Dropshipping & Amazon

[Hank]

Originally Posted by atrulz10

is it possible to dropship each item to FBA and then they ship to customers. Is that something Amazon will accept as they converted all my inventory to FBA

No. Any inbound FBA shipments will be simply added to your inventory.

I guess you could theoretically use it to fulfill another order but the sheer mechanics and cost of it all would almost certainly cost you your account and a big lump of profit.

Were you genuinely dropshipping as approved by Amazon or engaging in retail arbitrage?

[atrulz10]

not approved by Amazon's dropshipping policy because the invoice and receipt would display 3rd party instead of mine.

Also return was going back to that 3rd party. Thats how they caught me.

What if I receive 20 orders a day from different customers and send them to Amazon FBA through 3rd party and Amazon can ship them to the customer.

Cost should not be issue as I can always adjust the price, the question is , would Amazon FBA allow such thing as I know technically its not designed for such thing

[Hank]

Originally Posted by atrulz10

What if I receive 20 orders a day from different customers and send them to Amazon FBA through 3rd party and Amazon can ship them to the customer.

Not happening sorry.

[ibracadabra88]

Amazon punishes so much late shippings, unless you have a good supplier and be sure than you accomplish with shipping requirements, difficult on amazon...

[rsot]

Originally Posted by ibracadabra88

Amazon punishes so much late shippings, unless you have a good supplier and be sure than you accomplish with shipping requirements, difficult on amazon...

You dropshipping?

[luffy999]

There are many successful dropshippers on Amazon and make very good money. You just need to pick good suppliers and avoid high risk suppliers like Walmart, SamsClub, etc.

[s1048687]

dropshipping has become amazon's biggest pet peeve and they despise anyone caught dshipping. First you have to have an established account, passed the initial 90 days and have decent sales volume. Then you have to make sure your supplier does not ship with any invoices or branded boxes like Walmart, etc.
Amazon will pose as legitimate customers and test buy products to see if you are following the rules.

I would advise only shipping from supplier to the customer from known, safe dropshipping sites if they even exist. I only trust a couple of sites for that. And only after a 3 month period of decent sales that are not dshipped.

It may be best to add some handling times and just order the item and ship to yourself first. All it takes is for one customer to complain that you shipped an order in a Lowe's package or WM box and its game over. You will likely never get your payment from amazon.

I just got a new account and will do some fba and fbm(but only items i will ship from my home) till i feel like im not on the radar before i start dropshipping again. Its a real gamble nowadays. Amazons monitoring software is insane.

[devinefallen]

amz dropshipping not allowed, but can still do it and use doba invoices to show proof for supplier.

[rsot]

Originally Posted by agent006140

and how profitable can it be?

that user has not been active in quite some time...

[ebaytoohard]

Originally Posted by agent006140

FBA requires capital outlay

When you stock products , It's hard to make a profit anymore

[Lisa1234]

Amazon's rules will be stricter than eBay's

[rsot]

Originally Posted by Lisa1234

Amazon's rules will be stricter than eBay's

Definitely - and which platform do you prefer?

[Blanche Smith]

Originally Posted by ddm50

I dropship on eBay, and have had some succes, but was wondering if dropshipping would be better on Amazon as I know Amazon is way more bigger than eBay?

You will be really limited in customization. Everything you do in terms of branding, UI, marketing, and more is under Amazon's control.

[rsot]

Originally Posted by Blanche Smith

You will be really limited in customization. Everything you do in terms of branding, UI, marketing, and more is under Amazon's control.

pretty rough indeed

[MIKEEE]

Amazon has a significantly larger customer base and global reach compared to eBay. This means that you may potentially have access to a larger pool of buyers on Amazon. However, eBay still has a substantial user base and can offer significant opportunities for sales.

Due to its size and popularity, Amazon tends to have more sellers and higher competition compared to eBay. This can make it more challenging to stand out and gain visibility for your products. On eBay, depending on the niche and product category, you might face less competition and have a better chance of capturing the attention of potential buyers.

[agent006140]

It is no longer fun shopping on EBay,I see so many sellers just copying AMZN or WMT or Costco photos and mark them up,so when I see stock photos of new items,I will go to AMZN and find out if it is available and how much,and end up buying on AMZN for less.
Sometimes I go to WMT as I like to support some one who can stand up against MAGA ,WMT workers are hard working decent people.

[rsot]

Originally Posted by agent006140

It is no longer fun shopping on EBay,I see so many sellers just copying AMZN or WMT or Costco photos and mark them up,so when I see stock photos of new items,I will go to AMZN and find out if it is available and how much,and end up buying on AMZN for less.
Sometimes I go to WMT as I like to support some one who can stand up against MAGA ,WMT workers are hard working decent people.

Thread kind of died out in 2023 but the fun of shopping on ebay has changed a lot, agreed.

[leilijia1987]

I think amazon to ebay dropshipping is NOT a good mode anymore , considering the profit is very low when you list on ebay with high transaction fees and ads costs

[leilijia1987]

AND , When you fulfill orders using tools like autoDS , They have a lot of fees

[agent006140]

Originally Posted by leilijia1987

I think amazon to ebay dropshipping is NOT a good mode anymore , considering the profit is very low when you list on ebay with high transaction fees and ads costs

Too many people doing it,listing on Ebay is free,if Ebay just charges a nickel per listing,you will see many listings disappear !

[rsot]

Originally Posted by rsot

Thread kind of died out in 2023 but the fun of shopping on ebay has changed a lot, agreed.

Thread still kind of dead ^^^