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Importing from China - is it still profitable

  • 17-09-2015 9:48pm
    #1
    Davey Mc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭


    Hi everyone

    Seeking to start up a part time online business selling items from China on EBay / Amazon etc. Cannot find a product that gives a good margin.

    Question is, is importing from China on this small scale still profitable. Whenever I research online shops they are making profit (circa 50cents) by selling multiple items and the volume they are selling items at makes it worthwhile.

    Very keen to dip my foot it and start this but profits not there from what I can see

    Thanks


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  • #2
    _Brian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,718 ✭✭✭✭_Brian


    Davey Mc wrote: »
    Hi everyone

    Seeking to start up a part time online business selling items from China on EBay / Amazon etc. Cannot find a product that gives a good margin.

    Question is, is importing from China on this small scale still profitable. Whenever I research online shops they are making profit (circa 50cents) by selling multiple items and the volume they are selling items at makes it worthwhile.

    Very keen to dip my foot it and start this but profits not there from what I can see

    Thanks

    I looked into the whole selling on e-bay thing and decided for the average guy it isnt profitable..

    Handling and selling physical goods from Ireland isnt practical due to customs charges coming in and shipping charges out..

    Dropshipping is one option but I found that regardless of what they say most dropshipping companies also dell themselves on ebay, so you end up competing with your supplier !!.

    If you were able to ID something to bring in from China and resell at markets etc then maybe you could make some money..

    Also, e-bay is a buyers market with a race to the bottom on price.


  • #3
    eeguy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,478 ✭✭✭eeguy


    Prepare to full every room in your house with product if you go down that route.

    You'd be hard pressed to find a popular product that people can't buy themselves from aliexpress etc for a similar price to you with free shipping.


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