How is it possible for a seller to offer free shipping??

[torontonian]

I have found an item on Alibaba I would like to sell. It costs $1. Others are selling a similar item for $7 with FREE SHIPPING. I just went to Canada Post to get a quote for my product and they said: $9.14.

How is this possible? How can somebody sell the item for $7 when shipping is $9?? 

[torontonian]

Yes they will get booted but what these guys do is they sign up for the 30 day trial. Once the trial period is over, they cancel and open a new trial using different infotmation

[pierrelebel]

On a serious note, you need to ask yourself if you really want to get in the very competitive mail order business.

Buying dollar items in China to sell worldwide through eBay from Canada is a plan with limited (if any) chance of success.

If you really want to get in the mail order business:

Sell what you know

Know what you sell

If you want to use eBay for your mail order business, I most strongly recommend you (and all readers in a similar situation) first invest a few hundred dollars by purchasing at least fifteen (15) items from different sellers, located in Canada (5) and all over the world (10). 

Those experiences will help you better understand the world of eBay and selling/buying online.

Good Luck