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Old 07-16-2007, 10:17 AM
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Leaving for The Queen Mary (Long Beach) in an hour - if we head south, we'll expect a free 5-star buffet
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Old 07-16-2007, 10:34 AM
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Petswarehouse - to be painfully honest, if I was selling off a website I'd rather just do the affiliate thing. No backorders, returns, etc. to deal with. I think drop shipping works better for selling off of EBay or maybe if you have a product site and just want to add some more products.

I think drop shipping is a good way to get started, and I did well for quite awhile on my own website and EBay. Most transactions go well, some customers will give you heartburn. Make sure a reliable and professional distributor has your back!

Plus with affiliate marketing you don't have to worry about sales tax, etc. That said ... I learned a lot doing drop shipping, and found some great suppliers. It was a good education...but now I mostly do affiliate marketing from my websites.

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As for issues with the dropship supplier I mentioned, you could probably contact them to work something out if you really want to push them. I have found some distributors to be very flexible if you work with them.
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Old 07-16-2007, 11:24 AM
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Hey Billy you're out here? Have fun on the boat. If you were here and if I wasnt planning a big family re-union this week I'd give you a 5 Star buffet for sure. We don't have as many big casino buffets as you do but we have HomeTown buffet - not exactly 5 Star...
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Old 07-16-2007, 03:27 PM
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If you're looking for a wide range of quality drop shippers check out Worldwide Brands Onesource Tool. Comes at a cost but extremely valuable, especially for those of you who would like to move larger volumes through eBay etc.
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Old 07-19-2007, 02:12 PM
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Personally I've never had very good luck with dropshipping. The few times I've tried to use it on eBay either the price would change at the supplier by the time the auction closed or the item would be out of stock causing delayed shipments.

This has almost turned me against dropshipping and now I will only consider it from a well known national outlet.
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