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At least with eBay you know the product you’re getting is actually from the seller you bought it from. The likelihood is generally higher, but I've received dr

by kirse 7y ago

At least with eBay you know the product you’re getting is actually from the seller you bought it from. The likelihood is generally higher, but I've received drop-shipped items from eBay that come directly from Amazon & Walmart warehouses. Took me by surprise at first, but it was still the lowest available price. Unsure if they are still cracking down on that. eBay has always been fantastic for used/refurbished electronics compared to anything else.

j79 7y ago
I tend to cross check both Amazon and eBay and can often find items lower on eBay (with FREE shipping!). Glowing seller reviews like "SUPER FAST DELIVERY" typically indicates drop shippers. So I'll take a chance and often, a day or two later, the expected arrives - an Amazon Prime box! But it makes me think -- Are they taking a hit on the sale to offer the item lower on eBay? I canceled Prime a few years back, but with a list of known eBay dropshippers, I can take advantage of Amazon Prime like prices at-cost (or lower) when compared to Amazon.com. And all without paying the Amazon Prime fee (obviously, I don't get the other benefits, but it's the 2 day shipping I'm primarily after!)
dicknuckle 7y ago
that's usually a seller that has Walmart or Amazon fulfilling all of their orders and has multiple storefronts connected to that fulfillment program. Shopify is one, but there are many others i don't know about. I've been looking into it to resell some small parts in small quantities. just bag and tag them with an SKU that matches what you give Amazon, and they will pack and ship it for you.
vageli 7y ago
> At least with eBay you know the product you’re getting is actually from the seller you bought it from. > The likelihood is generally higher, but I've received drop-shipped items from eBay that come directly from Amazon & Walmart warehouses. Took me by surprise at first, but it was still the lowest available price. Unsure if they are still cracking down on that. > eBay has always been fantastic for used/refurbished electronics compared to anything else. This is a method used to cash out stolen credit cards as well. Buy the item with a stolen card and ship to the unwitting purchaser. This is why they can afford to sell at a perceived loss.
- dsfyu404ed 7y ago
  >This is a method used to cash out stolen credit cards as well. Buy the item with a stolen card and ship to the unwitting purchaser. This is why they can afford to sell at a perceived loss. Also a method used to make a few % margin on a discount code. Amazon and Walmart don't give out re-usable flat X% discount codes (AFAIK) though so that isn't the case for when something is drop shipped from those sellers. But yes, this is a common method used to liquidate stolen CCs info.

by kirse 7y ago

j79 7y ago

I tend to cross check both Amazon and eBay and can often find items lower on eBay (with FREE shipping!). Glowing seller reviews like "SUPER FAST DELIVERY" typically indicates drop shippers. So I'll take a chance and often, a day or two later, the expected arrives - an Amazon Prime box! But it makes me think -- Are they taking a hit on the sale to offer the item lower on eBay? I canceled Prime a few years back, but with a list of known eBay dropshippers, I can take advantage of Amazon Prime like prices at-cost (or lower) when compared to Amazon.com. And all without paying the Amazon Prime fee (obviously, I don't get the other benefits, but it's the 2 day shipping I'm primarily after!)

dicknuckle 7y ago

that's usually a seller that has Walmart or Amazon fulfilling all of their orders and has multiple storefronts connected to that fulfillment program. Shopify is one, but there are many others i don't know about. I've been looking into it to resell some small parts in small quantities. just bag and tag them with an SKU that matches what you give Amazon, and they will pack and ship it for you.

vageli 7y ago

> At least with eBay you know the product you’re getting is actually from the seller you bought it from. > The likelihood is generally higher, but I've received drop-shipped items from eBay that come directly from Amazon & Walmart warehouses. Took me by surprise at first, but it was still the lowest available price. Unsure if they are still cracking down on that. > eBay has always been fantastic for used/refurbished electronics compared to anything else. This is a method used to cash out stolen credit cards as well. Buy the item with a stolen card and ship to the unwitting purchaser. This is why they can afford to sell at a perceived loss.

dsfyu404ed 7y ago
>This is a method used to cash out stolen credit cards as well. Buy the item with a stolen card and ship to the unwitting purchaser. This is why they can afford to sell at a perceived loss. Also a method used to make a few % margin on a discount code. Amazon and Walmart don't give out re-usable flat X% discount codes (AFAIK) though so that isn't the case for when something is drop shipped from those sellers. But yes, this is a common method used to liquidate stolen CCs info.