One of the best internet home based businesses is being an eBay seller – unfortunately, it’s not my area of expertise, although I know a lot of you are interested in learning more about it. I’ve seriously considered hiring an eBay expert to write around here on a regular basis. Until then, I have to say I’ve come across a pretty interesting site that caters to eBay sellers, SaleHoo.
SaleHoo is a product sourcing site that offers a directory of wholesalers, drop shippers, manufacturers and liquidators. They screen their suppliers to ensure they are legitimate, plus there is a community-based rating/reviewing system to help Sellers find the best sources for goods.
I’m quite impressed with their extensive help section, with beginner level eBay tutorials to advanced level eBay Arbitrage. This kind of info is sold in quite a few info products on eBay selling, so I give them kudos for making the info easy to access to really help their customers succeed. Another great perk is that they require that their suppliers cater to home businesses, ensuring that sellers can order in low quantities.
Technically this isn’t just an eBay sourcing site – you can literally sell this stuff anywhere, Amazon, retail, or even on Craigslist (I’m not sure I would go the Craigslist route… but hey, if you can pull it off, more power to ya!).
I have to say they seem to have some really quality products in their marketplace, with an impressively wide range of stuff, from action figures to textbooks, PDAs to plumbing supplies. I swear if I had come across this site 6-9 months ago, I would have been sorely tempted to drop the blogging gig and jump on the eBay wagon train. And I’m not saying that just because this is a paid review – this site is really useful! (Remember I only do paid reviews for products or services that I can honestly say good things about – and I turn down about 75% of advertising and review requests every month).
So, while I am on the subject of eBay – I’m serious about finding an experienced eBay seller to write for eMoms at Home – what do you think? I have had some readers express interest in the subject – what do you want to learn about it?
How can I help you be more successful in your eBay business, or in learning how to start?
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Wendy, I think it would be great to get an experienced eBay seller to write articles here for your readers.
There have been times where I have thought about getting into eBay selling, or trying to get my wife interested in it, but I felt like a lot of the information I was finding was other sites trying to rip me off.
Being able to hear from an experienced seller would be outstanding and provide a great learning opportunity for those that do want to pursue it but aren’t sure where to start.
I would be very interested as i have been told many times I could sell my art on ebay, but when I look it always seems to be the cheaper end of lines. I have some hand painted silk scarves. I also would like to learn about the various ways of setting up ebay stores, so a great idea Wendy
I am brand new to ebay. One of the things that really worries me about it is how do you know. Like really know that you will get what you are paying for?
Having an Ebay expert do a regular thing would be awesome. Not just for people who want to start up a store, but for anyone involved in eBay
I speak to a guy that makes thousands per month from ebay. Just a young guy who does it part time but making good money. I could shoot him an email if you want?
What I would like to know, is if it makes any sense (monetarily) to walk into one of those eBay stores to have an item sold for you. They’ll have the high volume, high rated account, so people will trust them and buy whatever it is you’re selling. You save time (meaning money), by outsourcing the work of listing and shipping your item.
P.S. I’m back, this is your official warning.
Hello ~
I’m 3 days new to this amazing blog and community… and have been soaking up so much great information! Thanks Wendy and everyone here!
I coach moms selling on eBay – have been since early 2004… and there is some great money to be made there. I have found one of the best ways to sell on eBay is to USE eBay to generate traffic to your business. I’m just starting to learn about social networking online (squidoo, myspace, etc.) and eBay is right up there with one of the most visited sites – but, what separates it from something like myspace is that ebay visitors are already ready to open their wallets. Learning to harness the traffic from eBay and point it to your own websites, in my opinion, is a very lucrative way to ’sell’ on eBay.
Of course there are so many other aspects of selling and about learning how to sell on eBay (timing of listing, having a good title, having a good product, etc.)… but I think a lot of internet marketers miss out because they think that selling on eBay is just listing, selling and packaging products.
Ebay makes me nervous. I guess that as a buyer, I get overwhelmed by all of the sellers on there, and I wonder how it is that anyone is actually making any money. It seems like it would have been awesome to be involved five years ago, but I’m skeptical about it being profitable now. I mean, if everyone has access to the same products and drop shippers and everything, what’s the point? I’m curious to hear more about being successful from people who aren’t just trying to sell you books on “how to be successful.” I guess I’m pretty darn skeptical about those, too!
Hi, I am a full time eBay seller for 3 years now and came across Salehoo this month. I have not join, but am considering dropshipping. But was wondering the question, what if many people join and get the same supplier, won’t we be selling the same thing with the same photograph?
I’m trying to start my business and was wondering if you or anybody reading this has any recommendations on this software before I buy it: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000HBVVG4?tag=supplysherpa-20&camp=14573&creative=327641&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=B000HBVVG4&adid=1HJGCVJ0P7Y26XJTNT4H&
I have seen a lot of articles recommending it, but I want to hear from “real” people before I put this much money down! Thanks!!
I’m not so sure about SaleHoo. I have heard good things but I have heard a lot of bad things as well. I guess I am leery of all directories of dropshippers