I couldn't swear to this as fact, but I think you may have missed the boat when it comes to buying from alibaba and reselling here.

I remember looking at wedding bombonnieres there a few years back & thinking it might be viable to resell (as the same items were way dearer on ebay) but within a few months, I noticed the chinese sellers themselves had moved into ebay as well. I was glad I hadn't tried it.

It might work out if you are buying massive quantities but I think, myself, you might be better off to do as the others suggested and find a category that isn't swamped already and especially not with items from China.

If you have a craft or talent, then I think quality home made products sell, though perhaps ebay isn't the best place for that.

Apart from that, if you can find a source for something away from the $2 shop type merchandise, if i can put it that way, then you might be able to build up some steady sales.

From all i have read though (and it echoes my own experiences years back) selling on ebay isn't always easy, even if your product and ad is fine.