Online Drop Shipping Business Many people utilize drop shippers to handle the supply and shipment of the items. Drop shipping is very common among Amazon, eBay online stores as it allows store owners to supply various products to the customers without any worry about storing, packing, and shipping them. Drop shipping business allows the retailers to sell products from wholesale suppliers to their customers and then the wholesaler delivers your ordered products directly to your customer. Most drop shipping sources ship orders in simple packaging that includes name and information of your business. Sometimes drop shipping companies will even print your logo on your customer's packages so it appears that their order came directly from your company. Most drop shipping sources do a good job of hiding the fact that you used a drop shipping company and your customer will never know the difference. After your customer places an order and pays for the product and shipping, you pay your drop shipper the wholesale price plus shipping and keep the difference as profit. The main advantage of starting a drop shipping business is that you do not have to store, package, or ship products yourself. This advantage is especially great for people who run a small business at home and do not have the space to store a lot of stock. It is also good for people with larger businesses but who cannot afford to rent or purchase warehouse space to keep extra stock in. Drop shipping allows you to spend more time developing, marketing, and improving your business rather than packaging and shipping out orders. While drop shipping saves you substantial amounts of time and storage space, it also cost more than if you bought your products directly from the wholesaler. Drop shippers usually charge a little more per product or add a surcharge on to drop shipped orders. Sometimes the savings of time and storage space are worth the extra price and other times they are not. You will have to analyze the extra cost of drop shipping compared to the amount of time and space you will save to see if drop shipping is the best choice for your business. If you choose to drop ship and not store any merchandise, you will also only be able to sell the products that your drop shipper offers which may limit you in product choices. Drop shipping business can be the best choice for you but it is important to consider all the aspects of using a drop shipping company before you decide to use one to see if it is the best choice for you. If you decide to go with a drop shipper, your next challenge is to find one with products you are interested in selling, one with a good reputation, and with the best costs. There are a very less drop shipping companies that many people use, and while these companies usually have decent reputations the market is already saturated with their products. It is best to find a drop shipper that offers products that are not already circulating globally.