As a Starbucks employee, I set up a custom payment system that hikes prices while processing orders using my card. Could this process be considered dropshipping?
hey climbingmountain, im thinkin ur method is more of a custom surcharge hack than proper dropshpipin. cant really call it dropship since no third party handles orders. interesting approach though, keep experimenting!
The process described does not quite match what is traditionally considered dropshipping. In typical dropshipping arrangements, the business facilitates orders between customers and a supplier who directly fulfills the order, without the intermediary handling inventory or setting unique payment terms. Drawing from my own experience in payment processing and retail operations, adjusting prices with a personal card seems more like a bespoke transaction method rather than a mechanism involving a third-party supplier. This model appears to be more of a custom surcharge system than an example of dropshipping.
Hey ClimbingMountain, I’m really intrigued by your setup! It seems like the way you’re handling extra fees with your card isn’t quite the same as the typical dropshipping scenario where a third party takes care of inventory and order fulfillment. Instead, it feels more like you’re creating a personal surcharge or perhaps even a kind of mini arbitrage right inside the company. I’m curious though—how do you think customers would react if they noticed these price changes? Do you reckon there’s another term that fits this process better? I’d love to hear how others interpret this situation and whether they see any potential overlaps with other unconventional business models!