Originally Posted by eBayMafia

This is the truth that most eBay sellers don't want to admit.

As I say "Cheapest seller makes the sale, everyone else walks"

People don't always use simple search results and pick the item at the top, they did a couple years ago but now most eBays who spend over $10.00 USD use the "Price + Shipping: Lowest" feature.

Your Inbox is full, cant PM you about your ebay guide..

Originally Posted by Dannn

Do you have any tips for finding credible wholesalers and manufacturers directly? There are services like world wide brands and salehoo, but I personally would rather be able to know where to look myself. The issue is, there are so many 'scammers' that it's hard to know when your dealing with legitimate wholesalers or 'middle men'.

I specialize in SEO (so I already realize ranking and web visibility won't be an issue) which is why I'm trying to find credible wholesalers that will dropship. In my opinion, for the vast majority the marketing aspect is a huge issue, but if you can get your website in front of your audience then you have indisputably beat the barrier to entry, no?

Also, what do you think about using dropshipping for loss-leaders, and then putting 'hot items' with larger profit margins in a fulfillment center so that majority of the website is automated?

You are right there are alot of scammers, however when people run into a scammer they are usually searching for a "DropShipper" Most manufacturers or distributors don't label them selves as "Drop Shippers" their bread and Butter is retail, and Drop Shipping is just another business model.
The easiest way to find a good supplier is find some manufacturers/importers or distributors that aren't advertising to the world that they drop ship.
Look on their "Become a Dealer Page" or call them and usually you will find out that they WILL Dropship.

Yes generally if you can rank high for items on seo you are going to do well.
Your site still has to look secure, and be easily navigatable at that point but you're off to a good start.

You can go about your business with a loss leader/fulfillment angle, but this depends on how many skus you want to sell. If you want to niche and sell a few hundred this works, but when you want to get into the thousands this is not an option generally.

Originally Posted by Desertfox

Your Inbox is full, cant PM you about your ebay guide..

Cleaned out.

Thanks

Originally Posted by joseph

i have affiliations to a restaurant. Can I use the restaurant as a "retail store" just to obtain the branded products or does it have to be a electronics store?

While this is a good idea, most likely it will not work as the Supplier will research the business you are claiming.

Originally Posted by eBayMafia

This is the truth that most eBay sellers don't want to admit.

As I say "Cheapest seller makes the sale, everyone else walks"

People don't always use simple search results and pick the item at the top, they did a couple years ago but now most eBays who spend over $10.00 USD use the "Price + Shipping: Lowest" feature.

That is true, BUT.
Many sellers don't know how to properly list an item.
So if other competitors items don't even come up in the search then you are not competing with a lower price.

Some things to remember when listing an item.

1. USE all possible characters in the title. (Remember the title is for search purposes not for capturing a customers attention) Don't use words like "Buy Now" or "Brand new in the box" rather use words that people will search.
2.Take the time to properly categorize your item, alot of sellers rush over this and just do Cat>Other.
3.Make sure your using free shipping. And you have a return policy of at least 14 days.
4.If you are selling more expensive items your feedback is very important, guard your feedback and protect it even if it means losing money at times.

Originally Posted by pscmj7

That is true, BUT.
Many sellers don't know how to properly list an item.
So if other competitors items don't even come up in the search then you are not competing with a lower price.

Some things to remember when listing an item.

1. USE all possible characters in the title. (Remember the title is for search purposes not for capturing a customers attention) Don't use words like "Buy Now" or "Brand new in the box" rather use words that people will search.
2.Take the time to properly categorize your item, alot of sellers rush over this and just do Cat>Other.
3.Make sure your using free shipping. And you have a return policy of at least 14 days.
4.If you are selling more expensive items your feedback is very important, guard your feedback and protect it even if it means losing money at times.

About free shipping you mean to make the price bigger (item price+shipping) and do "Free shipping" or realy make low item price (normal) and somhow do free shipping? Btw I PM'ed you!

Originally Posted by eBayMafia

This is the truth that most eBay sellers don't want to admit.

As I say "Cheapest seller makes the sale, everyone else walks"

People don't always use simple search results and pick the item at the top, they did a couple years ago but now most eBays who spend over $10.00 USD use the "Price + Shipping: Lowest" feature.

I found couple of drop shippers online. After doing the math, I realized the profit it too small and wasn't worth the time. I don't know how people can still make a profit on ebay and Amazon selling at such a low price. Unless I'm looking at the wrong place for wholesalers.

Hi there, i am new to this forum. I have been reading your threads which i have found very interesting. I am based in the UK and am really interested in running my own ebay business. I do sell stuff on there but want to do it full time. I do have a positive account so would be very interested in speaking with you.

Rulesok

Originally Posted by pscmj7

Please Note :
My Company is based in the USA. And I do not do any business on any other eBay sites.

I have found a Really Good Supplier that will work in the UK.
I also know the seller that is selling the product, this seller is doing 90k a month with this supplier exclusively.
If you have a eBay.UK account (With Solid Feedback) please let me know i'd like to discuss a JV on this.

Thanks

Hi there, i am new to this forum. I have been reading your threads which i have found very interesting. I am based in the UK and am really interested in running my own ebay business. I do sell stuff on there but want to do it full time. I do have a positive account so would be very interested in speaking with you.

rulesok

I am always looking for something new to sell.
It's been a very long time since I've found a reliable and profitable source for drop shipped products. Any help you can offer in finding solid sources for profitable products would be appreciated.

So lets say I found a dropshipper for some products that I want to sell on ebay, what is the profit margin in % that I need to add to the product cost to be in the safe side and profit in the long term ?

My hurdle in ebay is how to get your item listed on the top and how can I get the price lower or same with my other competitor. The most important thing is, how to get a lot of feedback

hello,

unfortunately i am unable to pm you

i too am looking to start my own ebay business

i'm interested in selling watches / consumer electronics / computer / car parts

and was going to ask if you or anyone knew of a good supplier for these types of units?

anyway, glad to hear it's very possible and people are willing to help others start their own ebay business

i m a newbie to ebay and dropshipping..before even i list the item, the dropshipper won't let me ship the item to a US address...due to the policy of the dropshiper to ship the items only to the paypal address..how to move on? your guidance will inspire me to start my small ebay biz of dropshipper..tks

Thanks for a most excellent thread and for your time!

I read last week that it's not a good idea to sell certain high-competition
items on eBay...like electronics for example. He said it was just too hard to
compete with those "big dogs".

Is that true? If so, what eBay niches do you recommend that we stay away
from?

Can you share how you use Terapeak to your advantage in your business?

What are you looking for? Do you look for sellers making a lot of money and
then find a dropshipper for the same products?

Do you look for a niche product that has a really high successful sales rate but has room for another seller?

Thank you!

Just wondering if you ever had troubles with your suppliers including their promotional / business information in the packaging?

Too new to PM you. I am interested in a FREE How-To Guide on Removing Negative Feedback on eBay. Thank you for info.

Hi there! I am in th UK too, and have an eBay account with 100% feedback. Please let me have details re. possible JV. Many thanks.

Hi pscmj7,
PM me please.. I'm interested to get some great supplier lined up that you have.

I have an eBay account my with uk address. I don't need it pm me


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Great post! I'm 15 and am looking to start an eBay business as well. The old route I used to take was buying pallets from wholesale sellers and then selling them for almost three times as much as I bought them for. Obviously, you cannot make any big money in this fashion. I'm hoping to start doing what you're doing with my niche being fitness equipment. I would love to shoot you an email, I can't put mine on here until I have more posts. If there's any way to contact you that would be great! Thanks so much for your contributions to the community!

Edit: I'm also in the U.S.A if that matters

Hi. I'm from the UK and have been trading on ebay for many years. I would really appreciate it if you could show me some suppliers. I'm barely making enough money at the moment to cover overheads, it's almost not worth it.
Thanks for the post.