Who is the Dropshipper

The drop shipping business is a global business that spreads across all businesses and continents.  The Dropshipper may be right around the corner from you in a large building with enough space to store a variety of merchandise. On the other hand the Dropshipper may be on the other side of the world.  If you place an order today for merchandise you may receive it from Japan, China or anywhere in the world.

The varied modes of good transportation today make it possible to ship items within a two to three day period from anywhere in the world. Because of the dropship business more goods and services are available to people all around the world. The Dropshipper has made it possible to get things at a faster pace.  Therefore any business with the necessary resources can become a Dropshipper.  In order to be a dropshipper there are certain things you must have in place. There are four basic things needed to become a Dropshipper. They are money, facilities, merchandise, and staff. Money is always top of any list of needs in business.  If you don't have the money you may be able to find a means to get the money.  You may want to consider borrowing the money from a bank.

A large number of businesses have to take out a loan to have start up money for such a large operation. Some businesses have to take out several loans in order to have enough money to get started.  When you have the necessary collateral, and a good business plan, banks will usually help you with the monetary resources to start a dropship business.  In addition to money you need to find a suitable location with the necessary facilities to store large quantities of merchandise. Don't forget to factor in the office space.  Distribution facilities are usually not lavishly furnished as other office space. After all dropship facilities are not usually open to the general public.  Therefore there is no need for lavish chairs to accommodate clientele.  Therefore you will see plenty of storage and hauling equipment scattered about in these facilities.  A Dropshipper needs to have resources and contacts to get merchandise as cheap as possible in order to sell wholesale.  The Dropshipper will find it also necessary to travel abroad and make contacts with merchants to get goods to wholesale.  A large number of products that Dropshippers sell come from places like China, Japan, Taiwan and other countries abroad. Some drop shippers make two to three trips abroad each year to find merchandise to wholesale.  Wholesale list are sent out to retailers to inform them of new merchandise when it becomes available.  So any business that has these resources in place can become a Dropshipper.

Some chain stores have a drop shipper to handle the distribution of merchandise to customers. The Dropshipper is heavily used with catalog companies.  Have you ever wondered why the address on the package delivered is not the same address you sent your order  The Dropshipper’s address is not the same as the company’s address.  So who is a Dropshipper The Dropshipper can be any business that has the necessary resources in place.   There are many other details that have to be worked out such as staff, insurance, policies, guidelines and transportation.  All major forms of transportation will work with a Dropshipper and be glad to do business with the Dropshipper.

Who uses the service of dropshippers ?

Just about every other business at one time or another uses the service of drop shippers.  The service industry makes maximum use of drop shippers. Dropshippers supply parts for servicing various kinds of equipment.  Many customers who do their own repairs, order various parts that they need and have them sent directly to the home address. The electrical industries do a great deal of dropshipping to customers.  From time to time when the remote control on your TV goes out it becomes necessary to order a remote control online and have it sent by a dropshipper directly to you.

Many parts in technology have to be ordered or dropship because they are not sold locally the dropshipper is usually not a manufacturer of parts but a distributor of parts.  It is not always the manufacturer that does the drop shipping.  If there are no distributors for the item the manufacturer will sometimes dropship.  Department stores interact with each other from city to city and dropship to their customers.

It is easy to go on line to a department store and place an order and have it sent to someone in another city.  Even department stores have on line businesses that use dropshippers.   Drop shippers are used by most retail stores and wholesales stores.  Dropshippers have warehouses scattered in all regions and parts of the country. Jobs are created by dropshippers in small towns and communities and may be the primary source of income for that particular community.  Usually in these small communities the labor force is abundant and there is no shortage of help at minimum wages. Many of the online stores distribute merchandise to these small communities to be distributed throughout the region.  This cuts down on the expenses of the dropshippers by saving gas and time getting merchandise to customers.  It is a great way to spread jobs throughout the country so those who want to work will have an opportunity to do so. Many immigrants work with these dropshippers on various shifts.

Even hospitals have used the services of dropshippers to deliver certain items to in-home patients.  At one time automobile dealers picked up parts from a nearby warehouse when needed.  Now when a customer orders certain parts they can have the parts sent straight to the customer.  These automobile companies have dropshippers scattered across all regions of the country also.  So the services of dropshippers or used by more than one type of industry.  The use of a dropshipper depends on the service and the need that is required by the custom. Dropshippers are a major part of the economy today.  They are able to send merchandise to every crook and corner in the country.  Dropshippers have made it possible for you to order merchandise online one day and receive it the next day.  This is because sometimes the dropshippers are located right around the corner from you.  It is just a matter of loading the merchandise and bringing it to your door. It is not uncommon for customers to order today and receive tomorrow.