Are you thinking of a sideline business and wondering about importing small quantities of goods from Alibaba to flog on eBay/ a small website? The slide above shows one example of a produce source from Alibaba selling price on eBay. The profit seems very good for a sideline business. However, there are various aspects to look at. I found a forum discussion and listed few important points to research on before you jump into this.

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6. Summary
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Work out the fees of Selling on eBay
Be the cheapest Seller
Find a good, niche product
Buy thousands to get cheaper price per unit
costs
• UK-based sellers, even if you're making just a
quid per sale, HMRC would like 20p or even
40p of that.
• The suppliers you're looking in Alibaba are
trading companies in China, not factories.
You are therefore paying their mark-up too.

7. Summary
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Work out the fees of Selling on eBay
Be the cheapest Seller
Find a good, niche product
Buy thousands to get cheaper price per unit
costs
• UK-based sellers, even if you're making just a
quid per sale, HMRC would like 20p or even
40p of that.
• The suppliers you're looking in Alibaba are
trading companies in China, not factories.
You are therefore paying their mark-up too.