@everyredpenny I was thinking about exactly what you said, I'm planning to sell quality products (high quality and sustainable preferably) and I think that might result in a lower return rate. Very good to read you basically confirm this.
Yes, we have affiliate options here. We do not have Amazon but Bol.com. I'm already a partner with my blog. Problem is that I can't see what 'my' people buy there. I get a commission over their whole purchase.
I see dropshipping as a way to test what the market likes and needs, I'm hoping to have my own stock in a warehouse soon cause I will be able any product I want and have more control over the service.
The wholeseller serves many webshops and has an own webshop, I'm afraid my intrests aren't always theirs. They said they don't have time to show new dropshippers around in their store. So they want me to sell products I have never seen and I don't like that one little bit. I moved them to 'Threat' in my SWOT analysis. Very curious how that will work out. I will have to import products myself from Germany when that business relation doesn't work out.
Biggest challenges at this point: finding a good name that hasnt been taken yet and lots and lots of research, finding out that products are sold under 'labels' that are not completely honest etc. For instance heat resistant glass products that are sold as zero waste. They might last longer than plastic containers but in my country, safety glass is not recycled. You shouldn't even throw that in the glass recycling container when you are environmently friendly cause it affects the quality of recycled glass products.
And then there is so much more.