Benefits Disadvantages Is dropshipping for you?

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The retailer sends along the shipping information to the customer. This finalizes 
the retailer’s role in the order process.
5.
The customer receives the package and enjoys the water bottle.
That’s the supply chain in action. You can see how the retailer, wholesaler, and 
manufacturer all have to work together flawlessly. When done right, it’s a smooth 
process that results in minimal work for everyone involved.
One point I want to stress is that you, the retailer, are responsible 
only for two steps: sending orders to the supplier and shipment 
information to the consumer. Sometimes, you’ll have to be 
responsible for other things like customer support, but if 
everything goes smoothly, those two steps are all you have to do.

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1. What Is Dropshipping?
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Getting started with dropshipping
All of this sounds like a complicated puzzle, but once you learn 
how to dropship, it’s a smooth process for everyone involved. 
You, the dropshipping merchant, can do everything remotely and 
never even touch a single product!
Let me reiterate that you don’t need any business experience to open a 
dropshipping storefront. It certainly helps, but it’s not necessary. Many budding 
entrepreneurs don’t ever chase their dreams because they believe they need an 
MBA or years’ worth of experience. This is totally not the case. One of the benefits 
of dropshipping is that can learn how to dropship as you go along.
Better yet, there are numerous resources that make dropshipping easier than 
ever before. For example, 
this useful video
 provides some great advice on getting 
started. You can have absolutely zero business experience and still easily make 
a profit. You’ll need to learn the ropes along the way, and it will be challenging at 
times, but I believe it’s more than worth it.
Like I mentioned earlier, you don’t need a lot of resources to start dropshipping. 
Now that you understand what dropshipping is, read on to find out what you need 
to get started!

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2. What You Need To Start Your Dropshipping Business
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If you’ve gotten this far, you probably want to get started with setting up your own 
dropshipping business. You’ve seen how easy it can be, and you’re ready for the 
road ahead. So in this chapter, I’ll tell you what you need to start dropshipping.
Since a dropshipping retail business takes place completely online, you won’t have 
to spend a whole lot, but you will need to plan well and think ahead.
There are some misconceptions about what one needs to start a successful 
dropshipping business. Many people will tell you to just find a wholesaler, get a 
site up, and start selling. But that’s a recipe for disaster. Businesses who take this 
approach often crash and burn in no time at all.