The supplier runs out and you’re the last to know — orders keep coming in for stock that doesn’t exist.
Dropshipping
You sell without holding stock — orders go straight to the supplier to fulfill. One stale inventory feed means overselling, and every support ticket plays telephone between three parties.
The three biggest headaches
A customer asks for the tracking number, and first you have to ask the supplier for it.
Returns and support trap you in the middle — relaying messages between an angry customer and a slow supplier.
A typical day
- 1
Morning: check supplier stock sync status — anything stale gets flagged before you sell it.
- 2
Midday: new orders route to the supplier automatically — no copy-paste, no missed orders.
- 3
Afternoon: tracking numbers flow back and reach the customer on their own — nobody has to ask.
- 4
End of day: oversell alerts and open support tickets in one queue — the middle seat gets comfortable.