Dropshipping Doesn't Pan Out for Seller on Ebay

[mandy]

It sounded great to me too.  I spent hours researching, trying to find just the right dropshipper.  When I found one, I went to Ebay and started listing.  At first I was so excited by the variety of items that I was able to list for sale.  I chose name-brand products and things that I would like to have.  I marked the items up slightly, and waited for the money to start rolling in...

My listings have all ended, and I'm still waiting.  I really did give dropshipping a fair try.  I listed the items under 'Buy it Now', which means that your customer pays a set price and doesn't have to wait for an auction to end.  When that didn't work, I tried listing items as auctions.  Still no luck.  I tried different types of products and relisted others at lower price, with only a marginal profit for myself. Overall, I have listed over 200 dropship items for sale.  I have sold only three...

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[thentavius]

And she's surprised?

[amy]

Most of them are surprised when it doesn't work.  I wonder if she picked one of the "recommended" dropshippers from the eBay Solutions directory whose "wholesale" rates aren't much below the suggested retail price.  :