Australian Retailers That Offer Drop Shipping

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Have you ever wanted to start an online business? Worried about how you would deal with stock? Where would you store it? Not to mention posting all the orders to all your customers How about having a business you can do all from home? If you have asked any of the above questions, then Drop Shipping is for you.

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List of the Major Drop Shipping Companies
Australian Women’s Fashion Drop Shippers
Swimwear and Active-wear Drop Shippers
Custom T-Shirt Drop Shippers and On-Demand T-Shirts
Adult Product Wholesalers and Dropshippers
International Dropshippers Who Post to Australia

What is Drop Shipping?

Dropshipping is where you advertise a product, sell the product to the consumer, then the supplier delivers the goods directly to the consumer. No need to do anything other than to build a website, pick the products, the supplier and finally advertise your products.

It’s not just “Build your business and forget” though; you will also need to focus on customer service and any information that potential and current customers have.

Make sure to choose companies with a good reputation and have previous experience in Drop Shipping. Some drop shippers might not deliver what was promised. It is easy to take advantage of someone when they have never seen the product in person, and of course, don’t physically stock it.

Another issue could be communication with your supplier when you pick your drop shipper to make sure that you can easily communicate with them via phone or email.

One way to confirm how good a potential drop shipper is, Is to get sent a few test products to your house. This way you can see the quality of the products and how the business communicates with the customer. If you are happy with the test products, then you can negotiate a quote for the number of products you need.

Advantages of Drop Shipping

There seem to be many advantages to this business model, while there are so many great points, we want you to continue reading to make sure you are aware of some negatives too.

Offers quality and popular products without making them yourself.
Ability to change the type of products/style that you are selling quickly.
Profits on products are usually around the 15-20% plus mark.
There is no financial outlay for the stock – You only pay the supplier when your customer pays.
There is no need to store stock – The supplier keeps all stock at their warehouse.
There is no handling or postage – The drop shipper is responsible for all postage.
For an extra cost you can send the drop shipper your logo, stickers and other packaging items so that the products look like they come from you. Enquire when you are doing your research to see what the extra costs would be to have your own packaging.

Make sure to research all companies you are looking at for drop shipping – look at their costs, shipping, products, customer service and how they communicate with their customers.

Negatives to Drop Shipping

Like any business venture, there are negatives. Here they are all spelled out for you:

Get test products first to confirm quality and service

Some drop shippers show you a picture of the product you think you are selling but send the customer something completely different. Once you narrow down the drop shipper you wish to use, you are then trusting them to deliver what was promised and agreed to.

Postage Times

One thing you really must consider with Dropshipping is that your postage time will be significantly longer if your supplier is not in Australia. You can either disclose how long items will take to deliver or find a local drop shipper to make postage faster.

Communication

If suppliers are not located in Australia it might be hard to communicate with them. It is wise to do a few tests to see what drop shipper can offer the best communication. You the business owner, and your customers will need information about products and ways the supplier handle returns. Communication needs to be able to be understood on the phone and via email and answered within a reasonable time frame.

Customer Service

Dropshipping is not a business where you just list products on a website and then they sell themselves. You need to put in a lot of time to market and advertise your goods and to be available for your customers. Good customer service can make the difference between a business who is successful and one that isn’t.

Profit Margin

You might feel that you need to earn more profit for all your hard work. To help boost your profits, get products for a cheaper price per unit, and increase the cost per product.

Competition

You might find that the niche that you choose has a lot of competition and it is hard to get customers. It’s hard to sell the same product that everyone else is selling for a profit. It is advisable to see what your competitors are doing and make a decision on your product and niche after your market research is complete.

I’ll let you in on a trick…don’t market your dropshipping site where everyone else does. Find where your customers live and market to them there.

Finding a decent list of reputable drop shippers in Australia has been hard to find in the past, but we have collated a list for you! Tell them we sent you!

Grab our e-book on How to Start a Drop Shipping Business

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How to Set Up a Drop Shipping Store

Setting up a dropshipping store is super easy, I’m sure you will be so surprised at how simple it really is.

So, how do you do it?

Sign up for Shopify Store (You can get a free trial – extended to 90 days due to COVID-19) which is an e-commerce platform that you can set up for drop shipping. After your free trial Shopify charge you $29 USD/month for a basic plan. Once you have your store all set up it is recommended to do some of the training at Shopify Academy to help your store rise to great heights.
Now you have your Shopify Store the following apps: Oberlo and Modalyst are a must. They help you find products, and they both plugin and work seamlessly with your Shopify store.
I’ve used Oberlo and love the fact that it helps curate and promote my products. Both of these apps have free versions, but you can pay for the higher plans.
Select your drop shipper or shippers of choice and add the products to your Shopify Store
Another top tip is to use the AliExpress Google Chrome Extension (AliDropship) this allows you to visit AliExpress and from the website click the little blue paperclip icon on the product, if you have Oberlo open at the same time this automatically adds the product to Oberlo but not immediately to your Shopify Store. You need to edit it in Oberlo first, add images, text, shipping and the prices. Once happy you can push it live to your Shopify Store.
Oberlo allows you to search all different drop shippers or via a certain product as well. You can even narrow the search to a certain country only.
And now to promote your shop and sell your products.

But I Don’t Want to Use Shopify?

There are many alternatives to Shopify, you can even use Facebook to sell your products. If you do decide to use Facebook be aware that you need to keep up with your products and know when you have low stock or have sold out. Using Facebook is a good way to test out if your business idea will work and also if the products you’ve picked will sell. If it is popular you can always switch to a dedicated e-commerce website.

Below are other options if you would rather not use Shopify:

DID YOU KNOW? You Can Get Ready-Made Drop Shipping Websites?

I can make my own website from scratch and have the skills to do graphics and make the website look fab, but like many people, I’m a busy person and if I can speed up the process to start my business then I wouldn’t knock back a stylish and ready-made e-commerce website – why not make it easier for yourself.

These templates look very professional and as you all know, you need a stunning site to win over customers.

The good thing about websites is that they are a saleable asset – so if you get ‘over’ it or don’t want to do it anymore – you can sell your store for a profit – so all that work you have put into your shop is going to make you a good return. Legally, you cannot ‘Sell’ a Facebook Page – so a website is a great idea.

There are a few places that make inexpensive ready-made dropshipping websites and they are definitely worth a look. Here are our fav’s:

A snazzy and glossy website really helps to make a good first impression!

Dropship For Sale

Dropship for Sale has affordable and stylish templates for your new dropshipping business.

Check out their Niche websites – You can pick from a starter site, a premium site or a custom site. Prices for a starter site start at $160 AUD.

Have a look at their ready-made websites in the following niches:

Dropship Me

Dropship Me is another platform that will provide you with a ready-built Drop Shipping Store – and also does all the research to ensure the products you choose will sell well. Picking your products is the hardest thing and one that if you can get some extra help it is wise to do so. Once you’ve picked your winning products, all you need to do now is to market them.

Dropship Me has beautiful photography, and great images sell your products… so this is a must-have!

They do have a free version; the free plan lets you add 50 products. If you need more then you can move to a different plan which would be a paid option.

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