Hello again mbournonnais1,
Yes, some of the drop shippers in our directory do charge small account set-up fees.
While by no means ideal, a small account set-up fee is fairly common practice among drop shippers. In most cases we can understand the charge because it costs the drop shipper time and money to process a new account.
That said, not all drop shippers in SaleHoo charge a fee. And even if an account set-up fee is charged, you can often get around it by purchasing through the wholesale area of the site rather than the drop shipping area.
Hope that helps - please let me know if you have any further questions.