"dropshipping" meaning in English

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          "text": "By contrast, drop-shipping can be done from home without spending any money until orders come through. Proponents advocate using store credit cards with cash-back bonuses to sweeten the rewards. As one TikToker pushing the drop-shipping method said: “It costs you zero dollars to list a thousand items on Amazon.”",
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          "text": "Dropshipping is a retail model where you sell products through an online store without keeping inventory. Instead of shipping items yourself, you forward orders to a third party, usually a supplier or manufacturer, who sends them directly to the customer. You’re responsible for the storefront, product descriptions, pricing and support. Everything else happens behind the scenes.",
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