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The converse of drop shipping is will call, where a customer picks up directly from a wholesaler, rather than via a retail shop.
Affiliate marketing can also be compared to drop shipping. As with drop shipping, affiliate marketing allows a website to list an item for sale that is not on hand but rather is shipped through a third party.
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