Searching for Dropshippers Online
Searching for Dropshippers Online
Conducting primary research to locate Dropshipping Wholesalers can be an arduous task. A large majority of pages contained in major search engines are spam; you will find it very difficult to find manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors who offer legitimate dropshipping business opportunities on your own.
In an age of instant and global information, it is hard for many to understand why this is the case. Wouldn’t it be great if it were easy to search, compare and contact dropshipping wholesalers?
Finding Dropshipping Wholesalers: The Problem
The main reason that dropshipping wholesalers do not reach out (via organic search optimization) to dropshipping business owners is that they do not have the time and resources to field inquiries from the literally thousands of individuals who are interested in dropshipping their products. Consider Apple. If they opened themselves up to dropshipping inquiries online, they would literally be flooded with those wishing to dropship Ipods and other Apple products.
Not only would it be an impossible nightmare for Apple or other product manufacturers to deal with all of these would-be business partners, but they would need a method to determine which of these entrepreneurs represent legitimate business owners.
Wholesalers cannot risk supply chain disruptions or withstand the branding fallout of distribution problems within their networks. In order to dropship the best products online, you’ll need to pre-qualify yourself somehow.
Dropshipping Directories
The best and most efficient method to find good Dropship Product Wholesalers is to join a membership program, such as Worldwide Brands, Salehoo, Doba or DropshipDesign. Yes, such programs have ‘admission requirements’ and aren’t free, but they will save you a great deal of time and money – and introduce you to a good number of potential business opportunities.
In addition, consider the economies of scale that you leverage by joining one of these programs. With most major dropship membership programs, you’ll benefit from over a decade of product research. These companies are obligated to present you with viable dropshipping opportunities.
Chinavasion Achieves Top Dropshipping Honors
In response to those of you (ok, us) who believe that dropshipping from the Far East is difficult – or impossible, Chinavasion announced today that it has achieved a never-before-thought-possible milestone in the realm of international dropshipping.
The company now dropships, on average, over 80% of its wholesale electronics order – many to US eBay customers – in the same business day. The company further asserts that most dropship orders arrive to their final destination within four to five business days.
Is this the start of a truly global dropshipping retail marketplace? We’ll see, but things certainly seem headed in that direction.
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Those of you interested in dropshipping electronics may be interested to note that Chinavasion does not appear to have relationships with any brand name electronics manufacturers – like Apple, Sony, Toshiba, HP, Acer, etc. – these are generic electronics products. Finding a market for unbranded electronics online could be a challenging one, but it presents an opportunity for someone with the right vision.
If you are looking to dropship brand name electronics, try DropshipDesign or Simplx – or browse through The Dropship Advisor’s list of Dropshipping Wholesalers.