starting an e-store website

Computer accessories and/or smart phone accessories. Cables, Laptop chargers, 3rd party batteries, replacement computer parts (hinges for Dell laptops, covers, etc.).

I've had to buy several Dell replacement laptop chargers and I always buy the cheaper ones which always seemed to be from China/Hong Kong.

check out this website:

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it's a site that features dropshippers for various products

shoes can be very profitable. I met one business owner on friday that imports band boots from China and sells them to local high schools here in Tampa. He's a one man operation and clears about 300k a year.

the only issue with the nike shoes would be importing/quality. Are they definitely nike made?

this is something simiar to what i'm talking about
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i realize it isn't a mass supplier, but you get the idea

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Is that site legit? Id love a pair of those air max kicks for 40 bones.....

Also, there seems to be a good number of people who dropship textbooks. I'll put some old textbooks for sale on a site like half.com. Company comes and buys the textbooks but has the seller (or me) ship it to their customer. Basically, dropshipper basically rakes in a decent profit, but doesn't have to worry about shipping it themselves (so no material costs, but do pay shipping) and doesn't have to worry about commission (ebay/half and Amazon do this). If customer says package never arrived then it's easy for them to get a refund since half/ebay and amazon almost always side with buyer. So it's pretty much risk-free in that sense.

Also places like monoprice.com allow you to select an option for dropshipping as well. So, you could potentially buy in bulk from monoprice or buy individually and have them dropship the package for you.

I think the biggest challenge is SEOing the shite out of your own website store-front if you choose to got that route. Ebay and Amazon get you the most exposure, but you'll have to pay commission and compete with everyone else as well. Pros and Cons. Potentially if you found a decent niche in which SEOing could net you good results at the top of the search engine, you could potentially have some extra cash on the side in the form of adsense ads.

I use BigCommerce.com. They actually advertise on TD. Unbelievably easy and has soooo many features; renders exceptional images (with zoom). Nice selection of templates or they can refer you to a web designer. Base subscription is $29.95/month (100 items max) . Customer service in incredibly good - bright and polite. 15 day free test drive.

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Basically, dropshipper basically rakes in a decent profit, but doesn't have to worry about shipping it themselves

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BigCommerce also works closely with a drop-shipment management outfit called Ordoro.com. They make it very easy to send orders off to the supplier so they can send it to your customer but they charge $5 per order. They tap in to your BigCommerce account and download your orders into their system. They also send tracking emails automatically to your customers but it looks like they come from you. They also have a 15 day trail. A good drop-ship setup makes it look to the customer that everything comes from you.

I'm going to America's Mart in Atlanta for their show from 7/13 to 7/20. MANY of the exhibitors drop-ship - 5 years ago that would not have been the case but the winds have shifted.

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I think the biggest challenge is SEOing the shite out of your own website store-front if you choose to got that route.

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Don't forget - you still have to do Search Engine Optimization for your site so people can find you on Google, Bing etc. Many things factor in to high rankings in search results like careful attention to page titles, creating quality back-links, creating and maintaining a blog, submitting articles on your business and listing your URL with directories. Even a personal listing on LinkedIn.com that includes your URL helps. Anybody can get instant visibility with Google AdWords and a credit card but it takes a little leg work to get those good organic (free) page rankings.

the book 4 hour workweek is basically devoted to setting up a business like this and then playing golf for the rest of your life while it pays the bills.

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