| Have you always wanted to start up a home based | | | | because you're really narrowing the market when |
| gift basket business? Some people have done it. But | | | | you do this. You want to have the broadest range |
| most people don't have the money to start one up. | | | | possible. |
| If you lack the capital to start up a home based gift | | | | They may also have other lines too like, candy, |
| basket business, of course you could borrow money | | | | chocolates, gifts, wedding capsules, ready mixes, |
| from family and friends, get a loan, refinance your | | | | baby items, etc. You get the idea. |
| house, sell your car, etc. But then you'd have to pay | | | | Also the free gift basket drop shippers give you a |
| it back. | | | | free website too. Your customers quickly access the |
| So you'd be starting your business owing money. Not | | | | website and assume it's yours. |
| a good way to start out. Starting a new business | | | | So you market the website by placing the entry to it |
| and drumming up income is hard enough without bills | | | | on a web page somewhere and they enter and |
| hanging over your head. | | | | reach the entire gift basket shop. And when they |
| Also there's a learning curve on how to make gift | | | | purchase, all the shipping and paper work is taken |
| baskets, and how to make them so they're | | | | care of. |
| professional and presentable to sell in the | | | | Yet you collect your commissions and the name of |
| marketplace. Deciding on what type of baskets to | | | | the customer. This is the ideal home based or small |
| make and what themes would be the best for you | | | | business. |
| are more decisions to make. Then buying all the | | | | I don't know of too many home based businesses |
| necessary supplies and equipment to make them is a | | | | you can start up for free and have a fantastic |
| big expense. | | | | inventory of easy to sell professional gourmet gift |
| You must have an adequate supply of gift baskets | | | | baskets. |
| made up before you start marketing your gift | | | | Some of the gift basket drop shippers even charge |
| baskets. You must have a lot of room to make and | | | | your credit card if you DON'T meet monthly quotas. |
| store the gift baskets also. | | | | Please read the fine print of these contracts. You |
| There are shipping boxes, containers, packing, | | | | have to be very careful if you're handing over your |
| postage and shipping expenses. | | | | credit card for them to charge willy nilly on each |
| Shipping gift baskets isn't like simply shipping a book. | | | | month. I read the fine print on a dozen and I was |
| It's more complex. There's so much to think about. | | | | alarmed and shocked that they could do this. |
| However, drop shipping the gift baskets will eliminate | | | | Also, most if not all, these drop shippers don't offer |
| the need for all of this. | | | | you a website. When you sign up, you put individual |
| To eliminate going into debt, and learning how and | | | | gift baskets on your website. This can be frustrating |
| what gift baskets to make, a great idea is to find a | | | | and time consuming. Better to have your customers |
| FREE drop shipper to work with. One that will not | | | | easily access your free website. |
| cost you an arm or leg to connect with. | | | | So you're saving time, space, inventory and money |
| Besides finding the right gift basket drop ship vendor, | | | | by choosing the right drop shipper; one that you |
| here's a big secret about why it's a very good | | | | don't have to sign any contracts with or cough up |
| reason, providing you're not coughing up any money | | | | any money. |
| to start. And that is, as you market the gift baskets, | | | | Most people don't know that this is possible since so |
| you'll develop a nice list of buying customers. | | | | many of the drop shippers do charge heavy fees. |
| They'll all be YOUR customers. | | | | These drop shippers also give out smaller amounts or |
| You can then think about making and selling your | | | | percentages of commissions. |
| own gift baskets and marketing them to your ever | | | | You can hardly go wrong when connecting with a |
| growing list. You'll also know what themes they're | | | | drop shipper who isn't digging into your pocketbook. |
| most interested in and you'll want to keep good | | | | This gives you time to think about your marketing, |
| notes on this. Once they've purchased from you | | | | you can breathe easy. No pressure to sell or credit |
| they'll be more likely to purchase from you again. | | | | card charges. |
| Okay, so here is where you have to be careful. | | | | Another thing is if the drop shipper has other lines of |
| There are just a small handful of gift basket drop | | | | products like gifts, candy, chocolate, wedding |
| shippers out there. | | | | capsules, ready mixes or something else, then you |
| Most of them charge enrollment fees, monthly fees, | | | | have a broader market to sell to. Just an added |
| expect you to meet quotas, charge start up fees of | | | | benefit. |
| various kinds and tie you to a contract. You don't | | | | If you already have an established gift basket |
| want to do any of that. You don't need to. | | | | business, gift business or anything related, this is easy |
| There are a couple of drop shippers out there, with | | | | to add on. |
| quality gourmet gift baskets that don't charge ANY | | | | So be careful out there when going through the gift |
| upfront fees, any start up fees, any monthly fees, | | | | basket drop shipper maze. Know that you don't have |
| expect you to meet quotas monthly, etc. | | | | to turn over your wallet and your life. You can easily |
| When choosing a drop ship vendor, you want one | | | | start up a home based drop ship gift basket business |
| that carries a broad range of gourmet and specialty | | | | for free and develop a good customer list in the |
| gift baskets, not just one specialty or theme. This is | | | | process. |