This confused me at first. I sell things at higher prices than you can find elsewhere. Yet buyers keep choosing mine.
Here is why.
eBay buyers are not price hunters. They are on eBay already. They searched for something, found a listing that looked right, and bought it. Most never opened another tab to compare.
They are paying for convenience and trust on a platform they already know and use. That behaviour is consistent and predictable.
eBay dropshipping works because of this gap.
Find products people are buying. List at a competitive price. When someone orders buy from a supplier and ship to them. Keep the margin.
Finding products. Best sellers list. Copy title. Paste into eBay. Find sellers using same images but charging more. Open profile. Find listings with sold count. Hit sell similar. Drag images. eBay AI writes description. Price five cents lower than the competitor.
Five cents lower because when buyers see two identical listings they always pick the cheaper one. That tiny edge wins the sale without hurting margin.
Sell 3 items a day at $10 profit each and you make $900 a month. Sell 10 and you make $3,000.
Convenience over price. Every single day. That is why they keep choosing mine.