Drop Shipper Review - DBL

There is a lot to be said for drop shipping as an income stream. No inventory to carry, no shipping to worry about, no upfront costs to stock your store. It can be a good solution, but like anything else worthwhile, it takes some work to make it profitable. A large part of that work comes with finding a reputable drop shipper who you can make money with. This post is going to review just such a company.

DBL Distributing - you can visit them at http://www.dbldistributing.com/ - is a company that has been in business for some time. I'm not affiliated with them in any way shape or form, but I have used them in the past and have been very happy with the experience. They have a large selection of product, which is important. When using a drop shipper, your margins can tend to be lower than if you carry inventory. It's a trade off. DBL's large selection allows you to have enough items to choose from that you can be picky, finding the items that will provide you with the largest profit potential.

Something else that I like about DBL is their shipping. They ship very quickly, same day shipping for the most part, and their packaging is done well. No problems with damaged goods, or wrong products being sent out. I also like their support, they have nice, clean pictures of their products, with good descriptions. Makes it very easy to create ads for the products you choose to sell.

Finally, they do not have minimum order requirements, which is important. I'm a believer that to truly make good money selling long term, 99 percent of the time you need to carry inventory. Don't let me discourage you, there is definitely income potential in drop shipping, I have just found the margins to be smaller than when carrying inventory. Because of this belief, I put drop shipping in a niche category. I would use it when you are getting started and don't have the money to purchase as much inventory as you would like, or use it as a compliment to your stocked items you offer.

Last thing I will say before ending this is about their requirements to get set up. They will require a reseller's license. If you don't have one, they are not difficult to get, nor are they expensive. It's something you will want to have anyways if you are serious about setting up an online sales business. Check back in, I will be reviewing more drop shipping companies and more wholesale providers in the future.

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Ebay Wholesale Sources

In selling online, one of the biggest concerns is suppliers. You can't sell something if you don't know where to buy it wholesale. Additionally, if you don't have a track record with a particular company, how do you know you can trust them with your money? I sold online and on Ebay for a number of years, and over that time have accumulated a great deal of wholesale contacts that are good to work with, honor their word and offer good selling merchandise at prices that allow you to make a profit. In this post, I am going to concentrate on wholesalers of name brand and high end designer clothing, purses, shoes and more. I will address wholesale sources for other types of merchandise in later posts.

I think it is a good business decision to sell name brand merchandise. People like to buy authentic name brand items, and there will always be a market for it. All right, enough of the small talk, here's some of the sites I have been to that sell the high end name brand items that will sell very well for you. Please feel free to add to this list or leave your feedback on any of the companies discussed here:

http://www.luxurymagazzino.com/index.php

One of the best sites for authentic designer brands, check these guys out first. They guarantee authenticity, I've used them in the past, they stand behind everything they sell. Their specialty is the purchase of large parcels of European merchandise and the importing of it to the US. They carry a full range of authentic items, Armani, Burberry, Cartier, Christian Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Gucci, Nike, Versace, Phat Farm, Ralph Lauren and more.

http://eluxury.com/estore/index.jsp

The only Authentic Retail Louis Vuitton site on the Internet for new products. This info is straight from the L.V. site. L.V. doesn't sell wholesale, ever. When buying used or vintage always ask for Authentication. Eluxury also sells other name brand items, not necessarily a wholesaler, but a good resource for name brand goods.

http://www.advantageliquidators.com/

International fashion and surplus. Brands they carry include Playboy, Prada, Enyce, Tommy, Puma, Gap, Lee, Seven7 and more, pretty decent prices on some items, worth a look.

http://www.streetnstrut25.com/

Prada, Gucci, Burberry, Coach, Armani, Dior and more, name brand shoes at wholesale prices.

http://www.topper.com/

They carry brands such as Abercrombie & Fitch, Calvin Klein, Christian Dior, Gucci, Ralph Lauren, name brand sunglasses, closeouts and more.

http://www.varshaa.com/

Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Abercrombie & Fitch, Sean John, Tommy Hilfiger and more.

http://www.unusualthreads.com/index.html

Authentic high end purses/bags.

www.redtagclothing.com

Free Membership. You might recognize a lot of these items, but without the names.