What is dropshipping?

Dropshipping is the safest way to run a small business without the issues and costs faced with holding and managing your own stock. Dropshipping is very popular on the major auction sites where traders advertise goods purchased from dropshippers like Star Imports. When the auction ends you inform us where they want the goods shipped to. The winning bidder pays you the full price including postage, you pay us the wholesale price including postage and the remaining profit is kept by you. Just remember to make sure the delivery charges you advertise match ours and it's often a good idea to set a reserve price on the auction that ensures you at least break even.

Why use Star Imports?

We are a UK based company that import quality branded goods and pay the import and VAT duties due. This means that your goods are shipped form within the UK and what the buyer pays is the final price. Often unsuspecting auction buyers are landed with paying the import and VAT duties themselves, leading to unsatisfied customers and negative ratings. We quality check every item before shipping and will not send anything that we would not be happy to receive ourselves. Our prices are also very competitive, ensuring you make the highest profit margins possible.

Why reserving stock is a good idea

Auctions can sometimes last up to seven days and during that time stock levels in the product you are selling can vary. If you want to offer a next day delivery service you need to reserve your stock to guarantee it is kept aside for you. You don't want to reach the end of your auction to find that someone else has cleared out our current stock 10 minutes earlier as new stock can sometimes take up to 3 weeks to arrive. You can reserve your item by paying for it up front and we hold it for you until you sell it on.

Hints and Tips

1) Reserve your stock!
2) Use the discounts. You can make huge savings by reserving your stock in bulk.
2) Make sure your delivery charges on the auction sites match our delivery charges.
3) Set a reserve price on your auction items so you at least break even or make a small profit.
4) Beware of scams! Do not trade with anyone who tries to bypass the auction site and buy from you direct. Always use trusted payment providers such as PayPal.
5) Check the feedback on potential buyers. New members are not necessarily unreliable but there is a higher risk of dealing with them as they don't have a reputation to protect.
6) Despite all the bad press, the vast majority of people on auction sites are trustworthy and reliable. Use your common sense and trust your instinct if something doesn't appear to be right.

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