The Wholesale Detective"
http://www.nalbone.org/detective/ which is a complete resource for people
seeking to utilize drop shipping to start or expand their own business.
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