Best Small Business to Start: Online Consignment

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Hasia of AL 3:01PM November 01, 2011

to buy and get big save to take huge discount

Hasia of AL 9:03PM October 20, 2011

Shut up Charles

elizabeth of CA 6:27PM July 16, 2010

I am a ruby manufacturer from Thailand. I am willing to do drop-shipping from Thailand. Anyone with a good e-commerce ideas, please let me know.

Teera T. 10:56AM May 25, 2010

I have a hard time finding a wholesaler so I do some drop shipping. The ones I find all want big start up fee's. Anyone????

Mark Thibeault of MA 1:53PM September 23, 2009

I can't believe that Ebay and Consignment or of any other of the businesses that you had lister here is the best for 2009. I have researched the reality list for me and found that there is a reduction in Ebay and Consignment places. Now you also mention the best for 2009 but you also mention that it takes 2 years ie for one of the jobs. When you write these things, either research or have a reputable researcher please. Otherwise it like Jack Chan letting Chris Tucker talk and he doen't know what he's talking about.
I'm no moving on to articles that are a good resource.

Charles B. of IL 9:48PM May 10, 2009

I have been selling on ebay for 6 years now...It is really not feasible to charge only 20 to 30% consignment fees unless you are selling high dollar items, since the total ebay & paypal fees come to about 20% now...Be sure to check this out before setting up your store policy's or you will be doing all this work for nothing...Research takes quite a bit of time as does your time spent taking the pictures, measuring & weighing each item,& packing & shipping...You also need to keep an inventory list of each customers items you are selling & don't forget your end of month reports & postage if you mail the payments out...I love it, it is fun, but it is work & very time consuming!!!!

J DIXON of NC 12:53PM April 27, 2009

Ebay can be a powerful tool when it comes to selling online. I have been buying and selling on Ebay for many years and have had little difficulty with bad buyers or sellers. To address the first posters concerns with fees when it comes to selling. I find most of the fees are a non-issue. In that, when you sell, you pass most of the costs on to the buyer. Any shipping fees of course are paid by the buyer, but you can also add in a small handling fee that can be applied to the listing fees or even the small fee Paypal takes. If you are indeed working a consignment business, the listing fees can be paid by the consignor if you structure the arrangement correctly. It is very important to be thorough in your research when preparing to sell online whether it is for yourself exclusively or for someone else through consignment. As or payments, Ebay recently changed their policy and with the exception of just a few categories, only allows sellers to accept electronic forms of payment. This helps a great deal with combating fraud and also makes it easier to get your money back if you do run into a scam. As the second poster said, it is an excellent idea to read the extensive information available through Ebay including their classes. Most of the information you get in the "How to.." guides to selling on Ebay that you pay for are simply compilations of the same info you can find on your own with a little effort. Overall, a little research when determining what to sell and how to sell it can go a long way toward setting you up for success.

Len of ME 7:13AM March 26, 2009

I have used eBay for years, bought and sold many things. Awhile ago, they added the "Final Value Fee" to each listing. So, you pay a listing fee, which they did lower slightly, and that cost will depend on your starting price, there is also the final value fee, which is based on what your item actually sells for, and when you accept PayPal as a payment from your buyer, they take another fee for using paypal. I still buy on eBay, but unless you factor in all the fees, and shipping costs, selling on eBay may not be worth it, depending on your volume, and/or profit margin.

Dave of NY 11:09PM March 19, 2009

I have used eBay for years, bought and sold many things. Awhile ago, they added the "Final Value Fee" to each listing. So, you pay a listing fee, which they did lower slightly, and that cost will depend on your starting price, there is also the final value fee, which is based on what your item actually sells for, and when you accept PayPal as a payment from your buyer, they take another fee for using paypal. I still buy on eBay, but unless you factor in all the fees, and shipping costs, selling on eBay may not be worth it, depending on your volume, and/or profit margin.

Dave of NY 11:09PM March 19, 2009