Online stores have long ceased to be a rarity. More and more people are buying clothes, household chemicals and appliances via the Internet. But you can earn money on sales through the network without any investments. One has only to be patient and not pay attention to minor failures. Online mediation today is a very profitable business.
Where to start?
A huge number of wholesale warehouses with clothes, shoes and everyday items have their own sites on the Internet. Here you can get acquainted with the products, study the price. In real time, you can immediately place an order. The problem is that you can buy goods only in large quantities. The task of the intermediary is to find a group of buyers and make a bulk purchase. So it turns out that in order to become an intermediary, you only need to find suitable wholesale stores that offer to purchase goods at a bargain price.
Very popular today are sites that offer to purchase shoes in bulk. People willingly buy boots, boots and shoes without trying on. First of all, a low price attracts. But you can purchase any model at the wholesale warehouse only with a size (minimum 5 different sizes). That is, the intermediary needs to find buyers with a certain size.
Things are the same with clothes. Most often, a wholesale warehouse offers to purchase a specific model of a dress or trousers in several sizes. Only a few firms set a minimum purchase price. Here you can buy any items with different sizes. In this case, the minimum purchase amount should not be less than 5000 rubles, for example.
Where to look for potential buyers?
Online mediation is a profitable business. But the income will be really big if you can find many potential buyers. The plus of such a lesson is that you can engage in sales not only within one region, but also throughout the country. In order to find potential customers, first of all, you need to create your own account on the social network. It is not necessary to be limited only to “Classmates”. On this site, you can often find clients of the new generation. Young people prefer VKontakte.
There are also electronic bulletin boards on which you can place information about the goods sold. Joint purchases are very popular today. More and more people are eager to save by purchasing goods through intermediaries. A separate topic can be created in several forums. The more
sources of information, the higher the earnings.
Create a photo album
All products that will be offered to potential buyers should be systematized. You can create an online album, which will contain all the pictures describing the shoes, clothes or household items sold. A potential client can simply send a link to your resource. A person will be able to independently explore the assortment and not ask a lot of unnecessary questions.
Those who want to seriously engage in mediation will have to learn how to work in Photoshop. The mediation technology does not allow the issuance of information about the wholesale warehouse from which the goods arrive. The problem is that "native" product photos may have a link to a wholesale site. Before you put the picture in your own album, all extraneous labels and
watermarks will have to be erased. You can do this only with the help of a photo editor.
How much will you earn?
Mediation as a business can be quite profitable. It all depends on the percentage that can be taken for their services. Too high, however, he cannot be. If the wrap is more than 30%, the potential buyer will no longer want to buy goods blindly. It’s optimal to take 10-20% for your work.
Earnings directly depend on the assortment that will be offered to potential buyers. It is worth agreeing on cooperation with a large number of wholesale warehouses. Some of the clients will be more interested in the children's assortment, while others will need women's clothing and shoes. It should be borne in mind that a large number of transactions also involves more work. Have to spend days chatting with potential buyers and visiting transport companies to send goods.
We communicate with potential customers correctly
The success of the transaction directly depends on how the seller communicates with the potential buyer. Not everyone is ready to buy a thing blindly, even if it is much cheaper. It is no coincidence that many people ask a huge number of questions before proceeding directly to the purchase. The seller must informatively and politely answer each question. Earnings through mediation involves close communication with the client. Therefore, you must leave as much contact information as possible. Many people prefer to find out all the information by phone. Therefore, a large income should not be counted on by those who consider mediation as additional income. Keep in touch always and everywhere.
Online mediation may be too tedious for some. The problem is that not all potential buyers immediately decide on a deal. There are frequent cases when a client asks a huge number of questions, spends a lot of time finding out the necessary information, and as a result refuses to buy. And with such people it’s worth being polite. A person who has not completed a transaction now will certainly do so later. It is necessary to cherish every client. Only in this case, mediation as a business will be profitable.
Will there be any costs?
Initially, mediation involves only a small investment of time. It is necessary to spend several days searching for the necessary wholesale stores, creating a photo album with goods and registering accounts on social networks. Those who want to start earning faster will also have to spend some money on posting ads on the network. Any business needs advertising. Online mediation is no exception. As soon as there are many customers with positive reviews, you will have to spend less on advertising.
One must be prepared for the possibility that unforeseen costs are also possible in the process of work. Mediation on the Internet involves the sale of goods without the possibility of a return. You should warn your customers about this in advance. But understanding and kind people are not always found. Often, customers demand a refund if the goods purchased through an intermediary did not fit in shape or size. It is better for such a client to return funds in order not to spoil his own reputation.
Payment for goods
Online mediation involves working with clients across the country. You can always discuss all the details of a transaction with a potential buyer by phone or email. But how then to pay for the goods? The electronic payment system has long been popular. The buyer does not even need to leave the house to transfer money to the seller’s account. One has only to go to the website of their financial institution.
Before starting a business, you need to open a payment account with a bank. It is better if access to this account will always be open through a plastic card. The buyer will be able to transfer money through the terminal at any time. The seller can only send the necessary amount to the wholesale warehouse, leaving himself a percentage for mediation.
Delivery of goods
Today, there are a huge number of transport companies that can transport goods from point A to point B in a matter of days. Most often, delivery takes no more than three days. This service is paid by the buyer. It is much cheaper to get your purchase through central mail. But delivery in this case will drag on for several days, or even weeks.
At the initial stage, not many buyers will trust the intermediary and immediately transfer money for the purchased goods. Therefore, it is worth agreeing on cooperation with transport companies that work on the basis of cash on delivery. The buyer will be able to pay for the goods only when he already sees it live. But delivery in this case will cost twice as much.
Mediation in sales from foreign sites
Foreign online stores often offer quality products at an attractive price. The assortment here is often several times larger. But many buyers are stopped by the language barrier. They are ready to overpay up to 20% of the cost of the goods to the intermediary, so that the transaction goes smoothly. In fact, in order to make an order on a foreign site, it is completely optional to be a polyglot. Today there are many online translators who will help to translate not only individual sentences, but also entire blocks of information. You can also communicate with a foreign seller with the help of a translator.
The most popular today are such foreign sites as
Taobao and
Eb ay. The first resource is Chinese. The second is in English. With the help of foreign trading platforms you can purchase branded goods at the lowest price.
Create your own website
When you have managed to fully understand the concept of mediation and understand the nuances of business, you can create your own website. By untwisting it, you will find more and more potential buyers. You should not create a resource using the free constructor. Creation and design of the site is best entrusted to a professional. This service will certainly cost a lot. But earnings will increase several times at once.
Mediation as a business can be really very profitable. You just need to devote all your time to your favorite business. It should be prepared for the fact that at the initial stage there will be no days off. Potential buyers will call and write at any time of the day. And the more quickly you respond to the customer, the greater the likelihood that the transaction will be successful.