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Not really, drop shipping from China has 0 barrier to entry so the margin will be competed downwards very quickly.
by isthatsoup 6y ago
Not really, drop shipping from China has 0 barrier to entry so the margin will be competed downwards very quickly.
- krageon 6y agoI wasn't quoting a hypothetical. I can look at a storefront right now and see that I am correct. What you imply here has not happened.
- _jal 6y agoA perfect example of Econ 101 reasoning gone awry. It is funny how often people will deny things sitting right in front of them because "that wouldn't happen".
- HideousKojima 6y agoTwo economists are walking down the street, and one says "Look, there's a $20 bill on the ground over there!" The other economist replies "Nonsense, if there was then someone would have already picked it up by now."
- unicornfinder 6y agoYou'd think so and I really doubt it's as profitable as people suggest but even just looking at Amazon you can see many of the exact same products you'd find on AliExpress for far higher prices.
- ReptileMan 6y agoIf you start importing from china - you must be certain that you can unload the product. Or you are stuck with 12 000 masticating juicers ...
- dfadsadsf 6y agoDropshippers provide valuable service - I can get item in 2 days (on Amazon) versus 2-3 weeks or longer if I buy on Aliexpress. Express shipping (if available) on Aliexpress is often $100+ for item that cost a few dollars. Also margins are getting squeezed on drop shipping. Several years ago the difference between price on Amazon and Aliexpress was very significant now it's often negligible and I just buy on Amazon.
- krageon 6y agoWhat you are describing is not dropshipping. When dropshipping the goods come from the manufacturer or some wholesaler (but explicitly not from you).