A Little Advice....

[made-in-colorado!]

   We have a nice little wholesale biz here in Colorado USA.  You can see a few of our listings to see what we sell here...  We also produce many other customized souvenir type products for tourists.

   We are considering moving to Australia and would like to open a gift shop plus sell on Ebay down there.  We are curious about how popular Ebay is there. Are most sales to Australians or are most of you selling internationally?

   Thanks In Advance!!!!

[foxette-in-sox]

Haven't seen any moose lately & the only ski's you'd need here at the moment would be of the water type :^O:^O:^O:^O

Ebay is ebay no matter what country you live in & buyers will buy from anywhere JMO

[made-in-colorado!]

Yea I know we would need to make some adjustments on the lampshade designs! 

    I'd love to hear some suggestions for down there!!!!

[not_an_eloi]

you up there, don't got no lodge, or cabin, but us wot lives 'ere isn't permitted to self-promote on these boards, see.  

read this  http://www.daff.gov.au/aqis

[made-in-colorado!]

Not promoting....  Asking!   Hence the question, a little advice....

[nonny_muss]

Ebay is rather popular down here . . . but I would test the waters by keeping an eye on sales to Australia or even looking at completed listings of similar items to what you sell via ebay.com.au (not the US ebay).   

You may also look at changing your signs to suit the Australian climate - ski lodges are pretty far and few down here!!  'Welcome to the outback' would be better!!!

Online sales here are taking over bricks and mortar shops so you'd do better online methinks.  Retail is a difficult business to launch and keep successful these days. . ..

[made-in-colorado!]

Thanks Nonny!   We can make signs to say anything, so changing the saying is a breeze!   I'll have to take a look at completed listings...

    Something tells me you don't have aspen trees down there, so we would have to find another wood to make our lamps from.  Maybe cowboy themed lamp shades would work....

   Thanks Again....

[the-kazbar]

  Maybe cowboy themed lamp shades would work....

maybe in America 😐

[austeam]

Are you thinking of moving to Australia for other reasons (besides to sell on eBay)?

Things to consider: Location, Location, Location

- Shipping in Australia is rather expensive so unless you are selling small items that fit in a post satchel it is worth considering location in terms of the cost to freight

- Cost of living can vary a great deal so if you don't want to be working just to pay the landlord or the bank I would suggest giving Sydney a miss.

- Some areas are prone to natural disasters (we have flooding up north and bushfires down south at the moment) and besides the potential to be caught up in these natural disasters there is the problem of postal delays.  Now you would think buyers would understand this, but some don't so air freight/express post is wise at these times.  Again, if your item fits in a satchel then that is OK, otherwise it will cost a fortune.

 The biggest issue with selling on eBay Australia is the competition with Chinese manufacturers selling direct and offering free/cheap postage.  Apparently it costs less for an item to be posted to Australia then it costs to post across Australia (e.g. Sydney to Perth).  Top Rated Sellers get a small boost in search results, but we don't get discounts on eBay fees.

[nonny_muss]

You're welcome!  No, we don't have much aspen, Gum trees are our lot 😄 but there are lots of other beautiful woods available down here too!