Affiliate versus Drop shippers

 I learned more about this topic than I ever really wanted to.  That being said it was a lot of great information that can be used to start a web based selling site.  It all comes down to what is your site going to be.  If you want a store then I recommend a drop shipper relationship.  This options does have some risk to it and can be more time consuming but it also has the potential to create more revenue because you get to set the prices on your website.  With greater reward comes greater risk.  If I wanted to start a web based selling site I would create a site that focused on something I enjoyed or felt strong about and then create affiliate links to products and sites that complemented my site.  There is less money to be made as the supplier sets the commission received upon a purchase, and the buyer must use your link to the product for that commission to happen.  I personally have seen a product on a website looked at it through the link then walked away to think about it, only to go buy the exact item later from another link.  Like I see a great set of containers of an organization site, only to go to Amazon directly later to buy them.  This is a real drawback if you are hoping to actually generate an income from your site. Both options have pros and cons, it is really up to what you want the web site for as to whether the cons are worth it.