eBay Drop Shipping Business Guide

Introduction

• Drop Shipping on eBay: Method shared by expert with $4 million in sales experience.
• Free 5+ hour course detailing 8 years of experience.
• Aim: Create a profitable eBay Drop Shipping business from scratch.

Benefits of Drop Shipping on eBay

• Easy to start with $0.
• Access to free organic traffic from eBay listings.
• eBay provides 250 free listings.
• Possibility of getting a free eBay account manager as the store grows.
• Millions of daily shoppers on eBay.
• No technical skills required.

Potential Challenges

• eBay imposes selling limits for new accounts.
• Sellers cannot collect customer emails.
• New accounts require verification, which might be challenging for some.

Getting Started

Step 1: Register eBay Seller Account

• Options: personal or business account.
• Necessary information: name, email, address, and potentially SSN for US sellers.

Step 2: Connect to eBay Managed Payments

• Payment from sales will first go to eBay.
• Options: direct bank payments or Payoneer for non-US residents.

Listing Products

• Start by listing items manually.
• Important to list items from home that look new.
• Use manual listings to increase eBay selling limits.

eBay Selling Limits

• Initially limited to 10 listings and $250 in sales.
• Possible to request higher limits once current limits are reached.
• Keep account in good standing for automatic limit increases.

Increasing Selling Limits

• Fill up current limits.
• Ensure no open returns or cases.
• Account needs to be above standard in seller level.
• Verified managed payments account required.

Product Research

Methods

• Use AutoDS Winning Products Marketplace.
• Sell These Now YouTube Playlist.
• Live Product Finding Q&A Events.
• Product Finding Blog Articles.
• Google Trends and Google Lens.
• Supplier Best Sellers pages.

Validation

• Validate products using eBay search and filters.
• Use eBay sales history hack to view product sales history.

Avoidable Products on eBay

• No copyrighted or trademarked products.
• Avoid age-restricted, dangerous, or brand-name items.

eBay Drop Shipping Suppliers

• Use autoDS marketplace for private suppliers.
• Consider retail vs. private suppliers.

Adding Products

Manual Method

• Involves copying product details from supplier to eBay.

Automatic Method

• Use AutoDS for quick product importing.
• Optimize product titles and descriptions using AI.

eBay Marketing and Promotions

Free Methods

• Promoted listings standard.
• Sending offers to buyers.
• Coupons, volume pricing, and sales events.

Paid Methods

• eBay promoted listings advanced (PPC).

Order Fulfillment

Fulfilled by AutoDS

• Uses AutoDS buyer accounts.
• Automatic order processing and tracking uploads.

Automatic Orders

• Uses seller's buyer accounts.
• Requires entering buyer account information.

Manual Orders

• Not recommended but possible for small volumes.

Cases and Returns

• Handle return requests promptly.
• Respond quickly to cases and disputes.
• Use automatic messages to manage customer communication.

Maintaining a High Seller Level

• Keep transaction defect rate low.
• Ensure late shipment rate is low.
• Upload tracking on time and validated.
• Manage returns effectively.

Dealing with Flagged Accounts

• Increase listings to counteract traffic drops.
• Use Qtrack conversions for item location consistency.

Conclusion

• Follow the course to build a successful eBay Drop Shipping business.
• Utilize AutoDS tools and strategies to automate and scale your business.