E515: Can You Ship Direct to Customers from China for Cheap?

Aug 28, 2023

Izzy Rosenzweig, CEO of Portless, discusses how their game changer in the DTC shipping industry can improve cash flow for ecommerce businesses. They talk about the cost of shipping, next-day shipping, and handling large products. They also explore the risks associated with shipping DTC and other countries where DTC shipping applies. Additionally, they discuss Portless services for FBA and provide information on where to find more about them.

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

Evolution of the E-Commerce Industry

01:34 • 5min

Evolution from Home Products to Cross-Border Logistics

06:21 • 22min

Exploring the Portless Shipping Strategy and Its Benefits

28:10 • 2min

Import Duties, Customer Experience, and Marketplace Differences

30:07 • 2min

Using FBM Listings as a Backup Plan and Exploring Data Mining Opportunities

31:47 • 2min

Izzy Rosenzweig, the CEO of Portless, joins Mike on the podcast today to geek out over all things supply chain, and to talk about Portless; one of the biggest potential game changers in the DTC shipping industry.

No matter how rich you are, you'll always be running into issues with cash flow the longer you're running an ecommerce business.

Money gets tied up for weeks and up to months at a time while waiting for your inventory to reach local warehouses, but it doesn't have to be with Portless.

Izzy Rozensweig, the CEO of Portless, joins me in today's podcast to talk about how Portless was founded, how it operates, and how his game changer can be leveraged to improve your cash flow by multiples - not just by a few percent.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Introduction
1:10 - Izzy's background in e-commerce
6:21 - How Portless was founded
10:50 - What does it cost for a typical small package?
14:12 - How Portless handles next-day shipping
17:25 - Is Portless appropriate for large, bulky products?
18:55 - Improving cash flow by magnitudes with DTC shipping
26:33 - Quick Fire Question #1: Does this work for any region in China?
27:00 - Quick Fire Question #2: What's the threshold for the size of business?
27:35 - Quick Fire Question #3: Where can they find more about you and Portless?
28:54 - Risks associated with shipping DTC
30:06 - Other countries that DTC shipping applies to
30:36 - Does Portless provide services for FBA?

If you're interested in partnering with Portless, I highly recommend you do so by checking out this link. If you'd like to speak to Izzy directly, contact him on his LinkedIn or Twitter pages.

We'd also love to have you on in a future episode to talk about your experiences with Portless if you do decide to partner with them! Reach out to us at support@ecomcrew.com if you're interested.

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Thanks for listening!

Until next time, happy selling!