Selling Wholesale Makeup on eBay

One of the most frequently asked questions I get is “Melissa, what are the best wholesale makeup brands to sell on eBay?’

Well for me that’s like asking how long is a piece of string. There are so many variables to consider that it’s not as easy as just saying oh yeah definitely MAC, or Benefit, or whatever. I can understand people’s enthusiasm and impatience to get started and they just want to buy a load of wholesale cosmetics stock and get selling. Unfortunately, all too often people rush into an eBay beauty business and end up losing money.

The truth is that you can sell any wholesale makeup brands on eBay, because there will always be a buyer at the right price. However, to be a successful and profitable cosmetics and beauty products seller on eBay, you really need to go through the following exercise for anything you are planning to sell.

First of all, check out what other items the same are already listed on eBay, watch a few and get an idea of the likely selling price if you were selling them. You can watch Buy It Now items as well as auction items and see how quickly they sell. On Buy It Now items, you will also often notice the seller changes the price regularly – that is a sign they are constantly checking out the competition too.

Then, based on the likely selling price, work backwards and take off eBay fees and Paypal fees (there are online calculators which can work this out for you), then deduct the cost of the item to you which will give your profit. If you are happy with that, then go ahead – list the items on eBay and sit back and wait.

Obviously, cosmetics Items which are hard to find command a premium – e.g. Prescriptives which have closed down so there are still people trying to get their products, and also brands like Bliss which are hard to find wholesale but are sometimes available at a good discount on sites like BrandAlley. But obviously if a massive amount of Prescriptives suddenly becomes available it would not be so valuable. Sorry not to be more specific but it is the basic laws of supply and demand (yawn, boring I know).

For any new eBay sellers out there, you should be aware that eBay are restricting the amount of items and relistings that new sellers can make at the start. So you will not be able to sell much at the beginning because eBay will not let you list everything. It is a precaution to stop new sellers offloading multiple quantities of fake cosmetic items in a short space of time before they get caught and their eBay account is closed down. Which in the long run is good for everyone, but it is frustrating for genuine sellers.

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