Using Dropshippers on Ebay

• I personally have never used a drop shipping service to sell on Ebay. I feel that I would lose ALL Control of my own business. When a customer of mine purchases an item from me on Ebay, and pays for it immediately with Paypal, their item is shipped the same day or very next business day. This is very important for both the buyer and seller. You have no control over shipping time when using a drop shipper. They may insist that they ship quickly, but how do you know? And, do they even have the item in stock? I value my reputation and feedback on Ebay and would just prefer not to jeopardize this. I am sure that there are 1,000's of Ebay member's that use drop shipping services, and do well. But, I am curious as to how, using these services, have effected their feedback profile. A good indication of a seller using a drop shipping service are "scanned" pictures. The sellers usually will not have their product, on hand, and rely on the drop shipper to have it in stock. I refuse to buy these items from sellers. On a positive note, in conversation, I have heard of a few drop shippers that were highly recommended. If you are interested in checking them out, here they are; http://www.salehoo.com/ and http://www.doba.com/. Please be aware that most drop shippers will require a monthly service fee, and an extra fee per item sold. Make sure you figure this in when considering whether selling an item from them will be profitable for you.