You can edit Dropship product names, descriptions, photos, and retail prices in CommentSold. Retail prices can be increased by up to 30%, but cannot be set below the product's unit cost. Dropship products are always First Paid, First Served and have specific compatibility and promotion restrictions.
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Expected Product Behaviors
For Dropship products, you can:
- Add your own product photos via the edit media tab
- Change the names of the products
- Edit product descriptions
- Edit product pricing
- Post on Facebook, Instagram, your app, and Website (some are eligible for posting to Tiktok)
- Add to product selections and live sales
- Collections
- Scheduled sales
- Shop the Look posts
- PopClips
- Waitlists & Pre-authorization
- Free Shipping Coupons
- Local Pickup
- Free Gift with Purchase
- All dropship products are first paid first served. Shoppers who complete checkout first will secure their items before shoppers who still have the items in cart. This applies to all dropship products regardless of shop settings.
- Dropship products will show a “Low inventory” tag when there are less than 10 units available.
Edit the Retail Price of a Dropship Product
- Select Products on the side menu of your CommentSold dashboard.
- Locate and select the Name of the dropship product whose retail price you wish to edit.
- Locate the Variants field and enter your desired price. You can increase the price up to 30%.
- Select Update in the top-right corner of the page.
The Margin field will automatically update to reflect any margin changes based on retail price adjustments.
Pricing and Margins
- The Unit Cost is what the supplier is paid for the product.
- The Retail Price is what the customer pays for the product.
- The Margin is the percentage of profit you will make on the sale of the product.
- The Minimum Profit is the total dollar amount you will make on the sale of the product.
Promotions, Discounts, & Credits
- If you choose not to exclude dropship products from coupons, and the coupon drops the product below the value owed to the supplier for the product, you will incur a charge for the difference.
- Dropship products do count in the subtotal qualification for a Free Gift with Purchase, if you have one set up.
- Dropship products cannot be set as the free gift in the Free Gift with Purchase setup.
- Gift cards, account credit, and coupons (unless excluded) can be applied to the purchase of Dropship products.
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Pricing Restriction for Dropship Products You cannot set the price of a dropship product below its unit cost. The unit cost is the amount paid to the supplier for the item. Your profit margin is determined by how much you increase the price above this cost. |
FAQs
What can I edit on a Dropship product?
You can add your own product photos, change the product name, edit the description, and adjust the retail price. You can also publish Dropship products to supported channels and add them to product selections and live sales.
How much can I increase the retail price of a Dropship product?
You can increase the retail price by up to 30%.
Can I set a Dropship product below its unit cost?
No. Dropship products cannot be priced below their Unit Cost, which is the amount paid to the supplier for the product.
What is the Unit Cost for a Dropship product?
The Unit Cost is the amount paid to the supplier for the Dropship product.
What is the Retail Price for a Dropship product?
The Retail Price is the amount the customer pays for the Dropship product.
What is the Margin for a Dropship product?
The Margin is the percentage of profit you make from selling the Dropship product.
What is the Minimum Profit for a Dropship product?
The Minimum Profit is the total dollar amount you make from selling the product.
Are Dropship products First Paid, First Served?
Yes. All Dropship products are First Paid, First Served, regardless of your shop's First Paid, First Served setting. The shopper who completes checkout first secures the product.
When does a Dropship product show a Low Inventory tag?
A Dropship product displays a Low inventory tag when fewer than 10 units are available.
Which CommentSold features are compatible with Dropship products?
Dropship products are compatible with:
- Collections
- Scheduled sales
- Shop the Look posts
- PopClips
- Waitlists
- Pre-authorization
Which CommentSold features are not compatible with Dropship products?
Dropship products are not compatible with:
- Free Shipping Coupons
- Local Pickup
- Free Gift with Purchase
Can I use coupons on Dropship products?
Yes. Gift cards, account credit, and coupons can be applied to Dropship products unless the products are excluded from the coupon.
However, if a coupon reduces the product's price below the amount owed to the supplier, you will be charged the difference.
Can Dropship products count toward Free Gift with Purchase requirements?
Yes. Dropship products count toward the subtotal qualification for a Free Gift with Purchase promotion. However, a Dropship product cannot be selected as the free gift itself.
Can I add my own photos to a Dropship product?
Yes. You can add your own product photos through the Edit Media tab.
Where can I publish Dropship products?
Dropship products can be published to Facebook, Instagram, your mobile app, and website. Some Dropship products may also be eligible for TikTok.
Can I add Dropship products to live sales?
Yes. Dropship products can be added to product selections and live sales.