Question: Can I buy and sell wholesale or in bulk lots on eBay?
Answer: Yes. In fact, eBay has a number of special categories just for high-value or high-quantity bulk and wholesale item lots of every conceivable type. Many eBay sellers actually source a percentage of their product from eBay by buying just such lots, which they then break down and sell as individual units to eBay end-users and single-item buyers.
To shop for and/or buy wholesale lots or pallets of items, follow these steps:
- Visit the eBay categories page by clicking the word "CATEGORIES" at the upper-left of the eBay home page.
- Locate the major category (major categories are in bold type) that you're interested in, but don't click on it.
- Instead, click on the "More" link below the major category you're interested in.
- If wholesale lots are available in the category, you'll see "Wholesale Lots" as a link. Click it to shop for wholesale lots in that category.
To sell a wholesale lot, follow the usual item listing process, but when selecting your subcategory (after selecting a main category), choose "Wholesale Lots." Please note that if you are selling a single wholesale lot, you should list the lot as a single item (i.e. one lot consisting of n units) and not as a multiple item listing, which would cause your lot to be sold piecemeal, one unit at a time to eBay buyers.
