Are You, "Just a Drop Shipper?"

    Probably the single most asked question I get besides, do you have a discount code, is,  "Are you just a drop shipper?" I know it's meant as a way for the customer to understand our place in the process, but there always seems to be this under lying tone of, "That means they're not in your hands."  Which you would be correct.  There's also a tone of, "What kind of Drop Shipper are you?" Not all companies that use drop shipping are created equal and we'll  get into that too.

Let's Start with that....

    Let's start with the different types of companies you may encounter that use drop shipping.  It might surprise you that some of the largest corporations in the world use drop shipping.  They have someone make it for them, then someone else handles all the logistics.  There's a company that is worth over a trillion dollars that does that for lots of companies, the Big "A".  That is the core of their "Seller Model".  Not one of my favorites, but you can't deny the fact they do very well as a drop shipper.

    Now there's other companies, usually smaller ones, where the person or people will just pass-thru list an item for a company.  They act more like a sales rep and payment processor.   If you need support or to return something, you'll need to talk with the company.  They would be the other end of the spectrum from the Big "A".

    And then there's companies like ours.  We're in the middle.  We provide listings, support, sales, services.  We don't go as far as the Big "A" in telling our manufacturers how to operate, and we don't tell you to go talk with the manufacturer when you need support.  We ride in that middle ground, providing you help when you need it and supporting our manufacturers in their efforts to provide you with quality products at reasonable prices.

    When you think about if a company  uses drop shipping, remember, it's not about how they get it to you, it's about how they treat you after you got it.

Drop Shipping is Better you say?  Do, go on with your bad self...

    When we started putting E-powersport together we took a long analytical look at the processes involved.  This includes how we store and ship items.  All items, we have so many more coming.  We had some very interesting shipping experiences of our own.  We decided the best way to make sure you get a fully functioning E-bike is to send it freight or Carrier as little as possible.  Or what I like to call, "The LCD Shipping Consideration".  If you've ever shipped an LCD, they're horrible.  80% of the time it's fine, the other 20% totaled.  This is why they tell you to keep the box and all the foam packaging.  Every time you move an LCD you risk breaking it.  This is what we saw with even the heaviest boxed Ebikes.  Double walled would even see rip throughs and in2out punctures.  

    Now you're thinking, that makes no sense, I move the thing all over when riding it.  I take it to the mountains, desert, the coffee shop, etc.  Yes, but it's your E-bike.  All the shipper knows is it's another heavy, awkward box in their truck.  And if you didn't you should've gotten the insurance!  LOL!  Seriously, even though they try, the shipper can only control so much.  There's lots of other boxes, pallets, big things that need to be strapped down and moved with 4 pallet jacks and oops, ripped the box.  

    That's why we decided whenever possible we'll use drop shipping.  If it's cost effectivity no longer provides the same value add we see in reducing the overall shipping and handling issues, then we'll look to do different.  At current, it provides the best experience for our customers, allows us to have reduced costs passing savings on to you and focus our efforts on making sure we're bringing you products that have a very high value to cost ratio.

Responsibility and Sustainability

One of the other big reasons to use Drop Shipping is Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability.  Which is something we're all about, so it makes sense we'd use the method that requires less fuel, less infrastructure use and less creation of pollutants.  As we grow, we'll continue to look at new ways to expand on this vision.  Once we can get things delivered by an Electric Semi Truck it's happening.  When it comes to being a sustainability focused company, it only makes sense to reduce all the things we're working against, by also reducing the amount of impact your exciting new e-bike has in getting to you.  By those numbers if an e-bike company isn't using Drop Shipping, are they really living up to the collective mission?

    There's nothing wrong with drop shipping products.  Sometimes it's actually the best way to go.  It's about how  they treat you once the sale is done that matters most.