I'm trying to find a way to source a product for cheaper than it sells for on ebay to step up my ebay business. (Right now I only sell things from around the house.) I have been researching this for a couple of years and have tried salehoo and many other sources and they seem o.k sources for a retail store but the prices they sell for on ebay is generally the same or less than the source sells them for. Does anyone have any tips for finding a REAL source for products cheap enought to be profitable?

It's like any arbitrage market. Usually you have to be fast. Once someone finds a bargain they will sell as many as they can on ebay until the supply and demand curves intersect at the price they are originally paying.

great answer, thanks because this will help me. Plus I believe in saying thanks even if it wasnt my question to begin with lol