Benefits Disadvantages Is dropshipping for you?

There’s no doubt that Amazon has plenty of advantages, but it’s 
not without its own issues. In some ways it’s convenient, and 
in other ways it can be really detrimental to dropshippers. Here 
are some of the pros and cons you should be aware of if you’re 
considering using Amazon as your first dropshipping platform.

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Pros of dropshipping on Amazon
It exposes your products to an enormous audience.
By listing your products on 
Amazon, you’ll instantly get in front of 
millions and millions of people
. This is the 
kind of attention you’d have to spend years to achieve on your own. And since 
many Amazon shoppers buy from third party merchants, you’re almost guaranteed 
a colossal amount of free traffic no matter what you’re selling.
It’s trustworthy.
These days, people treat Amazon like a local big box store. 
Shopping on Amazon has become a casual affair, and it’s often where people go to 
buy any number of products. That means your customers might already regularly 
browse Amazon to purchase items they need.
You get access to Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA).
With FBA, retailers ship products 
to Amazon, who then ships out the orders. If you have products of your own to sell, 
FBA can give you an additional revenue stream. This isn’t a huge perk, but it’s nice 
to have.

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Cons of dropshipping on Amazon
The listing fees are substantial.
Like eBay, Amazon imposes hefty listing fees 
that are typically in the neighborhood of 10 to 15 percent. And that’s on top of the 
monthly $39.99 base fee. If your margins are already low, this will cut into your 
profits quite heavily, but it’s the cost you’ll have to pay if you want that potential 
exposure to millions of buyers.