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August 30, 2009I have no money to buy the drop shipper item so I have to use the money placed on hold to ship the item.
This is just something for you to think about.
In 10 years of selling, I have never used a drop shipper.
Why? Because, I want the item that I’m selling in my possession. I want to be the one to package it and ship it.
I think about the what ifs.
What if the drop shipper suddenly runs out of the item and you’ve sold several. Your buyers are expecting that item and a excuse to why you don’t have it now, will not cut it with your buyers, after they have waited sometimes for days waiting for the listing to end.
What if the drop shipper doesn’t send the item to your buyers. Now you have a buyer that has alreadly paid for the item and they are writing or calling you asking why their stuff hasn’t arrived. What are you going to say? Will you have all the tracking info to research that shipment? What if the drop shipper sends the wrong item?
This is my thinking when it comes to drop shippers.
Why set your self up for failure. This is your business. It’s your responsibility to have the the item that you sell. It’s your responsibility to properly package the item against breakage. And, it’s your responsibility to ensure that the item arrives to your buyer.
Now, you want to hand over all this this responsibliltiy to someone that you don’t know.
Here’s something else to think about.
If the item arrives broken or doesn’t arrive at all, you will get a negative feedback, thus affecting your business and your 30 day DSR ratings.
Your buyer will file a dispute with ebay and PayPal to get their money back. And, they will win.
So, why would you want to put yourself through this?
Wouldn’t you want to ensure that you take your own pictures, package properly, have the tracking info in your files?
Good luck in your decision.
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This is just something for you to think about.
In 10 years of selling, I have never used a drop shipper.
Why? Because, I want the item that I’m selling in my possession. I want to be the one to package it and ship it.
I think about the what ifs.
What if the drop shipper suddenly runs out of the item and you’ve sold several. Your buyers are expecting that item and a excuse to why you don’t have it now, will not cut it with your buyers, after they have waited sometimes for days waiting for the listing to end.
What if the drop shipper doesn’t send the item to your buyers. Now you have a buyer that has alreadly paid for the item and they are writing or calling you asking why their stuff hasn’t arrived. What are you going to say? Will you have all the tracking info to research that shipment? What if the drop shipper sends the wrong item?
This is my thinking when it comes to drop shippers.
Why set your self up for failure. This is your business. It’s your responsibility to have the the item that you sell. It’s your responsibility to properly package the item against breakage. And, it’s your responsibility to ensure that the item arrives to your buyer.
Now, you want to hand over all this this responsibliltiy to someone that you don’t know.
Here’s something else to think about.
If the item arrives broken or doesn’t arrive at all, you will get a negative feedback, thus affecting your business and your 30 day DSR ratings.
Your buyer will file a dispute with ebay and PayPal to get their money back. And, they will win.
So, why would you want to put yourself through this?
Wouldn’t you want to ensure that you take your own pictures, package properly, have the tracking info in your files?
Good luck in your decision.
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