Benefits Disadvantages Is dropshipping for you?

It’s trustworthy.
Customers trust eBay because of its seller protection policies, 
which can benefit new dropshippers. Many buyers will purchase from brand new 
sellers because they know they’re covered if something goes wrong. This makes it 
easy for you to attract customers and build a positive reputation.

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Cons of dropshipping on eBay
The fees can add up.
eBay is notorious for its high fees – the ecommerce giant 
takes up to 10 percent of a sale (and in rare cases, even more). 
These fees
are 
somewhat of a necessary evil and a tradeoff for selling on such a big platform, but 
this does dissuade some entrepreneurs from choosing eBay as a dropshipping 
platform.
Its auction style isn’t always ideal for dropshipping.
With a dropshipping business 
model, you list a product and keep that listing up indefinitely. eBay doesn’t work 
like this because it’s an auction platform, which means there’s a time limit for all 
listings. You’ll have to relist your items once the listings expire. This can be time 
consuming and make you postpone more important things.
It’s limiting.
With eBay, your hands are tied. There’s a lot you can’t do, like build 
an email list or design your own storefront. You have to play by eBay’s rules, 
and you’re more or less stuck on eBay. This means you won’t get many repeat 
customers, you can’t really build an audience, and you can’t brand yourself. Suffice 
it to say, this can get frustrating. It can also make it harder for you to stand out since 
virtually every eBay store looks exactly the same.

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Dropshipping on your own website