Most of the larger sellers you see here DO actually have possession of the thousands of items they sell, not necessarily in their homes, but in their warehouses that they own and work from. This is their business and their livelihood. It's actual real WORK, not just listing stuff from other websites and jacking the prices up to make a bit of profit. That's not work, that's playing store, and it's not allowed here.
https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/posting-items/setting-postage-options/drop-shipping?id=4176
"... listing an item on eBay and then purchasing the item from another retailer or marketplace that ships directly to your customer is not allowed on eBay. Activity that doesn’t follow eBay policy could result in a range of actions including but not limited to: administratively ending or canceling listings, hiding or demoting all listings from search results, lowering seller rating, buying or selling restrictions, loss of buyer or seller protections, and account suspension. All fees paid or payable in relation to listings or accounts on which we take any action will not be refunded or otherwise credited to your account."
I personally have over 5k items in my possession to list, but I'm just too busy/lazy right now to do it. Of course, I sell paper and all of that only takes up a few plastic shoeboxes.
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