Comments on: Selling on Amazon vs. eBay in 2023: Which is Better?

By: www.posjitu.com

www.posjitu.com — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 06:17:08 +0000

i think amazon is better

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 01:40:54 +0000

I sell on Amazon currently and I’m switching to Ebay. Between their exorbitant fees and their new pricing policy (price fixing), they’re making it next to impossible for a small business to make an income. I have had multiple listings price suppressed because Amazon wants you to price match with them. There is no way a small business owner can price match with Amazon because they take almost 50% in fees right off the top of our sale. So if Amazon sells an item for $3.50 I would have to sell the same item at $7.00 just to break even. Or $10-$12 if I want to make a profit and cover my shipping costs. Then when a customer complains that the price is too high Amazon will force us to lower our sales point, but they will not lower their fees. Plus Amazon can sell their returned and lost items at a fraction of what we sell our products for and undercut us on the market. Everything is skewed in Amazons favor. If an item is damaged they will claim that it is “defective” or “expired” to keep from reimbursing the seller. You can make money on Amazon, but it takes constant diligence, effort, and aggravation that I’m not willing to put myself through. Ebay is so much easier of a platform, and their fees are still reasonable. Also if you use the USPS as your shipping agent you can get your boxes, tape, and other shipping items for FREE.

By: Brian Connolly

Brian Connolly — Fri, 26 Aug 2022 19:23:32 +0000

In reply to Chris. Hi Chris, Yes, that is a problem and something that Amazon prohibits. Hopefully, they catch on to these eBay dropshippers.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 07:42:07 +0000

A big issue happening on ebay are Amazon sellers who are using ebay items to fulfill their Amazon sales. Sort of drop-shipping without letting the eBay seller you are a middle-man for Amazon buyers. The great part is when the Amazon buyer wants to return their item for whatever reason, the Amazon seller will file an “item not as described” case with and bam!, free returns and the eBay seller is left holding the bag. This has happened to me and many others, where we get ebay returns, but included inside the box is their “Amazon” return slip. These Amazon sellers also ask the ebay seller to not include any invoices or packing slips with the item.

By: Brian Connolly

Brian Connolly — Mon, 11 Jul 2022 16:17:39 +0000

In reply to Arshad. Thanks for reading!

By: Arshad

Arshad — Sun, 10 Jul 2022 02:57:29 +0000

Excellent article and it helped alot to answer many questions of my e-commerce students

By: Brian Connolly

Brian Connolly — Fri, 01 Jul 2022 19:08:15 +0000

In reply to Burnell Rowe. Hi Burnell, Ebay is a great place to sell your used items. You can even try Facebook Marketplace.

By: Burnell Rowe

Burnell Rowe — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 23:07:18 +0000

I would prefer to sell my used items that I HAVE in my possession to start with, probably Ebay would be my choice, but when I graduate to selling new products, Amazon would probably be my choice. I have sold items on Ebay a few years ago, mainly used clothes, and health supplements. Probably the methods used to sell before have changed, (over 10 years ago) but I’m willing to learn new sale methods on both Amazon and Ebay.

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 21:58:50 +0000

I’m not necessarily interested in a opening a store, but in selling a few things. It sounds like eBay is the better platform for that. And as far as used and new books go, I do often use my Prime account for books, but I have found that I can get used books in excellent condition from eBay without paying Amazon prices and eBay sellers often have free shipping. Sometimes I can find an obscure title easier on eBay than on Amazon, although both are good for finding OOP and rare books–and videos, too. Amazon scares me for selling, so I probably will try eBay. It seems friendlier and homier and much less corporate. Of course, I could be totally wrong about that.

By: Brian Connolly

Brian Connolly — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 17:45:46 +0000

In reply to Amy D'Souza. Great to hear! Thanks for reading.