{"id":1497,"date":"2021-02-26T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/au.contrado.com\/blog\/?p=1497"},"modified":"2021-04-16T14:23:35","modified_gmt":"2021-04-16T14:23:35","slug":"advantages-of-dropshipping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/au.contrado.com\/blog\/advantages-of-dropshipping\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Advantages of Dropshipping: A Business Model On The Forerun In This Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You may have heard \u2018business gurus\u2019 across the internet praise dropshipping as an opportunity of a lifetime. The advantage of dropshipping is that it\u2019s an easy system where anyone can run their own successful business, and join the 2500 millionaires that are made each day worldwide. Has this got you wondering how you can get in on the action?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So what actually is this type of business model and what are the advantages of dropshipping over more traditional ones?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Basically, it\u2019s a retail fulfilment model where a website or store owner doesn\u2019t keep stock of the product they sell. The products purchased from a 3rd party are directly shipped to the customer. The seller doesn\u2019t need to handle any fulfilment like making the product, packing, delivering it or handle returns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for a more full lowdown on what drop-shipping is and how it works, check out this blog post: <a href=\"https:\/\/au.contrado.com\/blog\/what-is-drop-shipping\/\">What is Drop-Shipping and How Does it Work?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are a few of the many advantages of dropshipping over traditional business models that allow you to get that success you have always been after:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>1. Little Or No Startup Costs With Dropshipping<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.contrado.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/laptop-2838921_1920-886x550.jpg\" alt=\"Contrado dropshipping\" class=\"wp-image-5734\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the main advantages of dropshipping is that you need almost no upfront capital. Yes, you can relax now as you don\u2019t have to risk your life savings or college fund. This is because, as you are fulfilling orders directly from a supplier like <a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/au.contrado.com\/print-on-demand-drop-shipping\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Contrado<\/a>, you don\u2019t need to have any stock at all. You don\u2019t have to buy stock you might not even sell, and you don\u2019t have to pay to keep it in a warehouse. This is all taken care of by your chosen supplier,  eliminating almost all the risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>2. Low Order Fulfilment Costs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you were selling your own t-shirts using the traditional business model, you would have to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Pay for a warehouse<\/li><li>Package and ship your orders<\/li><li>Track inventory<\/li><li>Handle returns and inbound shipments<\/li><li>Continually order products and manage stock levels<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Sounds expensive right? That\u2019s why one of the advantages of dropshipping is that your third party supplier takes care of all that \u2013 a lower cost means more profit for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.contrado.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Image3-1.jpg\" alt=\"dropshipping low costs\" class=\"wp-image-4348\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Your only job is to get sales, leaving the rest to the dropshipper. This means you can concentrate on what\u2019s important &#8211; maximising your profit!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>3. You Don\u2019t Have To Create Your Own Products<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many suppliers will already have products that you can simply plug into your online store, and you\u2019re ready to go. This means you don\u2019t have to spend time and money creating your own products, sourcing materials as well as a manufacturer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/au.contrado.com\/print-on-demand-drop-shipping\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Contrado<\/a>&nbsp;you can print your design on over 450 products. Pick and choose the ones you want to sell, and make a healthy profit of up to 40% + markup on each sale. It\u2019s that easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What\u2019s even better is the products from Contrado are handmade to order using premium materials. We ship within 48 hours so that your customer gets their product in no time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.contrado.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Image2.jpg\" alt=\"handmade high quality\" class=\"wp-image-4337\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>4. You Can Run It Anywhere!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As you don\u2019t have anything physical to deal with, one of the advantages of dropshipping that really appeals to people is that you can run it from anywhere in the world with an internet connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That means you can be sat on the beach, sipping a Pi\u00f1a colada, and as long as you can communicate with your customers and suppliers, you can run and manage your business. Happy days!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>5. It\u2019s Easy To Scale<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Compared to the traditional business model, the more orders you receive, the more you have to do. One of the dropshipping advantages is that this doesn\u2019t happen. That\u2019s because your dropshipping supplier is taking care of all the fulfilment and orders. When more orders come in, your work stays the same. This allows you to expand and grow your business easily. All you have to do is scale your marketing, whether that\u2019s scaling your Facebook ads, Google ads or social media activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contrado takes care of everything for you, so you can scale as fast as you want the money to come in. Why wait to make your goals and dreams a reality, sign up to Contrado now by clicking <a href=\"https:\/\/au.contrado.com\/print-on-demand-drop-shipping\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, there you have it. 5 awesome advantages of dropshipping, and why it\u2019s doing so well in this pandemic. Don\u2019t know where to start? Check out <a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/au.contrado.com\/blog\/best-dropshipping-products\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">75 Best Items to Drop-Ship: How to Set Your Range Apart with the Best Drop-Shipping Products.<\/a> If you want to find out more about us, and how we are helping thousands of dropshipping business owners like you, click <a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/au.contrado.com\/print-on-demand-drop-shipping\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.contrado.co.uk\/drop-shipping\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.contrado.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/CDO-Dropshipping.jpg\" alt=\"Contrado dropshipping\" class=\"wp-image-6857\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/au.contrado.com\/students\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/au.contrado.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Student-Discount-Banner.jpg\" alt=\"student discount banner\" class=\"wp-image-880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au.contrado.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Student-Discount-Banner.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/au.contrado.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Student-Discount-Banner-300x15.jpg 300w, https:\/\/au.contrado.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Student-Discount-Banner-768x38.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You may have heard \u2018business gurus\u2019 across the internet praise dropshipping as an opportunity of a lifetime. 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