Selling on eBay is not difficult, but there are some guiding principles that every eBay seller should follow. First you must know the demand for a product. So how do you find the hottest selling items on eBay? Second you must have a reliable source of this product. So where do you find reliable dropshippers and wholesalers? This article will explain how these two steps.

Step 1 - Find the hottest products on eBay. This is fairly easy. There are several tools available that will help you find what products are in demand on eBay. The first is eBay Pulse. This product is free and is available on eBay's website. It will show the top 10 searches with a product category. The second is the hot item report from eBay. This report shows what items are hot sellers within different categories on eBay. This report is free.

Step 2 - Find a reliable wholesaler or dropshipper for the product in demand. This is the tough part. I searched for years before finding a dropshipper that I could rely on. You want to use a dropshipper for several reasons.

• You don't have to buy the product until you actually sell it on eBay.
• You don't have to ship the product.
• You don't have to inventory the product.
• Some dropshippers have automated listing tools which save you tremendous amounts of time.

Selling on eBay is fun if you know what you are doing. Find products in demand and then find a reliable dropshipping company to supply this product to your customers.