When you look at which dropshipping company to use, you need to do a little bit of research to determine if the company is legit. There is certainly some out there that I wouldnt trust.
But how do I determine if the dropshipping company are legit?
Although you can never guarantee that the dropshipping company is real, there is several things to determine if they are likely to be or not.
Chances are that they have a website, so go there. Check:
1. They have a contact us page, showing their trading address and a contact telephone number.
You may find some dropshippers omit this information. That doesnt necessarily mean they are a bogus company but it should certainly be a black mark against them.
If they have a telephone number, give them a call and have a chat to their sales department. That should ease your mind one way or another, or certainly give another black mark or tick.
If they dont have a telephone number, personally I would stay clear. It makes them easy to ‘disappear’.
2. See if they are listed at companies house (all UK limited companies must do this, but granted not all dropshippers are limited).
3. Do a google search on their business name, that can sometimes give indication if anyone has complained about the company, also look for any praise posts.
4. Check at our dropshipchat forums for any mention of the company.
5. Have alook at the following review sites for any complaints:
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com
Bear in mind that theres always going to be unhappy customers, they are just much more vocal in voicing this and more difficult to find praise posts.
Running through those 5 points, should indicate whether to use them as your dropshipper.
