| u ever cleaned out your old stuff and then put them | | | | handling, and they compare the wholesale prices and |
| up on Ebay for sale? For many people, this is their | | | | commissions offered by different companies. |
| first experience making some money using Ebay. | | | | How do they find all these dropshipping companies? |
| Some of them move on to continuously look for | | | | They look for listings of wholesale dropshipping |
| new products to sell on Ebay. By product sourcing | | | | companies. Some listings are paid, and some are free. |
| for Ebay, they are able to make a good living. They | | | | Wholesaling and dropshipping is a big business, and |
| take these three steps to setting up their Ebay | | | | there are companies which specialize in keeping |
| selling business. | | | | up-to-date lists of trustworthy and reliable vendors. |
| 1. They Find Out What's Hot on Ebay | | | | The price and quality of information on paid |
| They look for the best items to sell on Ebay. There | | | | directories varies, but are generally better than the |
| are several ways to do this. One way is to use a | | | | free directories/listings. |
| report called Ebay Pulse, which lists the top products | | | | 3. They Diversify Their Business |
| people buy on Ebay. It is free and published by Ebay | | | | Everyone starts out with just one product. But once |
| itself. There are similar reports published by other | | | | they become familar with selling this product on Ebay, |
| companies, e.g. Shopping.com's Top Searches report. | | | | they start coming up against some limitations. Some |
| Many of the items listed are remarkably similar, even | | | | products like Christmas toys are seasonal and have |
| though the sales are taking place from different | | | | predictable sales cycles, while others are harder to |
| companies. | | | | predict. |
| Once they have a list of what's hot on Ebay, they | | | | Successful Ebay sellers diversify both their products |
| look at the closed auctions and note down the prices | | | | and their dropship vendors. With the right portfolio of |
| of the sold items. | | | | products and vendors, their business is remarkably |
| 2. They Look For Wholesale Dropship Supply Partners | | | | resilient against economic shock. They earn very |
| The next step is to start product sourcing for Ebay. | | | | consistent income. |
| They look for wholesale dropship supply companies | | | | Many people make a successful living on Ebay. Some |
| who have stocks of their shortlisted items, and | | | | people hire people to make products which they sell |
| compare the wholesale price against the closed | | | | on Ebay. But there is an easier way to get products |
| auctions prices. This narrows down what they will sell. | | | | for sale continuously - product sourcing for Ebay. |
| Not all wholesalers for Ebay sellers are equal. They | | | | Anyone can do it, as long as they are persistent. |
| eliminate companies which don't do shipping and | | | | |