Benefits Disadvantages Is dropshipping for you?

Their processes are efficient.
Obviously you don’t want to work with suppliers 
who constantly botch orders or make mistakes. But how can you know that without 
actually working with them? Unfortunately, you really can’t.
What you can do is place a few test orders. This won’t conclusively prove the 
supplier’s quality, but it will give you some helpful information. You can see what 
the order process looks like from your side, how long the shipping takes, and how 
the items arrive. For example, if the supplier doesn’t send out tracking information 
within a few days, that could be a red flag. The entire process should be smooth 
and seamless, from the order to the delivery.

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8. Finding & Dealing With Suppliers
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Getting Ready to Contact Suppliers
After you’ve compiled a list of suppliers you’d like to contact, 
you’ll need to take care of a few more things before you actually 
reach out. It’s easiest to interact with suppliers once you have the 
necessary legal standing and know exactly what you’re looking 
for in a supplier.
Be incorporated
This is a must. As I said earlier, most wholesalers will require proof that your 
business is indeed legal, and that means incorporation. In fact, the majority of 
wholesalers will only show their pricing to approved businesses, so unless you’re 
incorporated, you probably won’t even see wholesale prices.
Know what you want
What do you want from your dropshipper? What products do you want to offer? 
These are the types of questions you’ll want to answer before talking to a supplier. 
Basically, you’ll want to have all the specifics in mind before you make contact. (The 
section above about knowing what to look for should also help you with this.)
Wholesalers are there to do business, and they get tons of spam every day from 
people who waste their time. You don’t want to be one of those people. You need 
to show them you mean business, and a lot of that proof comes with how you 
present yourself. If you get straight to the point and don’t ask a million questions, 
the supplier will know you’re serious.

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