Hello, please what if someone here doesn’t have a product to sell. What can he/she do?
Hey @Ugobest40 ,
Welcome to the Shopify Community!
If you do not have a product of your own to sell, I suggest looking into dropshipping. Dropshipping is a business model that allows entrepreneurs to start an online business and sell products to their buyers without ever actually stocking the items themselves. Instead, when a dropshipping store sells a product, it purchases the item from a third party and has it shipped directly to the customer.
At Shopify, what we really like about dropshipping is that it provides a lower-risk approach for independent businesses to test out new product ideas (and product lines) without having to own and pay for the product upfront. It’s a business model that allows many more people to participate in entrepreneurship. If that sounds like you, check our guides below on how to start a business to learn more:
## Where to source products?
Two of the most common approaches for dropshipping on Shopify are to seek out a supplier located in North America (or anywhere else in the world) using supplier databases, or to seek out a Shopify app that connects you and your store to thousands of suppliers.
For the latter, we recommend DSers, a Shopify app that helps independent business owners find products to sell. With DSers, you can browse AliExpress and import the products that pique your interest directly to DSers—which is connected to your Shopify store—with the click of a button.
Once a customer buys a product, you’ll be able to fulfill their order in the DSers app. Fortunately, DSers automates this process. As the store owner, all you have to do is check that the details are correct and click the Order button. The product is then sent directly from the AliExpress supplier to the customer—wherever in the world they may be.
Dropshipping is often seen as a no-hassle, get-rich-quick scheme. But it’s not. Just like any other eCommerce website, it takes dedication to get your startup running and successful. Done well, dropshipping companies can become reliable and convenient partners to growing eCommerce businesses to expedite order and fulfillment processing.
Let us know how you get on with the information above, I’m happy to answer any questions you think of as you begin your dropshipping journey.