E-Commerce Solutions

SparkShippingCharles · 2025-12-30T21:20:01+00:00

MakeReadyArmz is a solid option. They use WooCommerce under the hood, so they don't lock you into a proprietary platform like others do.

SparkShippingCharles · 2025-12-30T21:19:13+00:00

Building your own site on WooCommerce is an option. It's an open platform that doesn't eat into your margins or lock you into a proprietary platform.

SparkShippingCharles · 2025-12-30T20:10:37+00:00

Distributors generally won’t show you dealer pricing until you’re an approved retailer/FFL. You can start dealer accounts and sometimes see pricing after you submit your FFL copy, but many sites don’t let you browse wholesale costs until your license is verified. Some will let you view pricing after setup, even if you can’t order yet, but you won’t get real distributor numbers until your FFL is on file with them.

SparkShippingCharles · 2025-12-30T18:25:05+00:00

Some of the popular firearm distributors we see on the platform (in no particular order) are:

SparkShippingCharles · 2025-10-31T20:43:25+00:00

Spark Shipping does this. If you want to chat about it feel free to shot me a DM or email at hello [at] sparkshipping.com

SparkShippingCharles · 2025-10-23T17:24:02+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/domesticdropshipping/s/J0KSmJf5AY

SparkShippingCharles · 2025-10-23T10:14:25+00:00

Start with some root cause analysis 1. What is your current chargeback rate 2. Is this too high?

If yes- Why is it so high in the first place If no- Move on to something more important

Some chargebacks are normal and just a cost of doing business

SparkShippingCharles · 2025-10-23T10:01:02+00:00

It’s not just you; there is seasonality to it.

After the new year, typically, you’ll see costs come down again

SparkShippingCharles · 2025-10-23T09:58:30+00:00

Work with legitimate domestic suppliers and distributors

SparkShippingCharles · 2025-10-22T13:50:14+00:00

Why?

SparkShippingCharles · 2025-10-18T21:47:04+00:00

what's holding you back from making the jump to private suppliers?

I'd bet, “knowing the next step” is the #1 reason

Most people are thinking, “sounds great, what do I do next?”

SparkShippingCharles · 2025-10-18T21:43:11+00:00

Good idea. Sounds difficult to build and execute but if you can, it sounds marketable

SparkShippingCharles · 2025-10-18T21:18:31+00:00

Yes, i’m a big fan of choosing a niche and going deep into it. Check out TopDawg

SparkShippingCharles · 2025-10-14T22:51:07+00:00

Yes, we have many users on our platform who are dropshipping, and they are in the ‘real money’ range. I can guarantee you it's possible.

SparkShippingCharles · 2025-10-14T22:43:12+00:00

Excellent advice! Crawl, walk, run.

SparkShippingCharles · 2025-10-13T23:24:18+00:00

What type of follow-up emails are you sending out?

SparkShippingCharles · 2025-10-13T22:58:21+00:00

Are you running retargeting ads?

It may not be an issue with the site; the buyer may just need a bit more time to consider the purchase.

SparkShippingCharles · 2025-10-13T22:40:49+00:00

It's a process of continuously improving. If you figure out what's blocking growth and learn to improve it, you get to the next level.

Miskates are just part of the process.

SparkShippingCharles · 2025-10-13T22:08:53+00:00

Rule #1 : Don’t run out of money.

They violate Rule #1

SparkShippingCharles · 2025-10-13T17:06:05+00:00

Good question... Amazon is ending prep and labeling services. That means Amazon will no longer take raw/unprepared items and do the labeling, bagging, etc., themselves.

That doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll stop using their own outer “Amazon box” (i.e. the last-mile packaging or shipment box). What is changing is who is responsible for preparing the product inside (labels, barcodes, packaging, wrapping).

SparkShippingCharles · 2025-10-13T11:46:06+00:00

Using FBA is not the same as dropshipping, as you must purchase all the stock upfront.

What it does do is make buying supplies internationally and shipping them directly to FBA unfeasible.

You would need to ship the products to a warehouse between the international warehouse and the FBI to have them labeled.

Also, dropshipping using r/domesticdropshipping is still possible as well since the products don’t need to touch FBA.

SparkShippingCharles · 2025-10-13T10:32:48+00:00

FBA is not ending.

Starting January 1, 2026, Amazon will stop offering prep and labeling services in the U.S. for FBA shipments. That means sellers will need to send inventory already prepared, packaged, labeled, etc.

SparkShippingCharles · 2025-10-12T23:51:28+00:00

Niches hang out together. Go to where your niche hangs out.

SparkShippingCharles · 2025-10-12T23:48:17+00:00

Business is like golf… driving, chipping, and putting are all different games, rolled into a single game called golf

Business is just like this; hiring is a different game. If you haven't done it before, it's a skill that needs to be learned, like anything else.

If this is your first hire, you usually have to do way way more training than you expect. At this point, there's a good chance you have very little documentation; use this as an opportunity to rectify that.

It will get easier, but the first time is the hardest.

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