Eighth in a series of how to fund your travels.
Most people would love to travel, but where would they get the money?
Importing & Drop-Shipping = Easy Profits With No upfront Costs
Importing items directly from China is another excellent way by which to earn money on the road, or from home. I do some importing and sell those goods on eBay, Amazon, Craig’s List, and even Facebook using the drop-ship method, so I never have to touch the products.
I buy directly from factories in China and have the product shipped via U.S. Mail from China directly to my customers in approximately 12-20 days. ** I don’t purchase large items because of potential shipping issues and cost. I purchase small, impulse type items such as survival gear items, unique slap sunglasses, golf ball finding sunglasses, cell phone cases, dash mounted phone holders, even knock-off type Go-Pro Cameras, etc and I’ve never paid more than $3.00 for shipping on a single item. In a lot of cases, I get free shipping. These are all profitable items that sell well and because I deal only with reputable factories and sellers in China, I’ve never had an issue with a lost shipment or credit card abuse.
This is an ideal type business that one can operate from home or just as easily from a laptop while traveling. All that’s needed is an Internet connection.
Drop-Ship Items Such As These Slap Sunglasses
** Even though I only buy items from factories that provide shipment through U.S. Mail, it still takes between 12 – 20 days for orders to arrive at a destination in the USA. In this regard, when listing items for sale, I make the shipping times known so the customers are well aware and won’t become irritated at having to wait upwards of 20 days for their purchase to arrive. This makes for happy customers.
There are also plenty of reputable discount drop-shipping companies in the USA that are happy to work with drop-ship sellers, but I’ve never used any of them, even though shipping times could be much faster.
NOTE: This post is not about the ‘details’ of selling on any of these platforms, but to show you there’s a way to make money on or off the road. If you’re interested in details, please contact me.
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