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Old 11-01-08   #1
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Default Can I afford to sell on eBay?

Even if I end up eventually finding trustworthy dropshipping sites, I'm concerned about selling on eBay. Don't serious sellers list hundreds of items all the time? How can they afford to do this if Ebay charges several dollars per each listing? I'm trying to figure this out. I don't have hundreds of dollars to risk, and I'm wondering how all of that works out for everyone else. Thanks.
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what is your profit on each item? Deduct you costs from you margin and you will know if you will make any money.
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What items are you looking at selling?
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Well, right now I'm thinking about glass sculptures, interesting lighting, and watches.
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Start small. Find one dependable dropshipper and work from there. Do research and find some unique products you feel will sell.

I'd even suggest buying one or two of each, so if the dropshipper runs out while you are in the middle of an auction you will have one on hand to ship. You'll pay a little extra for shipping first to you, but you'll keep customers happy.

The real key is finding something that isn't on there 47 times already. Find the proper products and a dependable source and work your way up to the 100 items.
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Start small. Find one dependable dropshipper and work from there. Do research and find some unique products you feel will sell.

I'd even suggest buying one or two of each, so if the dropshipper runs out while you are in the middle of an auction you will have one on hand to ship. You'll pay a little extra for shipping first to you, but you'll keep customers happy.

The real key is finding something that isn't on there 47 times already. Find the proper products and a dependable source and work your way up to the 100 items.

Thanks!

I?m also thinking of selling on eBay. I wonder if I could sell my old comics for startups and then buy some other products to sell on eBay.
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I'm sure that is possible chocoguy. Just keep working at it if it doesn't start out great.
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