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  1. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    You can have a website that sells a variety of products. Just set up ads for each product that direct to those specific product pages and you should be fine.
  2. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    I would not spend the money if I were in your shoes. The difference in sales between having 100 feedback and 900 is almost nil. You can set up a website on shopify.com in a few hours time. You can build an ebay account to 1000 feedback in a year or less most likely. They are probably way...
  3. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    The main issue with electronics is tons of fakes are out there and quality can be a huge issue. Since you know electronics (how to repair them) there is probably less risk for you to import them as you can fix any that are broken. The other issue with electronics is they are so popular the...
  4. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    That is true... Sort of. They can leave you negatives and sometimes eBay is not very responsive in getting them removed quickly. I had one person leave a neutral from using the global shipment program and eBay never removed it at all.
  5. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    I have used the global shipping program and never really had any issues. As someone else said if your items are super fragile i would avoid it. The main issue is if damage is done the customer wouldn't be too happy about sending the item back internationally to return it to you.
  6. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    I used shopify to set up the website. They have a built in payment gateway that I accept credit cards through and then i also accept paypal. I would not send people to my eBay store as all you are doing is taking them away from sales that are all yours and putting them where they could buy from...
  7. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    Yes, I'm using PPC for the site. I am running at $.07- $.10 ad cost per $1 in revenue. That is pretty close to what eBay fees will run you anyway and far more control on your own site. eBay has been getting more and more giant seller oriented. You never know if they might clamp down on smaller...
  8. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    The way you deal with scammers is the same way a lot of stores deal with thieves. You do all that you can to prevent it but you build in the cost of it happening to your margins. You can protect yourself from item not received cases with tracking numbers. There is no way to get around the "buy...
  9. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    You need to message your supplier and see what the deal is. Personally I wouldn't work with a supplier who is talking out of both sides of his mouth. If your listing says shipping is DHL then I expect to receive it DHL or we will have a problem.
  10. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    I think all of my products had some sellers, just not many. As time has gone on more competition has gotten on the "train". Some products have become a race to the bottom on pricing and I have either stopped carrying them or left my prices higher and see if it comes back to more reasonable...
  11. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    Finding products is certainly the most time consuming part of the process. It can be annoying, stressful, and much more. Most people give up after searching for a few hours/ days. You aren't going to have a business overnight. It takes time to find products, get them in, and resell them. It's a...
  12. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    Not a problem. Sea shipment is probably more in your wheelhouse than mine. Glad to see you could help out.
  13. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    If just the comments were negative but the feedback was positive then you are still golden. People really don't look through the positive comments at all. Buyers tend to look very closely at negatives though. I have 99.9% positive with over 3500 feedback and I get people messaging me and asking...
  14. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    Sorry for the delay in responding to the questions. I have been completely immersed in getting my new website set up. It's up and running and did $4,000 in sales in the first week. Not too shabby for never setting up a website before! I will try and get to all the questions today.
  15. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    If it is shipped by sea the price quoted is normally to the nearest port and then you are responsible to pay to ship it from there or go and get it personally.
  16. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    The time it takes to find products can of course vary considerably from person to person. Finding viable products to sell is one of the most difficult parts of this business. It is also the point where many people give up because it is "too hard". Sometimes going to the mall, searching...
  17. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    2 negatives per 100 sold isn't stellar to be honest. 98% positive doesn't look so good as a seller. Negatives are a part of life but if possible learn from the negatives and avoid them in the future. I have 99.9% positive feedback and the negatives are from nut cases. I will do just about...
  18. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    I always try to look from the viewpoint of a customer. Are they going to search for ABC vacuum or just search for vacuum? If you are selling vacuum bags they will search by specific make and model. If you are selling the vacuum themselves you will be competing with all the vacuums available. I...
  19. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    Don't rely on November or December sales numbers as they are greatly skewed by day after Thanksgiving and Christmas shopping. Every other month's number should be relatively accurate in what you can expect to sell.
  20. Ecom man

    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    Nothing on Alibaba means they cant scam you. Do your due diligence and only pay through Escrow or Paypal and you will have less of a chance of being scammed. New suppliers can be a crap shoot sometimes.

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