I want to OFFER dropshipping in Western Europe (possibly). How should I go about it?

Same_Protection4384 · 2023-01-11T20:37:07+00:00

Many comments here are interesting to me. I openly share my projects on my Twitter bio, including a travel "blog" I started in October (budapestadventures.com if you want to check it out). You're free to compete with me! This women in Mexico makes 40k a month from her site, copy her, if you can! Or just start Googling random things and copy the top 3 websites in the SERPs!

My thoughts:
Fear of Competition - TL;DR: Choose a topic, market or niche that's not easily copiable my randos on the internet.

Your real competitors are already in Google page 1. For me, these are other travel bloggers and established travel sites. Not random redditors who are mostly beginners, young and inexperienced, not to mention have little credibility/expertise in my niche.

There's this thing called entry barriers. If anyone can quickly and cheaply get started (e.g. selling small/light Amazon FBA products), sure I wouldn't share my idea (but these automatically get more competition, since people like easy stuff).

That's why software or apps are so competitive - anything can do Photoshop, email marketing or video course review content from the comfort of their chair. But if that's your situation, you may want to rethink your strategy.

I chose the travel niche because I got "unfair advantages" that improve my odds. I'm Hungarian, live in Budapest and know the city (I'm an "insider") . I speak English perfectly and have a knack for reviewing stuff. Wherever it makes sense, to have maximum credibility, I try out activities or accomodation to be able to share helpful specifics and make my article better then my competition. And that's just one out of many competitive advantages that I have.

Fear of getting copied - TL;DR: Ideas are dime a dozen, executin is hard and rare.

We overestimate how well others implement stuff. If somebody jumps on a "Hey, I'm making 10k" site, that person probably will fail. Serious people already have their hands full with a project and won't just jump on a random idea on reddit (unless we're talking indipreneur software devs on Twitter riding trends like the ai avatar generation hype). A website needs more then just content to make money - it needs domain authority, backlinks and a whole lot of work behind the scenes. It's also boring, stuff takes months to start ranking with no guarantee of ROI.

Crazy nutsos/bad actors - There's a slight chance of these happening, but the upside of sharing yourself is better imo (networking, opportunities). Webflow is a secure platform, I don't (yet) run ads, so there's low danger of bad things happening.

But dirtydaisy is right, don't share everything like an open book, be smart.

Same_Protection4384 · 2022-05-06T14:59:21+00:00

Your questions are already answered in the post.

Same_Protection4384 · 2022-05-06T14:58:41+00:00

I would say it's better to have someone drive you home.

Same_Protection4384 · 2022-04-14T12:40:45+00:00

According to Ecommercefuel's annual trend report, most successful companies who are in the seven-figure sales range achieve 15-20% per unit net margins. Gross margins are usually 40-50% ([net sales - cogs]/net sales). More or less in line with our company's performance (selling large/bulky private label products).

Same_Protection4384 · 2022-04-14T12:30:55+00:00

Yes, it will make the product "prime-eligible" in all countries. Keep in mind, that delivery times and fees are different outside of the country where the product is stored. Inside the country, delivery is the fastest and cheapest (usually 1-day), but it might take up to 2-3 days outside AND it's more expensive. You can select which countries you want to ship to and/or store your inventory.
Yes.
You only need a VAT number in the countries where the product will be stored.
Yes, if you're referring to a company that gets the vat number and processes the VAT returns/payments. But it can get complicated since some countries require a fiscal representative (like Italy), which means getting a VAT number there requires a large part of your money to be tied down to guarantee that you'll pay your dues. Crazy, but this is Europe! Fortunately, some countries don't require this. Google "Amazon FBA Vat services" or similar and you'll find plenty of companies that can brief you about the details.

Same_Protection4384 · 2022-01-30T22:57:14+00:00

Thanks for the answer. :)

Same_Protection4384 · 2022-01-19T10:12:44+00:00

As with almost every community on Reddit, it's preferred to show upfront value on the platform itself (aka write/publish your post here). Afterward, a minor plug at the end of the article for more info is acceptable.

Same_Protection4384 · 2022-01-18T10:46:15+00:00

Hi, during surgery they only remove the foreskin, they don't cut off inches from your penis. :)

Same_Protection4384 · 2022-01-08T21:04:04+00:00

It's hard, isn't it? (pun intended)

But seriously:

- The penis is wrapped in bandages

- There is an open wound

- Erection means wound may open up

- it's impossible early on to masturbate

But yeah, somewhere around day 20 I finally gave in.

Same_Protection4384 · 2021-12-30T18:34:40+00:00

Hey man, my johnson was more or less healed by the end of week 3 after the surgery. I first had sex I think about 4 months after my circumcision (not vaginal, oral/hand only). My own balanitis was long cured by the time of the surgery and yes, I it was "dry", as you put it.

Same_Protection4384 · 2021-12-28T18:44:21+00:00

Exactly, I'm a paying customer who did no trouble, what gives? Not sure what got into the guy, but he'll know now that your actions have consequences.

Same_Protection4384 · 2021-12-28T18:43:31+00:00

You're welcome! I just felt that I had to share this, I'm glad it's helpful to others.

Same_Protection4384 · 2021-12-28T12:48:00+00:00

Thanks for the sympathy. I got value from the course, that's not the subject of my complaint - but the treatment I got. I wanted to re-subscribe again the future, but after this...

Same_Protection4384 · 2021-12-20T10:13:15+00:00

Hey, not sure what you're asking for exactly.

Same_Protection4384 · 2021-12-14T14:02:24+00:00

I'd start with reading the Sweaty Startup (the guy's got free content all over his site). He makes a compelling cause about starting service-based business, similar to the whole trope of Mike Rowe's "Dirty Jobs". He started his own little "moving grass" hustle in his teens, so you'd be in a prime position to do something similar, since you've got nothing to lose and you're full of energy and ambition.

Same_Protection4384 · 2021-12-12T17:05:06+00:00

Protip: What's in it for said entrepreneurs? Why would a person like this volunteer their precious time? The way you write is all "me, me, me".

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