Finding A Reputable Drop Shipper For Your Online Retail Store

Starting a business in tight economic times can be fraught with all kinds of uncertainty. How do you know who to trust? And where do you go to obtain the knowledge you need to be able to succeed in an online business? If there's one thing you don't need, it's a fraudulent or unreliable drop shipper when you are just beginning to establish yourself in your Internet business.

The good news is that starting a drop shipping business online requires very little upfront  investment. There is no need to shell out thousands of dollars to buy wholesale products in advance, and you only pay for merchandise that you have already sold. It's an agreeable business situation that is created where you, as the seller, can make a profit with virtually no investment, and the wholesaler/drop shipper can broaden its market base and increase sales without any additional investment.

If you've done your homework, you understand that finding a wholesaler who can provide you with the best possible wholesale products at competitive prices is important. Yet equally important is being able to find a partner who is also a dependable drop shipper. Without these two elements in place, your business, not to mention your reputation, may be sitting dead in the water.

You will want to do some research before you begin setting up your online store. Many wholesale drop shippers charge a registration fee or a monthly fee to engage their service. If you take into consideration possible fees that you may be paying to other service providers (like eBay and PayPal), there may be little left in your profit margin. It is therefore imperative that you find a wholesale drop shipper who does not charge exorbitant monthly fees (or no monthly fee at all).

One of the premiere sources for pre-screening reputable wholesalers can be found with the organization known as SaleHoo. For a minimal one-time registration fee, you can become a member of the SaleHoo community, and can access reputable drop shippers who don't charge upfront monthly fees and will give you the best deals. SaleHoo also supports its clientele by running a fully operating forum where questions can be asked and answered by other experienced web sellers. Everyone in the community benefits from everyone else's knowledge.

SaleHoo has been around since 2005 and has quietly established itself as a premier guide to wholesalers, drop shippers, liquidators, and manufacturers for the aspiring Internet marketing entrepreneur. With their process of pre-screening wholesale companies, SaleHoo is able to provide its members with the valuable information they need in order to make an intelligent  decision about which wholesale drop shipper to use to obtain their products from.