where do ebay sellers get their stock from? like laptops and consoles?

Question

I have always wondered where power sellers on ebay get stock from and how much for? does anyone know?

Answer 1

wholesalers, drop shippers and factories

Answer 2

This question would be a lot easier to answer if I knew what country you live in. I have sold dozens of computers all over the world (I'm from the US). I will assume you live somewhere in Latin America because of your screen name. Here is what you have to worry about: 1. Make sure the seller is legit. Check their feedback and pay with Paypal. 2. Make sure the charger is 100v-240v. Otherwise, you might have to get a good power converter. You will need a plug socket. 3. If you are buying from a non-Spanish country (like the US, I would assume), you will have a non-Spanish keyboard. That means no "á", "é", "í", "ó", "ú", "¿", "¡", "ü" or "ñ". 4. Most countries don't charge a customs charge for computers, but they do charge VAT (or IVA in Spanish). You can ask your seller to put that its a lower-value item on the declaration (I usually put that they are DVD players with value of $100), but some sellers don't like to lie on customs declarations. It is very prevalent on ebay. Ask about this before you buy. Customs can always open it and charge you the tax anyways, but chances are small (except in Germany, Belgium and Russia in my experience). 5. Laptop manufacturers, expect Apple, don't offer international warranties. And 3rd party warranty providers on ebay only offer warranties in the US, Puerto Rico and Canada. So, unless you buy an Apple laptop, you won't be able to get any warranty on it. 6. Paypal protects you in case the seller never ships the laptop. However, if there is a problem with the laptop not being as described, you might end up paying out of your own pocket to ship it back to the seller.

Answer 3

in addition to the usual legal sources, some sellers, just like flea market sellers, are the knowing or unknowing outlets for thieves.

You've heard of identity theft, yes?

In addition to the looting of bank accounts, ID thieves like to either open new credit cards or steal your card numbers. With that, they then order merchandise from honest online stores and have it shipped to someone they know. [Of course, they never pay the credit card bill, so the goods are stolen from the honest store.]

That someone re-ships the goods to a different address, possibly in another country. If only 20 people are doing that to a single re-ship address, there will be over 100 new pieces of equiment arriving each week which the master thief needs to sell somewhere -- and eBay could be perfect for him since PayPal assures him he won't be taking any bad credit cards himself!!

the tip off for this situation is likely a seller who is outside your country and sells so cheaply that even with customs and freight, the deal for you is the best available. Does the seller have good title? Well, the country he is shipping out of thinks so -- and, afaik, that's good enough for eBay.

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Yes -- there are legit sellers on the Internet and eBay. Look for a physical store in your country that requires you to pay taxes if you're nearby -- that means they have the required tax licences.


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Answer 4

Most dont keep stock or inventory. They set up an account with a company and sell the items on ebay. When someone wins the auction they just tell the wholeseller what item and where to ship it. The Power seller is just doing the selling while someone else is keeping it in stock and shipping it. Its a win win situation for both of them.

Answer 5

There are many dropshippers/wholesalers to buy from. Dropshipper will let you sell & ship for you & you pay when you order. Wholesalers you buy in bulk and ship yourself most of the time.
There are dropshippers who can automatically put items on your e bay site too. Just put dropshipper (then the item name) in your browser. Make sure you read the contract really well. You are going to have to pay the cost of item, delivery, taxes, and then the fees for your e bay site and a merchant account for credit card payments. Be sure you know all your costs before getting into this. You will have to be able to figure your % to charge to cover your overhead when you sell. Find a store manager that can explain this before you loose your shirt. Also, make sure the items you want to sell do sell well. Don't get stuck with stuff that you can't move. And know your money exchange rates if buying from european dealers.

Answer 6

From wholesalers.

Answer 7

Closeout sales, wholesale lots, yard sales, excess from work or another business, etc.

Answer 8

Wholesales or back of a lorry !!

Answer 9

Many use the five finger discount.

Answer 10

blackmarkets