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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 02:34 PM
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I've kinda been thinking about trying this for a while, and was wondering if anyone has any experience in it or with any particular drop shippers?
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 02:36 PM
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My company does it...as in does the deliveries

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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 02:36 PM
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thinking about a new business?
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thinking about a new business?
yeh, just as a side business, see if there's any money in it for me...
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by kento
yeh, just as a side business, see if there's any money in it for me...
well i can tell you from my experience, in order to get a good enough pricing to make it worth your time, you'd have to do some crazy volume.

there might some money but it wouldn't be much. at least nothing that is legal.
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You will be going up against giants like UPS Supply Chain and YRC logistics.

With the real estate prices in CA, it would take a lot of startup money to handle enough volume to be competitive/profitable...
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 02:49 PM
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You will be going up against giants like UPS Supply Chain and YRC logistics.

With the real estate prices in CA, it would take a lot of startup money to handle enough volume to be competitive/profitable...
wait, i don't mean i want to BE a drop shipper... i want to use a drop shipper to sell products since there would be very little startup.

but yeh, i'm interested in you guys' experience since it seems too easy.
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 02:50 PM
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if that's anything like drop shitting, then yes, i do
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In to make monies.
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by kento
wait, i don't mean i want to BE a drop shipper... i want to use a drop shipper to sell products since there would be very little startup.

but yeh, i'm interested in you guys' experience since it seems too easy.
so essentially you'll be setting up some sort of online business, amazon, ebay, ebay store, webpage right? then you send your orders that you receive to your supplier who will drop ship the goods for you. am i right so far?
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