What is drop shipping next to affiliate?

If it says in the history of the side job in the net, it came with an internet auction and affiliate, but apparently it seems to be "drop shipping" next.

So, what is called drop shipping is "direct selling". Although it is a form of net shop that opens shops on the Internet, the biggest difference with the existing net shop is,

1. No stock required
2. Shipment procedure unnecessary
3. No labor in collecting money
4. You can decide the price yourself

There are four points. Not only is it not necessary to sell it at hand, but it is pretty good to be able to adjust the profit margin.

If it is a very famous example, "CafePress.com" overseas is its pioneer. This is only design. Afterwards, if someone buys the designed goods, profits will go into the designers.
CafePress.com
http://www.cafepress.com/

The items that can be sold are as follows.

CafePress.com: Sell Online: Products you can sell
http://www.cafepress.com/cp/info/sell/products/

You can also make books
http://www.cafepress.com/cp/info/sell/products/books

Audio and data CD possible
http://www.cafepress.com/cp/info/sell/products/audio

Since I simply print the design, I know that this model can be done if even a system is prepared, but in Japan it will finally come out this year ~ I guess.

In addition, the recent drop shipping is what we did without even having to do it like designing by ourselves. Do what you do it sells on the net, this alone. It is characterized by larger profit width per one than affiliate.

For example at CafePress.com. If you decide to design yourself on a T - shirt and sell it, you will first see it here.

CafePress.com: Sell Online: Apparel
http://www.cafepress.com/cp/info/sell/products/apparel

It's roughly $ 15. This is the original price. You can add your own share as profit margin as much as you like. If you want $ 10 as your own profit, the selling price will be $ 25.

Original value ($ 15) + Profit ($ 10) = Selling price ($ 25)

The original price depends on the product you choose and you can choose what you like. It is OK if you decide the profit as you like. It is an easy mechanism.

So, if it is a good selling item, try lowering the price, trying to make it cheap for a limited time, or just a real version of "shop restaurant" can be done.

In this way, how to align items that make everyone think "I want!" Will become a game point. Every existing shop is struggling with that point and is doing product development or the like, but in case of CafePress.com, the design itself is different as it is and so it is going well.

Looking at this way, the point that "I can decide the price by myself" is the greatest attention point. There are already sites in the format like CafePress.com even in Japan, but it is decided by what percentage in the form of royalty, it seems that there are many places that can not be decided by oneself.

Also, Yomiuri's article will be helpful for you to know more deeply.

Without risks: No netting & digital: From YOMIURI PC: YOMIURI ONLINE (Yomiuri Shimbun)
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/net/frompc/20060209nt05.htm