Which Address Is Best to Use for Your Dropshipping Shopify Store?

When setting up your Shopify store, one of the things you have to decide is which address to use on your page. This is important because:

• It is needed for your merchant and payment accounts.
• It is required for your contact page.
• It is needed for returns.
• It helps to foster customer trust.

This means that you need to choose the right address for your store, as a huge portion of your business success depends on it especially if you are dropshipping.

So, let's review the different addresses you can use.

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Your Home Address

It isn't advised to use your home address. As your business grows and expands, you may have to deal with spam, hate mails, pranks, and even threats from disgruntled customers being forwarded directly to your doorstep.

It is also unsafe to be in a position where an unrestricted number of individuals on the internet can show up or send messages to your doorstep at will.

A Mailbox Address

For online business owners who do not need, and cannot afford, a physical office space, there are 2 options:

1. A rented mailbox/mailing address is simple and basic but would suit your needs perfectly.
2. Suite boxes are a more sophisticated option because they appear nicer in the address label.

These places can hold your mail or receive your returns for as long as a year and even provide an employee who signs for your mails and packages when they are delivered.

The Supplier's Address

In situations where you use just one supplier, you could use the manufacturer's address.

However, there are a couple of disadvantages. For instance, the customer would see a product delivered from one location, and then the return address is to say China. This could affect their trust in your business.

This would only work if the address on the store is the same as your supplier's address, and the product was sent to them directly from the supplier.

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Conclusion

In truth, the best address to use is dependent on your specific situation:

• Want to separate business and your personal life? Use a mail or suite box address.
• Don't mind the mixture of personal and business life? Use your home address.
• Don't want to handle the hassle and cost of returns? Use the supplier's address.

It really depends on you.