How a Drop Shipper Rescued a Gift Basket Business

November 3, 2009 · Filed Under Drop Shipping

gift basket drop shippers help build your business “Why didn’t I think about working with drop shippers before?”

That’s what one designer asked me during our weekly problem-solving discussion.

This designer, who’s based in a Midwest state, learned from her city’s officials that although she is able to operate a gift basket business, there are certain products that she cannot sell.

This problem goes much deeper than the traditional wines, alcohol, and home-baked items we’re familiar with being on the “can’t buy” list.

The two of us started reviewing each drop shipper on the vendor’s list you’ll learn more about here, and we were able to find two drop shippers that solve her creation and delivery problems.

Finding these firms was vital to her success, as she already had an order for 642 gift baskets from four local firms that decided to place early holiday orders in exchange for a nominal discount.

No way did the designer want to return the full, up-front payments she received, and now she doesn’t have to. In fact, she won’t need as much space as previously thought for designing since the two drop shippers are taking care of one third of her orders.

I’ve recently received orders from long-time clients working in three industries, and for other companies that I cannot assist, I’ve introduced them to several local gift basket designers, two who work alone and one with a small staff.

All three have drop shipping accounts, so they can handle my referrals, which will earn each of them a third of the total $150,000 order.

A new video all about gift basket drop shipping is available on the Drop Shipping page.

How do you plan to handle the overload that’s surely on your way in a matter of weeks?

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