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People often want to Resell On Amazon to someone after using them for some time and they want to do that for some extra profit. As reselling has become so popular these days, the option of reselling has been implemented in lots of most famous eCommerce platforms. Amazon is the best eCommerce platform to start reselling products and make a huge amount of money. A large amount of people purchase products from some other online platforms and resell on Amazon as this is a very profitable option. If you use correct and strong strategies in reselling on Amazon, you will be able to set up a very successful reselling business on Amazon after a few months. 

Although it is very easy to resell on Amazon, you need to collect all knowledge about Amazon reselling before starting reselling products. You have to know all the steps of reselling on Amazon and need to follow them step by step if you want to be a successful reseller on Amazon. In this article, we will give you a comprehensive guide about how to resell products on Amazon. Follow this guide step by step and we ensure that you will be the most successful reseller on Amazon. 

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Amazon reselling is an extremely lucrative business option in which a reseller purchases any item from a third-party manufacturer or wholesaler and resells it to other customers on Amazon. Those who are not a proper retailer but want to resell their used products to make some money, can also use Amazon for reselling. As thousands of retailers are reselling lots of items on Amazon, the competition is extreme in this online platform and especially the new resellers are struggling a lot to get success in reselling on Amazon. But if you follow all the steps perfectly, and give your full effort, one day you can also get the desired success from Amazon reselling. If you are a new reseller on Amazon and do not know much about Amazon reselling, then this article will be helpful for you. Below we have narrated all the steps to resell on Amazon. Check them out if you want to resell on Amazon smoothly and perfectly.

1. Choose the Products You Want to Resell On Amazon

Millions of products are available in the market that you can resell on Amazon but as a reseller, you have to select some particular products for reselling. The profit of this business depends on the  products you will resell. So, if you have not decided yet what items you will resell, you have to do it first before you start reselling products. 

2. Register Yourself on Amazon as A Reseller

Registering on Amazon is the most crucial step to start Amazon reselling, and without the registration, you will not be permitted to resell your products on Amazon. You need to make an individual account on Amazon and register yourself as a reseller on this online platform.

3. Select A Reliable Supplier

After selecting the products and registering yourself as a reseller, now it is the time to buy the products from a supplier. You have to work with the most trusted suppliers to get highest-quality products for your resell business. Hence, always choose a reliable and experienced supplier instead of a new supplier. 

4. List the Items

After receiving all the items from your supplier, now is the time to put all your reselling items in a list and keep the list on Amazon so that customers can know about your items and choose their needed products from that list easily. 

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If you are still struggling to resell on Amazon successfully, then you can team up with Shukan Mall. We are one of the best dropshipping companies in India and are always here to assist you in handling the whole reselling process on Amazon. We can also supply you a diverse range of reselling products at wholesale prices to sell on Amazon. We are determined to make every Amazon reseller highly successful, so you can connect with us anytime to get any help for reselling on Amazon. Be a successful reseller on Amazon with Shukan Mall.

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I should probably update my dad drop shipping scam because every day we get updates and it's more wild with every passing day;

A few months ago our water cooler broke. It's not a necessity but still nice to have so we're not in a hurry to get one asap

The first one he bought was a scam. They never shipped it out

He bought a second one. Also a scam. Never shipped it out. Well come back to this

The 3rd one. He found an AliExpress. Clearly drop shipped. I had to explain someone probably bought it on Amazon on sale and sold it on AliExpress for a mark up. We technically received it (under a fake ass name of "gosy") and I told him not to be surprised if we get an up tick of spam calls and he'll get spam emails because his phone and email was definitely sold off to some call center in India. We're still investigating because not only all this but there's some other minor details that make everything sus

Back to the second one. Apparently it was delivered a few days ago. We did not receive a water cool. He's dealing with 2 different fiascos because he wanted to save $20 by buying online and not going to a store

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RECENT ECOMMERCE NEWS, RESOURCES AND STUDIES, EARLY JULY 2023

As expected when I posted the recent Etsy and SEO news update in June, I didn't get much time during my road trip to work on the other portion. So here it is, covering ecommerce sites, social media, content marketing and lots of other things small and microbusinesses might need to know.

I've also updated my Tumblr theme to make it easier to read and more accessible overall. Please let me know what you think!

Finally, the next update will be out in a few weeks, and will contain everything together in one post again. If you don't want to wait for it, follow me on Twitter or on LinkedIn for more timely news.

SOCIAL MEDIA - All Aspects, By Site

Facebook (includes relevant general news from Meta)

You can now pay for a verified Meta account, and unlike Twitter, they actually verify your ID. 

Speaking of Twitter, Meta’s copycat app Threads took off rapidly, hitting over 100 million signups in the first week. 

If you have a Facebook or Instagram Shop, note that many countries will need to use Meta’s checkout as of April 24 2023.  While the US is one of those countries, the following places will not have to change anything at this moment: “Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, U.K. and Ukraine”.

Wonder how Facebook ranks posts these days? Search Engine Land covered the topic for you. 

Meta is pulling all news content in Canada after a new law passed that makes platforms pay media sources for their content. Google followed. 

LinkedIn

LinkedIn recently changed its algorithm, and is giving more weight to people you follow, and to “knowledge and advice”.

Make sure you are using LinkedIn content analytics to see how your posts are performing. The company released some tips on how to get more views and interaction on your ads and posts. 

Pinterest

Pinterest is introducing Amazon ads that lead directly to Amazon so browsers can buy there. This is expected to take a few years to fully roll out. 

The Shuffles feature is particularly popular with Generation Z women. 

Reddit

Yes, you can use Reddit to promote your business, but it is tricky. “It’s perfectly fine to be a Redditor with a website; it’s not okay to be a website with a Reddit account.”

TikTok

TikTok is selling its own products through the app, called “Trendy Beat", although this is only happening in the UK so far. The items seemed to be based on trending videos. 

TIkTok is the latest to test searching by image, in its Shop feature. 

Twitter

The Twitter algorithm now promotes Elon Musk’s tweets above all others. Yes, really. 

YouTube

YouTube ended Stories on June 26, but plans on doing more with Shorts in the future. 

ECOMMERCE NEWS, IDEAS, TRENDS (minus social media)

General

Handmade alternative marketplace Artisans Cooperative has settled on its organisational structure now that they are moving forward with incorporating the co-op, and enrolling new members. Check their blog for all announcements on their plans. 

A new California initiative involves both ecommerce and brick and mortar businesses to help track down stolen items. Each site agrees to “assign staff and tools—dedicate webpage, online portal, or point of contact—to address concerns of theft that come in from retails or law enforcement, and to monitor listings “to affirmatively prevent and detect” organized crime.”

50% of online shopping trips start at Amazon, amazingly enough. Google comes in second. After peaking last year, TikTok’s share of product searches has dropped. 

Many merchants are reconsidering their return policies, and even free shipping. 

Amazon

Some Amazon sellers had huge issues with verifying their information to comply with the INFORM Act. The deadline for completing verification was July 7, after which Amazon will place a hold on all payments. 

Amazon will now charge US buyers for returns to UPS stores. 

Many backpacks made for adults were removed from Amazon automatically, and sellers were told they needed to show proof the packs had met children’s safety standards. 

BigCommerce

BigCommerce has followed Shopify in raising fees for the same amount, although existing users didn’t see the increase until June 1. As with Shopify, site owners can keep their current rate by opting for the annual package. 

eBay

If you are worried about eBay showing your home address to prospective buyers (due to the INFORM Act), you can apply for an exception. 

Ebay international shipping is available to US-based stores now, but there are a lot of complaints. Other recent eBay announcements and plans are discussed here in coverage of the summer Seller Update. 

Sales on eBay continue to drop, as do buyers. Here’s coverage of the 4th quarter report written for sellers, and the 1st quarter 2023.

eBay is now offering Canadian collectible sellers a new “Expedited Lite” Canada Post rate that costs as little as $5.85 to send 200 grams from Toronto to Yellowknife. Tracking and $100 insurance are included. [Attention other platforms - Canadians need these cheap rates!]

Poshmark

Poshmark now operates in the United Kingdom. 

Poshmark joined the vast majority of large ecommerce sites in the past year by laying off employees, although the reported numbers were just 2% of the workforce. 

Shopify 

After making big moves to enter the fulfillment market, Shopify sold off the logistics network to Flexport, which it will continue to work with, as well as owning 13% of Flexport’s stock. 

Shopify is resisting a Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) request for 6 years of tax records for 121,000 stores. Note that the CRA must get a judge to approve such a request, which they filed for in April 2023. 

Shopify managed to beat the market estimates for the 4th quarter 2022, but predicts growth will continue to slow

There are ways to make your Shopify site more accessible for various disabilities; for some larger merchants, this is a legal requirement.

All Other Marketplaces

Bonanza is trying to improve its shipping label options, with the first step being decreasing the cost of USPS labels. It also now has a synced eBay importer, and is expanding its loan program to more sellers. 

Michael's has finally opened its maker supply online marketplace to third-party sellers. While this initial group of merchants was invited, the company is now accepting applications from experienced ecommerce merchants. Fees are a flat 15% commission, so no monthly subscriptions, listing fees or even payment processing fees (apparently). There is also a Shipstation integration. This could be a good channel for high-volume supply sellers who make/design their own products, especially if they work in a niche Michael’s doesn’t already service. Note that their makers website that would compete directly with Etsy is now taking a waitlist. 

Kohl’s opened a third-party marketplace, which includes their loyalty program benefits for buyers. 

All Other Website Builders

Squarespace bought Google Domains, but Google is still a domain registrar, and this should not affect your Google rankings. 

Payment Processing

Apple is very late to the buy-now-pay-later game, introducing Apple Pay Later for some users. 

Shipping

There is a UPS strike looming; the union contract expires August 1. This could not only affect businesses who ship products via UPS, but also those of us who order supplies etc. 

Also note that the port workers in British Columbia are on strike as of July 1. “Analysts have said a strike could have a significant impact on worldwide shipping and the Canadian economy. According to the Maritime Employers Association's website, its members contribute $2.7 billion to the national GDP and handled roughly 16 per cent of Canada's total traded goods worth $180 billion in 2020.”

Chinese ecommerce businesses could lose their US tariff exemption, which allows companies in China to ship to the US cheaply. The bill is not yet law. 

USPS raised stamp prices and combined several services into the new USPS Ground Advantage plan, as of July 9.

(CONTENT) MARKETING (includes blogging, emails, and strategies) 

Is your small business making some common content marketing mistakes? 5 frequent errors and their solutions. 

Email welcome pages are a good way to increase sales from your list. “Imagine a shopper subscribes and is sent immediately to a page that, first, shares the discount code and, second, includes a short (30-second) welcome video that explains how to apply the code — without having to check email.”

ONLINE ADVERTISING (NOT SOCIAL MEDIA OR ECOMMERCE SITES)

Advertising through “retail media” (such as Amazon) will probably be greater than television ad revenue by 2028. “Retailers from Amazon, Walmart and Target to grocers such as Carrefour, Ahold Delhaize, Tesco and Sainsbury's are working aggressively to attract big advertisers to their websites” which could constitute more than 15% of all advertising spend by 2028.

Google’s Merchant Center will be getting easier to use next year, with the introduction of Merchant Center Next. Looks like complicated product feeds will be a thing of the past. 

Google Ads users are encouraged to import the conversion info from Google Analytics 4, to potentially improve ad performance. 

STATS, DATA, TRACKING 

Many sites are incorrectly reporting visits as direct when they actually come from sources such as social media; here’s a study showing how that can break down. 

Google’s latest instructions for migrating from Google’s Universal Analytics to Google Analytics 4 even includes videos. If you don’t like Google’s explanation, here is another good tutorial [video and transcript] And here is a detailed outline of how to track organic search traffic in GA4, and how to set up site search.  Don’t worry if you haven’t migrated your account yet - although it will not collect new data starting some time after July 1, 2023, Google will transition the account to GA4 for you, and will also let you download your old Universal Analytics data for the next year. If you didn’t update to GA4 yourself, you are in the majority of website owners. 

Once you do start with GA4, make sure to connect with the Search Console and activate reports. There are also some reports you cannot get with GA4, but this article explains what you can come close to replicating from the old version. 

You can now move all of your Google Search Console data into Google’s BigQuery, which is great for really large sites. If you struggle to digest the info provided by Google Search Console, then you might be interested in a few integrations to make things easier. Some are even free! 

BUSINESS & CONSUMER TRENDS, STATS & REPORTS; SOCIOLOGY & PSYCHOLOGY, CUSTOMER SERVICE 

How to answer common buyer questions to make purchasing easier (and more likely!)

Generation Z (born from 1997 to 2012) uses social media differently than other age groups, and that affects how you can market to them. Check out the different values and behaviours they have as a group. 

Many sole proprietorships struggle with how to deal with demanding customers. Maybe you should fire them instead? [Twitter thread] Example: “Bad Clients are “un-leveragable”. You cannot

Learn from them

Use them as references

Earn a good margin to fuel your biz

Factor the intangibles when calculating your ROI. Not everything that counts can be counted.”

Consumers are always changing how they shop and buy; here’s some data from the end of last year, explaining that buying through social media is slowly growing, among other points. Also, “42% of consumers have chosen a product based on it being made by a small business in the last three months, up 8% from May 2022.” Hubspot also released more data on the social media angle of the research, giving reasons why some buyers are still hesitant. 

US ecommerce sales were up 3% in the first 3 months of 2023. The total was $272.6 billion.

IMAGES, VIDEO, GRAPHIC DESIGN, & FREE ONLINE TOOLS

Need new icons for your website? Here are 20 free sets. 

And here are some free web design tools, although you should note many use AI. 

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Pests in an establishment that caters to people on a regular basis can have many unwanted impacts such as:

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Disgust and discomfort that a guest can feel at the sight of pests will make them not want to visit again. Negative reviews from such guests can create a very bad impression of your establishment.

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With such negative reviews, there will be a decline in bookings and revenue. Pests also cause property damage like chewing through wires, furniture or insulation, and such expenses can be costly. Food contaminated by pests is also spoilt which leads to more damages incurred

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If your establishment is in violation of health codes due to pests, there can be fines or even closure which gives a very bad reputation to your establishment.

Such problems can damage your brand image and make it difficult to attract future guests. People can lose trust in your ability to maintain hygiene and safety standards, and not choose you again.

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Choose Moskitraps for the best pest control in India. Contact us now to get a free booking for pest assessment to understand what pest control device will be perfect for your requirements. You can also browse our wide range of products on our website, that are shipped pan India and can be ordered via Amazon as well.

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Are you thinking about starting an Amazon dropshipping business to enter the e-commerce space? Launching a successful dropshipping company in India requires careful planning, strategic decision-making, and a solid understanding of the intricacies involved. Let's delve into the essential steps and considerations to kickstart your journey into the lucrative realm of Drop Shipping Amazon.

Understanding Dropshipping: What Makes the Business Model Tick?

Dropshipping is a retail fulfillment strategy in which the vendor does not keep inventory on hand. Rather, they collaborate with vendors that take care of inventory management, packing, and customer-direct shipment. This business model offers low overhead costs, minimal risk, and flexibility in product selection.

Key Components of Dropshipping

Dropshipping Platforms: Platforms like Amazon, Wix Dropshipping , and Shopify have revolutionized the dropshipping landscape, offering user-friendly interfaces and robust features for setting up and managing online stores. With Amazon's expansive marketplace and Shopify's customizable storefronts, entrepreneurs have a plethora of options to choose from when starting their dropshipping ventures.

Custom Branding: One of the hallmarks of a successful dropshipping business is the ability to build a strong brand identity. Using Custom branding enables business owners to set their locations apart from rivals and develop a devoted clientele. With white-label print-on-demand services, entrepreneurs can personalize products with their own branding, adding a unique touch to their offerings.

Print-on-Demand Services: Print-on-demand services enable entrepreneurs to offer a wide range of customizable products without the need for inventory storage or production equipment. Print-on-demand services can be utilized by entrepreneurs to expand their product offerings and target specific niches, ranging from stationery and home decor to garments and accessories.

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20 Ways to earn 1000 rs per day without investment online in India

In today's digital age, the internet provides numerous opportunities for individuals to earn 1000 per day without investment. Whether you're a student, homemaker, or someone looking to supplement your income, there are various ways to earn 1000 per day online. Let's explore 20 unique ideas that can help you achieve this goal of how to earn 1000 rs per day without investment online.

20 ideas for how to earn 1000 rs per day without investment online:

1. **Freelancing Services:** Platforms like Upwork, Fiverr, and Freelancer allow you to offer your skills, such as writing, graphic design, programming, or digital marketing, to a global audience. Set up a profile highlighting your expertise and start bidding on relevant projects. 2. **Online Tutoring:** Leverage your knowledge in a particular subject to offer online tutoring services. Platforms like Chegg Tutors, Vedantu, and Tutor.com connect you with students seeking assistance in various subjects. 3. **Content Creation on YouTube:** Create and upload engaging videos on YouTube. Monetize your channel through the YouTube Partner Program once you meet the eligibility criteria, including 4,000 watch hours and 1,000 subscribers. 4. **Affiliate Marketing:** Promote products or services through affiliate marketing programs. Earn a commission for every sale made through your unique affiliate link. Amazon Associates, Flipkart Affiliate, and ShareASale are popular platforms. 5. **Online Surveys and Reviews:** Participate in online surveys and review products on platforms like Swagbucks, Toluna, and Vindale Research. Earn points or cash rewards for sharing your opinions. 6. **Virtual Assistance:** Offer virtual assistant services to businesses and entrepreneurs. Tasks may include email management, scheduling, data entry, and social media management. 7. **Sell Handmade Products on Etsy:** If you're skilled in crafting, consider selling handmade goods on Etsy. This platform is perfect for artists, jewelry makers, and creators of unique items. 8. **Online Data Entry:** Explore opportunities for online data entry on websites like Clickworker, Microworkers, and Amazon Mechanical Turk. Complete small tasks and earn money. 9. **Stock Photography:** If you're a photographer, sell your photos on stock photography websites like Shutterstock, Adobe Stock, or Getty Images. Earn royalties for each download. 10. **Dropshipping:** Start an e-commerce store using drop shipping. You won't need to invest in inventory upfront, as products are shipped directly from the supplier to the customer. 11. **Remote Customer Support:** Many companies outsource customer support roles. Apply for remote customer support positions on websites like Remote.co, Indeed, or SimplyHired. 12. **Online Fitness Coaching:** If you're a fitness enthusiast, offer online coaching services. Create personalized workout plans and guide clients through video calls and messaging. 13. **Podcasting:** Start a podcast on a topic you're passionate about. Monetize your podcast through sponsorships, listener donations, or premium content. 14. **Sell eBooks or Audiobooks:** Write and publish your eBooks or audiobooks on platforms like Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing or Audible. Earn royalties for each sale. 15. **Online Gaming:** If you're skilled at gaming, consider streaming on platforms like Twitch. Monetize through ads, donations, and sponsorships from gaming-related companies. 16. **Remote Social Media Management:** Offer social media management services to businesses looking to enhance their online presence. Create and schedule content, engage with followers, and analyze performance. 17. **Stock Trading or Cryptocurrency:** Invest in stocks or cryptocurrencies after thorough research. While there's risk involved, with the right knowledge, you can potentially earn profits. 18. **Language Translation Services:** If you're fluent in multiple languages, offer translation services on platforms like Gengo or ProZ. Translate documents, articles, or even subtitles for videos. 19. **Remote Graphic Design:** Use your graphic design skills to offer services on platforms like 99designs or DesignCrowd. Participate in design contests or freelance projects. 20. **Web Development and Design:** If you're proficient in web development or design, create and sell website templates or offer custom website development services on platforms like ThemeForest or Upwork. Conclusion: the question of how to earn 1000 per day without investment is entirely possible with dedication, skills, and a strategic approach. Choose a method that aligns with your interests and skills, and don't be afraid to combine multiple strategies for maximum income potential. Remember, success may not come overnight, but with persistence, you can build a sustainable online income stream. Read the full article

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Navratri Chaitra in 2023 is a nine-day festival dedicated to the worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. It is celebrated during the Hindu month of Chaitra, which falls in the months of March-April in the Gregorian calendar. In 2023, Navratri Chaitra is expected to begin on Tuesday, March 22nd, and end on March 30th.

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During Navratri, devotees observe fasts, perform puja rituals, and offer prayers to the goddess Durga, who symbolizes power and victory over evil. The festival also marks the arrival of spring and is celebrated with great enthusiasm in various parts of India, especially in the northern and western regions. Each day of Navratri is associated with the worship of a different form of Durga, and on the ninth day, which is also known as Navami, the festival concludes with the Kanya Puja, where young girls are worshipped as a representation of the goddess. Overall, Navratri is a joyous occasion that brings people together to celebrate the triumph of good over evil and the arrival of new beginnings.

There are many online stores where you can buy Devi dresses online. Some popular options are:

Amazon: Amazon offers a wide range of traditional Indian clothing, including Devi dresses, from various sellers. You can browse through the options, check out the reviews, and place your order easily.

Flipkart: Flipkart is another popular e-commerce website in India that offers a range of Devi dresses. You can filter the options based on price, brand, size, and more to find the perfect dress for you.

Craftsvilla: Craftsvilla is an online marketplace for ethnic wear that offers a variety of Devi dresses. You can choose from different styles, materials, and designs, and buy directly from the sellers.

Myntra: Myntra is a popular online fashion store that offers a range of Devi dresses from various brands. You can use the filters to narrow down your search and find the perfect dress that fits your style and budget.

Utsav Fashion: Utsav Fashion is an online store that specializes in Indian ethnic wear. They have a range of Devi dresses in different styles and designs, and you can even customize your dress according to your preferences.

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Which are the best known drop shipping companies in India for retail ecommerce?

1. Shopify                                                                                                   2. Obrlo                                                                                                                3. AliExpress                                                                                                        4. Printful                                                                                                             5. BigCommerce                                                                                                6. Zepo                                                                                                                  7. Shiprocket                                                                                                        8. Amazon FBA                                                                                                   9. Zepo Fulfillment                                                                                           10. eFulfillment Service                                                                                             Shopify is one of the most popular drop shipping companies in India for retail ecommerce. It allows you to set up an online store and manage inventory, orders, and payments. Oberlo is another great drop shipping solution that allows you to integrate with Shopify and sync products from AliExpress directly to your store. AliExpress is an online marketplace for buying products in bulk and drop shipping them to customers. Printful is a popular drop shipping company that specializes in printing and shipping custom products.                                                                         BigCommerce is an ecommerce platform that allows you to set up a store, manage inventory, and offer drop shipping services. Zepo is an all-in-one ecommerce solution that allows you to set up a store, manage orders, and offer drop shipping services. Shiprocket is a logistics platform for ecommerce businesses that allows you to manage shipping and delivery.                                                                        Amazon FBA (Fulfillment by Amazon) is a service that allows you to store your products in Amazon’s fulfillment centers, and they will pick, pack, and ship your orders. Zepo Fulfillment is a fulfillment company that allows you to store and ship your products. eFulfillment Service is a fulfillment company that specializes in drop shipping and offers a variety of services, including order fulfillment, inventory management, and customer support.                                          Drop shipping is a great way to get started with ecommerce and start selling products without having to invest in a large inventory. With drop shipping, you partner with a supplier or manufacturer and they will ship the products directly to your customers. This eliminates the need to keep an inventory of products, as you only order them when a customer makes a purchase. Drop shipping also eliminates the need to handle the shipping and packaging of orders, as the supplier will do this for you. There are many advantages to using drop shipping services in India for retail ecommerce. The biggest advantage is that you can start selling products without having to invest in a large inventory. This means that you can start an online store with very little startup capital and risk. Another advantage is that you don’t need to worry about shipping and packaging orders, as the supplier will take care of this for you. Additionally, drop shipping allows you to offer a wider variety of products than you would be able to if you were stocking your own inventory.

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What is dropshipping? Let’s say that you want to start your own online business, but you have no idea where to get started. You are not sure what products you want to sell, you don’t have money to invest, nor do you have room for inventory. Well, that is all that the dropshipping model is about.

Confused? Okay, we’ll explain. With dropshipping, you can sell products online without actually having the products with you.

Yes, you heard it right. All you need is to have a basic understanding of how to market and sell online. And of course, you need an online store to sell your products, and…yes, you need a computer!

This blog will walk you through how to build a dropshipping business in India; by building on what a dropshipping business is, how dropshipping works, what to ensure before starting your dropshipping business in India, the strengths and shortcomings of dropshipping business, and so on.

What is Dropshipping? What makes a Dropshipping Business Model?

Dropshipping represents a retail fulfillment technique enabling stores to sell the products to customers without actually owning them. Sounds interesting, right? Dropshipping helps run a business or store, saving you from the hassle of handling the products, having an inventory, and shipping it to the customer.

How does it work?

One of the most crucial elements of a dropshipping business model is the supplier. When a customer places an order, you buy the product from the supplier who dropships the package to the customer directly.  This image shows the main elements of a dropshipping business model.

The dropshipping business model enables you to promote your brand and business by identifying the right suppliers, retailers, or wholesalers for your dropshipping products.

How Does Dropshipping Business Work?

Whether you are in India or want to do dropshipping business in India, you need to find out what product you want to sell from a supplier. Next, list that product on your website at a price you set. So, when a customer places an order and pays for that product at a price set by you, you make a profit. How?

Because you will place the order with your supplier at their wholesale price and have it shipped directly to your customer, that’s how the dropshipping business in India and across the globe operates.

Yes, we know what you’re thinking and it’s absolutely a valid point. Why wouldn’t the customer order the printer directly from the supplier’s website? Let’s learn why:

The Internet is Vast – So, customers might not know which supplier to buy from directly.

Product is not Everything – When people place orders for products, they are also looking at the brand, trust, lifestyle and marketing of those products. So, with the dropshipping model, you can focus on the marketing aspect and provide real value to your customers because you do not have to bother about warehousing or deal with the challenges that come with running an ecommerce business.

However, it does not mean that the dropshipping business model does not have any challenges. The biggest challenge for the dropshipping business in India or elsewhere is finding credible suppliers with good quality products. You need to research and spend a lot of time on finding and negotiating with suppliers whose products and on-time delivery can satisfy your customers. Also, since dropshipping is easy to start, there’s a lot of competition.

Things to know before starting a Dropshipping Business

Before starting a dropshipping business in India or elsewhere, you need proper planning, thorough research, and some starting capital. Here are some things to keep in mind to smoothen your dropshipping business journey:

Pick the right niche

Having a clear understanding of your business niche would determine what comes next.  Pick a niche that resonates with your business goals and aspirations. A niche store proves beneficial over a general store as the former could help you build a customer base easily. The logic is simple, would you prefer to buy a shoe from Adidas, specializing in footwear, or a gas station?

Know which dropshipping products to avoid

Although dropshipping saves you from the hassle of storing and shipping. It’s essential to identify the right dropshipping products to ship. Choosing the wrong product could negatively impact your business and customers’ trust. Avoid going for copyrighted products, fragile, too heavy to ship, or technically complex for your customers.

Conduct in-depth research before settling on a supplier

Suppliers are very crucial for your dropshipping business as they ensure the delivery and packaging of the products. Therefore, thoroughly research to narrow down your ideal supplier. Emphasize on the quality of the products and service provided over the cost of suppliers. Settling for a cheaper supplier to save money may end up costing you more in future.

Realize the importance of google analytics tools

The google analytics tool is extremely handy to identify your niche, studying the trends, understanding consumer behavior and target audience, and selecting products to establish dropshipping business in India. You can learn more about how to use this tool here.

Decide your marketing strategy

Have a clear vision on how you will promote your dropshipping business. The money you spend on marketing depends on your marketing platforms, target audience and the kind of product you are selling. If you are running on a tight budget, you could opt for influencer marketing and affiliate marketing. Nevertheless, don’t fall into the pile of dropshippers who start selling and fail to build a loyal customer base without any marketing plan.

You have more competition that you think

Don’t underestimate the competition you will face while starting your dropshipping business in India. You may have many competitors selling the same products. Although your business can coexist with others if your dropshipping services or products stand out from your competitors.

Create a website and identify the online ecommerce platform

It isn’t easy to establish your dropshipping business in India without a website listing your products and an efficient e-commerce platform to sell them. E-commerce platforms like Meesho, Amazon, Flipkart, or could come to the aid of Indian dropshippers.

Steps on How to Start Dropshipping Business in India?

Here’s a quick stepwise guide listing how to start a dropshipping business in India:

Step 1- Identify your business niche

Step 2- Study your competitors and define what makes you different

Step 3- Choose your dropshipping products

Step 4- Find a reliable supplier with quality products

Step 5- Price your products

Step 6-  Set up your dropshipping store

Step 7- Create the website and pick a secure payment gateway

Step 8- Form a marketing plan to advertise your dropshipping business

Step 9- Choose the e-commerce platform

Step 10- Start selling!

Types of Dropshipping Business Model

A dropshipping business model has many manifestations. You could decide which model to adopt for your dropshipping business in India depending on your business venture:

Product Reselling

Product reselling is the purest and most common form of dropshipping. In this model the dropshipper makes products from different suppliers available for customers under one roof. The key is to pitch the unique qualities of the products to attract customers. Product reselling could be your calling if you have good marketing skills. For example, selling products sufficing the needs of a work-from-home audience needs adequate marketing and product knowledge to underline their uniqueness and why customers should buy them.

Business extensions

The business extension model enables retailers or store owners to expand their business online. The retailers partner up with dropshipping companies who ship the products to the customers whenever the dropshipping site gets an order. Maintaining a good relationship between the dropshipper or dropshipping company and store is essential to execute this model.

Product creation

Product creation represents a dropshipping business model where different products are bundled up to form a single product. Suppose you want to sell a DIY crafts kit, this kit will include many items like craft papers, ribbons, decorative threads, coloring pens, tape, and other accessories. For example, this image shows a craft kit with twenty two items wrapped as one product.

The tricky part is finding the right supplier or suppliers for your products. The ideal scenario is finding a single supplier for all the products in your bundle; otherwise, different products may get shipped differently.

Print on demand

Print on demand involves dropshipping products with either name or text on them. One of the easiest dropshipping businesses in India to execute. A few of the popular products to avail print on demand service includes mugs, t-shirts, mobile covers, pens, and curtains. Here’s an example of Gifteeng selling customized couples t-shirts sold via Amazon.

Other Types of Dropshipping models

Here are some more dropshipping business models for you to decide on your dropshipping business venture in India.

Reverse Dropshipping

In reverse dropshipping, high-quality products are acquired from countries importing them to be sold within your country/ countries exporting them. The quality of the reverse dropshipped products is relatively better than ones available locally. For example, sourcing quality items from the US and selling them to wealthy people in India. Reverse dropshipping limits the competition and promotes testing new products in the market.

E-Commerce Dropshipping

This business model enables you to sell products without any inventory stock. In this case, the seller finds a manufacturing partner delivering the products directly to consumers,  placing orders through your website. Popular ecommerce platforms facilitating e-commerce dropshipping business in India include Amazon, Shopify, IndiaMart and Baapstore.

Branded Dropshipping

Branded dropshipping involves buying unbranded products from the supplier and reselling them under your brand name.  For Indian dropshippers wanting to popularize their brand name and product without an inventory, branded dropshipping is your answer. By designing a unique brand logo and packaging for the products dropshipped, you could expand your branded dropshipping business in India.

B2B Dropshipping

Unlike the other business models supporting B2C dropshipping, B2C dropshipping involves online transactions between two businesses. Here, dropshipping occurs between wholesalers and retailers or wholesalers and manufacturers. The purchasing process, the product’s quantity and buyer interaction are different in b2b dropshipping.

Given the transaction is between two businesses, the quantity of the product is massive compared to b2c dropshipping, intending to maintain a long-term relationship between the supplier and buyer. The purchasing process of products is complicated compared to b2c dropshipping, as the decision-makers from finance, operation, technical and business departments are involved.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Drop Shipping

It’s important to realize the advantages and disadvantages of dropshipping before establishing your dropshipping business in India.

The primary advantages of are:

It is fast and easy to start and requires a very low investment cost.

One does not necessarily need to have an established business entity.

Worry-free about managing inventory, packing, shipping.

Access to millions of products from suppliers.

Setting your own profit margins- You are free to set your own profit margin. However, it shouldn’t be set so high, costing your customers.

Easy to scale- Compared to the traditional business model where the labor force increases with the inventory and customer base. Dropshipping makes scaling up much easier by making necessary adjustments through the supplier.

However, the dropshipping business has the following disadvantages:

Lower profit margins compared to other business

You may face issues with inventory through your supplier. And there’s no control over inventory management.

Shipping issues like process delay, product unavailability, wrong product shipped, billing issues, or wrong product quantity.

Supplier issues include poor quality, damaged product, high cost, slow delivery, or unresponsive.

Fierce competition

Less control over customer experience

How to select a Drop Shipping Supplier?

Suppliers are central in operationalizing your dropshipping business in India. Narrowing down the right supplier with required quality products determines the future of your business.

Wondering how to select your dropshipping supplier? Here’s how:

Meticulous Research

Yes, in-depth research is your answer. Get out your laptop and do an exhaustive google search for your supplier. Your ideal supplier is someone with inventory stock of the required products,  good shipping and packaging service, and delivery speed.  Although it sounds easy, it may take you longer to pin down your supplier(s). Being patient and clever with keywords is of essence. Also, knowing to prioritize quality over your budget when it comes to your supplier.

Interact with the Supplier

Before deciding on a supplier, don’t shy away from talking to them. Interacting with the supplier would enable you to assess their approachability and service quality.  Ask relevant questions concerning their operation. Also, ask for contact details of other customers from the supplier to check the service quality credibility of the supplier.

Consider the qualitative aspects of the supplier as well. Because maintaining a good relationship with your supplier is vital for your dropshipping business in India or any part of the globe.

Check the Service Quality

The best way to check the service quality of the supplier is by ordering samples from them. If you can’t seem to decide between the supplier (i.e., two or three) you have narrowed down, order samples from each supplier to assess their quality and customer service for yourself. Make your final choice by considering parameters like the delivery speed, product’s quality, packaging, and response time by witnessing it firsthand.

Consider the Technical aspects of supplier

Some suppliers may use outdated technology for their operations and client service. Ensure your supplier’s website is easy to navigate including a descriptive online product catalog, order history and product customizable feature for online merchants. Although, in some cases, the supplier’s website may look outdated but the required features may be intact.

Supplier’s Return Policy

A vital point to consider for selecting your supplier. Have a clear understanding of the supplier’s return policy before selecting them. Check the number of steps and ease of the process of returning products individually or in bulk, whether any additional charges are involved, the timeline for return and other associated procedures.

 

Tips for a Drop Shipping Business

No matter how easy starting a dropshipping business in India may seem, many things may go wrong. We have some tips for you to ease the functioning of your dropshipping business:

Dealing with mistakes

Problems are inevitable in any business venture. You may face issues with the supplier, delivery, product, or inventory problems. No matter the source of the issue, when customers suffer, it’s best to own the mistake instead of transferring the blame. Try to compensate the customers by offering a discount on the next product, refunding the shipping charge, or replacing/upgrading the product.

Don’t rely on a single supplier

Regardless of how efficient or service-oriented your supplier is, it’s best to use multiple suppliers to mitigate the risk and dependency on a single supplier. Multiple suppliers could enhance order fulfillment frequency, minimize the probability of product unavailability, and increase inventory capacity. Also, pay extra attention to inventory management and product selection with multiple suppliers.

Ensure Customer Support

You may think you can single-handedly take care of customer emails, queries, returns, or requests. In reality, you will be overwhelmed when the emails, questions, and requests start pouring in. Based on your budget, hire personnel to manage customer interactions and service via phone, email, or chats. Providing exceptional customer service impacts your business and builds loyal customer relationships directly.

Draft a clear return policy

A well-written return policy is crucial for your dropshipping business. Being transparent about the return policy is the key. Mention the conditions, product exceptions, process, hidden charges, time window, and other parameters of returns. Try to make the return process easy for the customer, not discouraging them from placing orders.

Don’t overlook the significance of marketing

Devote more energy to marketing once you have the website up and running. Creating a customer pool without a thought-out marketing strategy is difficult. Enhance your website traffic with SEO, advertisement, and social media marketing. Facebook, Instagram, Youtube ads, influencer and affiliate marketing, could also promote your business on a budget.

Emphasize quality

Be it your website, supplier, product, and customer service, ensuring quality is extremely important for your dropshipping business in India. Create an efficient website SEO optimized website with high-quality product images/ videos and well-written product descriptions. Choose reliable suppliers with quality products and don’t compromise on customer satisfaction.

Monitor your competitors

The best way to pace up your drive for improvement is by monitoring yourcompetitors. You can learn from their mistakes, smart ideas, and service implementation of your competition. Continuously evaluate and analyze the competitor’s website, product listing, and social media channels to improve and distinguish your approach.

The Supply Chain for Drop Shipping

The supply chain implies the product’s journey from inception to reaching customers. The supply chain for dropshipping could be as detailed and exhaustive, from procuring raw materials for the product to manufacturing and finding its way to customers. But most importantly, you need to know the significant players in this supply chain- manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers.

Manufacturers create the products, but they don’t sell them to the consumers. Instead, they sell the products to wholesalers and retailers, as manufacturers sell them in bulk.

Wholesalers buy products in bulk from the manufacturers and sell them to retailers. The products bought from the wholesalers and sold to retailers to required customers.

Dropshipping can occur at any point in this supply chain if dropshipping services are provided by any party (i.e., manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer). Product prices are lower if you purchase them directly from the manufacturer if you meet the buying conditions. However, it’s relatively easier to meet the buying conditions of wholesalers or retailers.

The seller remains worry-free in this supply chain as the dropshipping is determined by the supplier they pick. In some cases, the suppliers have external distributors or delivery partners.

How to find Profitable High Demand Dropshipping Products

Isn’t the best and most profitable dropshipping products the dream of any merchant? However, identifying the best dropshipping products is not easy. Many factors help you decide which products are best for your dropshipping business in India.

 Consider these factors to pin down the best dropshipping products:

How marketable are the products?

The marketing potential of products helps to determine their reach and store promotion. Easily marketable products often drive more traffic to websites converting them to sales.

Nature of products

The nature of the products you choose also determines their profitability. For instance, niche-oriented, hobby supportive, business products, products with additional accessories, repeatedly purchased products, and small products have different profit margins.  You could easily make profit with business products, as businesses order in bulk and sell products that are difficult to find locally.

Pricing your products right

Ensure you price the products right. Consider the pre-sale service aspect before setting a price. If you price the products high, the chances of you offering pre-sale customer support may increase. Having said that, it doesn’t mean you underprice your products. Find the sweet spot between profitability and customer’s perspective.

Assess which products are in demand

Analyze the trends and popular niches in the market to pick products satisfying them. Check social media, google search, and use google keywords to assess which products are in high demand. For instance, since the pandemic hit in 2019, the need to mask sanitizers and PPE kits went up.

Take advantage of seasonal products

Selling seasonal products could help to boost your profit margin. For example, work-from-home products, winter/ summer products, festive products, and rain compliant products.

Another way to identify the best products is through your competitors.

How Amazon Business can help in your Dropshipping Services

Amazon can aid your dropshipping business in India in the following ways:

You could become a seller on Amazon and start selling your products. To become a seller on Amazon, create an account and get access to the Amazon Seller Central with a valid account number and GST/PAn information. For information on listing how to list products and expand your business on Amazon check out sell on Amazon.

Amazon’s FBA service to support your dropshipping business in India. Amazon can expose your business to the global market by dropshipping Indian products globally. Amazon’s impeccable customer service, delivery speed, and packaging quality can enhance your dropshipping business in India and widen the scope.

Conclusion

We believe this blog helped enhance your understanding of starting a dropshipping business in India and the different dimensions associated with it. You can give light to your entrepreneurial drive by starting your dropshipping business in India and taking advantage of the opportunities around you.

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Sunya Technologies is a Digital Marketing Company in Aligarh, Utarr Pradesh- India. Sunya Technologies is an IT based company started with a goal to help Small and Medium enterprises to grow their business at global level by using Information and technology.

We provide 360 Degree solution to our client from developing an E-commerce website to providing business to client. We provide the Services like E-commerce Seo (Search Engine Optimization), Pay per click, Google Analytics, Social media Marketing, Search Engine Marketing, Drop shipping, Affiliate marketing, Google Adword, Website testing  etc.

We believe that with grow technology Small and Medium enterprises should also shift towards online Business.

We provide Complete assistance to our customer to Expend their offline Business to online Platform like Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal, Alibaba and many more.

[and-then-there-were-n0ne]

As machine learning and robotics improve in the coming decades, hundreds of millions of jobs are likely to disappear, disrupting the economies and trade networks of the entire world. The Industrial Revolution created the urban working class, and much of the social and political history of the 20th century revolved around its problems. Similarly, the artificial intelligence revolution might create a new “unworking class,” whose hopes and fears will shape the history of the 21st century.

The social and economic models we have inherited from the previous century are inadequate for dealing with this new era. For example, socialism assumed that the working class was vital for the economy, and socialist thinkers tried to teach the proletariat how to translate its immense economic power into political clout. These teachings might become utterly irrelevant in coming decades, as the masses lose their economic value.

In order to cope with such unprecedented technological and economic disruptions, we probably need completely new models. One that is gaining increasing attention and popularity is universal basic income.

UBI suggests that some institution - most likely a government - will tax the billionaires and corporations controlling the algorithms and robots, and use the money to provide every person with a stipend covering basic needs. The hope is that this will cushion the poor against job loss and economic dislocation, while protecting the rich from populist rage.

[…] Yet the formula of universal basic income suffers from several problems. In particular, it is unclear what “universal” and “basic” mean.

When people speak about universal basic income they usually mean national basic income. For example, both Elon Musk and former President Barack Obama have spoken about the need to consider some kinds of UBI schemes. But when Musk said that “There’s a pretty good chance we end up with a universal basic income […] due to automation,” and when Obama said that “whether a universal income is the right model […] that’s a debate that we’ll be having over the next 10 or 20 years,” it is unclear who “we” are. The American people? The human race?

Hitherto, all UBI initiatives were strictly national or municipal. In January, Finland began a two-year experiment, providing 2,000 unemployed Finns with $630 a month, irrespective of whether they find work or not. Similar projects are underway in Ontario, Holland and Livorno, Italy. Last year, Switzerland held a referendum on instituting a national basic income scheme, but voters rejected the idea.

In the U.S, Representative Ro Khanna, a California Democrat, proposes to greatly expand the Earned Income Tax Credit program, boosting the income of poor Americans by about $1 trillion. Though the plan does not promise any stipends to the unemployed, it is seen as a first step towards instituting national basic income.

The problem with such national and municipal schemes, however, is that the main victims of automation may not live in Finland, Amsterdam or the U.S. Globalization has made people in one country dependent on markets in other countries, but automatization might unravel large parts of this global trade network with disastrous consequences for the weakest links.

In the 20th century, developing countries made economic progress mainly by exporting raw materials or by selling the cheap labor of their workers and service personnel. Today, millions of Bangladeshis make a living by producing shirts that are sold to customers in the U.S., while people in Bangalore, India, earn their keep answering the complaints of American customers.

Yet with the rise of AI, robots and 3-D printers, cheap labor will become far less important, and demand for raw materials might also drop. Instead of manufacturing a shirt in Dhaka and shipping it all the way to New York, you could buy the shirt’s code online from Amazon and print it in Manhattan. Zara and Prada stores could be replaced by 3-D printing centers, and some people might even have such printers at home.

Simultaneously, instead of calling customer services in Bangalore to complain about your printer, you could talk with an AI representative in the Google Cloud. The newly unemployed workers and call center operators in Dhaka and Bangalore don’t have the education necessary to switch to designing fashionable shirts or writing computer code - so how will they survive?

Under this scenario, the revenue that previously flowed to South Asia will now fill the coffers of a few tech giants in California, leading to huge strain on developing economies. American voters might conceivably agree that taxes paid by Amazon.com Inc. and Alphabet Inc. be used to give stipends to unemployed coal miners in Pennsylvania and jobless taxi-drivers in New York. However, does anyone think American voters would also agree that part of these taxes should be sent to Bangladesh to cover the basic needs of the unemployed masses there?

Another major difficulty is that there is no accepted definition for “basic” needs. From a purely biological perspective, the only thing a Homo sapiens needs for survival is about 2,500 calories of food per day. Over and above this biological poverty line, every culture in history defined additional basic needs, which change over time.

In Medieval Europe, access to church services was seen as even more important than food, because it took care of your eternal soul rather than of your ephemeral body. In today’s Europe, decent education and health care services are considered basic human needs, and some argue that even access to the internet is now essential for every man, woman and child.

So if in 2050 the United World Government agrees to tax Google, Amazon, Baidu Inc. and Tencent Holdings Ltd. in order to provide a basic income for every human being on earth, from Dhaka to Detroit, how will it define “basic”?

For example, will universal basic income cover education? And if so, what would these services include: just reading and writing, or also composing computer code? Just six years of elementary school, or everything up to Ph.D.?

And what about health care? If by 2050 medical advances make it possible to slow down aging processes and significantly extend human lifespans, will the new treatments be available to all 10 billion humans on the planet, or just to a few billionaires? If biotechnology enables parents to “upgrade” their children, would this be considered a basic human need, or would we see humankind splitting into different biological castes, with rich super-humans enjoying abilities that far surpass those of poor Homo sapiens?

Whichever way you choose to define basic human needs, once you provide them to everyone free of charge, they will be taken for granted, and then fierce social competitions and political struggles will focus on non-basic luxuries - be they fancy self-driving cars, access to virtual-reality parks, or enhanced bioengineered bodies. Yet if the unemployed masses command no economic assets, it is hard to see how they could ever hope to obtain such luxuries. Consequently, the gap between the rich (Tencent managers and Google shareholders) and the poor (those dependent on universal basic income) might become bigger and more rigid than ever.

Hence, even if universal basic income means that poor people in 2050 will enjoy much better medical care and education than today, they might still feel that the system is rigged against them, that the government serves only the super-rich, and that the future will be even worse for them and their children.

People usually compare themselves to their more fortunate contemporaries rather than to their ill-fated ancestors. If in 2017 you tell a poor American in an impoverished Detroit neighborhood that she has access to much better health care than her great-grandparents did in the age before antibiotics, it is unlikely to cheer her up. Indeed, such talk will sound terribly smug and condescending. “Why should I compare myself to nineteenth-century peasants?” she might retort. “I want to live like the rich people on television, or at least like the folks in the affluent suburbs.”

Similarly, if in 2050 you tell the useless class that they enjoy better health care than in 2017, it might be very cold comfort to them, because they would be comparing themselves to the upgraded super-humans who dominate the world.

Modern communication systems make such comparisons almost inevitable. A man living in a small village 5,000 years ago measured himself against the other 50 men in the settlement. Compared to them, he probably looked pretty hot. Today, a man living in a small village compares himself to the 50 most gorgeous hunks on the planet, whom he sees everyday on TV screens and giant billboards. Our modern villager is likely to be far less happy with the way he looks.  Will universal basic income include plastic surgery for everyone?

Homo sapiens is just not built for satisfaction. Human happiness depends less on objective conditions and more on our own expectations. Expectations, however, tend to adapt to conditions, including to the condition of other people. When things improve, expectations balloon, and consequently, even dramatic improvements in conditions might leave us as dissatisfied as before.

If universal basic income is aimed to improve the objective conditions of the average person in 2050, it has a fair chance of succeeding. But if it is aimed to make people subjectively more satisfied with their lot in order to prevent social discontent, it is likely to fail.

- Yuval Noah Harari, 21 lessons for the 21st century

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Pay No Mind (12th)

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   The car bumped and jostled (Y/n) about, causing her to groan and shove the suitcase that stabbed her in the ribs down the seat. Her favourite quilt wrapped around her legs suddenly turned into a tedious task as she began unwinding it from her legs, glancing to her parents' GPS and realising they were almost to their destination.

   The building was humongous, and she had been able to see it for the last thirty minutes as they drove. At first it had simply peaked over the horizon, and was excitedly pointed out by (Y/n)'s mother.

   The building was almost like a child's building blocks made out of a shiny blue glass. The lower level stood on stilts and was larger than the rest, and a giant stairway leading up to the open doors of the hotel seemed to sprout from the bottom of the building. Sleek, white metal bordered the windows that seemed to resemble portals to another world from the outside were clear in view. The second story was also on stilts, held up high above the first and you could spy at least three glass elevators constantly travelling up and down to no end.

   The top level was the tallest, it had a flat roof and stretched high enough to be out of the way for the palm trees growing on the second level's balcony. (Y/n)'s eyes wandered once again down to the second level, taking in the different, private wave pools that somehow never managed to splash over the edge of the building.

  (Y/n) snapped back into reality just as her father pulled into the parking lot, heading straight for the VIP section as he hollered excitedly about practically being a celebrity. Just as they passed through security from the stuffed parking lot into the almost empty section for VIPs she spied a peculiar box out of place next to the modern, expensive building. Before she could clearly observe anything other than its fine wood and lovely blue colour, they turned a corner and parked just out of view.

   Almost immediately, the family was met with three employees who quickly got to work helping unpack and carry luggage up to the hotel. Everything seemed to happen in a blur, and poor (Y/n) barely noticed when her Aunt and Uncle, the owners of the expensive establishment, came to greet them. Hugs and greetings flew through the air, and other customers gawked at the family hugging the rich owners as they passed.

   "So, how are you doing?" Aunt Stella asked after giving a tight (and frankly uncomfortable) hug to (Y/n). The girl shuffled on her feet, frowning as she thought of an answer.

   "Stiff," She finally replied, rolling her neck and cringing as it popped. Aunt Stella let out a loud, obnoxious laugh and grinned.

   "Well, I guess we should get going then," She turned towards her husband, Uncle Louis, who grinned and nodded.

   "We have a big tour to get over with before we can sit down and eat," He explained, taking a bag from (Y/n)'s father and turning around as he marched away. For a moment, (Y/n) thought they would be heading for the large, circular elevators already jam packed with people, but they veered off course and headed for a more private looking corner of the building.

   Deciding not to worry about it until later, (Y/n) took in the inside of the first level. Looking around, it was themed off of a jungle. She was able to glance into different rooms based on the glass walls, and notice that each room looked a little different.

   Upon noticing her curious gaze, Uncle Louis began to explain: "Each level has a different theme: The first is the rainforests of the world; second is the beaches of the Earth; and the third the great forests of big ol' Blue. That's part of the main attraction of our hotel. However, even more interestingly, each hotel room isn't quite a room itself. Instead, we designed it to be more of a house. We frequently get people who come and will stay for months at a time, some people even jump from level to level to experiment. And, each "room" is themed off of a different area of Earth."

   He stopped to point into a room where a family of six seemed to be playing Wii inside a room that was strange in the fact that it had kangaroos hidden in the painted and real brush growing on the walls, "That one is themed off the wild jungles of Papua New Guinea."

   Gesturing to another room, all of them with trees seeming to grow up the sides and different types of waterfalls attached to the walls seemed to glimmer in their own magnificent fashion, "That one is the Ancient Waipoua forest in New Zealand."

   Uncle Louis continued to point out different rooms, naming them in order, "The Amazon. That's the most popular, obviously. Cloud Forest of Peru; the Jungles of Borneo; the Jungles of Kipling in India. All very different, very interesting. Certain rooms, such as the Amazon and Borneo rooms, customers have to sign contracts to stay in because there are living animals in the room. We have caretakers hired, and a customer has to allow a caretaker to enter the room and give the animal its daily needs at least once a day. Children love the toucan, Huracan. He's a real laugh."

   Finally, they continued on to a private elevator for VIPS. (Y/n) about slapped herself. She honestly should have guessed.

   On the way up, they stopped at the second floor. The employees who seemed to trudge along behind the family like shadows were released upon being instructed to continue and drop off the luggage at the required room. They immediately zipped off, not wasting anytime.

   "How do you get them to-" (Y/n)'s father hesitated, waiting till he could figure the correct way to phrase his question. "How do you get such great service from your employees?"

   With a laugh, Aunt Stella was quick to answer, "Oh, well this is a high paying job. And, we try and make it as comfortable a job as possible. Loyal employees are the best employees. You can't expect people to stay devoted to their job if their job is horrible."

   (Y/n) immediately nodded, agreeing with the policy, "Sounds like a good deal to me."

   "Well, I would hope so," Aunt Stella chuckled. She reached up and fixed her hair, before turning around and taking the lead of the group.

   Unfortunately, Uncle Louis hadn't thought to hand off his bag to an employee, and because he tends to talk with his hands he kept quiet and allowed his wife to show off her favourite floor.

   "The beach level!" She exclaimed with joy. "Just breathe it in!"

   (Y/n) cringed as her whole family took a deep breath in through their noses, rolling her eyes at their actions.

   "It smells salty! Like an actual ocean is near!" Her mother beamed. Suddenly, she waltzed away from the group, stopping to admire a flower bed accompanied with a hibiscus tree behind it. Paintings of crabs; sea birds; pirate ships; and mermaids lined the clean and crisp white walls, and against the largest wall stood three aquariums.

   The middle, the largest immediately drew (Y/n) to it. It was large enough to house a little shark, which her uncle pointed out was a bamboo shark dubbed Stitch. There were also millions of other fish, including a small school of blue tangs. (Y/n) didn't need any sort of explanation to know at least one of them was named Dory.

   The other two, were large and round. Jellyfish bounced around the tank, lights changing colour to keep the decoration-vacant tank interesting for those who viewed it. It was beautiful, in (Y/n)'s eyes.

   "Every Wednesday and Saturday, we get a mermaid performer into the large tank," Uncle Louis told (Y/n). He glanced back to his wife, who was excitedly chattering with (Y/n)'s mother about all the different species of tropical flowers in the room. The two women darted around, looking at all the different types. Each time they stumbled upon a new one, an excited squeal left their lips.

   Suddenly realising her father was nowhere to be seen, (Y/n) turned on her heel to search for him. She spotted him talking to an older man who seemed to almost permanently frown. He carried a mop with him, but no bucket or tray to accompany the object.

   "Dad?" (Y/n) asked as she approached the two men. The custodian's eyes caught her attention, they seemed level and firm as they scanned her up and down.

   "This is your daughter, I assume," He stated, offering (Y/n) his hand. She slowly reached forward and shook it hesitantly, glancing at her father. He seemed unconcerned, and continued to carry out his conversation with the man.

   "So, what were you saying about the wave pools?" He inquired, eyes never leaving the water that splashed back and forth in the back of the hotel room he looked into. Once (Y/n)'s eyes landed on them, she could truly see why her father became so curious. The waves seemed so natural, it was unlike anything she had seen.

   "Ah, yes," The man began. "I was saying how they were obviously built by the same company who designed the wave pool located in central California, the Kelly Slater Wave Company. Also obviously, the company was made by Kelly Slater, a world champion surfer. But it was also a collaboration between him and the fluid mechanics specialist Adam Fincham. It's truly impressive. Once it opens, you should at least see it. It won't be beautiful for long-"

   Quickly, (Y/n) cut him off at his strange words, "What? Why? Have you seen it?" His brows raised, and he glanced at her curiously.

   "Yes. And, you humans always have the ability to quickly trash anything beautiful. It's remarkable, really," He stated, earning a scoff from the girl.

   With a roll of her eyes, she muttered, "Yeah, alright. What are you then, a merman?"

   "Oh! No, no, no!" The man replied. "Definitely not a merman."

   Suddenly, he turned away from her to continue watching the pool and he began to explain the mechanics and history, "Based on this year, 2018, wave pools have been around for over fifty years. However, it's easy to calculate how to predictably model a wave a few centimetres tall. All it takes is a few linear equations, and you've got yourself a nice small wave. In the natural oceans, however, the three creating factors are the sun, moon, and Earth itself. The moon is the strongest, however. It exerts about 2.2 times more power than the sun does. The water, being a liquid, is literally pulled up towards the moon. Probably why clothes aren't liquid. That would be a bit horrific. But this-"

   He gestured to the wave at least a metre tall that came crashing down on the artificial sand of the room, "-takes a lot more than that. There are several other factors, from turbulence to oscillations of the entire body of water- which is called seiching. Very interesting topic if you ever want to write a paper to impress your elementary school teacher."

   The man ignored her protest, as well as the chuckle of her father and continued on, "But the first model was gigantic. Seven hundred metres long and one hundred fifty metres wide. So, the fact that they were able to reduce that and make it around 8.75 metres long by 7.5 metres wide is remarkable. They also brilliantly covered the hydrofoil used to actually create the waves, I can't tell where they've hidden it- the left or the right side. I'd be impressed, but I'm mostly suspicious."

   "Suspicious?" (Y/n) tried to stop him to get an answer, but once again he simply continued on.

   "I can however see the gutter off to the right side used to prevent seiching like a damper. It also is what's limiting the bounce-back from the pool walls. So, this makes it seem possible to me that the hydrofoil is on the left side. And then the bottom of the pool- the artificial reefs are what changes the shape of the wave. However, no matter what these waves resemble more of neap tides normally found during quarter moons. Actually, no- they seem more like small tidal waves, don't they? Like a teeny tiny earthquake is occurring beneath the floor." The man suddenly stopped himself, groaning as he reached up and rubbed his brows.

   "Giving yourself a headache there, mate?" (Y/n)'s father asked. The girl however reached forward, patting the man on the shoulder as if to comfort him. At first, he jumped at her touch but calmed once he realised it was a harmless act.

   Just as she was about to speak, the sound of Uncle Louis calling drew both her and her father away, "Hey! Should we get on to your room, now?"

   With a huff, (Y/n) turned to give her uncle a glare before turning back to the man, "I thought it was interesting." She said, before darting off in the direction of her family who were forming a group again.

   The man stared after her curiously, before giving a small nod to the world and turning on his heel, marching down the hall with new passion.

   Upon reaching the third floor, (Y/n)'s face was struck with the fresh scent of the outdoors when walking out the elevator.

   "Wow," She breathed. "It even feels like we're in a real forest." Beneath her feet, she noticed grass and squatted down, picking and playing with it.

   "Ah, the grass is artificial, but the trees standing in the middle of each room and in the hallways are real and living. The rest along the walls and lining the ceiling are fake-ish, however. They were real, were alive. But, you could refer to them as taxidermy trees," Uncle Louis explained. The tall man reached up to brush the leaves hanging from the ceiling, a victorious grin painted on his face.

   "You did a simply spectacular job with this place," His sister, (Y/n)'s mother, complimented. Not-so-humbly, he accepted the praise.

   Small talk began to fill the room, and finding it dull (Y/n) wandered off through the room. She admired the deer painted hiding between the trees, and the circling vultures painted on a sunny day between the tree limbs on the ceiling.

   For a moment, jealousy filled her. She found herself wishing she had invented the hotel, made something so wonderful and creative that everyone wished to see it. With a sigh, she walked around a corner and spotted the balcony. A small running stream swept through it, stones she realised were glued in place lining it. Quickly, she glanced around and took off her shoes before stepping in. The water was cool, but something unnatural caused her to jump out.

   Her feet were dyed a light shade of blue, and they prickled as if they had fallen asleep. Brows furrowed, she reached down to massage them before glancing off to the edge of the "yard." Sighing as she spotted a sign requesting visitors keep out of the water, she quickly slipped her shoes back on.

   Soon after, (Y/n) went to track down her family. She discovered them just as they seated themselves around a feast. The amount of the food on the table caused her feet to falter as she scanned it all. A roasted turkey; lobster; jello; ambrosia salad; sushi; and all sorts of foods set perfectly on the table.

   "There she is!" (Y/n)'s mother cried excitedly. "We were going to begin without you!"

   With a frown, (Y/n) replied, "You definitely can. I'm not hungry."

   "Why not?" Aunt Stella seemed to pounce. Her gaze was suddenly sharp and suspicious, and her expression could only be described as offence. The quick question caused both of (Y/n)'s parents to glance worriedly at the woman, whose eyes were glued to the young girl before her.

   "Relax," (Y/n) began. "I snacked a little too hard on the way here. I'll definitely be hungry enough for breakfast in the morning."

   Slowly, Aunt Stella seemed to physically relax. However, her eyes narrowed and she tilted her head in question.

   "Are you sure?" Her face suddenly burst into a grin, and (Y/n) rolled her eyes.

   "Yes, Aunt Stella," She answered with ease. Then, without a second to waste she began to wander off through the hotel room.

   Just as she was about to turn a corner, she heard her father yell, "(Y/n)! Your room is down the hall, very end on the right!" Hollering that she got what he said, she changed course towards her room.

   Sauntering down the hall, she watched the ceiling as the blue of the painted sky began to shift to hues of orange and pink, purple and then to a midnight blue. A sunset seemed to take place down the course of the hall, and the birds in the trees were replaced with a single owl with piercing eyes.

   For a moment, (Y/n) stopped to try and recognise the species. It took her a moment, but she quickly realised it was just an awkwardly painted barn owl.

   Finally she reached her room and with no hesitation busted in with a sigh. Closing the door behind her, she observed the room. Instead of the blue sky or the sunset in the hallway, the room was painted like the night. Except, it wasn't a regular night with regular stars. Instead a nebula swirling with colour took its place. The picture seemed to reach out and grasp at the air, and the different coloured stars almost twinkled between the fake tree branches as (Y/n) turned her head.

   The bed was a queen, the headboard resting against a glass wall that overlooked the city outside. It was strange to see the fake forestry suddenly open up to the buzzing city below and around the hotel.

   Throwing herself onto the bed, it bounced up and down. Grabbing one of the pillows, (Y/n) dragged it over to herself and shoved her face into it. It was so nice and soft, and just the thought of waking up to grass between her toes and no possibility of bugs joining it excited her.

   "Oh," She gasped as she spotted a strange lamp in a niche to her left. Two large taxidermy trees seemed to frame the opening, and (Y/n) hopped off the bed to get a closer look.

   The lamp looked like the solar system. The sun was smack in the middle, glowing and giving (Y/n) a nice warm feeling. Then the planets were suspended in the air around it, each on the correct placement and orbit.

   Reaching forward, (Y/n) pressed a button that shut off the light of the lamp. Immediately, she switched it back on. A second button caught her attention, and without a second thought she smacked it and hoped the planets around the sun would begin to rotate.

   However, they only seemed to shift before getting caught, and an estranged buzzing filled the room. Disappointed, (Y/n) flicked it off.

   "That sucks," She muttered to herself. "Where's a phone..."

   Planning to call the front desk and ask for a repairman, she turned in a slow circle trying to spot the item needed. Not finding one, she frowned before digging out her own phone.

   (Y/n) spent the rest of the evening trying to avoid asking anyone for help as she attempted to track down the office phone number. She groaned and mumbled curses under her breath as she searched the whole of the hotel room. Not a single phone, or phone number, in sight.

   "(Y/n), dear?" A voice startled her. Jumping and turning around, she stumbled and just barely caught herself as she tripped and nearly fell.

   "Yes?" She inquired, meeting eyes with her Aunt Stella. Once again, the woman was looking suspicious of everything (Y/n) was doing.

   Offering a cursory smile, her Aunt asked, "May I ask what you're doing?"

   With a slight shrug of her shoulders, (Y/n) replied, "I was looking to call the front office. The lamp in my room is broken, I really wanted to see it work."

   Nodding slowly, her Aunt began to herd her back to her room, "It's getting late. I'll call someone in the morning, don't worry-"

   "Are you feeling okay?" (Y/n) suddenly asked, cutting her off.

   With a frustrated groan, Aunt Stella hissed, "Yes! I'm doing great, actually. Now please, just get to bed. Your parents have already retired for the night."

   "It's just-" (Y/n) began to insist. "You keep talking weird. Formal, and the like. I wouldn't even be able to tell you grew up in Texas, at this point."

   Pausing, Aunt Stella took a moment before she rolled her eyes, "Yes, well that is the point. I've been working on it for awhile now. Thank you for noticing."

   Without anything else being said between the two, (Y/n) allowed her to shove her into her room just as Uncle Louis walked out and gave her a cheesy smile.

   "I just dropped off your suitcase, you're all ready to go," He explained. "And, I presume you already discovered the bathroom's location?" (Y/n) nodded, and he clapped his hands together with glee. Then, he wrapped his arm around his wife's shoulders and lead her down the hall and out of sight.

   Shaking her head, (Y/n) retreated to her room and got ready to go to bed. Sleeping in the bed was comfortable, but something about the hotel seemed to be constantly jolting her mind awake. Every hour she was disappointed to wake up after a magnificent, yet short dream.

   Finally she refused to allow her mind to lull back into a false sense of security. Instead, she stayed wrapped up in her blankets and watched the city below her. The floor was so high up, she couldn't hear any of the obnoxious honks or sirens that usually laboured the city. It appeared so quiet, so peaceful and relaxed without all the noise.

   Checking her phone, (Y/n) groaned as she realised it was only midnight. At least seven hours to go before she could rightfully be up and wandering, lost in her thoughts.

   However, she found herself panicking at the sounds of voices hovering outside her door. She laid herself out in a comfortable sleeping position; buried her head in her pillow; opened her mouth slightly to make it seem even more like she was sleeping; and then shut her eyes and relaxed her whole body.

   Tuning in to the endings of the conversation, she recognised two masculine voices. One of her father, and one she had yet to pinpoint.

   With an angry groan, her father whispered, "Look, dude, it's the middle of the night. She's fast asleep, every hotel we've ever stayed in has always put her in some sort of trance."

   "Then, you'll realise that with my super quiet mechanical skills, and her "hotel-trance," that I won't wake her up," The other voice argued lowly.

   "No! That wasn't my point. Look, if you go in there and wake her up, anything that may or may not happen to your face is definitely your fault," (Y/n)'s father claimed.

   She could practically hear the man on the other side of the door roll his eyes, "Just let me fix the lamp. Seriously, it won't take long."

   A few seconds passed, and shuffling feet could be heard. Then the door slowly peeled open, and (Y/n) heard her father sigh as he glanced in.

   "Well, we haven't woken her yet," He seemed to decide quietly. "Fine. But you do anything to her, I'm right next door."

   "Yes yes, next door. Blah blah," The other man grumbled. His feet shuffled across the floor,  and (Y/n) could hear as he seemed to come right up beside the bed. Rustles and rattles, as well as a few bumps seemed to tell her that he must have picked up the lamp.

   A second sound followed, a weird whirring that seemed to be accompanied by a low, blue, pulsing light that still caused (Y/n) to hold back a flinch.

   She heard her father close the door, and listened to make sure he wasn't still in the room. Then, slowly, (Y/n) peeled open her eyes. Once she was sure the man, who she now recognised as the guy at the wave-pool, was facing away from her, she slowly shifted to where she could see him better.

   (Y/n) watched as he held a strange tool that seemed to be making the funny whirring sound. He held it up to the lamp he balanced on one arm, and moved it up and down both below and over it. She wanted to ask him so many questions towards what he was doing, but instead opted to stay quiet and watch.

   A second later, he put the tool in a pocket and flicked a button after placing it back in the niche it came from. The planets began to rotate calmly around the light. Even the sun changed, it seemed to glow brighter, even shimmer and pulse with warmth.

   A small grin grew on (Y/n)'s face, and she couldn't help it as she muttered, "I've always wanted to see the stars and planets up close."

   The man froze, slowly turning to her. A hint of amusement covered his face, and his eyes seemed to shine.

   "Now, how am I supposed to ignore that?" He squatted down beside the bed, so he was eye level with (Y/n) as she lie in the bed. Getting a good look at her eyes, he nodded in acceptance before standing.

   The man stuck out his hand, and she took it gratefully as he introduced himself, "I'm the Doctor."

   The girl graced him with a smile, and she replied, "And I'm (Y/n). Nice to meet you, Doctor." He never released her hand, but instead yanked her out of bed and dragged her out of the room and over to the balcony. Her eyes widened at the sight of a strange blue box, before the Doctor gave her a slight shove towards it. From there, he opened the door, stepped aside, and let her peak in.

   (Y/n)'s life was never quite the same.