Overload

So for the last few days I've been reading everything there is out there (for free) about drop shipping, online storefronts, website traffic-generation, and I feel like I've gotten nowhere. There is so much catching up to do!

I was an early member of Prodigy when I was 12. I remember when people would ask "what's the Internet?" Now I'm the one saying "what's linksys and myspace and xml? what're iphones and wikis? I can't keep up with technology *and* 5 kids! (Your tooth is loose? When did you get teeth?!?)

Okay, my first stage of investigation was concentrated on drop shipping, because basically let it be known I have **no money** for start up costs. I was fascinated by doba.com, which claims to have millions of products available to its members at rock-bottom wholesale prices. Interestingly, those prices can't be viewed by the public without the benefit of a 7-day "free" trial.

For the purposes of research and to benefit my faithful blog-readers, I purchased a 7-day "free" trial, which I promptly cancelled immediately after copying and pasting all of Doba's really useful articles and ascertaining that their wholesale prices are *much* higher than what the items in question sell for on ebay, if they in fact are selling at all.

Perhaps I will repost some of the very useful articles I obtained (permission is granted). I read several reviews of Doba that were less than favorable, but more than one commented on the excellency of the training material, and I agree. However, I am convinced by the reviews and other sources of anonymous internet counsel that drop-shipping directories would be a waste of time.

I was almost discouraged by this revelation. I'd been pinning my hopes on Megagoods.com, who offers a 30-day free trial and only $19.95 per month to access a product list including Sony, Samsung, Nintendo, etc. The goal would be to sell enough electronics in 30 days to make at least a profit of $19.95. However, the more I researched the competition for these products, the more I wondered...

Where would I begin? Ebay has the most risk. Those seller's fees can really add up. Amazon and some other shopping sites don't charge up front to list items for sale, but how do I then drive traffic to those listings for free in less than 30 days? Maybe if I had 10-12 hours a day to stare at a computer screen...

Then I discovered Native Remedies.