Dropshipping : success story

Dropshipping

Miami, FL, 2012

So there I am. A 14 year old kid who can't help but think about the car he will be getting in two years. My parents didn't want to spend too much over $10,000 on my first car, but I wanted one that costed around $30,000, so I was quite down in the dumps. 

I tried desperately to find ways of making that extra $20,000 online - I tried filling out surveys, joining websites that promised a big payout, and nothing worked. I was stumped. 

Then, one day, out of the blue, I met a kid online who was making $1500 a month by doing something called dropshipping.I was amazed. I couldn't fathom the possibility of making so much money without doing hours of work. Suddenly my dream car seemed a lot closer and in reach. 

I talked to this kid for hours that night - he was very helpful and thoughtful and I really thank him for bringing me to what I am today. Within my first month of dropshipping on eBay, I made $800 in profits. I was enthralled. This was a miracle for me at the time. 

I spent every second of my free time listing things and managing sales, at school, at home, even while traveling. I never stopped. I was addicted. Sales increased exponentially. Things just would not stop selling. The next month I made over $2000profit. Then the next I made $5000. And the next $10,000. And the next $25,000. You can guess where this is going. 

Fast forward three years and I am driving my dream car and managing four businesses. All from just one kid who cared to talk with me that one night. Dropshipping set me on a path of self fulfillment from an early age, and I couldn't be happier for it. Now, I don't do dropshipping anymore for my retail business. Instead I purchase my own stock, but it is undoubtedly a great way to start. 

So, what is dropshipping?

Well, dropshipping involves:

1. Finding a reliable supplier who is willing to send out products in your name and not their company's name (blind dropshipping) I started off with Banggood: and they have thousands of products to choose from.
2. Listing every last one of the products from their site into yours. Markup the prices at least 15%. The more products, the higher chances you have of selling in high volumes. This part is tedious. Remember, you have spent $0 so far, you have not bought anything yet.
3. When an order comes in and your customer has paid you, you then buy the product your customer ordered from your supplier and enter their address so it can be sent to your customer. You only buy the products after they have sold in your store. There is no investment or risk.
4. Enjoy your profits!

Dropshipping is a ridiculously easy way to get your feet wet in the online marketplace and make a decent amount of money while doing so. I had $0 when I started doing this. Of course, people are going to say that I did invest - I invested my time. And the Internet connection. And the computer. And they could go on and on. 

I'm assuming you already have all the basic necessities to make money online. You don't want to invest money, but if you have a little time you could build a dropshipping empire. 

Hope this helps!
-Pablo