Regardless of the religious worship restrictions in China, the country produces huge amounts of religious items, in particular Christian and Catholic, which are imported to the U.S. The cheap wholesale cost of these items and large number of Christians worldwide make them great merchandise to retail through an auction website or your own independent virtual store. Most people do best selling that for which they have a passion, so a devout faith might just grow while engaging in such an holy line of work.

Whether you choose a supplier in China, India, the U.S. or elsewhere as a source for your products, people of the Christian faith enjoy giving and receiving crosses, rosaries, Bibles, jewelry and other religious items from birth to death. There are Baptisms or Christenings, First Communions, Confirmations, weddings, and every holiday in between. With the right marketing, your virtual store could reach millions of Christian consumers worldwide who are looking for an encouraging gift for a friend or family member or just a new book to inspire their own faith.

There are so many marketing opportunities for such a business through your local churches, such as weekly bulletins ads, directories, or other sponsorships. Of course, with an online retail business, the ease of a click on a link makes "word of mouth" advertising or referral marketing an inexpensive and highly effective method of spreading the news of your arrival in the ecommerce world.

Whether you utilize one source or many for your wholesale supply, you must decide whether to stock your own inventory and, therefore, save by purchasing in bulk, or to use a drop shipper who agrees to service your orders by labeling, packaging and shipping them, as well as dealing with returns. Both methods have their pros and cons, but if you prefer to focus on the marketing end of the business, a drop shipper should suit your fancy. And if you suddenly decide to remove a product from your store or try out something new, it only requires deleting it from or adding it to your website. No unused inventory to dump or fears about taking a risk on something new. Just pray about it.