The China Solution

We have already discussed the problems of dropshipping from China in a previous video. In this video, we will be discussing a few ways that people can avoid problems. The only way I can think of to be one hundred percent sure that you don't get caught up in problems with Chinese suppliers is to never use them. I cannot think of a single thing that could prevent problems with this that's more effective than never using the suppliers in the first place.

There is, however, always a supplier we feel we cannot get by without so I'll discuss some other ways problems can be avoided. Let's be honest, the first huge concern we will come across with dealing with Chinese suppliers is the cost of shipping. There is the very real problem that we have to get a product halfway around the world. There are not many customers who will be happy still if their product does not reach them in a timely manor. I would most definitely figure out, from the supplier, how much time and money the shipping process will take. They will typically be upfront about it, and it will serve a dual purpose in allowing us to see whether or not we can even speak with the supplier easily or not.

There's a website you should check out too, in order to find out if your product is authentic, that site is whatsitworthtoyou.com. This website will be instrumental in finding out if the product you wish to sell is legitimate or if it is not. This is not a free resource, but for a price they will be able to help determine the authenticity of a product, which will allow you to know whether or not you can confidently and ethically sell the item on your site. There isn't a lot that can be done as for the authenticity of the product unless they're able to look at it in person but they can let a company know if the supplier is legitimate. However, with a form from this site to verify that the site or product is, indeed, something that is not entirely questionable, it will allow us to list on eBay and our own site with much more confidence. Now, this form is not going to give you a bullet proof alibi but it will give you the reassurance that your product is not a proven counterfeit item.

There's really no way we can be one hundred percent certain that the product in question is truly a legitimate product unless we actually go to the supplier, in China, and watch the production line. We can never really be sure about shipping time and costs, but we can still use Chinese suppliers so long as we are very careful about it. However, to quote an old food adage, "When in doubt, throw it out": if we have good reason to think that our supplier is not legit, we are almost always going to be safer abandoning the product idea, and moving somewhere else.