Hey BHW

I'm looking for some tips for someone looking to start dropshipping for some extra income. I have a relatively high traffic site which I could use to market my dropshipping products, especially in niches related to survival, water filters, storable foods, etc.

Can anyone recommend a good way to get started? I do a lot of SEO so I could always build up a site from scratch, do SEO, drive traffic through my main site, etc.

I'm looking for something that isn't going to require a large initial investment.

Yeah, here's my advice. Don't use a dropshipper.

Do you have your suppliers yet? I have access to worldwidebrands and don't mind spending a few minutes looking stuff up for you.

Whoa Marusia, you changed your avatar, didn't even recognize that it was you at first. I was going to send this guy your way but it seems you already caught him.

Originally Posted by Markthedude

Whoa Marusia, you changed your avatar, didn't even recognize that it was you at first. I was going to send this guy your way but it seems you already caught him.

Yeah, I decided I need to have a little more anonymity on here. :-/

Originally Posted by marusia

Yeah, I decided I need to have a little more anonymity on here. :-/

Right on. Nice public profile background in that case.

Originally Posted by Markthedude

Right on. Nice public profile background in that case.

Yeah, I figured I'd leave that as a surprise.

And don't use a dropshipper because.? Let me guess , so he can go through you?

Originally Posted by marusia

Yeah, here's my advice. Don't use a dropshipper.

Do you have your suppliers yet? I have access to worldwidebrands and don't mind spending a few minutes looking stuff up for you.

Why not?

I don't have my suppliers. I'm thinking anything survival/tactical/organic/natural health related would be appealing to my readership.

I'm not sure if you have something like that?

However, the reason I wanted to go for a dropshipper is that I'd rather not be dealing with the inventory and shipping myself, if at all possible. This will be especially difficult next year when I move out of my apartment into what is likely going to be a smaller space.

Originally Posted by Spawn

And don't use a dropshipper because.? Let me guess , so he can go through you?

No, it has nothing to do with me. There's hardly any money, at all in dropshipping. I've yet to find a single niche in the last 6 years where I would be able to make decent profit using a dropshipper.

Originally Posted by -FPC-

Why not?

I don't have my suppliers. I'm thinking anything survival/tactical/organic/natural health related would be appealing to my readership.

I'm not sure if you have something like that?

However, the reason I wanted to go for a dropshipper is that I'd rather not be dealing with the inventory and shipping myself, if at all possible. This will be especially difficult next year when I move out of my apartment into what is likely going to be a smaller space.

Yeah, WWB has stuff like that. I can give you some contact info via PM if you want it.

Originally Posted by marusia

Yeah, WWB has stuff like that. I can give you some contact info via PM if you want it.

Please do! Thanks you'd be saving me a lot of time

Just a quick piece of advice. i'm based in china, do not drop ship stuff from here, the parcels will take a long time to reach you clients unless your supplier is shipping express and customers may well end up with seized items (depending on the nature of the goods) or having to pay customs duties, all in all this will reflect badly on your business..anyways good luck, hope you find what your looking for