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Side Hustle School

#2794 - Q&A: “What’s the difference between dropshipping and FBA?”

Side Hustle School

Chris Guillebeau / Onward Project

Business, Entrepreneurship, Careers

4.83.3K Ratings

🗓️ 25 August 2024

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, we explore the differences between dropshipping and Fulfilled by Amazon (FBA). Which e-commerce model is best for beginners? Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week. Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com Email: [email protected] Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions Connect on Instagram: @193countries Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com Read A Year of Mental Health: yearofmentalhealth.substack.com If you're enjoying the show, please pass it along! It's free and has been published every single day since January 1, 2017. We're also very grateful for your five-star ratings—it shows that people are listening and looking forward to new episodes. 😎 🙏🏼 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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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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