Among the merchants doing cross-border e-commerce, some adopt the drop shipping model, that is, they do not need to stock up the goods and directly let the suppliers ship the goods. However, this agency model also has its own shortcomings, and the profit is not so considerable. So if you want to do drop shipping, what is the best way to do it?
Drop shipping, this efficient and convenient shipping model is simply a blessing for sellers.
Generally speaking, drop shipping is divided into two ways: domestic and overseas warehouses. If a novice wants to start drop shipping, what should they do? The basic logic of drop shipping is to purchase and ship the goods after the order has been issued. In this way, there is no need to stock up the goods or to hold the goods there.
1. Find a reliable partner. If cross-border e-commerce sellers want to do drop shipping, they need to choose service providers in developed cities or coastal cities with developed transportation and logistics resources, so that they have more advantages in price and timeliness.
2. After the goods are transported to the warehouse, the seller needs to transport the products to the freight forwarding warehouse for storage after signing a cooperation agreement with the service provider. The freight forwarding warehouse serves as a temporary storage location and shipping place. After the purchase is sent directly to the service warehouse, the service provider is responsible for cross-border logistics.
3. Connect to the ERP system. The service provider’s ERP system will be connected to the merchant’s operating system, and all orders and logistics details will be reflected on it. When an order is generated, the seller can use the order management software to process the order with one click, and send the order to the service provider to handle logistics, which is convenient and fast, saving time and improving efficiency.
4. Receive the order and ship it. The service provider selects the logistics channel online according to the product to obtain the order number. The corresponding information will enter the company’s logistics management system, and then a series of operations such as product packaging, product sorting, and cargo transportation will be carried out.
So what aspects should be paid special attention to in the process?
1. Don’t do those big brands that are very famous internationally;
2. The selection of products should still be comprehensively considered based on the consumer behavior habits in the region;
3. Don’t fight a price war. Compared with the domestic market, the profit of cross-border is still very considerable, which is more than ten times the purchase price. Of course, it can’t be too outrageous, and the pricing must be reasonable.
Fourth, do not engage in counterfeiting or A-goods. If there is infringement on the platform, the store will be closed.
Of course, you can make money by drop shipping in the field of cross-border e-commerce. Enterprises only need to promote the store and get more orders. The number of orders determines the profit of the merchant. Because the profit of a single order may not seem high, but the profit will naturally go up if the number accumulates.