What Reseller Youtubers Aren't Telling You

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[happytobehere]

I am 83 still thrifting and selling. Still elbowing my way through. It is very possible to do. I have no intention to stop anytime soon.

[lavenderclothesline]

Great video! The “secret”? Consistent hard work 😂 … that’s it. most people I meet don’t understand the amount of work this takes for sure…Being a full time eBay reseller for 12 years ( 120k a year by myself) and a YouTube content creator ( 2 videos a week approximately 83k subscribers ) a vintage booth, and selling larger items ( furniture, sports equipment etc ) on FBMP..it’s definitely a 60 hr plus work week. Keys for me are : plenty of capital, keeping my buy in price point low, consistently educating myself on items that sell, listing EVERY SINGLE ITEM I purchase, and the calculated choice to buy a house and move to a state where the inventory is amazing and the cost of living reasonable. I have to say that both my husband and I find amazing stuff almost every time we thrift, but we do often hit several sources in one day and travel up to 2hrs away.

[HairyTornado]

Nice video man. It’s tough to balance YouTube and reselling in a way that gets views and shows the boring parts.

We try to be as transparent as possible by acknowledging the advantage we have with a large following and by showing the mediocre days along with the good ones.

I do think it’s funny that these types of videos calling out YouTubers tend to get crazy good views. Watch out! You’ll be in someone else’s video a few years from now with them saying how your videos are unrealistic 😂

[janicenorris]

No negativity at all, just the
truth that most people do not want to hear. Congratulations on stating the true facts.

[RockstarFlipper]

So a lot of good points. The thing is this…

There are a handful or 2 of good sellers on YouTube who have a good area or they have done the work and got connections to supply their business and actually make good money.

Many many more are lying or are just small sellers who are hoping YouTube pops off so they can make the “YouTube” money. What they fail to realize is, it’s not that easy. It’s hard work to make YouTube content and to get paid on YouTube.

Most never make $1, 000 a month. A good bit make a couple grand and even fewer go over $4, 000 a month which would be full time basically. They hope lying and click baiting will get the views to fake it till they make it.

A few have actually pulled it off getting people to believe they are big deal sellers and they were jokes but the lies got them big YouTube money and now it Doesn’t matter

If someone is a legit seller they can prove it. It’s not hard to see.

Are they claiming $10, 000 days selling but getting evicted and repoed 😂

Are they claiming to be a big deal but their life prior to YouTube was a joke on old Facebook posts living in the dumps and now all of a sudden they are in Mexico?

It’s not hard to figure out

[auroralane]

I literally never jump on my phone to leave a comment but I had to give you props for such a realistic view on reselling. This is a breath of fresh air. I didn’t get a negative vibe either just the plain truth of the nuances of the business and the reality of reselling. I am fairly new and appreciate content like this versus the hyped up stuff. TY!

[tuesdayschild]

I subscribed just now. You sound ligit...I also joined so I could say I am one of those old folks you mentioned. For 42 years, I was a reseller at flea markets & 8 years on eBay. I just started listing again. At my age, I am not looking for millions, I just want to add to my social security. The economy has forced many retired people to look for some extra cash. Years ago, I'd spend up to 80 hours a week finding, cleaning, repairing, pricing, listing...and snooping, a term I use when I'm looking for "What's everyone else selling". It was an education. I tell people I know a lot about somethings & not a lot about any one thing. I really wish someone would make these kinds of videos aimed at us older people. We don't have the stamina we once had but don't count us out completely! Wishing you all the best in your business~

[Midlife-Changes]

Part time reseller here. I thought about going full time, but you do have to make so much more money. For instance, if I make $70k at a normal W2 job. They are paying half of my payroll tax (7.65%), matching 4% on 401k, paying over $10k of my health insurance premiums, etc. Plus they pay for my phone. I'd need to make about $90k reselling to have the same compensation as $70k at my W2.

[AnnEckhart]

The big reselling channels make more money making videos about reselling than they do reselling, not to mention their paid groups and courses. Some are honest about that, but not all. I'm in Iowa, and if I were a clothing reseller, there is no way I would make it as we just don't have great brands here.

[_calebsells]

The internet makes everything look easy. Reselling is a grind. I’m thankful it got me into the self employed world and I hope to continue building multiple businesses to relieve the pressure of the grind.

[trinasyoutube]

I’m a thrifter NOT a reseller but I do know local resellers & you’re right about inventory, etc. Unfortunately some of the resellers I know have become hoarders! They go thrifting everyday like the videos show but then they don’t have the energy or time to list that stuff. Not everyone is going to get rich reselling. Be realistic & keep it real. ❤😊

[kathleenj]

I really appreciate how you're so honest and authentic. ☺️👏

[KateyReads]

I just did a video on this. While I agree, I have to say Tech is a good egg. He is very transparent and offers a lot of free value and gives educational stuff. But people don’t wanna learn. lol My educational videos suck. Beginners just want the easy and fast lol so now I just focus on what is authentic to me. Education and literacy and upcycling. That said I think as a content creator I have an ethical responsibility to be HONEST about this. It’s a weird balance how do I make money on YouTube posting videos most people don’t click right away bc it’s work not entertainment.

[Rapunzel-sw]

Brutally honest and so happy that someone finally said it. I watch and listen to YouTube about reselling and so many make it look extremely easy. It’s very hard! The people jumping in head first are thinking it’s easy quick money when in reality it’s not so easy. Plus at the end of the year they need to claim it on their taxes. Not enough talk on YouTube about all that goes into reselling behind the scenes and how their gross income is not their net income. People need to consider retirement and saving for an emergency. I’m retired and so is my husband. I’m very thankful that I did go get a job with benefits and a retirement plan. Reselling for me is just a side hustle that keeps me busy and puts some extra money in my pockets. Thank you for your honesty.

[laraerickson]

I have been reselling part-time on & off for fun for about 12 years. I buy at garage sales, estate sales and auctions. The one thing beginners won't get at first is that it is super fun and exciting to find some big scores, but listing and shipping becomes monotonous. You can very easily get over-run with the dreaded death pile. If you really want to make a living reselling, you better get used to cleaning / prepping items, researching, taking photos, writing descriptions, storing / organizing, packing and trips to the post office.

[lawsofhumannature]

100% agree with your take. The full time clickbait content creators are obvious ✅

[SprucedandGussied]

Thank you for saying what I’ve been thinking for a long time. A lot of these resellers glamorize it because it gets more views or they have something to sell you. This job is a ton of work. I wish they were more transparent about the actual labor and time involved.

[melissahendricks]

I’ve been selling for 20 years, sometimes it’s great, sometimes it’s not as great. I am in a continuous process of learning. I specialize in vintage clothing. I have found many holy grail items. The thing I don’t like about some of the YouTubers is they don’t take out cost of goods or fees when saying how much they make on an item. I think that makes their sales totally unrealistic for newbies.

[jrok]

I didn't get a negative vibe at all from this video. It's good to hear someone sharing honest observations and expectations. I'm part time and about 7 months into this new venture. Most of what I see is "record sales", "huge daily thrift hauls" on youtube. And great for them. But I can say in my area, there is very little upper tier quality inventory in thrift stores. All those who live in areas and find 50-300 quality items daily/weekly...they are very very fortunate.

[scnpghg]

Agree with everything you said! Been reselling part time since 2020. Things have changed so much in terms of inventory. Thrift store prices have skyrocketed and more people are reselling. You have to hustle for sure!