Hi everyone thanks for visiting. I hope your weekend is full of fun and good fortune. Today I will tell you about an always popular topic, “Ebay’s Hot List”. Knowing what the hot sellers on ebay can keep you going. There will obviously be a lot of competition when you are a seller of hot items.

You have to stay 2 steps ahead of your competition at all times. Ebay is probably the most competitive auction place on the internet. If you post an item for $20.00, you can be sure some jerk will come along and make their price $19.99. There will always be competition as long as ebay stays as big as it is right now.

Thousands of powersellers have left ebay since the newest rule and price increases this past April. So the competition left are the serious sellers. They mean business. Most of them buy bulk in pallets or even truck loads. That means they get their stuff cheap. It also means they can beat the competition’s price.

Drop shipping isn’t a very good strategy if you are selling popular or hot items. Drop shipping prices will always be higher than someone who bought 10,000 of the same item. For instance; if somebody bought 1 item from a wholesaler for $20.00 to be drop shipped, they would have to pay for drop ship and handling fees on each individual item also. But the person buying 10,000 units per order is getting them for $6.00 per item and one bulk shipping charge of a couple of hundred dollars.

Don’t get me wrong, ebay is a great place to drop ship items. But you have to find the niches that are not as popular to compete with the low prices. Popular and hot items on ebay are most profitable when you buy in bulk.

Here is why:

Your average drop shipper will pay over $10,000 or more a year in drop ship fees through the year. Even though most wholesalers only charge $2.00-$5.00 for each drop ship order, it all adds up. Think about it; If you had a $2.00 drop ship fee and sold 10,000 units through the year, that adds up to $20,000 in drop ship fees you paid.

But the person who bought 10,000 units up front and paid $400.00 for total shipping fees, saved both ways. They would save 10’s of thousands of dollars in drop ship and shipping fees. Plus they got the item $14.00 cheaper per unit, than the person buying one item to be drop shipped. That’s a lot of potential profit! Buying wholesale in bulk is the only way to sell hot items for this reason. Drop shipping popular or hot items just won’t work on ebay anymore.

You need to buy a lot of product up front if you want to sell popular items. I always hear people asking me why someone is selling the item cheaper on ebay, than they can buy it from their wholesaler. It’s because you are looking at the price for one item. If you buy bulk, you will get the item way cheaper than the single item price.

There is no breaking up the pallets or cartons when you buy wholesale in bulk. All the wholesale company has to do is direct your order from the manufacturer to them and to you. They barely have to handle the order when you buy in bulk. They are basically making a profit just to transport the merchandise to you. So the price will be cheaper.

But for drop shipping, the wholesaler would have to remove that pallet or carton from the truck. They have to store the goods somewhere. Then they would have to pay extra warehouse workers to get that pallet or carton. Then they would have to get ONE item off a huge rack of goods(probably with a fork truck). Then that person has to box it up individually and ship it to the destination. That takes time and man power. There is more handling when drop shipping is involved.

I hope you all understand; the competition is very tight when you sell popular or hot items on ebay. That’s why buying bulk is so useful when you have lots of competition. You can edge the price down to keep with the competition and still make profit.

Categories in alphabetical order; here is an accurate list of the hot items on ebay right now.

ART, ANTIQUES, COLLECTIBLES
Pop Art Prints
Buddha Statues
Cuckoo Clocks
Retro Ball Clocks
Roman Numerals Clocks
George Nelson Clocks
Vintage Schwinn Bikes
Vintage Lone Ranger Comic Books
Vintage Belt Buckles
Indian Moccasinss
Marilyn Monroe Dolls
Vintage Guitars
Vintage Hot Wheels
Vintage Hot Wheels
LEGO Wild West
Toy Story Woody
Elvis Cookbooks
Beatles Yellow Submarine Figures
Johnny Cash Signed Photos
Grateful Dead Posters
Kiss Dolls
John Wayne Movie Posters
Saturday Night Fever Records

FASHION
Under Armour Golf Shirts
Paige Premium Denim Jeans
Tory Burch Flats
Ed Hardy Hats
D&G Sunglasses
Kate Spade Handbags
Milly Dresses
Elvis Sunglasses
Vintage Mickey Mouse T-Shirts
KISS Shirts
Abercrombie & Fitch T-Shirts
Ed Hardy T-Shirts
Rolling Stones T-Shirts
Bebe Tank Tops
Superman T-Shirts
Paul Frank T-Shirts
Threadless T-Shirts
Hannah Montana T-Shirts
Affliction T-Shirts
Transformers T-Shirts
MTV T-Shirts
Harley-Davidson T-Shirts
Batman T-Shirts
Woodstock T-Shirts
Beatles T-Shirts
Juicy Couture T-Shirts
Nike Shox
Nike Dri-Fit Tank Tops
Oakley Sunglasses
Mark Nason Boots
Cowboy Hats
L.A.M.B Gwen Stefani 3.4 oz
Citizen Eco-Drive Watches
Juicy Couture Charm Bracelets
Coca Cola T-Shirts
Star Wars T-Shirts

HOME
Crystal Chandeliers
Vintage Wallpaper
Atomic Fabric
Mosaic Tiles
West Elm Pillows
Kate Spade Vase
Makita Cordless Drills
Eames Rockers
Leather Ottoman
Leather Club Chairs
Lawn Chairs
Herman Miller Aeron Chairs
Egg Lounge Chairs
Barcelona Chairs
Louis Chairs
Zebra Chairs
Dining Chairs
Wicker Chairs
Red Office Chairs
Dog Shirts
Thomas Paul Plates
Dora Chairs

MOTORS
8-Cylinder Engines
1959 Cadillac Eldorados
Chrome Wheels
White Wall Tiress
Corbeau Racing Seats
Exhaust Systems
Tail Lights
Pontiac Hood Ornaments
OEM Cadillac Grills
Corvette Emblem Flags

SPORTS
Nike Golf Bags
Titleist Golf Balls
Nike Sasquatch Drivers
Nike Golf Shoes
Golf Carts
Cannondale Road Bikes
Giro Helmets
Cycling Jerseys
Vintage Saddles

TECHNOLOGY
Bushnell Digital Binoculars
Canon PowerShot SD1000
Blackberry Pearl Unlocked
Nokia N95 Cell Phone Unlocked
Motorola H700 Bluetooth Headsets
Motorola RAZR2 V8 Unlocked
Apple iMacs
Garmin nuvi 660
TomTom One
Sling Media Slingbox
Sony Bravia 46″ LCD HDTV’s
Apple iPod touch 4GB
Garmin Forerunner 305
iPod Shuffle’s
Kicker Amplifiers
JL Subwoofers
Classic Movie DVD’s
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 Video Games
Nintendo Wii Remote Controllers
Guitar Hero III
Rock Band Video Game Bundle’s
Sony PSP 2000’s

This list should help every one of you decide what you should buy bulk to resell. This list is up-to-date and will give you an edge over your competition. If you have any questions let me know.

Thanks for reading!
LP@thehomedropshipguide.com