| If you've spent any time shopping on eBay, I'm sure | | | | monthly order in order to keep out those who are just |
| you're aware that there are several types of sellers | | | | making purchases for their own retail needs and most |
| on the site. You have "garage sale" types of people | | | | of them will ship in a package with your name listed as |
| who are basically selling whatever junk they have | | | | the shipper but their address as the return address. |
| sitting around the house, then there are the people | | | | They also handle all returns on your behalf, should the |
| who are selling their own products that they make | | | | need arise. Keep a close eye on the policies that your |
| themselves, but the vast majority of those who make | | | | drop shipper follows regarding returns because those |
| it big on eBay today are those who sell products sold | | | | same policies will have to be your policies on your |
| by others. These guys buy the product wholesale and | | | | eBay store. |
| then sell it retail on eBay. But how do you find | | | | Of course, this is only half the battle. You still need to |
| wholesalers for your own eBay business? | | | | know how to find a wholesaler for your eBay |
| Well, to find a wholesaler for your eBay business, you | | | | business, even if you know what to look for. However, |
| should look into drop-shipping services. A drop ship | | | | this part is the easiest of all. Simply Google the term |
| service is one where your merchandise isn't actually | | | | "drop shipper." I did it and found 288 million listings. You |
| owned by you at all and you never actually see the | | | | will need to take the time to investigate any drop |
| products you are selling, except in the form of photos. | | | | shipper you choose to work with. What I did when I |
| The way it works is that a drop shipper will have | | | | used one for my eBay business was to actually order |
| purchased the products and arranges to ship them out | | | | some products from them and have them shipped to |
| on your behalf. All you need to do is to supply them | | | | a friend of mine. This way, I could see what products |
| with the name and address of your customer and | | | | they shipped and I was able to see how they were |
| they take care of everything else. | | | | packaged (i.e. if they were packed well, if they indeed |
| The drop ship service will also provide you with both | | | | used my own name on the shipping label, if the |
| photos of the products they have for sale and | | | | products were quality stuff I'd be proud to sell, etc). It |
| wholesale and suggested retail prices of their products | | | | does take time, but you will find yourself with a |
| so that you can decide exactly what to charge on | | | | successful eBay business before long if you take the |
| your eBay store. Many of them will have a minimum | | | | time to do your homework first. |