| Starting any Ecommerce business is a daunting task, | | | | books are all great options. |
| but here are some ideas where you can make | | | | 4. No fee. Try to find a program where there is no fee |
| money, have virtually no overhead and never leave | | | | to sign up. If there is it may be only for people who |
| your home. What you need is to join a great drop ship | | | | have not been selling anything to keep them a part of |
| gift program. | | | | the program, but on initially signing up a fee can be a |
| Essentially you are aware that when you buy certain | | | | signal they are sketchy. |
| gifts online they are just shipped from a central | | | | 5. Stay away from companies who put there own |
| warehouse that many stores use at the same time. | | | | promotional material in gifts they are shipping to your |
| This way these stores, typically ecommerce stores, do | | | | customers. You are not here to help them gain your |
| not have to carry the inventory and just pay for the | | | | customers. You want blind shipping and only your info. |
| goods after they sell it. They are a part of a drop ship | | | | on the invoice or the gift card that accompanies the |
| program. | | | | gift. |
| Here are the tricks to picking a great Drop Ship Gift | | | | 6. Make sure you can resell these gifts at a solid price |
| Program. | | | | and are getting them at a wholesale prices from your |
| 1. Make sure that the program offers great images | | | | program. This way you make out each and every |
| and copy. Think about it, without great images how are | | | | sale. If the margins are to small it will not be worth the |
| your customers going to want to purchase these good | | | | time to process the sale. Figure on making at least 25 |
| from your store. Also, look for solid copy that explains | | | | points margin on a whoelsale drop ship gift. It typically |
| the items and gives details so the customer can feel | | | | won;t be a 100% markup since you have no exposure, |
| confidant with their potential purchase. | | | | but the best programs may offer you even more than |
| 2. Try and find a program that has quick shipping and | | | | 100% on many items. Look for personalized or |
| sends the tracking numbers directly to you for you to | | | | customizable items. They are great sellers and |
| forward onto your customers. You really don't want | | | | sometimes offer the best profits. |
| them having any contact with your customers. | | | | Do some due diligence before you start an |
| 3. Make sure the items that you are showing are | | | | ecommerce business. There are thousands of sites |
| actually desirable and searched for online. You can | | | | everyday coming online so make sure you don't spend |
| easily go to google and search for keyword look ups | | | | all your money before you get started. By using a |
| and see how often a search term is looked upon. It | | | | great drop ship wholesale program you can make a |
| doesn't help your business if no one searches for | | | | lot of money and not drain your funds in the process. |
| what you are selling. Things like baby gifts, televisions, | | | | |