So, you're tired of being an idiot.
Perfect! I was too and I learned that if you've been scammed once or twice (or more) then you will have the motivation
and dedication to succeed in your new dropshipping business. For those who are unfamiliar with dropshipping it
works like this:
- You locate products to sell from a database of over 1,000,000 products.
- You use tools through the dropshipper that allow you to select products, set pricing and automatically send them
to eBay.
- Your item sells on eBay and you receive payment through Paypal.
- You purchase the product from the dropshipper using your Paypal funds. You pay the wholesale price and keep the
profit.
- The dropshipper will process and ship it to your customer. They will handle any returns, exchanges or problems or
instruct you how to resolve the issue through the manufacturer when warranties apply. You will have tracking information
on every order.
You can expect to spend at least a good week getting your business set up. The good news
is that you will probably already have made a profit by day 5, and once you have set up all your products the business
will pretty much run itself without a whole lot more effort on your part, but I am getting ahead of things. Let's start
from square one, shall we?
To start your business you are going to need:
- A Paypal account (free)
- An eBay account (free)
- A Doba account (free trial - use this route for no out-of-pocket start up costs) and/or
- A World Wide Brands membership (involves upfront fees, only recommended for advanced individuals looking to move to the "next level")
Be absolutely sure when you sign up for your Doba account that you select the "Push
to Marketplace" tool as your free tool as it will be crucial to your start up!
As we already said, there are many supposed dropshippers out there that are nothing but a scam.
Doba is one of only two eBay approved dropshippers and they are the
only dropshipper fully integrated with eBay.
Are you curious as to why I suggest Doba over World Wide Brands? The two are very different and it costs
a hefty chunk of change up front to access World Wide Brands. They are an amazingly usefull resource for the more
advanced dropshipper so you should add them to your favorites for the future when you are ready
to expand and can afford them.
You will eventually need to sign up for membership with Doba when your free trial is over. DON'T PANIC!!!
By the time you need to pay membership dues you will have easily earned more than enough money to cover
your monthly dues.
Remember I told you it would cost $0 out of pocket? Here's how:
- Sign up for the free 7 day trial
- Make a real effort to get things started by following the rest of this guide.
- Call customer service or contact live chat on the fourth or fifth day of your trial. Let them know how hard you
have been working and that you very much would like to extend your trial period so your auctions have time to run their coarse,
you can get a better feel for the system, etc.... I was able to get my trial period extended to a full month by taking this
approach. Take the time to ask them any and every question you have since you are on the phone anyway!
The customer service reps are amazing and it is well worth taking advantage of their expertise.
- Work your butt off during the trial period and you will easily earn the few bucks your membership will cost you and more.
Then you can pay your membership with your earning and thus have a $0 start up. In fact in my
first two weeks I earned enough to pay for a one year membership at a huge discount which leads me to step 5....
- When you have convinced yourself how wonderful your new business is and you are ready to pay your membership dues DON'T!!! Don't do a thing until you call the customer service department back and ask to speak
with someone in the promotions department. They will be offer you HUGE discounts
on your membership and they will usually throw in free tools as well.
