Fund Raising Using Drop Shipping Procedures

Drop shipping is a method used to sell products without having to buy an inventory. It is system long used by the large, successful mail order catalog companies and it has made them very successful, high profit operations. With the advent of the internet, you can now do the same and use it as a primary tool for fundraising.

It allows you to offer many unique products without concern for buying inventory, breakage, storage, shipping and so on.

If you are not familiar with drop shipping, you are missing something very important that might be very useful to you. If you want information about dropshipping, we will send you a free tutorial if you send email to this address

What Can You Can Sell.

The Poland Chamber, Inc. supports fund raising projects by offering popular and unique Polish products that sell very well. We recommend that you sell Polish pottery, oil lamps, salt lamps or crystal. We recommend these products because they are unique and generate follow up sales.

The particular products that we recommend are at the following links:

Getting Started

The First Question

One of the first things that you are sure to ask is, "What is it going to cost me?"

The answer is simple. There are no setup fees. You pay for what you buy. Shipping is paid by the buyer. There are no monthly fees.

And once you establish yourself as a valid fund raising organization with the Poland Chamber, Inc. there are no order minimums. That means that we will send to your donors as little as one plate.

To do that you must be a member of the Poland Chamber, Inc. drop ship program. Details are at this link

Choose Your Products And Make A Catalog

Choose the products that you would like to sell. Simply go to the appropriate web sites, copy the pictures of the products and add them to your web site. You have permission to use them as long as you are selling products associated with the Poland Chamber, Inc. drop shipping program.

We will advertise your web site in the Poland Chamber, Inc. web sites. So once it is ready, please let us know the address.

You might consider ordering some samples for demonstration. Display the samples at school athletic events, at your church functions, in your hospital gift shops and at as many other locations as possible. The more people see your products, the more they will buy.

Establish Your Selling Prices.

Generally the retail price for most products is at least twice the wholesale price. Use this as a guideline when you set your own prices.

Set Up A Payment Process

Ease of payment by customers is essential for you to get orders. We recommend that for credit card payment you use 2checkout.com The fees are low and their service is good. We use them and are very satisfied. You can also use Paypal. All three can be used on line with your web site.

If you are going to sell on eBay, especially, but on the web in general, you need a Paypal account.

Test Your Process Service

When you think that you are ready, test your process. If you have questions or if you are going to make mistakes, it is best to work in private under controlled conditions.

Have an associate order something through your web site. Have that something drop shipped to that person. You will learn something and will be able to more effectively serve your first customers.

When You Get An Order

Delivery

You may accumulate orders and have them shipped to you for personal delivery or you may have them shipped directly to a donor.

Get Complete Order And Shipping Information

It is important that you get complete shipping information from your customer. It must include, name, address, zip code, telephone number. Since shipment will be by UPS, PO Boxes are not acceptable. You must get a valid street address. Review the shipping information to be sure that it is complete.

Review The Order

Review the order so that you are sure of what the customer wants. And be sure to check the pricing. It is best to call the customer and confirm that the order came from that customer and to discuss the customer's real needs. There is a lot of internet fraud out there - on both sides. Merchants and buyers are guilty. So your buyer will be very happy to hear a voice when what you actually are doing is checking the validity of the sale.

Not only is this an administrative check for you, it helps create a personal relationship. If you establish a relationship with the customer and follow up with good service, you will likely get a repeat order or a referral.

Get Payment From Your Customer

Before you do anything more, get paid. You are a web merchant. As a web merchant you will find that there are many people out there who make a living ordering things and not paying for them. So get paid and confirm that the payment is good.

Issue A Drop Ship Order

Send your order with shipping information to the Poland Chamber, Inc. Be sure to include your contact information - with a telephone number, your time zone and a convenient time to call you.

Make Payment To Drop Shipper.

When the Poland Chamber confirms the price to you, that the product is in stock and gives you an estimated shipping date, you will be given payment instructions. Once you make payment, the product will be shipped to your customer.

Shipment

Generally shipments from within the US will be made by UPS. They should be delivered within 5 days of shipment.

Post Shipment

When you have been notified that the product has been shipped, it is best to notify your customer. Simple notification can do wonders for making happy customers and getting you repeat orders. Give the customer your UPS tracking number.

Breakage And Return Policy

Inform your customers that if something is broken, in order to get a free replacement, they must notify UPS immediately.

You set your return policy for your customers. We will accept returns of goods within 30 days as long as they are in the same condition as they were when they were shipped from the warehouse.

When You Are Ready And Need Help

Contact us at comarket@chamberofcommerce.pl and we will help you get started.

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