How To Start Drop shipping On Ebay: Setting Up Your eBay Account for Dropshipping Success

But before we get to the tee, lets clarify a few things

What is Drop shipping?

Drop shipping is a retail fulfillment method where a store doesn't keep the products it sells in stock.

Instead, when a store sells a product, it purchases the item from a third-party supplier who then ships the product directly to the customer.

Dropshipping on eBay:

eBay provides a vast marketplace for dropshippers to connect with potential buyers.

Advantages:

• Low Startup Costs: Minimal upfront investment in inventory.
• Large Customer Base: Tap into eBay's massive user base.
• Testing Ground: Experiment with different products and find profitable niches.

Disadvantages:

• Strict Regulations: Adhere to eBay's policies to avoid account restrictions.
• Finding Reliable Suppliers: Crucial for product quality and timely delivery.
• Limited Control Over Customer Service: Relies heavily on supplier performance.

How eBay Dropshipping Works:

- List Products: Create compelling product listings on eBay.

- Customer urchase: A buyer purchases a product from your eBay store.

- Order Forwarding: You forward the order details to your chosen supplier.

- Supplier or Yourself the owner Fulfills Order: The supplier ships the product directly to the customer.

- Customer Receives Order: The customer receives their purchase.

eBay Dropshipping Policies:

• Prohibited Items: Familiarize yourself with eBay's prohibited and restricted items list.
• Authenticity: Ensure the products you sell are authentic and comply with intellectual property rights.
• Customer Service: Provide excellent customer service, even though you don't handle shipping directly.

TO KNOW MORE CHECK OUT THE PREVIOUS BLOG

Now welcome to the first step of your dropshipping journey on eBay! Where we walk you through creating an eBay account specifically optimized for your dropshipping business.

• Head to eBay's website (ebay.com, ebay.co.uk, ebay.com.au, etc.). The layout is similar across regions, making it easy to follow along.

• Pro Tip: For optimal results, choose the eBay platform corresponding to your location (e.g., eBay.com for the US, eBay.com.au for Australia).

• Click on "Register" in the top left corner.

• Recommendation: Consider creating a new account dedicated to dropshipping. Newer accounts often receive better ranking and sell faster compared to older ones.

If you have a previous account with significant positive feedback (50+), you can still use it.

Just change the username to something relevant to your dropshipping store (e.g., "DealsGalore15").

Having a store significantly increases your earning potential.

However, when starting out its important to get aquainted without a store then you buy a store.

We'll explore store options in detail later.

Understanding Store Subscriptions

• eBay offers different store subscription tiers (Basic, Featured, Anchor) with varying listing limits and fees.
• Getting Started: The Basic plan (up to 600 listings per month) is sufficient for beginners and costs only $25/month. You can easily make that back following the right strategies.
• Upgrading Later: As your business grows, you can upgrade to Featured (1500 listings) or Anchor (250,000 listings) for more advanced features.

• Selling fees on eBay vary depending on the category and listing format (auction vs. fixed price). Research the specific fees applicable to your region.
• Store Benefit: Having a store subscription reduces your selling fees on most categories.

• In the next blog, we'll delve deeper into store subscriptions and explore additional features like promoted listings.
• Remember: Start with the free plan initially to get comfortable with the platform before upgrading.

Bonus Tip

• In arecent update, we clarified the account type selection. While dropshipping is a business, for eBay registration purposes, choose "Individual" or "Personal" since you're operating as a sole trader (not a registered company).

• If you would like hands on training and guidance, CLICK HERE

By following these steps and staying tuned for the next blog, you'll be well on your way to setting up a successful dropshipping business on eBay!