Most of the people, who come across this article may be thinking that drop shipping is just another marketing strategy. They think it’s just like an affiliate marketing or print-on-demand marketing. But for you to comprehend the power of dropshipping business or get into this industry, you need to know how it works first then why.
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What Is Dropshipping?
Dropshipping is a type of business model which allows a supplier (dropshipper) manufacturer or wholesaler to do direct selling without any involvement in production, storage, and fulfillment processes. This also includes payment processing and customer service activities as well. The biggest advantage is – no need to own a warehouse.
In this business model, the retailer or online store owner deals with product selection, marketing, and customer service while dropshippers take care of shipping and product fulfillment. The retailer takes a share from each sale in form of a margin, which he pays to the supplier.
These operations give retailers operational efficiency since they do not have to hire workers for individual tasks like warehousing and distribution. This results in reduced costs up to 90%. What’s more? No need for any investment for stock purchase either!
Sounds pretty impressive right? But how does it work? Let me show you…
How Dropshipping Works
The first thing is – the retailer has to find out what products his customers are looking for (product research). Once he finds out, he needs to contact the supplier or dropshipper. The next step is – the retailer sends the product specifications to their suppliers for review and confirmation.
The supplier then confirms the list of products that they are able to sell through their channels in accordance with the customers’ requirements. After confirmation of the list of products, retailers make an order according to their individual margin percentage (discussed later in detail) along with product image and description.
The supplier processes this order and ships it directly to customers while communicating delivery details like tracking number etc., to retailers via email/SMS (or any other messenger service) Sometimes users have access to a USSD code as well which allows them to unlock hidden actions on their phones. And in places where courier or postal services are not available, they may request retailers send them required documents for shipping.
When the customers receive their product, they simply leave a review and 5-star rating for retailers and suppliers. And this simple feedback keeps them motivated to work more!
To know more about dropshipping, you can also watch Shopify’s video where Matt Rutledge tells how he built an online business with zero investment.
This is basically what dropshipping businesses do. Now it’s time to discuss why people go for dropshipping instead of starting an affiliate or print-on-demand business.
Here is the list of websites where you can start a dropshipping business in the Philippines in 2022
1. eWorldTrade
eWorldTrade is a b2b website with its own warehouse and fulfillment center. They provide you a unique software that lets you upload products to your website in a few clicks, manage your orders and even track your shipments from their warehouse.
eWorldTrade provides all the necessary essentials under one roof which includes a shopping cart for accepting online payments along with a customer service team that manages all your order/product-related queries from start to end!
2. Dropshipper.com
Dropshipper is another global dropship company that offers everything from product listing, payment processing, shipping, etc., as mentioned above. In addition to this, they also offer custom integration services including an automated system that calculates your margin percentage automatically by different product categories on your website!
With Dropshipper, you can offer up to a 30% discount on every product and still make the same amount of sales which you did by selling them at a normal price. Isn’t that amazing?
3. Aqua-Business Network Inc.
If you are looking for a local dropshipping store in the Philippines 2022, this is one dropshipping platform you should consider – Aqua Business Network Inc., or ABN for short. They include all the basic features like an automated order processing system, an integrated shopping cart, etc., but what makes them unique is that they also provide custom services like pop-up coupon generation tools and search engine optimization (SEO) services! That’s not all; they even have professional graphic designers who can design eye-catching logos and graphics for your products.
4. Crystal Dropshipping System
Crystal Dropshipping is another great place where you can start a dropshipping business in the Philippines in 2022 without worrying about product sourcing or availability of shipping service. They’ve got everything covered like a 100% satisfaction guarantee and easy payment processing with various flexible options to choose from!
5. BigCommerce
BigCommerce is an eCommerce platform that lets you create, run and manage your online store easily through their user-friendly interface. They offer the basic features that any other dropship platform offers such as an automated order processing system, integrated shopping cart, etc., but they also offer many unique ones such as inventory labeling/tagging feature which keeps you updated on how much quantity of each product is left in stock!
6. Shopify
Shopify is one of the most popular online store builders that allow you to set up your own eCommerce business without any technical knowledge or prior experience in web development etc., With Shopify’s simple yet powerful design, creating an attractive and professional website for your dropshipping business has become very easy. And apart from this, they also offer various tools like ‘Shopify reports’ through which you can monitor visitors on your site and optimize your sales accordingly. They even provide coupon generation tools etc.,
7. Amazon
It allows Amazon sellers to process their payments using Amazon’s own systems; Seller Central account. That means there is no need of having a website of your own. You just have to open an account with Amazon and start selling online through it.
8. Alibaba
If you want to sell products of other companies, you can create an account on Alibaba and source all kinds of international products from them. They even deliver the product themselves which makes it easier for you as there is no need of setting up your own warehouse etc., Plus, they offer a variety of payment options that eases the hassle behind processing payments using different currencies, etc.,
9. Rakuten MarketPlace
Rakuten Marketplace might not be as popular as eBay but I’ve found their prices to be really great. If you don’ know what Rakuten is, it is basically the Japanese version of Amazon. Sellers are allowed to set up their own stores within Rakuten and sell products through them.
10. Pepperfry
Pepperfry is another great platform where you can find a variety of Indian-based companies selling different types of products online. But there’s a catch! Free shipping service is not available in all parts of India which makes it difficult for dropshippers who are looking for free or cheap shipping methods etc., However, they do offer free shipping on some high-priced items so that might be something worth considering!
Conclusion
As you can see, starting a dropshipping business in the Philippines in 2022 has become easier than ever thanks to these amazing dropshipping platforms like Dropshipping 101 and Shopify, etc., Start a dropshipping business today and get on the path of success!
