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A drop shipment is when a vendor accepts an order from a consumer for a product it does not have in stock and directs its supplier (a manufacturer or wholesaler) to ship the product directly to the vendor’s customer. The supplier then delivers the product to the consumer via common carrier or in its own trucks, or may have the consumer pick up the product from the supplier’s location. Thus, there are two sales occurring: first, the supplier (i.e., drop shipper) sells the... Read More
A drop shipment is when a vendor accepts an order from a consumer for a product it does not have in stock and directs its supplier (a manufacturer or wholesaler) to ship the product directly to the vendor’s customer. The supplier then delivers the product to the consumer via common carrier or in its own trucks, or may have the consumer pick up the product from the supplier’s location. Thus, there are two sales occurring: first, the supplier (i.e., drop shipper) sells the... Read More
