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  1. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    I have done that multiple times. After ordering a couple of times on alibaba I start emailing them and making payments through PayPal directly to them. It saves money and I can then get a better deal.
  2. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    I do avoid western union and would never advise anyone to use them with a supplier you aren't familiar with. Alibaba has an escrow service that all sellers are supposed to allow buyers to use. It costs suppliers an extra % of the purchase price to use the escrow so as a buyer I many times offer...
  3. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    I say in my listing that I "stand behind my products 100%". I will replace a defective or broken item with no time limit on that. I don't have a specific warranty per se but I fix any problem with my items. Having a lifetime warranty would certainly put some people more at ease buying from you...
  4. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    Many times a supplier can add your brand onto packaging for an additional cost. They will only do so if you are purchasing a certain sized order of course. It is normally more cost efficient to have them do this in China than it would be for you to do it yourself.
  5. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    There is nothing wrong with having a product that isn't a "hot seller". It is up to you to decide if it is worth the hassle based on what your profit margin is. It appears (based on what you said) that you are doubling your money. I would not dump a product that is doubling money even if it is a...
  6. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    When referring to an agent most of the time they mean a shipping agent to deal with importing products by ship. The only way to know for sure woukd be to ask. I always import using air shipping so no need of a shipping agent that way. In regards to taxes at this point most people who sell...
  7. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    Yeah those prices are ridiculous! Sure looks like an opportunity to me.
  8. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    I've heard of that problem with shipping in Canada many times. Seems like a perfect opportunity for someone to come up with a solution and make their own fastlane!
  9. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    Everything purchased on Dhgate basically has double protection. All purchases made through dhgate are through dhgate's escrow service. They don't release the money to the seller until your items tracking number shows you received it. Even then they don't release the funds for 48 hours so if all...
  10. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    Well one of two things is happening. They are getting their products from a different source and are actually selling sterling silver like they claim or they are lying about what their product actaully is. A lot of people who purchase things online dont know the first thing about sterling silver...
  11. Ecom man

    I'm At Work Right Now, And I REALLY Want to Quit. Should I?

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    I bring in over 100k a year in profit from my online business at his point. Do you know what I do every morning? Get up and drive a school bus. I haul a bus full of noisy kids to and from school every day. Why do I still have a job? It's an extra $1,200 a month that I can pour into my business...
  12. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    Awesome way to deflect the decisions onto "the company". Many times you won't catch grief over things that are " out of your hands"
  13. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    A lot of the purchases on Aliexpress are buy it now so you don't have to contact the supplier. If you are trying to get better prices etc. you are normally better off going to Alibaba.
  14. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    I've found that if I list as the cheapest originally I will sell enough to bump me up to best match about 50% of the time. Then once I get "best match" the price can be adjusted upwards to increase profits.
  15. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    eBay has a dirty little secret. If you can be #1 in "best match" you will sell 10x more items than the cheapest person will. I have an item listed for $60 the cheapest competitor is selling them at $49. I've sold 50+ in the last week. The cheapest guy has sold 5. The difference is I am a top...
  16. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    Really hard to answer without some additional information. How many feedbacks do you have? How many competitors for each item? Are you the cheapest? Best match? What shipping speed? What pictures did you use? What is your description like? The list could be endless. If you don't want to put all...
  17. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    The sellers should take care of it for you.
  18. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    If it is a well known brand here in the US then it is more than likely a knock off item or a "back of the truck item" (meaning it "fell off" the back of the truck) There are some items that are sold in small quantities that are geared towards consumers in the US. Either look for a different...
  19. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    When looking for new products i normally don't use the completed listings. I use the active buy it now listings. Most people who import or sell tons of products use buy it now to sell large quantities. I will use any keyword "toy" "kitchen" "bath" literally any word and then search buy it now...
  20. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    It can be a pain to type on a tablet or phone for the description. I copy and paste almost everything from one listing to another so i only type out 2-3 sentences at the top and then copy and paste my shipping times contact info return policy etc. Once you have a listing as an auction the only...

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