Ecommerce pros and cons
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- Опубліковано 21 лип 2024
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In this informative video, Jessica Guzik from Oberlo takes you through the pros and cons of starting your own ecommerce business. She discusses the potential benefits such as low financial cost, 24/7 potential income, the ability to sell internationally, ease of showcasing bestsellers, encouraging impulse buys, the possibilities of remarketing, and the quick scalability of your business.
However, she also highlights some of the challenges you might face, including the risk of your site crashing, the high level of competition in ecommerce, and issues related to shipping products.
Whether you're considering starting your own online store or looking to improve your existing one, this video provides valuable insights to help you make informed decisions.
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Watch now and learn how to navigate the world of ecommerce effectively!
0:00 Introduction
0:49 Low Financial Cost
1:41 24/7 Potential Income
2:19 Sell Internationally
2:51 Easy to Showcase Bestsellers
4:04 Remarketing Possibilities
5:02 Scaling Your Business is Quick
6:45 Ecommerce is Highly Competitive
7:24 Shipping Your Products - Навчання та стиль
Wow at last I found a direct talk advice I’m happy congratulations on this channel very helpful....I’m very amazed
Hi, so iv been planning to start a DS store. Would you please answer me the following questions?
1. Why would the customer buy from a drop shipping store rather than directly from eBay or Aliexpress?
2. How can the delivery time make a difference in a DS store and an online store on eBay for example.
3. How can we really market the product if we don't have hands on the product?
Thank you so much :
*more explanation*
*Good examples*
*Attractive*
How do i design my first ad I paid for my store and it’s working but haven’t done a single ad
Hey I wanted to buy a GoPro it’s says on the bottom e-commerce packaging and it cost 80 dollars cheaper then the regular one why
Great vid! Thanks
Great info.. thank you! Love it . 💖
You're welcome! Go get those trillions! 😉 - Jessica
Really informative and easy to follow. Thanks!
That's what I'm going for, Gem! More videos coming soon. - Jessica
what happned to your old videos? why you deleted them?
Thanks for the content. As a content creator myself, I appreciate the work and effort that goes into providing value for free.
I'm so happy you like the video, Kirk! I'll upload another one soon. - Jessica
Truly helpful
You made a reference to shipping only taking a couple day, where can you get products that would offer shipping that fast? I am only aware of Aliexpress and it has been taking every bit of 2-3 weeks and sometimes more for shipping times, even using epacket. My customers have not been very happy. I would prefer a US dropshipper to help with this issue, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!
Hey Darcy! Awesome question. Right now most of our suppliers are in China so ePacket is the fastest at 15-25 days. However one of our suppliers, Apex Trading, only takes 8-15 days as they have a location in the US! Check them out on Oberlo Supply to see all their products! :) -Jessica
Thank you SO much for the tip! I will certainly check it out!
Apex Trading have only 7 items in Oberlo.
How much is it to do an e commerce business
Thnx Mam. Namaste 🙏🏻
Thank you from lovely Egypt :)
You're absolutely welcome Ahmed! - Jessica
Awesome stuff! Go Jessica!!
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Jessica, curious to find a person to review my site and provide feedback on how to improve. I am able to drive traffic through low-cost fb ads, but no conversion in two months. Being new to this I am sure I need to make improvements to site. Thanks, Bob
Hey Bob! If you go to our community at ask.oberlo.com you can post your store and we'd be happy to offer advice! :) -Jessica
Very informative and enterprising.
That's great to hear, Pandurang! Thanks for letting me know. - Jessica
Excellent video!
Thanks for watching and commenting, Uri! More on the way soon. - Jessica
Great video Oberlo
Glad you liked it Ali! I've got more coming soon. - Jessica
Hello dear, you mentioned we can sell around the world. Do we need any license to do that?
Hi Hannah! The only thing you need is a payment gateway to get started (bit.ly/2vaOpVm). Once you start making sales, we suggest registering your business locally! -Jessica
I love your smile :D
Any good drop shipping course out there can anybody can recommend like a newbie like me?
Hey Miguel! I recommend you get started by reading our ebooks (www.oberlo.com/ebooks). Then again, I'm biased. 😊 Others--feel free to chime in with your suggestions! - Jessica
I'm interested in the idea of drop shipping; however, the idea of peddling china-made products to unwitting people who wait 1-2 months to receive their order does not sit well with me. Are there North America based suppliers willing to work with drop shippers that you could do a video of or link information below?
Hey there! Yep, there are North American suppliers you can work with. However, your have to do your own research to find them, negotiate with them, get product photos, etc. It's not impossible, but it does take more work (and it's usually a lot more expensive). An alternative is to use Oberlo Supply instead of AliExpress. Oberlo vets all Oberlo Supply suppliers, so they're more trustworthy than an AliExpress supplier chosen at random. Hope this helps! - Jessica
Disaster Zone thanks for the feedback. Are you shipping to the US? I live in Canada and would love to be able to drop ship here but from AliExpress even with the e-packet it's very hard to find shipping times less than 16-26 days. I know the States enjoy faster delivery times from China than Canada at this point.
Oberlo appreciate it, I've been looking into it, I'll keep at it.
Disaster Zone That definitely helps. Another major point of confusion is over taxes. What do you do for tax? Do you charge tax, how much and how?
does your Obelo App work with woocommerce?
Hey BD! You can use Oberlo with WooCommerce via Shopify's Shop Now button. For more information, check out this blog post: www.oberlo.com/blog/oberlo-tips#9_How_to_Sell_Oberlo_Products_on_Non_Shopify_Websites_8211_Oberlo_Tips
That means I will be paying for shopify monthly payments subscriptions right?
Problem #5 Returns and customers who take no blame on orders and expect you to eat shipping again in a return they just dont like.
You're right--this is definitely a risk with any eCommerce store! Thanks for adding to the list. - Jessica
whats pro & cons of skyou???
Hi Sanwal! I'm sorry, I'm not aware of skyou! Could you please email us at hello@oberlo.com so we can help further? Thanks! -Jessica
@@Oberlo thanks
How does it work in Africa? Especialy central Africa?
Hey Asi! You can open and run your store from anywhere in the world--including East Africa. Once your store is open, you have to decide where to sell your products. You can dropship products to customers in North America, UK, and Europe even if you live in East Africa. In fact, that might be easier than dropshipping products to customers in East Africa. That's because dropshipping suppliers offer fast ePacket delivery, but only to select countries. Right now, there aren't any African countries on that list. Hope this helps! - Jessica
Many thanks Jessica. So how to find dropshiping suppliers working in African counties?
If you want to find suppliers that dropship to a particular country in Africa, install the Oberlo Chrome extension and use it to filter AliExpress products. Here's how: help.oberlo.com/welcome-to-oberlo/how-to-use-the-oberlo-chrome-extension
Shopify customer service is excellent ... :)
They are indeed rockstars! 👨🎤 I'll pass your kind words on to the support team! - Jessica
how do you contact customer service?
Darcy Goth Just go to your Shopify Admin and type Support in the search. Their email address is support@shopify.com
How much margins should I have
Hey Virender! It depends on your niche and products. However, here's our guide that will help you find that sweet spot: bit.ly/2E5DI8g! :) -Jessica
Oberlo thank you so much
can I sell dropship to Etsy?
Oberlo does not have a direct integration with Etsy, I'm afraid 🤷 -Jessica
Thank you, I will subscribe to Shopify, by the way, Do you have video incorrect pricing for the products?
Hi again! If I understand you right, you're wondering about how to price products. If that's right, this blog post is super-helpful: www.oberlo.com/blog/pricing-strategy-for-ecommerce
She is soooo.... beautiful😶
Please
Please, in portugues
Desculpe, não falo português! - Jessica
So anyone wanna go grab a drink while chinese are celebrating the new year?
What sales milestone are we toasting? 🍻 - Jessica
Hi
Hey! if you have any questions about dropshipping please let me know.🚀 -Kitana
Is the end game about selling online using crypto currency?
I am looking for those options and receiving euros as well. Owning other currency is a good safety net in these current times.
Some apps have access to allow payment in cryptocurrency like Shopify however make sure you review all your information on that if you receive payments sporadically or consistently as it the amount cryptocurrency value can increase or decrease. Steam used to accept cryptocurrency but they weren't able to process the payment in time in order to fulfill e correct amount. Basically once they process the payment the price would either be lower or higher depending on how that day went in cryptocurrency it's great if you can do it just be careful about how
I'll start drop shipping. Right away if you comment on here
Do it! Just do it!
I'll do it mark my word and thank you for the reply
but right now take a break, chinese new year. And for goodness sakes dont devalue your products like a madman(on facebook i saw people complain about having lowest prices and no one buying)
I agree with WookyFeet! - Jessica
WookyFeet. Thank you very much but when should I start? A date would be great.
Are you single?
she's hot !