Locating that perfect list of dropship wholesalers is just as important as establishing a decent reputation in your chosen market niche. Avoiding scam artists is vital since otherwise they can cost you and your company a lot of wasted time and money.

So what exactly defines a great dropshipper? Firstly they need to be good communicators. If something needs ironing out/ improving then effective and immediate action is always preferable. Great drop shippers listen to their customers and try to work with them. Dropshippers should be only too willing to explain and pass on helpful information to you. You should be able to build a good working relationship with them which will be beneficial for you in the long run, e.g. first to know of any new products, deals, incentives, new sales techniques, when out of stock goods are arriving in etc.

Useful, good dropshippers are constantly updating their products and general services, have a reasonable list of products they can deliver in good condition to your customers doors, on time and in one piece! A very effective way to know how good they are at doing this is to speak to past customers  and read dropship performance reviews from people and companies who’ve used them in the past. Then, if you still think they are good, have maybe heard a few good recommendations, then join them and try out their service a few times with some low cost goods. If everything works well, then you could be onto a winner.

As with most wholesalers, ideally the dropshipper has a very straightforward system in place for you to sell their goods, along with great deals, decent product variety and healthy quantity of standard good selling items. Additionally there are hopefully loads of software tools, training programs and active forums on everything associated with setting up an online shop and selling products.

A recent trend in dropshipping has been to customise goods being sent to your customers. Basically there are now a wide range of customizable goods such as t-shirts, simple keychains and nutritional supplements. Designated by you, custom logos and pictures can for example be applied to this merchandise by the dropshipper before shipping takes place.

Avoid scams. Typical examples are middlemen who claim they are dropshippers, when in fact they are company doing little except collecting your money and passing you through to a dropshipper when you think you are communicating with them. The problem is that your profit margins will at best be minimal, and they also often try to charge recurring fees for their services. Ebay is notorious for poor quality, often outdated product sourcing lists, so its best you be very cautious when surfing such webpages.

Here are two more great ways of determining if a dropshipper/ wholesaler is genuine or not: (1) genuine wholesalers never show their product prices to the general public, (2) by far most wholesalers in the U.S. require a Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) to be able to conduct business.

Lastly, save yourself a lot of time and money going through loads of trials and errors finding which wholesalers and dropshippers, liquidators and manufacturers are legitimate and worthwhile or not. Join one of the webs largest and most respected wholesale communities – Salehoo.com . With over 8,000 pre-screened and legitimate wholesalers from all over the world, including many that offer decent profit margins, it could just be one of the best business decisions you’ve made so far!