Wednesday, January 31, 2007

eBay Business - Dropship Wholesale Directories - By Daniel Westfield

Every dropshipper runs into the problem of finding reliable sellers with good, wholesale prices. After all, having good suppliers is the key to being successful in any eBay business. Thankfully, dropship directories can make this process a lot less painful, and they can make your eBay business more profitable.

Dropship directories compile lists of suppliers and wholesale products to make the dropship process easier. By having hundreds of suppliers in one place, it is easy to compare prices to ensure the greatest profit. In addition, with dropship wholesale directories, support forums give dropshippers the ability to communicate with others in the industry, and customer service can produce hand made dropship lists for whatever niche that is being targeted.

Dropship wholesale directories are usually very good for providing access to the suppliers of knock off or no-name branded goods. While some dropshippers are skeptical of selling these products, they are usually more profitable to dropship than the name brand. In fact, many buyers on eBay are looking for less expensive, alternative options to name brand goods. No name brands of clothing, mp3 players, and fitness supplies all sell very well on eBay due to the increase of interest in cheaper options. However, if one’s desire is to sell only name brand goods, there are dropship directories that provide access to suppliers of such products.

There are plenty of work at homers who make good incomes dropshipping without using dropship directories. However, most find that when they start using the directories as a resource, they are able to find a greater variety of products at better prices. As a result, dropshippers can spend less time finding items at the best price and more time listing the items or writing better item descriptions. Because directories give the user the ability to compare prices, the user can easily find the best price to ensure the greatest profit. Some even have access to imported goods that are far below their eBay selling prices. These directories can also be excellent learning tools for those who have a new eBay business.

Dropship wholesale directories should not be confused with dropshipping services that list products on eBay for the user. These “services” are usually shams in the fact that they inflate the costs of their “wholesale” products and charge ridiculous amounts of money for their services. Instead, dropship wholesale directories link up dropshippers to the suppliers so that a relationship can be established. Forming relationships with the suppliers can, in the long run, lead to better service, lower prices, and higher dropship profits.

In order to truly maximize profits in one’s eBay business it is important to have a large list of suppliers and an even larger supply of products. Thankfully, dropship wholesale directories make access to these resources much easier, and they are a very inexpensive way to increase your dropship profits.

Daniel Westfield is an internet entrepreneur who has used eBay to quit his job and work full time from home. He teaches others his eBay strategies via his website, href="http://www.dropshipprofits.org" alt="How to Make Money Selling on eBay">How to Make Money Selling on eBay.