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[BeemerMad]

I did start off buying from them and then shipping to my customers, but the profits were peanuts so I started to dropship and doubled my profits every time.

Also when I dropship and get a dodgy item I just refund the customer, if I buy in bulk and get a load of dodgy items in one batch then I have to pay for return postage to Hong Kong which is not cheap.

Up to now I have only had to reimburse two customers via dropshipping, last time I bought in bulk I had ten items (basically every one of that model) all faulty and it would have cost me more to send them back than what they were worth so I just binned them.

[lighthousedirec]

DX site is well known for going down every now and then, and then coming back online a few weeks later. I've never bought off them myself but know the prices are reasonable but the service is terrible.

Not worth risking a reputation over with dropshipping, the risk is too high.

[dav_17]

I can see where your coming from mate, maybe just time to find a more reliable dropshipper

[BeemerMad]

Well woke up today to some good news. Haven't listed the recent ones because they probably will not have looked at them never mind shipped them, lol.

7/23/2009 0723LK28 0723LK28 Shipped via Air Mail
7/23/2009 0723SQZ2 0723SQZ2 Packaging
7/23/2009 0723A32N 0723A32N Packaging
7/22/2009 0722MSGA 0722MSGA Shipped via Air Mail
7/22/2009 0722Y2XM 0722Y2XM Shipped via Air Mail
7/22/2009 07227L2K 07227L2K Shipped via Air Mail
7/22/2009 07225Z30 07225Z30 Shipped via Air Mail
7/22/2009 07220LQ6 07220LQ6 Shipped via Air Mail
7/22/2009 0722RGXA 0722RGXA Shipped via Air Mail
7/22/2009 07227Z8K 07227Z8K Shipped via Air Mail
7/22/2009 07228SAR 07228SAR Shipped via Air Mail
7/22/2009 07229A8W 07229A8W Shipped via Air Mail
7/22/2009 0722MAGR 0722MAGR Shipped via Air Mail
7/22/2009 07220NS8 07220NS8 Shipped via Air Mail
7/22/2009 07229ZQC 07229ZQC Shipped via Air Mail
7/22/2009 0722K3SN 0722K3SN Shipped via Air Mail
7/22/2009 0722W4YG 0722W4YG Shipped via Air Mail
7/22/2009 0722NWZZ 0722NWZZ Shipped via Air Mail
7/22/2009 072212KX 072212KX Shipped via Air Mail
7/21/2009 07216276 07216276 Shipped via Air Mail
7/21/2009 0721UWT1 0721UWT1 Shipped via Air Mail
7/21/2009 072126NL 072126NL Shipped via Air Mail
7/21/2009 07215335 07215335 Shipped via Air Mail
7/21/2009 0721AQCN 0721AQCN Shipped via Air Mail
7/20/2009 072070EE 072070EE Shipped via Air Mail
7/20/2009 0720MM7M 0720MM7M Packaging
7/20/2009 07201MRU 07201MRU Shipped via Air Mail
7/20/2009 0720Z77M 0720Z77M Shipped via Air Mail
7/17/2009 0717K0KW 0717K0KW Shipped via Air Mail
7/17/2009 0717LKSW 0717LKSW Shipped via Air Mail
7/17/2009 0717EUGS 0717EUGS Shipped via Air Mail
7/17/2009 0717ZMWR 0717ZMWR Shipped via Air Mail
7/17/2009 07176YAU 07176YAU Shipped via Air Mail
7/16/2009 07164M25 07164M25 Shipped via Air Mail
7/16/2009 0716A963 0716A963 Shipped via Air Mail
7/16/2009 07167XUX 07167XUX Shipped via Air Mail
7/16/2009 0716933W 0716933W Shipped via Air Mail
7/16/2009 0716TRGZ 0716TRGZ Shipped via Air Mail
7/16/2009 07163KM2 07163KM2 Shipped via Air Mail
7/16/2009 0716N12S 0716N12S Shipped via Air Mail
7/16/2009 07163N0T 07163N0T Shipped via Air Mail
7/15/2009 0715LRNY 0715LRNY Shipped via Air Mail

Now what I want to know is if you look at the dates, I still have one packaging from the 20th, yet they have sent the same item in the more recent purchases. Doh!!!

Anyway at least they have shipped most and are only 6 days behind which I can handle that, at least I can tell the customers items are in transit. It is when you get down to 10-12 days behind and they are still in packaging status that you get a little worried and don't really know what to tell your customer.

I have had a mega busy two days on eBay and did not really want to fold these items as they really are starting to fly out. Sold 29 yesterday at an average of £2-£3.50 profit per item.

[A1International]

At least you are seeing some movement on your items now! And congrats on the extra sales you have been making, out of interest and if you dont mind me asking what is your ebay username?

[Rich211986]

lol he'd be wise not to tell you

[Rich211986]

no offence meant btw.

[PT]

Originally Posted by BeemerMad

I have had a mega busy two days on eBay and did not really want to fold these items as they really are starting to fly out. Sold 29 yesterday at an average of £2-£3.50 profit per item.

Then why are you not buying in some stock? What you're doing will not work on eBay anymore, with those kind of delivery times you'll not meet the required DSR standards and eventually get kicked off for under-performing.

[A1International]

He will have the additional costs of postage again this end thus eating into his profit.

[PT]

Originally Posted by A1International

He will have the additional costs of postage again this end thus eating into his profit.

Offering next day delivery/ 24 hour dispatch from the UK results in a higher selling price anyway, so that's not a massive issue. Saying that, shipping singles from Hong Kong is not cost effective at all. So there may not actually be much of an additional cost.

Nevertheless, that wasn't my point. To do as I suggested was in the interest of building a more long-term sustainable business. As eventually, the inevitable will happen, as I described.