selling items as an affiliate

[Mike Merz]

[windersnest]

[teapotdee]

Hi. I've begun creating "feedback loops" by using my Ebay about-me page to encourage signups to my opt-in e-list, and connecting it to my websites. I am creating "niche" websites around various subjects and using the Ebay auctions to enhance the traffic to those sites, and vice-versa.

I hadn't thought about actually selling my affiliate product line directly through an auction, but I do have arrangements with a couple of my companies to buy their product outright in bulk (I am planning some table sales in the bricks and mortar world) and I think it would be ok to sell an occasional e-book there, but I think I'd keep the reserve price fair to the producer.

It wouldn't be right to cheapen the value of something on which affiliates are getting a good commission.

[Lynn Terry]

[scott]

[Lynn Terry]

[Andre Chaperon]

Hi folks,

Trust me to come along and burst everyone's bubble <sorry>

With regards to selling digital affiliate products, eBay have a clear (as mud) policy that prohibits this, unless you are the copyright owner of the product. As it's an affiliate product, you'll obviously not be the copyright owner.

eBay prohibits the electronic delivery of material (via email
or download) unless the seller is the copyright owner of the
material and clearly states that in the listing description.
So if you are the copyright owner of something, and you state
that in your listing's description then you can deliver the
item electronically. If you just have resell rights, you may
not deliver the product electronically. If you put the
material on a cd and sell it, you may or may not sell it,
depending on whether it violates someone's copyrights or not
and whether it violates (any other) eBay policies. For more
information about these (other) policies, please visit the
following links:





I've developed a system whereby you can totally automate the delivery process of a digital product on eBay. If it wasn't for above mentioned policy, I could have a fully automated system of selling affiliate products on eBay, Whoohoo!



As for physical products--well it all depends if your profit would be greater than the listing fees. By this I mean Home Page Featured or Featured Plus!

Also, like Sappho mentioned earlier, selling physical affiliate products on eBay does sound awfully similar to dropshipping...

Just my .02

[robert]

hi, i am a manufacturer and wholesaler of home decorations, i do drop shipping, and i can give real good prices. if you are interested email me at roberlavi@yahoo.com

[Michael Perry]

Folks,

I pray that you don't get sucked into selling other peoples affiliate products on or through eBay.

Affiliate programs can work on your own site if you hold the affiliator accountable and have some type of audit rights...I'm somewhat leary of affiliate programs and would rather license out resale rights on consignment ...

The best way to get involved with Ebay is to sell high volume, mid to high level ticket items online for repeat business customers on conignment.


Michael Perry
Sr. Media Consultant
Las Vegas, NV USA
eBay username: adminservicegroup
Author of The Book Power Sellers Hate 3 Edition


Tip - You ultimately need to become your own brand..

[Andre Chaperon]

Hi Michael, that's one scary-grab-your-attention baby face--really nice idea though

Take care,

[flythewing]

Not sure if this is on topic.........Heard some people on the prospero Amazon discussion board talking about virtual drop shipping thru Amazon Marketplace.
Also here's a link people seem to not have

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