Shopify vs eBay (2025) — Which is Better?

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In this video, Style Factory’s Jonathan Pollard compares Shopify vs eBay, discusses their respective pros and cons, and explains how they can be used together for maximum effect.

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00:00 Introduction
00:33 The big difference between Shopify and eBay
01:45 Reasons to use Shopify over eBay
01:55 Shopify is better for building fully-branded, standalone stores
02:36 Shopify is better for dropshipping
03:19 Shopify is better for point of sale applications
03:55 Shopify gives you full ownership of your customer data
04:33 Shopify gives you better marketing tools
05:07 Special 3-month Shopify trial
05:26 Reasons to use eBay over Shopify
05:36 eBay gives you access to a huge, ready-made market
06:38 With eBay, you don’t have to worry about web design
07:06 eBay is a better solution for running online auctions
07:29 eBay gives you more SEO opportunities
07:56 Style Factory Store Builder Finder tool
08:19 Shopify vs eBay verdict
08:46 Using Shopify and eBay together
08:56 Apps for connecting Shopify and eBay
09:16 Extended free trials and resources

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SHOPIFY VS EBAY VERDICT

To sum things up, we’d say that the main advantage of Shopify is the high level of control it gives you over your brand, your business and crucially, your customer data. The main advantage of eBay is the large, ready-made audience it gives you.

Use Shopify if you want to create a professional standalone store, and eBay if you want to tap into an existing market, or have a business strategy that is going to be particularly reliant on online auctions.