Implement low-inventory business models that minimise risk whilst providing product variety and testing opportunities without significant upfront investment in stock or manufacturing. Learn dropshipping partner selection, print-on-demand setup, and supplier relationship management strategies that support growth whilst maintaining quality control. From product sourcing to quality assurance, discover dropshipping approaches that build business whilst managing risks.
In this episode of the eCommerce Podcast Host Matt Edmundson sits down with Qi Cao from ChargeBlast, to explore the dreaded, complex issue of chargebacks - a first on the eCommerce Podcast. Qi shares how chargebacks can often be caused by product and delivery issues or, as he calls it, friendly fraud, and how this can impact the financial health of your business. Matt and Qi suggest many different methods by which these risks can be mitigated including using ChargeBlasts own post-transaction solution that preemptively addresses chargebacks before they reach payment processors.
Discover why 95% of eCommerce ventures fail whilst 5% achieve genuine independence through Nahar Geva's systematic approach to product research and business scaling. From his 12-hour daily commitment to mastering eBay in 2015 to building ZIK Analytics, learn the mindset shifts, validation frameworks, and platform strategies that separate successful entrepreneurs from casual side-hustlers seeking quick profits.
Discover how Nancy Badillo drives 90% of her Etsy traffic from Pinterest using organic strategies that require no advertising spend. After losing her job during COVID-19, Nancy transformed her side hustle into a six-figure business by mastering Pinterest SEO, video pins, and Tribe amplification. Learn the five-step system for using Pinterest as a search engine to drive unlimited traffic to your Etsy store, plus the mindset shifts that separate struggling sellers from those building thriving brands.
Discover how personalisation transforms dropshipping from a race-to-the-bottom price war into a premium business model. Brian O'Donnell reveals how Map Marketing sells personalised jigsaws at five times commodity prices by making every product unique. Learn the three levels of personalisation, how to choose reliable dropshipping partners, common mistakes that doom dropshipping businesses, and why local manufacturing provides competitive advantages. This comprehensive guide shows how to build sustainable dropshipping businesses through strategic differentiation rather than price competition.
