» What is eBay Reseller Marketplace?

eBay's Reseller Marketplace is a service catering to sellers (wholesalers, liquidators and manufacturers) looking to sell their excess inventory, by connecting them to buyers interested in buying that excess inventory. Whether you're a seller or a buyer, this service will help you facilitate your transaction quickly and easily.

» What's the point of joining?

eBay's Reseller Marketplace provides a private point of purchase area for business owners and purchasers looking to access reliable, readily available quantities of specific products through a trusted source. This service is especially helpful to those involved in start-ups, growing businesses, and companies in the process of expanding into new product lines. It is a risk minimization measure, since it provides you with alternate sources of supply!

» Buy Excess/Wholesale Inventory...Conveniently!

For instance, if your startup company owns an eBay Powerseller account, and is looking to purchase a lot of 100 computer monitors - eBay Reseller Marketplace will connect you with all current computer monitor lots, enabling you to find the best deal for your business' budget.

» The New Authority for Selling Bulk or Wholesale Inventory

The service is also a valuable sales portal to those in possession of multiple lots of products, large quantities or excess inventory - seeking the most ideal way to competitively sell those products. Obviously, this program is owned by the eBay corporation - whose $7.6+ billion annual revenue proves its dominance in the market of internet auction and sale items.

» Who can join eBay Reseller? How much does it cost?

If you're an eBay Powerseller (seller of at least $1,000 worth of goods per month on eBay), you have automatic free access to the eBay Reseller program. This service is exclusive to Powersellers only. There are no fees - neither sign-up fee nor monthly fees - involved in joining the program, much like using a traditional eBay account.

Identically to eBay, the Reseller Marketplace service enables sellers to list their bulk items as multiple types of transactions:

• English Auction: One of the most typically used auction styles, where the seller begins with a reserve price, and auctioneers bid on the item until the expiration time is met.


• Dutch Auction: Helpful in times where an expedient transaction is desired, dutch auctions allow the seller to begin with a high price, which gradually lowers until a buyer is willing to accept the auctioneer's current price or hidden reserve price.


• Fixed Price: Fixed price transactions are simply one-time sales of a product lot. A seller offers a lot with a set price, and the product is sold on a first come, first serve basis.


• Falling Price Auction: This auction style involves the seller dropping the price until he or she finds the optimal pricing range of the product. The goal of a falling price auction is to correspond with saturation, supply and demand, and is dynamic.

Some sellers may require you to have a credit card on file before placing a bid. This will be known to you upon placing a bid. Your credit card can be securely entered through your eBay account, in the "My Account" section.

P.O. Boxes are not allowed as your stated address, as some merchants ship immediately after a transaction is complete. Be sure to enter your actual mailing address when you sign up for eBay Reseller Marketplace.

Whether you're a whole or reseller, or simply looking to compare and save on bulk items - eBay's Reseller Marketplace is truly a must-have tool in your repertoire. Use the service as a reference point for all of your bulk purchase and sales ventures, with the trustworthiness and usability you've always known from eBay! (Get an account, here)