You can start selling products online today without buying inventory, renting a warehouse, or shipping a single package. Drop shipping lets you market products you do not own, collect payment, and have the supplier ship directly to your customer. Here is exactly how to get started with minimal investment using AliExpress, Shopify, and Oberlo.<\/p>\n
What is drop shipping?<\/strong> You sell a product you do not physically possess. A supplier handles production, warehousing, and shipping directly to your customer. You collect the retail price, pay the wholesale cost, and keep the margin minus advertising expenses.<\/p>\n Why is this appealing?<\/strong> No inventory risk. No warehouse. No shipping logistics. If a product does not sell, you are not stuck with boxes in your bedroom. The supplier bears the fulfillment burden while you focus on marketing.<\/p>\n Four steps to start:<\/strong><\/p>\n The total startup cost is essentially zero for AliExpress and Oberlo, a free trial for Shopify, and a few dollars per day for ads. You could launch a live store today.<\/p>\n The full transcript for this episode is available at LNIM 143 Transcript: Basics of Starting Your Own Drop Shipping Business<\/a>.<\/p>\n Open AliExpress and find one product in a niche you like. Sign up for a Shopify free trial. List that product. You can have a live store within hours. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts<\/a> or Spotify<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
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