Product Pricing and Traffic Tips for Ebay Sellers and Drop-Shippers
One of the most common mistakes new drop-shippers make is pricing there items without taking into account the fees that are involved in completing the transaction. There is a simple way to avoid falling victim to this mistake and make a profit on every sale.
Formula for setting a profitable price:
Wholesale cost + Shipping Fee + Drop-ship Fee + Profit you desire to make = Preliminary price
Preliminary price + 15% = Sale price
It is necessary to add at least 15% to your preliminary price to cover your Paypal fee for payment received and you Ebay listing fees and final value fees. You can spend the time to calculate exactly the fees that will be associated with the sale of your item if you have the motivation and then you can adjust the 15% that you add to your preliminary price accordingly.
Once you have decided on a total sale price you need to decide how to break it up. For example, if your total sale price is going to be $50 you can list the item for $35 with $15 shipping. Use your common sense when deciding how to proceed. Lower item prices are attractive to...