What Is Dropshipping?

 

Dropshipping is a fulfillment method where a store/online seller doesn’t keep the products it sells in stock. Instead, when a seller sells a product using dropshipping, it purchases the item from us and we ship it directly to your customer. As a result, you, the seller, won’t handle the product directly.This saves you time and money.

The difference between dropshipping and a retail store is that you the seller doesn’t stock or own inventory so no capital layout is necessary what so ever. Instead, you the seller purchases inventory as needed from us and we fulfill orders for you.

Quick example: You the seller, sell to Mr. X for R200.00 excluding shipping of R99.00

Mr. X pays his order of R299.00 once you have received the funds contact us via email at dropshipper@erektsa.co.za with the shipping information of Mr. X so our team can start processing the order on your behalf.

We ship your order out as soon as we receive the funds of R90.00 plus the R99.00 for shipping and you retain the R110.00 you made. Reminder, this is only an example.  

Mr. X remains your client as we will not add any marketing material nor supply any detail of ours when shipped, but your own.

Benefits of dropshipping

With the dropshipping, you don’t have to purchase a product unless you’ve already made the sale and have been paid by the customer. Without significant up-front investments, there’s less risk involved in starting a dropshipping store.

Dropshipping with us is a great way to become a seller and start your own business we will assist as much as possible. By going the dropshipping route, you can quickly start up your business and sell to customers online. If you intend to supply our products to stores or pharmacies, we will gladly help you with the logistics. Contact us on team@erektsa.co.za

No capital is required for stock

The biggest advantage to dropshipping is that it’s possible to launch an ecommerce store without having to invest thousands of rand in stock up front. We will also give you the best recommendation on which platform you can join instantly and start making an income. We will also suggest which ecommerce websites to use, which are easy to use and support South African online payments by credit cards or debt cards.

Easy to get started

Dropshipping business is much easier when you don’t have to deal with or worry about the following:

·         Managing or paying for Stock

·         Packing and shipping your orders

·         Handling returns and inbound shipments

·         Continually doing stock level management

Low overheads

Because you don’t have to deal with purchasing stock or managing a retail store, your overhead expenses are quite low.  Many successful dropshipping stores are home-based businesses, requiring only a laptop/PC and a few recurring expenses to operate.