How do I start my first order on Ebay?

[ymxdre_70]

How do I start my first order on Ebay? I just started selling on the online platform, so I don't know much about it. I want to get off to a good start. At the same time, I hope the majority of friends can give me some advice.
Thank you all!!
PS: I need to communicate with you through translation software. I hope you can understand if there is any improper translation or offend you. I mean no offense. Careful, watery eyes looking round! Make a low bow

[mudshark61369]

@ymxdre_70,

It may be easier for you to go to login to your home site www.ebay.com.cn (China) or www.ebay.com.hk  (Hong Kong)  and ask for help on its community. It would be best to ask for help on the site's Selling board.

[ymxdre_70]

Thanks for your advice! I have opened a seller account, also published the product, but there is no traffic. Even the page views are poor! As a result, I received no bids for several of my auction items. 0.01 starting price (free delivery), the result is still no auction. I'm a little confused. The price of other items is almost no profit, and the result is the same, no one wants to! May be I do not understand the operation of the account caused by it, study hard, humbly consult.

[frankenhobbit]

It looks like you are dropshipping from other sites like Walmart and Temu. That's not going to end well. 

[kathiec]

You are among the millions of eBay sellers dropshipping the same types of items. So your competition is fierce. As a 0 feedback seller, located in China, you have a serious hill to climb. Sadly many Chinese sellers who came before you have created a bad reputation for Chinese sellers in general. I'm in no way commenting on you personally, but you have to live with that reputation. It means that a great many buyers screen out Chinese sellers when shopping here.

Unfortunately with the low profit (or no profit) margins of dropshipping it's doubtful you'll ever sell the volumes you need to even break even.

[boxcarcharlie]

Wǒ yě shǐyòng yīgè chéngxù lái fānyì. Nín suǒzài de guójiā/dìqū yǒu hěnduō màijiā, tāmen de shòu jià kěnéng bǐ nín piányí - zhèngrú qítā rén suǒ shuō, zhí yùn xiàoguǒ bù jiā. Nín zuì hǎo zhǎodào zhèlǐ hé shìjiè gèdì mǎi jiā gǎn xìngqù de shāngpǐn. Wǒ huì zài běn zhōu wǎn xiē shíhòu xiàng nín fāsòng xiāoxī bìng jìnlì bāngzhù nín, wǒ zǒng shì zài gòumǎi. Zhù nǐ jīntiānguò dé yúkuài.

I translated my message - I hope I have it right - I'm still learning - Oh I agree with the rest of you on drop shipping - I learned a heard lesson with that when I first started { buying } drop shipping is misleading , I learned to stay clear of it, most of what I buy is Antiques and I have a small collection of Japanese Hand painted dolls , and some from China - They have a cool clock overseas that has dolls moving about in it - it is in Japan - it would help having a new contact over there finding things I like  - Have a good night all 

Cheers From The Florida Space Coast

[ymxdre_70]

I have understood what you mean, thanks for your advice! I'll do the best I can.

[ymxdre_70]

Yes, I agree with you. In order to attract customers, some of my products were auctioned at a low price of 0.01 US dollars, but no one bid until the listing time expired and the auction failed.
I can also understand those peers, the transportation cost from China to the United States is very high, and the logistics time is relatively long. It is difficult to balance price and quality, which leads many people to have to make shoddy goods in order to make profits. Therefore, if you want to ensure the quality and have enough profit space, you can only sell high-value goods. However, because customers have lost confidence in high-value goods, customers may not choose them. Moreover, high value and high quality products will cause great pressure on funds, which will be worse once they are returned.
In any case, do as well as you can do it, come on!

[ymxdre_70]

Thank you, when I received your message, I was already very happy, I have felt your love, you are really a very warm-hearted person. But I don't want you to buy something you don't need in order to help me. I am flattered that you can reply to my message. You have done enough.

In China, we pay attention to helping each other, and we don't like to accept help unilaterally. When we accept help, we will try our best to give back to each other. There is a saying in China that goes, "Those who bring firewood for everyone should not let them freeze to death in the cold ‌." This literally means that those who bring firewood to warm the people, while warming them, must not let them freeze to death. This expresses gratitude and respect for ‌ devotees, emphasizing that while enjoying the favor, one should also be grateful to the giver. ‌

If you need my help, you can tell me. I can help you as much as possible within my ability. There are very, very many antiques in China, after all, China has a very long history, but the price is also very expensive, and many, many antiques are prohibited from sale. I also don't have enough insight to help you identify the real thing, if you need some simulation of high quality products, I can help you.

Best wishes for you!

[candd205]

A couple of thoughts, you can take or leave them.

I randomly picked just 1 of your items, the camping stove. This is what I found when I clicked your item. Under everyone's items it shows similar products. You are selling yours for $45. I found the identical ad with the identical product for $35 with free shipping, right below your listing.

Also, the other title is better. His title is "Portable Tent Wood Stove with Chimney Pipes Camping Wood Burning Stove". Your title starts out with the measurements. Titles should start out with the most important words. I would actually start my title with "Camping Stove Wood Burning...

Also, you list measurements in cm and grams. If you are trying to sell to the US, you might consider using inches and pounds instead of cm and grams.

Good luck.

[ymxdre_70]

I accept your suggestion humbly. Thank you very much for reminding me, which is very helpful to me.
I can see that you are really trying to tell me something, so that I know what I lack. My most obvious weakness is the supply chain. Take the camping stove, for example, my purchase cost is $30, he can sell it for $35 and still make a profit, but I can't. If I also sell for $35, then after listing fees, commissions, completion fees, etc., I also need to bear the risk of return. I'll lose money. What's worse is that I can't find a good source for the time being. It's hard for me to do well in this short time, so I can't compete with them. I have very little room for survival at the moment.
The second is the title and other elements, which I have memorized and will be corrected as soon as possible.
You are a good teacher. Thank you for your service. If there is anything else you can teach me, I hope you can let me know.

[candd205 · Accepted solution]

Yes, I can see that you understand my comments. So, one way to resolve it is to find a product or product source in which you can be the most economical seller. Good luck.

[janet9988]

You CAN NOT ship a bracelet USPS media mail from the USA or from China.

Sloppy listings turn off smart buyers.

You should not have signed up for a store subscription.

[ymxdre_70]

Thanks!
I have listened to your suggestions and modified the mailing service. The list of items is cluttered, so I haven't decided my sales direction yet. Then a direction will be chosen.