Dropshipping Through eCommerce Marketplaces

[Kane]

Dropshipping holds immense potential for making profits, yet many struggle even to make their first sales. That’s due to misconceptions and flawed strategies. Instead of creating your own store, a profitable method would be leveraging established online marketplaces for your dropshipping business. You can use ebay, etsy, Facebook Marketplace, Instagram shop, Facebook Shop to start your dropshipping business. First of all identify a profitable product on dropshipping supplier’s store, then list it for sale on Facebook Marketplace, eBay, etc. Make sure you add your commission on the selling price. This method eliminates the need for a website or extensive marketing efforts. You can use existing ecommerce platforms for dropshipping and avoid common pitfalls associated with traditional dropshipping ventures.

 

[Grant]

I think it best to go through eBay for drop shipping. I am hearing sites like Amazon, and Etsy are getting worse with a lot of knock off and cheap items slammed all over the site. Also I would skip Facebook, hearing some horror stories of a lot of scamming and issues. Also a lot of users got banned recently I heard.

 

[Kane]

I think Facebook is a better place for dropshipping, especially if you use Facebook Marketplace. When you sell through Facebook Marketplace you can sell locally and you can collect payment through your local payment provider. You can also use local supplier.