Seller Extending Service Out of Ebay

sounds like drop shipping to me. maybe you could look into that. also, ebay frowns upon stuff like what you would like to do. you could get into trouble.

well i would check his feedback first and see if this is good or bad, if i want to buy anything from ebay i always check their feedback from other customers, i would never sell or buy outside of ebay unless i saw the goods or the money first, he seems TOO keen to sell to you, so be careful, make sure he sends you an invoice first so you have proof, get all the right paper work before buying, if i were you, i wouldn't do it, i think you'll be the one at loss. there is a big risdk of losing your money if you don't go through the right channels, i would find another provider if i were you, this man seems overly keen to sell you his stuff, also he has not gotten back to you about anything, so i would just ignore it and look elsewhere

First off, he should be able to quote for various quantities. Everyone does. You know, "Less than 10", "10-50", "50-100", "Over 100" and so on. Secondly, you NEED a contract. A binding one that subscribes to International import/export law and regulations. You'd have to do some research on that and potentially talk to a lawyer to get it drafted: you do NOT want to send money overseas without a contract. Thirdly, the standard procedure for buying is to invoice on a 21-day schedule. You order, he sends the goods and you have 21 days to pay. That way you don't get scammed. Alternatively you could work out some kind of "sale or return" option whereby he fronts you, say, 100 items and you sell what you can, then return the leftovers and pay him for what sold. But most of all, you NEED a contract.