DROPSHIPPING - What is the fuss all about?

Simple. Today it is estimated that over 75,000 people make their living on eBay. eBay accounts for 12% of all online e-commerce transactions and millions of people use eBay everyday to buy and sell. The downside is that to start a business selling on eBay you have to source products that are in demand, buy stock, visit the post office to send parcels, which means you need cash capital, storage space and plenty of time. These are scarce commodities these days.
Dropshipping erases all of these barriers to entry for your new business
  • We hold stock
  • We source new products
  • We deliver to your customers using your brand
  • We provide auction templates
  • You list the auctions and make a profit on every item sold

We hold the stock

How can we help?


We pack the orders
We are a UK company called Pilkington Warner Ltd we provide an online dropshipping service which allows you to buy from us at extremely competitive trade prices and instruct us to ship the goods direct to your auction winner. We Hold the stock so you don't need to buy in bulk at wholesalers minimum order quantities or values. We despatch the goods via Royal Mail or a courier service so you don't need to visit the post office. We continually source new product ranges which meet our strict criteria that ensures that you have in-demand products at a trade price that ensures maximum profits. We look for sustainable product ranges which you can keep selling week in and week out. We also buy clearance lines to give you the Maximum profit lines possible. Our product lines today include:
  • Condoms & Lubricants
  • Sexual enhancement products
  • Lingerie & clubwear
  • Leather Wear
  • Rubber Wear
  • Adult Toys
  • Hosiery

and we are not stopping there. We will constantly add new products and ranges every week.

How does it work?

Depending on your needs and business decisions you have 2 choices, you can either pre-purchase items, list the auction and when it has completed instruct us to ship the goods or you can list the auction and purchase and ship once the item has sold. With the latter option you run the risk that the item may go out of stock by the time you come to buy it. If this is the case we will ship the item as soon as it comes back into stock and you will be able to check the order status online from your very own dropshipping admin screens.
If you can you are advised to pre-buy items to ensure stock availability at auction close.

Q. What if I pre-buy and the auction does not sell?
In this case you can cancel the order and have a credit to purchase an alternative item.

We hold the stock

Frequently asked questions



We pack for you.

Q. Is there a minimum order?
No minimum orders. You can buy 1 item and ship 1 item

Q. Do I have to ship a certain level of orders each week to qualify?
No. You can ship as little or as much as you like as suits your business needs

Q. Do you have html templates for your products?
Yes. You can download a template for every product. We are constantly working on producing better sales templates for all products. These templates take away the need to spend hours putting your auction listing together.

Q. Is there a registration fee?
Yes. We charge £19.99 to register and use the service. This is for 2 reasons. Firstly it ensures that the casual auction buyer does not just sign up for free and buy at trade prices so this protects your trade sales. Secondly it removes the time wasters who are not serious about setting up a business.

Q. Do I have to sell at your RRP?
No. You are free to set the prices as you wish.

Q. How do you handle returns?
All despatched sales are final. We only replace faulty items reported to us within 7 days of despatch. You can always resell your own returns in the usual way.

Q. Will the shipped order reveal your details?
No. The end customer will not know that we despatched the goods. When you sign up you can enter your contact telephone number, email address and web site if you wish to. if you include these details they will be printed on the packing insert. If ommitted then no details will be included.

Q. Will you contact my customer with future offers?
Absolutely not. Your customer is yours alone and we will never use his or her details for anything other than to ship the goods.

Q. What do you charge for shipping?
All products have a separate shipping charge based on the weight of the item and the packaging required. Each dropship order also gets charged £1+VAT to cover the cost of picking, packing and shipping the order. The maximum charge is £7.50+VAT which covers the cost of next day courier by Parcelforce. You should always pass the actual shipping costs on to your buyer.

Q. What if somebody buys multiple auctions from me?
You place 1 order and get only 1 dropship fee. If you have pre-bought your auction items you can consolidate orders into 1 order and reduce the dropshipping fees for a credit.

Q. Do you also sell on eBay?
Pilkington Warner Ltd does not compete with you on eBay. This leaves you with a level playing field. Some of our employees use our dropshipping service but they do not get any discounts whatsoever above and beyond what you get. We only sell dropshipping services and web hosting on eBay.

Please check also the plain English terms and conditions on our web site.

Peace of mind

Picking a professional dropshipping partner is essential to ensuring the smooth running of your business. Pilkington Warner Ltd has been dropshipping for over 18 months and selling online for 2 years. So we know what you want and what your customers expect.
Our warehouse operations are overseen by one of the most experienced logistics and warehousing experts in the UK. Our software team have worked for some of the biggest internet and financial companies in the world including lastminute.com, Citibank, Barclays, Mitsubishi to name a few, which means we have the technical expertise to deliver on your promises.
Our buyers have over 20 years experience in building business relationships with major manufacturers and distributors ensuring quality products with profit margins that make sense.

Garry Midmer. Head of warehouse operations

How much money can I make?


Large orders strapped for security
Unlike many others who make wild claims of how much money you can make we prefer to be more realistic. It is possible to earn a good living buying and selling at online auctions. At the very least many people make a bit extra for lifes little luxuries. We take the hard work out of auction sales for you which frees you up to have the time to work hard at marketing your auctions which means that you could quickly be earning good money online.

Probably the best way to demonstrate is to show some example prices:

24 Condoms brand X (details withheld to protect sellers) £3.14+VAT to buy, becoming a dropship total charge including shipping & Vat of £5.92. The RRP of 24 brand X is £12. Now assuming you give a big eBay discount to ensure a quick sale and sell these at £8 plus £2 P&P you will have made a net profit of £4.08 on one auction sale.

Digital Camera X (details withheld to protect sellers) £149.99+VAT to buy, becoming a dropship total charge including shipping & Vat of £185.05. The RRP of this camera is £239.95. Now assuming you give a big eBay discount to ensure a quick sale and sell these at £219.99 plus £10 P&P you will have made a net profit of £44.94 on one auction sale.

Lingerie Item (details withheld to protect sellers) £15.99+VAT to buy, becoming a dropship total charge including shipping & Vat of £21.02. The RRP of this item is £30.00. Now assuming you give a big eBay discount to ensure a quick sale and sell these at £27.99 plus £2 P&P you will have made a net profit of £8.97 on one auction sale.

Actual profit may vary depending on VAT registration.

How can I be sure this is as good as it sounds?

You are always welcome to come and inspect our premises and meet with our management team. We are based in Wokingham, Berkshire and are always proud to show prospective customers around our amazing facility. To ensure that we have time to show you around properly please book an appointment, but if you just pop in there will always be a warm welcome at our premises.

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How do I start?

High stock volumes

Simply enter the site and register. Registration is fast and easy and allows you immediately into the site to view prices and start placing orders and making profits. It is all complete self service available 24x7 365 days a year.

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