How are you guys dealing with corona virus?

[PBNSurprise]

I’m debating on finding sellers of my product on eBay or AliExpress that are based in the US. And basically only run ads to the US and nothing else. Really just as a temporary solution. Maybe get like 10-20 orders per day at a low budget and fulfill them all manually on my store. Not sure what else to do. Agents say they will get back to work on feb 8-10 but I don’t trust it. I’m expecting a delay, virus seems like it’s just gonna get worse tbh

 

[YujinTan]

sorry , what you mean dropshipping stuff here? Yea, I ask a lot around here , those deal with Aliexpress, back on China or supply from there surely will get delay or even longer delays because of this virus sadly......
Just hope this virus stuff faster end. cross finger by May should be back to normal.

 

[Digital Pro]

All of my products are in Overseas Agents warehouses or in my warehouse. However, supplies are getting low on a lot of products. I do have some U.S. products that are still available to fall back on, just have to change marketing tactics. I have already started to make a push on my U.S. products. It may be a while before I can re-supply my other products.

 

[codemaker]

Swallow the fact that 2020 won't be a dropshipping year and move on.

 

[zigzagzig]

Swallow the fact that 2020 won't be a dropshipping year and move on.

I feel the same way. They say they might get a vaccine in what, like 3 months? That's 6 at best possible scenario. They say 3 in order to avoid panic. Even then customers will be asking if it came from China and so on.

 

[PBNSurprise]

Swallow the fact that 2020 won't be a dropshipping year and move on.

you rly think so? lol. well, maybe you're right. it's really hard to tell, it is a virus after all. it won't just go away. unless there is a solution, seems like it'll just keep spreading sooo.. no idea how suppliers and agents can open up under these conditions

i don't know, we'll see what happens come feb 8-10. i'm not gonna sit around and wait though. gonna try to continue with US suppliers even if that means i have to manually place and fulfill orders. maybe i'll go back to DSers. whatever it takes. i already know how to find winning products and make a profitable store. it's just the shipping and fulfilling that's the problem. the solution seems clear: find US suppliers and only ship within the US. done

 

[codemaker]

it's really hard to tell

Nope, not hard to tell, if your audience is US.
But best of luck to you.

 

[PBNSurprise]

Nope, not hard to tell, if your audience is US.
But best of luck to you.

what do you mean? explain plz

 

[codemaker]

what do you mean? explain plz

Do you have and use TW or IG??

 

[YujinTan]

what do you mean? explain plz

I feel he mean shipping, epack . Origin already quite long take like 3 weeks or at most one month
to reach USA buyers.
Fastest if I not wrong is within 2 weeks reach USA.

now with this Virus, can for see take one month or worst nearly two month to get reach

 

[liyong601c]

I need the mask!

 

[PBNSurprise]

Do you have and use TW or IG??

tw??? what are u saying

 

[1325144]

my first month succes with dropshipping and this happend..
I don't know what i should tell the customers.

My supplier said to me, he will fullfill the orders yesterday, nothing happend.
I think the problem will get bigger.

 

[t2van]

I feel the same way. They say they might get a vaccine in what, like 3 months? That's 6 at best possible scenario. They say 3 in order to avoid panic. Even then customers will be asking if it came from China and so on.

Even if they get a vaccine it still has to be mass produced and then distributed.. So add additional time onto of that.

Drop shipping is always a risk when you rely on someone else it should be part of the management plan if something goes wrong where can you source as a backup. I know for those of you who are stuck this offers little help BUT at least it lets you plan for the next problem that might effect your business.

 

[Billy Batts]

Dealing very well!

 

[t2van]

Dealing very well!

While your standing there clean that grout.

 

[Billy Batts]

While your standing there clean that grout.

Yes because I give a fuck about grout in a rental or even in an owned house..

 

[t2van]

Yes because I give a fuck about grout in a rental or even in an owned house..

LOL

I'm sure when you own your own place you will become house proud.

Until then you... you missed a bit

 

[Billy Batts]

LOL

I'm sure when you own your own place you will become house proud.

Until then you... you missed a bit

I don't own a house Im in a rental ATM and as soon as I dealt with all the things that came with my mothers passing including selling the house of my mum, pay everything else with my step brother, I'm gone man

But if it was my house, wouldt give a fuck either, I don't care about perfect luxury

 

[activebynight]

I heard that it can't spread throught packages... Only with direct contact. Anyways, I'm on print in demand, so so far so good!