| ">I'm sure that you have noticed the small labels on a | | | | The risks associated with sourcing products from |
| lot of products that say 'Made in China'. It seems that | | | | China to sell on eBay could well be outweighed by the |
| more and more of our merchandise is produced | | | | rewards, the most obvious of which is that of price. |
| overseas where it can be created for an incredibly | | | | Purchasing products straight from the factory could |
| cheap price. As an eBay seller, you might be interested | | | | save you pounds on every purchase, even with |
| in sourcing products from China to sell on eBay, | | | | postage charges, increasing your profit margin |
| lowering your costs and potentially increasing your | | | | significantly. |
| profits. | | | | There are also multiple ways to source your wares |
| Before you start sourcing products from China to sell | | | | from China, by using either a wholesale supplier or a |
| on eBay though, there are a few advantages and | | | | drop shipper. In the case of a drop shipper, you will |
| disadvantages to consider, ensuring that you are | | | | pass order information to your supplier who will post |
| making the right decision. | | | | the product straight to your client. Wholesale suppliers, |
| The Risks | | | | on the other hand, will post the stock to you for you to |
| One advantage of working with a wholesale supplier in | | | | sell on. Although this gives you some extra quality |
| the country that you live in is your ability to contact | | | | control in that you can see the product before you |
| them easily. They are just a phone call away, possibly | | | | ship it, there may be extra postage charges to |
| even just a short car journey away, and can therefore | | | | consider from shipping to you, and then shipping from |
| be contacted should any of your purchased | | | | you to your customer. |
| merchandise not meet your standards or be delivered | | | | Choosing to buy Chinese |
| late. When dealing with a wholesale supplier in China | | | | If you take care when choosing your Chinese partner, |
| though, that luxury is not available. Although some | | | | you could soon be benefiting from a lucrative and |
| companies will provide you with a contact number, it is | | | | profitable income stream. Before handing over any |
| not always easy to communicate due to time | | | | money, be sure to read reviews and |
| differences and other issues, leaving email your only | | | | recommendations from other users to prevent any |
| real means of getting in touch. And an email is far too | | | | costly errors in judgement, and ensure that the |
| easy to ignore. | | | | company is well established. |
| Many wholesale suppliers are perfectly genuine and | | | | Sourcing products from China to sell on eBay doesn't |
| will provide you with an excellent product for an | | | | need to be an intimidating or costly process. Take care |
| excellent price. However, the same can't be said for all | | | | in your dealings, but don't discount it as a very real |
| companies that you might have dealings with. It may | | | | means to make major profits. |
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