| Successful online selling depends on actually having | | | | gems, drops shipping has given online sellers the |
| something to sell. Seems obvious, right? But more than | | | | chance to sell the exact items they want, when they |
| that, if you want to do more than make an occasional | | | | want. |
| profit you'll need a steady stream of products to sell | | | | Drop shipping is the process of sellers listing and |
| on eBay. This is where things get a little more | | | | promoting a product, and then collecting the payment. |
| complicated, but it's still within anyone's reach. | | | | They then transfer the order to the supplier who takes |
| People find items to sell on eBay from various | | | | care of all the fulfillment and ships the product directly |
| sources. And my guess is that when you hear the | | | | to your customer. You never even have to handle the |
| phrase: "sell on eBay" a certain image, at the very | | | | products yourself. |
| least, flits around the back of your mind. This image is | | | | The intrinsic benefits to selling on eBay in this manner |
| of people scrounging through cluttered attics, garages, | | | | are many. To begin with, drop shipping has a very low |
| and basements looking for that special item. Or the | | | | cost entry point into selling online. This is due to the fact |
| image might be of the bargain hunter, running from | | | | that the initial capitol investment for inventory is so low. |
| yard sale to yard sale hoping to capture an | | | | Why so low? Because you don't need to buy any |
| overlooked treasure. | | | | upfront inventory. You only send the supplier money |
| I've seen this myself, as I frequented a local | | | | once the customer has already made a purchase. |
| second-hand store with a friend that subscribed to this | | | | Next, if you find the right drop shippers you can offer |
| "business model". We could spend large amounts of | | | | new, name brand products. No more dealing with items |
| time there as she wandered the isles trying to find the | | | | of questionable quality. You will know exactly what |
| best items to sell on eBay. And she wasn't the only | | | | you are selling and the customer will know exactly |
| one there with this intention. Every time a new cart | | | | what they are getting. |
| filled with products was wheeled out to the floor, a | | | | Drop shipping also helps you minimize the risks involved |
| surprisingly well behaved and quiet and large mob | | | | with selling on eBay. You don't have to worry about |
| converged on it to get first dibs. | | | | getting stuck with suddenly unpopular items that you |
| I was often surprised to learn what items she said | | | | have to take a significant loss on just to get them |
| would sell on eBay well. She'd tried everything from | | | | moving. |
| electronics to toys to plastic containers to Boy Scout | | | | You'll also be able to take advantage of more flexibility |
| awards with varying levels of success. She did | | | | and more free time. As the market changes you won't |
| manage to sell at a fairly steady rate, but that probably | | | | be locked into a specific product, nor will you be |
| had something to do with the boxes and crates and | | | | spending endless hours packing up items and standing |
| piles of... well... junk that she had stored in her house. | | | | in endless post office lines. With this extra time on your |
| There was, in fact, nowhere to sit. | | | | hands you'll be able to keep up to date with industry |
| There is a better way to find products to sell on eBay. | | | | trends and make the best decisions for your business. |
| One that has a number of advantages over the | | | | And finally, perhaps best of all, you'll always have a |
| stereotypical image of an eBay seller. While the | | | | place to sit in your own home. |
| rummage sale method certainly can yield a couple | | | | |