How to start drop shipping on eBay?

Q&A ProCategory: DropshippingHow to start drop shipping on eBay?
Maria Munoz asked 5 years ago
1 Answers
Dani Avitz Staff answered 5 years ago
eBay dropshippers make their business buying directly from wholesale manufacturers and selling directly to customers. Dropshipping is still a popular method of selling products, but it’s important that you understand how it works if you want to be successful. The process of getting started on eBay involves a few steps:
  • Create a seller account on eBay.
  • Choose a supplier. This step takes some searching and deliberation, but, in general, avoid manufacturers not located close to your intended consumer base. You can choose a local supplier, or look up a larger one in an online database.
  • Choose the products. You want to aim for high demand items that you can feasibly sell for a profit. A market research tool that collects sales metrics like Algopix can help in this regard.
  • Work out a contact or supply agreement with the supplier that you intend to dropship with. Expect to have a tax ID ready if they ask for one.
  • List your items on eBay with descriptions, images, and other content from your supplier. Once a sale occurs, contact your distributor and relay the shipping information to them.
Dropshipping is a fairly straightforward process. The hardest part is finding viable products and marketing them to your customer base.