For those who aren’t familiar with the direct selling industry, drop shippers are companies that allow you to market their products as an independent sales rep, and then when you receive orders, they will ship to your customers directly from their warehouse or production facility.  Many sales reps use scrapbooking drop shippers to sell scrapbooking supplies right from their own websites, from catalogs, and by other means as well.  There usually is no “catch” to being a sales rep for such companies, and it’s possible to make a substantial income from using scrapbooking drop shippers – if you know how.

First Step – Select a Company

When deciding on which scrapbooking drop shippers you want to work with, you would do well to review their products and their policies carefully.  What company has products that you think would sell well?  Which have the best policies when it comes to returns, shipping costs, and so on?  Remember, it’s the scrapbooking drop shippers that are producing the product and shipping them to customers, but it’s your name that the customer will associate with the products and policies.  If they receive materials that are low-quality or have some problems with the company, it will be you that needs to deal with those issues.

If you’re an experienced scrapper, then you can make some judgment calls on which scrapbooking drop shippers offer the best product lines – just pick the ones that you would like to buy from yourself!

Second Step – Find a Way to Get Customers

If you have a website that already gets regular visitors through other means, then you’re halfway there.  If not, you will need to get your website at the top of the search engines through article submission, link exchanges, and banner ads.  You can also sell your materials to other scrappers, at conventions, craft fairs, and the like.  Remember, scrapbooking drop shippers will only fulfill the orders you get, they won’t work to get customers for you.

Last Step – Enjoy Your Newfound Income

Being a sales rep for scrapbooking drop shippers may not make you incredibly wealthy, but it is a good way to increase your income while staying at home with the kids, or as an additional means of income for a website you already maintain.  Either way, it can be a fun and enjoyable way to earn some extra dollars in a field that you already love.