Discovered - 5 "Lost Secrets" for Choosing Legitimate Dropshippers

People can spend many unfruitful hours trying to find legitimate dropshippers, without finding a single potential drop ship company to deal with. It is hard to know where to begin, especially when you have chosen the wrong eBay dropshippers in the past and been burnt.

It's very good that you have come across this article, as you are about to find out five “lost secrets”.

I have phrased these secrets as essential questions you should ask your potential drop ship company (with the types of answers you would look for to find legitimate dropshippers), which will help you choose your next reliable eBay drop shipper with ease.

1. How professional does the potential eBay drop shipper look?
   
   

   The first thing to consider when selecting any supplier (as well as a dropshipper) is whether they have a clean track record and are professional. There are several things you can do to determine this.

   Firstly, check how long they have been in business and if it’s less than 2 years, then we recommend that you carry on looking for alternative legitimate dropshippers, even if they are the cheapest you can find. New suppliers are less likely to be legitimate than established ones.

   Another way to check the professionalism of a potential dropshipper is to check their email address. Pick the dropshippers that have email addresses ending in @companyname, rather than a free account like hotmail, or gmail. A reputable dropshipper would not spend thousands on establishing a successful wholesale business, only to forget to create a proper email address.



2. Does the drop ship company offer competitive prices?
   
   

   In order to remain in business themselves, legitimate dropshippers must charge their retailers a certain amount per item to cover the storage and shipping costs for each of these aforementioned items, on your behalf. You should always check that these prices are competitive and take them into consideration when determining your profit margin.



3. Do the eBay dropshippers you are looking at offer exceptional customer service?
   
   

   When choosing a dropshipper for your eBay business, it is very important that you choose a company that has a good customer service. This importance lies in the fact that once you have received payment from a buyer and placed the order with your eBay drop shipper, you have no control over what happens next, as the responsibility is passed to the drop shipper (YOU).

   The key to success here is to pick a dropshipper who will send out the product in a timely manner and be willing to answer any questions your customer might have. A good way to test this is to pose as a customer and order the product yourself, ask a couple of questions and see how fast the item is delivered to see if these are eBay dropshippers you can work with.



4. Does the drop ship company in question, show a willingness to help you grow your business?
   
   

   Something to differentiate eBay dropshippers is finding out whether they will go the extra mile to help you with your business. They can help your business by providing complimentary services, like inserting brochures, compliment slips, or discount vouchers (all of which you would provide them with) into the mailings alongside the ordered product.

   This helps you build a relationship with your buyers and is a win win situation between you and your dropshipper, as it means you are likely to order more from them if they do these complimentary services for you. Always ask your potential dropshippers if they are willing to do this for you.



5. Can you pay the eBay drop shipper with a reliable payment method?
   
   

   If you choose a reliable payment method like PayPal, or Google Checkout, you do have some protection against non legitimate dropshippers. You can get your money back from scam artists, as using these payment methods means that they can't run far.

Form a list of several dropshippers and by asking these pertinent questions, you should soon be able to draw up a list of legitimate dropshippers and your eBay business will soon be on the way to being a roaring success.

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