Anyone Own An Online Hookah Store?

[Morakie]

Im looking to open an Online hookah store and I cant for the life of me find a Supplier who offers Dropshipping. Anyone know a good supplier who wont break the bank?

[Travis]

From what I understand, retailers won't even discuss pricing with you unless you have a federal tax id. 

So if you're serious about doing this, start there. 

[kaoz187]

Sorry to jack this thread but...with that tax id u get whole sale prices right? Can you get one just to get better prices even if u dont plan on opening a buisness?

[Travis]

Sorry to jack this thread but...with that tax id u get whole sale prices right? Can you get one just to get better prices even if u dont plan on opening a buisness?

 

No. They won't hand out a tax id to anyone. It's a lengthy and expensive process.

[Pavo21]

yeah its not something you can just get lol, plus you have to show proff of business and proff of income or its fraud and bam trouble and money and maybe pretty big slap on the wrist. so if u wanna do that go for it but i bid you fare well. 

 

but you need to get a tax id and business license and what not. but most places dont even watn to share where they get there info because then your competition. 

[kaoz187]

Haha jesus...getting a tax id makes purchasing a gun look like a walk in the park. Haha no thank you...do not need any more federal problems atm : p Edited August 14, 2013 by kaoz187

[Pavo21]

purchasing a gun is a walk in the park.

[kaoz187]

Is it really? Always heard it was hard to get one in ca. All mine are from Arizona. So pretty sure theyre all illegal here

[Pavo21]

go to a gun shop and buy one.

[Skoozle]

purchasing a gun is a walk in the park.

 

Maybe for you. We don't all live in Compton.

[Fatalshizot]

The places where you need a gun the most are the hardest to buy them.

[Pavo21]

Hhaha Ashley you wish I lived in or near Compton. I live in the 3rd safest city in the nation. And all of the schools from k-12 are in the top 20% in the nation. Lol Compton and there guns. It's probably hard to get one there tbh. Just go to Mexico it's like 3 hrs away

[Stuie]

Let me say this. After years on eBay, working with various dropshippers over the years.... I WILL NEVER USE A DROPSHIPPER AGAIN!!!!

 

Issues that they cause, end up leaving you holding the bag, because your customer goes to you for resolution and it's up to you to get it resolved with the dropshipper... which is a nightmare at best.

 

Here's just some of the gems you will end up dealing with (from my personal experience and others I talk to)

 

1) Extreme quality drop off after a couple of months.

2) Diffective products shipped because there is no QC

3) Lost shipments

4) Wrong colors, wrong products,

5) Incomplete orders.

 

Dropshippers rake in money, after about 6 months... you will be lucky if you break even fixing up all the screw ups, that's why all the hookah wholesalers I know will refuse droppshipping, that it takes another staff to simply handle orders.