High Shippings Costs.. how to do business??

Testwang88 SG

Ive been doing some research to setup my own small business but I've found that costs to ship items from singapore to internationally is such high barrier that it costs way more than what my items costs! N since no normal person would pay more for shipping costs, that means i'm confined to local market only :( How does such entrepreneurship survive?? Does anyone know of cheap shippings rates for businesses?

Bio-Hawk SG

Where did you check and how expensive is your item with dimensions?

Look in eBay and other sites for others charges for similar items.

FireIce SG

u need bulk

and engage a freight co.

Testwang88 SG

Hi Bio-hawk,

i've checked singpost, fedex, ups, dhl. Small items are still ok and covered cheaply under singpost but some bigger items but weigh light can cost more than $20. But my item itself cost slightly less than $20.

There are a few similar products listed on ebay, they are shipped from hongkong/china and offer free shipping! How do they do that??

Testwang88 SG

Hi FireIce,

Freight only works for heavy/bulk shipment - or am i wrong? I don't think they would do this for a small retail business like mine :(

FireIce SG

conc on local mkt first

when u have the volume then think abt expanding

tofushop193 SG

dont do

Craptalkone SG

those people are usaully do parallel import, order cheaper in bulk, or order items higher than certian amount then freight free.

^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~ SG

huai no one mention MO???

get some other entrepreneur and combine to make bulk...

Learn how to organise consortium... small fries must learn to work together to play with the big boys...

when got more volume then further expand...

Summer hill SG

Like what Acid said, yes, you tiny little guy need to combine forces with other little guys to fight with the big boys.

Demon Bane SG

Cheap shipping...so not happening! Unless you have some kind of massive bulk arrangement (not possible for small companies)...

lce SG

meaning u have not LOOK hard enough

Craptalkone SG

seell those sex toys. people dont mind paying more, and also paying for shipping.

M the name SG

Hi Bio-hawk,

There are a few similar products listed on ebay, they are shipped from hongkong/china and offer free shipping! How do they do that??

Of course these companies have third party company to assist them to buy, QC and ship goods back to them. One good example is Jig Global Pte Ltd which deal like Chinese online shopping like Taobao : http://www.jig.com.sg

And you might as well find out what is drop shipping.

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