Hi,

I'm new to this forum and not really sure of rules, so apologies if I get anything wrong.

I would be interested to know if anyone has any experience of selling wholesale/Joblots on Ebay? I am thinking of buying my products in bulk, and then breaking them down into small lots of maybe 6, and selling them on Ebay.

I thinks there is possibly a gap in the market for selling on smaller lots to Market Traders and bedroom Ebayers.

Any advise would be gratefully received.

Thanks
Emma

Hi
From the point of view of a small business Ebayer, it's great to find good quality wholesale job lots on eBay! I know because I have bought items then resold and haven't done too bad out of it. Personally I don't think there is many good quality job lots for sale on eBay so if you have the money to get great items at good prices, I think you'll do very well on eBay with this idea.

Regards
Taz

I think it can be pretty crap, with wholesale items you've got a markup that won't be that substancial in most cases.

Couple with eBay listing fee's, final value fee's, paypal fee's and the postage sometimes you're better off retailing it.

Like I said - it can be pretty crap.

CRAP I TELL YOU!

Have a look at the items and then look into the mark up, taking into account fees and everything, if you still think it is worth it give it a go!

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Originally Posted by J-K

I think it can be pretty crap, with wholesale items you've got a markup that won't be that substancial in most cases.

Couple with eBay listing fee's, final value fee's, paypal fee's and the postage sometimes you're better off retailing it.

Like I said - it can be pretty crap.

CRAP I TELL YOU!

Sorry but i would certainly after disagree with you this is what i make most of my money from on ebay but i have a very good niche which i don,t have much competition when i,m doing it with certain types of joblots

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Originally Posted by truereddevil

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Originally Posted by J-K
I think it can be pretty crap, with wholesale items you've got a markup that won't be that substancial in most cases.

Couple with eBay listing fee's, final value fee's, paypal fee's and the postage sometimes you're better off retailing it.

Like I said - it can be pretty crap.

CRAP I TELL YOU!



Sorry but i would certainly after disagree with you this is what i make most of my money from on ebay but i have a very good niche which i don,t have much competition when i,m doing it with certain types of joblots

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I am a Silver Powerseller on eBay - a fair amount of revenue comes through it - however I never advertise job lots because of the slim profit margins from wholesale.

Niche retailing on eBay would bring back fantastic profit (fair play to you)

However, like I said before, if you sell wholesale, you can only mark up a certain amount (there has to be profit for the retailer) now with that natural slim margin, minus ebay listing, fvf and paypal that profit margin becomes even slimmer.

Just my 7 pence.

:niceone:

Somebody doesn't like eBay.

I think it will be better repacking joblots into individual products. As resellers are looking to make a profit themselves, they would not be attracted by small lots which can only earn them 10-20%.