The #1 question I get regularly from readers interested in opening up their own online stores, is what methods to use to locate suppliers and vendors. They want to know if they should buy wholesale or should they give Drop-shipping a try as well?

Whenever we first began our own online store, me and the little woman, we had these same questions. However, after performing quite a bit of researching on our options, I would like to share those experiences with you and enlighten you on what we learned about stocking our online business with merchandise.

Most of our experiences deal mainly with wedding linens. However, the principles should be the same regardless of what your topic or product may be.

Drop-Shipping Explained

Lots of people fall into the old trap of having everything drop-shipped when they first start their online store. Well, it's hard to blame them since it sounds so good when you first hear it. Not having to keep any items in stock yourself is a big load off. All you do is pay for the item and pocket the difference between your wholesale price and your customer's price.

You have no inventory to keep track of and no obligations of fulfillment, it's all done for you by the drop-shipper. Sounds really great huh? Until you have to start dealing with other types of customer problems that you have no fault in.

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