Drop shipping - more info needed

morzey

Hi there,

I've just signed up to SaleHoo and I must say I'm very impressed with what I've found so far. My question is how can I sell to other companies as a drop shipper from home? I live in NZ and have almost completed a course in small business management, so I thought I'd give drop shipping a go to see how I'd fare lol. Any help will be much appreciated. Keep up the great work SaleHoo!!!

fudjj

Hi Morzey, welcome to SaleHoo, nice to have you on board : )

richelle_salehoo1

Yup, nice to have to with us and really nice to read that you are impressed with SaleHoo! Welcome Morzey :)

Please feel to let us know if we can help you with anything at all, you can email us anytime at support@salehoo.com

Cheers!

hhazen

I Mostly understand drop shipping, but is it ever possible that an item is in stock when you list it for sale then once it sells it is out of stock?

Im not sure what I would do in this situation

fudjj

Hi hhazen

That scenario is entirely possible with some drop shippers unfortunately, and is one of the real problem areas for drop shipping. Some of the better companies do have tighter control on their stock inventory, although I really couldn't say that it's not a possibility even with them.

I would suggest talking with perspective suppliers in regards to the issue, and see what sort of guarantees they can offer you.

richelle_salehoo1

Welcome to the forum hhazen :)

As fudjj said it is possible. Oftentimes, it is ideal to keep 2-3 pieces (of the product you listed from a dropshipper) in stock just to be sure you have back-up whenever your dropshipper suddenly runs out of stock.

This is where live data feed comes very handy - since it gives you live updates of your suppliers stock levels.

May be you can list products from a dropshipper that offers this feature to avoid such an awkward situation.

All the best!

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