#2794 - Q&A: “What’s the difference between dropshipping and FBA?”
Side Hustle School
Chris Guillebeau
4.7 • 3.3K Ratings
🗓️ 25 August 2024
⏱️ 6 minutes
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In this episode, we explore the differences between dropshipping and Fulfilled by Amazon (FBA). Which e-commerce model is best for beginners?
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| 0:00.0 | It's taken a few months, but I think I've almost chosen our next car. |
| 0:04.0 | I've weighed up new versus second-hand, assess the depreciation rates, and spoken to eight insurance providers. |
| 0:08.0 | I'll be ready to enter phase two of selection over the next few weeks. |
| 0:11.0 | You might be a driving enthusiast but were not all |
| 0:13.9 | admin enthusiasts. PivotL is the all-inclusive premium car subscription service |
| 0:19.2 | that simplifies your life. With insurance, maintenance and the possibility of switching to a fresh |
| 0:23.8 | vehicle every six months, experience the flexible alternative to car ownership at drivepivotal.com. What's the difference between drop shipping and fulfilled by Amazon. |
| 0:43.1 | That is what we're going to talk about today. |
| 0:45.2 | Quite similar in some ways, but there are some differences. |
| 0:47.8 | Which e-commerce model is best for beginners? |
| 0:50.7 | Either way, you're not holding any inventory. I'll just say that up front. |
| 0:53.4 | If you're going to sell something on e-commerce, you don't have to fill up your closet or |
| 0:56.8 | your apartment or your garage with a bunch of stuff. There's all kinds of ways you can sell things |
| 1:01.0 | online, but you don't actually ever touch them. |
| 1:03.6 | And with both of these models, then that's the case. |
| 1:06.4 | Still, there are some differences as well. |
| 1:08.3 | So let's talk about it. |
| 1:09.0 | We're going to hear from Natalie. |
| 1:10.6 | She has been looking into e-commerce business ideas, |
| 1:13.1 | wants to know the differences, |
| 1:14.2 | what is the best platform to sell on, |
| 1:16.5 | kind of like Amazon and everything else, |
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