Is Dropshipping the Best Model for an EBay Business?
Probably not IF you are planning on selling mass market consumer goods to the public. The reason is that eBay is already a wholesale selling environment. That means that most prices on eBay are generally either at wholesale or below wholesale. This, in turn, means that if you, as a reseller, purchase goods from a wholesaler at wholesale prices, then your starting eBay price will probably be at or above most of the other prices already showing on eBay. Your chance of breaking even, especially after eBay and PayPal fees are applied, is very, very slim. Keep in mind that a true wholesaler is a business that is required by law to demand proof of your sales tax permit. The sales tax permit, of course, allows you to purchase from wholesalers without paying sales tax. What I’m getting at is that with respect to product sourcing solutions for home business, most of your big warehouse dropshipping companies such as megagoods.com, dropshipdesign.com, shopster.com, doba.com and so forth, are not
