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  1. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    I sold on eBay and Amazon for a few years before starting my site but to be 100% honest I should have started it within the first year. I have missed out on so much potential profit it isn't even funny. I always told myself it was "too technical" or that "I will do it one day". I should have...
  2. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    Ending listings and relisting will normally just put them right back where they were. Sometimes ending the listing and then creating a brand new listing will work. My guess would be that since the 6 new listings are at the bottom so will your others if you end and start fresh. Your options are...
  3. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    Glad to hear you are getting some sales! Nothing quite like hearing the cha-Ching of the app when an item sells. You can use eBay's global shipping program for international sales. It makes it super easy on your end and helps with customer service since you don't have to cancel orders etc.
  4. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    I personally have gone to using bullet points. I then have a paragraph at the bottom regarding return policy etc. Using copy certainly might increase your sales by many times the hardest part of eBay is getting them to click on the listing in the first place.
  5. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    Depending on the item I will either use it personally or sell it as used. Too many people don't read the listing to sell it as "new but opened" they will expect a new item and might be upset that it is unsealed.
  6. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    Glad to hear it. I'm always happy to help.
  7. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    I saw something today on a Facebook group in my area. There is a group that is items for sale in our local area. Someone is selling pipes etc for smoking "tobacco". In a town of 50-75k people he had probably 50+ people interested. It is all stuff he imported or got from someone who did and he is...
  8. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    At this point my wife and I sit down each evening after we put our daughter to bed and do the packages from the day. On a normal day it is normally between 50-75 packages. We bought a minivan with seats that fold down to take the packages to the post office each day, Obviously around Christmas...
  9. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    I would set up an email address just for Suppliers. It can be yahoo, gmail, whatever. Tell the suppliers you are a purchaser for store x (make something up) tell them you are looking to add their product to your stores product line. That will avoid them asking for a website since you have a...
  10. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    In the case of a smaller item in original box (your example of an mp3) I would use a Priority Mail padded flat rate envelope. Bubble wrap around the outside of the original box and slide it right into the padded envelope. A padded envelope costs 5.35 to ship anywhere in the US. You can get the...
  11. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    PPC with google Adwords at this point. We are advertising locally through posting on Facebook groups etc. We are also sending out coupons to all the people who buy from us.
  12. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    I agree 15% would be a smaller profit margin that most people will scoff at. I look at it from more than just a simple %profit equation. I also want to know how quick I can turn that item. I will take a 15% profit that I can sell 1000's of over a 100% profit that I can sell 10 of. Obviously the...
  13. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    Just an FYI having multiple accounts is against eBays terms of service unless you get it cleared through them for two separate lines of products. (For example you sell clothing and electronics and want 2 separate user accounts for the separate lines) Yes they do have a weird formula for just...
  14. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    Call them up and ask. They will normally ask a few basic questions and if your account is in good standing they will raise it to the next level. Sometimes they will raise it automatically but there is no harm in calling and finding out.
  15. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    Unfortunately you have customers who simply don't understand how buying online works. eBay has a semi confusing setup too so many times people open cases without even knowing they are doing it. If the person left the negative before even receiving the item contact them and ask them what's up...
  16. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    1. They are competitors technically but there are many US buyers on eBay that will not buy from China sellers. Those are the customers you want. 2. You want there to be a low enough number of competitors where your listings don't get buried in page after page of listings. Many people see the...
  17. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    Far to often sellers on Alibaba list a super cheap price and then gouge you something awful on shipping to make up the difference. I always ask for the all in price to my door for the products. That helps compare apples to apples from different people.
  18. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    Sorry for the delay in responding to your questions all. I am in the process of ramping up my website and it is blowing my mind how much there is to learn but also how quickly you can build! We have done 15k in sales in the last 7 days alone! If you have a decent number of products that are...
  19. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    You can certainly PM me with any questions you might have. Yes, just do multiple auctions. If the product has high demand you will normally get real close or even more than the cheapest buy it now listings. I would space out my auctions at least a few hours apart so you are not cutting your own...
  20. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    It is hard to say exactly what the issue is without knowing specifics. Are you the cheapest person with that product? A lot of people sort by price lowest first so if you aren't the cheapest or within 5 or so listing you won't get those buyers. Same thing for best match, if you aren't the top or...

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