Small business forum: Will People Buy from My Website if eBay Has it Cheaper?

Well, that's not good news.

by RoseMakh - 1/13/13 1:15 PM

In Reply to: I'd avoid that source. by R. Proffitt

Thank you for your reply, Bob. Are you saying it's a really bad idea to start a jewelry e-store now, since all the customers just buy their stuff direct from China, anyway? Or did you mean the resellers are all buying direct from China, somewhat illegally?

I can source from manufacturers from within the USA and pretty decent prices. Do you think it would be profitable to do that instead, or should I just forget about it because of all the cheap China-made jewelry?

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I was as blunt as possible.

by R. Proffitt - 1/14/13 5:07 PM

In Reply to: Well, that's not good news. by RoseMakh

I ordered a few items on Amazon.com and it came direct from China via mail and the custom form was marked "gift."

As a former business owner this means that those that play by the rules can't win the game.

It's rigged and until our government fixes this, you can't compete. Well, you can, but look at their advantage.
Bob

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Oh, I Get It...

by RoseMakh - 1/15/13 7:31 PM

In Reply to: I was as blunt as possible. by R. Proffitt

So, they just get stuff dropshipped from China for $1 and sell it to you for $7 - $10 without even having to hold inventory. Sneaky. I never would have expected that. That really does give them an advantage.

Thank you for you input!

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Or "in the family."

by R. Proffitt - 1/16/13 11:28 AM

In Reply to: Oh, I Get It... by RoseMakh

When I lived in Canada I encountered a few "businesses" that would take orders in Canada and they would send them to be filled by their family in another country circumventing taxes and overhead local businesses may have.

The Poste in Canada is doing a fair job at assessing taxes and duties in that country but in the USA this is not the case.

While some think this is a good thing, I see an uneven playing field.
Bob

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by BrianMitchell1 - 2/6/13 10:06 PM

In Reply to: Or "in the family." by R. Proffitt

If this idea is not working, there are lots of other businesses that you can follow. Its good that you are suggestions from everyone.

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Not everyone is that web savvy.

by ChuckJTS - 2/7/13 8:30 AM

In Reply to: Will People Buy from My Website if eBay Has it Cheaper? by RoseMakh

Not everyone is that web savvy to find the same item for cheaper. You could also open your own ebay store to run with your web store. Items without a SKU# or other identification are hard to find.

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