Wholesale drop shippers enable eBay sellers to auction products without having to stock them.

The eBay seller is guaranteed a sale before having to buy the product, since he will only order it once the item is sold.

Another advantage is that the eBay seller does not have to pack and ship the item since the drop shipper will ship the item directly to the buyer.

While buying directly from a wholesaler will give the eBay seller the most profit, an eBay seller with a very small budget might want to start out with a drop shipper.

Here is a check list for insuring that you find the right drop shipper.

Drop Shipper Check List #1

Will the drop shipper ship single item orders? Most of your eBay sales will be for one item at a time. You need to ensure that the drop shipper will be willing to ship single item orders to your customers.

Drop Shipper Check List #2

Timely shipping. Once you pay the drop shipper for the order you want him to ship it out within 24 hours. Your customers are waiting for their merchandise and will not tolerate unnecessary delays.

Drop Shipper Check List #3

No minimum order requirements. A true drop shipper will have no minimum order requirements. He will let you start out by auctioning one item and allowing you to see how the auction works out. After all, there is plenty of trial and error at the beginning of an eBay sellers business.

Drop Shipper Check List #4

No monthly fees. The only fee that a drop shipper should charge is an account registration fee. He has costs related to setting up the account for you so he might decide to cover them by having a registration or activation fee. But I see no reason why there should be any monthly or annual membership fees.

Drop Shipper Check List #5

Cut out the middleman. Often you will be able to save money by dealing directly with the wholesalers that the drop shipper is using. Most of these wholesalers have no, or low minimum order requirements.