For a lot of people, drop shipping can seem like a perfect solution to start an internet business. While drop shipping has its place in the world, there have been many myths associated with it.
Myths are propagated by people who think they understand something, but don’t. You may have heard many things, both good and bad, about drop shipping. But if you want to know the truth about something, you should go to somebody that actually works in the business, rather than someone who has little more than rumors and conjecture.
Having run a business using drop shippers as my product source, as well as having worked in the drop shipping industry, I have nearly 10 years of personal experience with drop shipping. Here are some of the common myths that I have often heard associated with drop shipping and drop shippers.
Myth #1: Drop shipping means big money for little work
Running a business is a lot of work! Sure drop shipping saves you from warehousing, inventorying, and packaging and shipping items. But in the end, you’ve still got a retail business to run. Furthermore, profit margins are thinner because the drop ship supplier takes on much of...