Selling things online in today's era is considered to be another career that is gaining interest both as a side career and as a main career. And it is another career choice in the present era. When it comes to selling things online, stocking products for sale is important to prepare for shipping. But sometimes when starting a business, stocking a large amount of products may cause problems such as capital, space to stock products, etc.
And now there are options to solve the problem of stocking products or having little capital. It is selling products without having to stock the products yourself.
1. Dropship is selling products without having to own the products. Instead, they use websites, factories, or product manufacturers to deliver products directly to customers. By using the sender's name on behalf of the dropship merchant. This method saves the merchant from wasting time and money on stocking products. and can focus on online marketing
2. Pre-order is selling products by accepting orders in advance. Then go buy products from markets, factories, or product manufacturers to resell. This method saves merchants the risk of stocking products that may not be sold out. and can save on shipping costs
3. Affiliate Marketing is selling products as a broker for brands or stores. By creating content that has a link to order affiliate products, if a customer clicks and purchases through that link, Merchants earn a commission. This method allows merchants to create a passive income without having to take care of the products or shipping.
4. Complete warehouse It is a service that allows merchants to own an online business without having to stock products themselves. But use the services of a complete warehouse service provider. to take care of product storage Product packing And shipping products this way gives merchants more time to market online. and reduce the hassle of managing products
Selling without inventory has many advantages such as:
- No need to invest a lot of money in stocking products, reducing the risk of loss.
-Can sell a variety of products according to customer needs.
-No need to pack products and transport them. because the factory will be responsible
- Can work anywhere, anytime
But selling things online in the form of stock products has disadvantages and cautions.
- There is very high competition in sales. Because it is an easy business to do, there are many entrepreneurs.
- The profit per piece is not much. Because there are many sellers of the same product.
- Don't know the number of products in stock. And there may be an event where the product is out of stock.
- Unable to control product quality by yourself It may cause dissatisfaction with products and services.
However, selling things online without stocking products requires a strong marketing plan. Because online sales involve a lot of this type of business, there must be new ideas for selling products, and must work together on many platforms. They must be updated according to trends in the online world. and must be able to accept the risk as well
