Dropshipping - what is it?
Dropshipping is a logistical model of online sales in which the shipping of goods is passed on to the supplier, and the role of the online shop is only to collect orders and send them to the wholesaler. Dropshipping has many advantages, first and foremost lower risk and much lower costs than the classic sales model, as you do not have to bear the cost of purchasing the goods. It allows you to find your TOP products and buy them in stock to earn more.
Simplifying, the dropshipping model usually looks more or less like this:
Your customer pays for an order he has placed in your shop or on a sales platform like Amazon or eBay
You, as the shop owner, order and pay for the same goods from the wholesaler
The wholesaler sends the order directly to the customer
Dropshipping - how to get started?
When deciding to work with the dropshipping model, the first and most important step to take is to choose the right wholesaler to work with. Why is this so important? It is the wholesaler that determines both the quality of the goods and the speed of delivery. When choosing dropshipping, you are not really sure what goods will reach your customer, so it is worth betting on cooperation with a proven wholesaler - our experts analyse the market for the selection of goods and control the quality of the offered products. We have been cooperating with reliable suppliers for years and are able to verify the goods ourselves. By choosing Ikonka, you are relying on over 20 years of experience and thousands of satisfied customers.
Dropshipping how to start selling - first steps
Register at https://www.ikonka.eu/en/ and wait for your account to be activated (accounts are verified within 24 hours maximum).
Remember to subscribe to our newsletter - this will give you immediate access to the start-up video training, in which we will guide you step by step through the process of starting cooperation with Ikonka wholesaler. After completing the training, you will receive 2 discount vouchers for a good start to our cooperation.
After registration, it's time for integration: generate your XML file and import our products into your shop.
Start selling and earning :)
When registering on our website, you must have a company and a VAT number - we do not work with non-registered businesses. If you choose our wholesale company as your supplier, you do not need to sign any contract with us. You should, however, carefully read all of our materials - we have created them to improve our cooperation and make it easier for you to navigate the platform and place orders.
When you start working with us, you will be assigned an account manager - a person who will support you during the next stages of our work together. Our wholesaler employs the best specialists who are well acquainted with the realities of the market, are familiar with the prevailing trends and are able to solve any problem (check the feedback left by our partners).
Wholesale integration - XML file
Important: we do not send XML files!
Each partner should generate such a file himself - the link is unique for each customer of our wholesaler and assigned to the account to which he is logged in. The generation of an XML file is free of charge and available under the XML Generator tab. Please note that you must first be logged into your account!
In our generator you have access to 2 files:
the BASIC file, which contains all the products with the necessary information,
a LIGHT file, which allows you to set up frequent updates of the most important information, such as product code [KX], barcode, product price, stocks, VAT.
Of the most popular platforms for shop integrations, only RedCart needs the Basic file exclusively, but if you have any doubts about which file you need, please contact your software's support.
Remember, you don't need to download the entire Ikonka Wholesaler product database - to import just part of our range, use the Advanced Integration option.
