From the article: How to Choose an eBay Business Model
eBay sellers operate using a variety of different business models, each one with its own strengths and weaknesses. eBay itself can at times be difficult to work with, but beyond eBay's own issues, part of life as a seller is to solve tough supply, logistics, numbers, and customer service problems. What's your toughest business problem as an eBay seller? Share Your Story
Model 1 is the only problem
- The reason so many people bought into Model 1 is for the low risk. Anyone can direct an order to the supplier. But what happens when thousands adopt the same model? You then compete against the very same people who are applying model 1 on eBay. I personally don't think it's worth investing the time or money. Model 2 is ideal and if you're lucky to land the distributor than model 3. To be successful with model 2 you need unique inventory at a high selling price or else it's useless. How many people are selling clothes, DVDS, games, books etc...? Makes no sense to compete in a dead beat market. The only way to become successful on eBay is finding the right product and the right supplier or distributor. Good luck
- —Guest Steven Saczkowski
toughest ebay problem
- your toughest problem will be ebays double standards, they say one thing but do another, then the next biggest problem is there ever changing rules that even their own employees dont seem to know, not being able to contact a real person if you have a problem is one of ebays biggest problems also, then there is the jealous competitor who will work to surreptitiously try to put you out of business cause you have a great product that you are selling for less then he is, basically the problems on ebay are too numerous to mention, i was a powerseller for a few years and in the end it was just not worth it, but take heart, ebay will not be the top dog for long, there is a new site that will be coming soon that will be a direct competitor to ebay....without all the politics and crap of ebay
- —Guest cruise
Ebay Problems
- As a new seller my toughest problems so fare have been product sourcing from a reliable source along with paying combined very high eBay & Paypal fees. After that it's learing about eBay and the many sources that are so-called "expert" on eBay. So for me it's been a slow process of trial and error in selling on eBay.
- —Guest Bayer
