Drop Shipping Business

Unique Market Demand to be fulfilled: Start to sell Industrial Furniture

February 1, 2010 at 6:54 PM | Posted in Mail Order, Online Auctions, Small Business | Leave a Comment
Tags: advertising, business, home, internet sale strategy, marketing, online retail, online sale, work

Almost all businesses and many homes are targets for offers of heavy-duty shelving and storage systems that bolt solid steel units together. Obviously these are very heavy items, and so delivery has to be by a carrier other than the Post Office.

After-sales problems are almost nil as, provided you have delivered the right units with the right number of nuts and bolts and instructions for assembly, there is virtually nothing to go wrong.

The mail order appeal, particularly for the domestic customer wanting shelving for a garage or workshop, is that such items are not readily available in high street shops, and the manufacturers who supply direct to industry are not usually interested in small orders for individual items from members of the public.

There are no obvious follow-ups for the domestic buyer, though business buyers, of course, will need more storage equipment as their businesses grow. It could be worth re-mailing customers annually.

Display advertising, particularly for shelving with special features, is probably better than classified advertising inviting enquiries.

The product being very heavy and bulky, this is no business for the weak or infirm or for traders without adequate warehouse space.