Finding a decent dropshipper doesn't have to be so much of a hassle. Many people who go in search of a dropshipper never find a good true dropshipper and fall victim to some sort of scam. Knowing how to recognize these scammers will help you decide which dropship companies you need to use and which ones you need to avoid.

When you start a business usually the first thing a person does after they have created a business plan is to get a tax number and a retail license. Having this retail license gives you the ability to buy wholesale products. Wholesalers will need your tax number in order to give you wholesale pricing. And if they don't ask for a tax number then that should throw up a red flag that they are not truly a wholesale supplier. So unless your dropship supplier asks you for a tax number, they are probably just a middle man.

There are lots of places that say they offer a drop ship service but are dropshipping the products themselves. These are called middle men and they will likely be the ones making the profit on the product, not you. Avoiding middle men is the single most important thing you can do when searching for a drop hip supplier. Because they are hard to spot, they can slip through the cracks quite easily. If they require longer than average shipping time you may want to look at other options.

Although searching the internet can provide some good leads for your business, many entrepreneurs purchase a drop ship list as to save time. Purchasing a list has many advantages over free lists. Usually these lists are updated quite regularly and new suppliers are added all the time. Getting your hands on one of these dropship lists is a must if you're starting out in the drop ship industry.