Trying dropshipping for the first time?

[Maichane]

I've been selling digital products for many years now through stealth accounts, and now I want to try dropshipping very cheap item using my own eBay account from Aliexpress to eBay and post the tracking numbers in E-mail or anywhere else instead of eBay messages to avoid getting flagged? What are you opinions on this?

[Maichane]

Would not posting tracking numbers directly to eBay raise some concerns and get the account flagged?

[murdered_by_ebay]

Originally Posted by Maichane

I've been selling digital products for many years now through stealth accounts, and now I want to try dropshipping very cheap item using my own eBay account from Aliexpress to eBay and post the tracking numbers in E-mail or anywhere else instead of eBay messages to avoid getting flagged? What are you opinions on this?

this works only if you have reliable shippers so it is better to have a few sources ship for you but reliables ones. the weakest point here is that there are too many people who can not be relied upon , some may despatch delayed , others are not responsive so that you need to chase them with every problem , others may just disappear for some time and you get suspended for this

all such issues must be tested so that you should only use those shippers which you have zero doubts about and avoid anyone where problems seem likely as it is your ebay account at stake here

but in general it is fairly easy to see who you are dealing with , a good shipper is someone who react quickly to everything and do what was agreed on immediately. if you see any kind of irregularities , even in small things just look for someone else

[rsot]

Originally Posted by Maichane

Would not posting tracking numbers directly to eBay raise some concerns and get the account flagged?

Would you be telling buyers from where the item is expected to come?