3 Hours (!!!) of Brutally Honest Reselling Advice

Sourcing

How far do you drive for garage sales? 2:51
How much profit should I aim for? 3:16
What's the minimum margin you're willing to take? 22:18
How much time do you spend sourcing? 25:18
How do you find bulk buys? 26:25
What items feel tempting to buy but are rarely worth it? 27:19
How do you define cost of goods for personal items? 33:36
Would you list a $10 item or find something better? 41:02
When do you pay up for something? 47:38
What are your targets for ROI, margin, etc.? 50:44
Do you buy VCRs even without the remote? 1:01:20
Do you show up early for garage sales? 1:04:21
Do you ever buy pallets of inventory? 1:36:09
Do you test stuff before buying? 1:37:49
How to calculate STR when no results are found 1:13:29
How do you track your mileage? 1:19:24
Can I do this even if I live in a small town? 1:40:43
What items are more risky for negative feedback? 1:52:33

Listing / Selling

Slow dime or fast nickel? 1:39
Why do people bid but then never pay? 4:25
Do you get offended when someone makes a lowball offer? 12:15
How do you handle best offers? 13:03
How much feedback should I get until I start listing higher dollar stuff? 15:52
How do I handle this weird return situation? 18:16
What length of time is considered "normal" to get your first sale? 23:14
How do you price your items accurately? 34:58
What’s the best sale you’ve ever had? 43:48
Does having more feedback increase sales? 41:26
Do you offer free returns? Why? 44:49
Should I open up sealed items to make sure everything is OK before selling? 48:53
Should I schedule my listings or list them right away? 53:53
Should I be selling internationally as a new seller? 58:22
Do you fill in all the item specifics eBay asks for? 1:00:42
Why did my eBay selling limits just jump to $5-million? 1:10:45
Should I be putting a bunch of keywords in my description? 1:11:53
Do you remove the background from your photos? 1:21:28
How do I re-list something that has been removed by eBay? 1:25:21
Should I leave my sold listings Active with quantity 0? 1:27:20
How consistent should I be with listing? 1:35:10
Should I add hidden keywords to my description? 1:38:37
How many items am I allowed to list as a new seller? 1:42:04
Do you ever get rid of things that don’t sell? 1:44:46
What if you get multiple offers on the same item? 1:49:15
Should I use BIN or Auction? 1:51:03
Do views have an impact on sales? 1:53:50
Have you ever sold on eBay Live? 2:04:41
Do you sell on other platforms or just eBay? 2:05:28
Do sales increase during the holiday season? 2:15:37
How long does it take to list? 2:21:35

Shipping

Do you schedule pick ups or drop off at the post office? 13:57
Do you vacuum seal your clothing before shipping? 17:09
Where do you buy your boxes? 31:41
How do you determine shipping costs without prepacking? 36:34
Why don’t you use calculated shipping? 55:49
What do you use for void fill? 1:07:02
How do I handle combined shipping using calculated rates? 1:49:43
Have you ever shipped anything via freight? 2:01:26
How does flat rate shipping work? 2:20:24

Misc

How do you store your inventory? 0:20
Does eBay send you the form you need for taxes? 5:13
How do you clean hats? 14:51
Is an eBay store subscription worth it? 30:39
What’s the difference between eBay, Poshmark, and Mercari? 43:00
Buyer says item has not arrived, but tracking shows it has. Now what? 45:45
Is there a benefit to ending and relisting? 46:25
How do you avoid VeRO claims? 52:34
Are larger stores favored over smaller ones? 54:42
How do you track your inventory after it is listed? 40:33
How much time do you spend on this business? 1:02:13
What are some of your worst flips? 1:05:20
Do you often host your own garage sales? 1:06:36
Would you ever consider going full-time on eBay? 1:08:26
Do you put pineapple on pizza? 1:13:19
Should I cater to a buyer’s every demand? 1:15:42
Tell me more about your background in product/software 1:22:43
What do with a buyer who wants to return something outside of eBay 1:24:12
How should I set my payouts? Weekly? Daily? 1:26:48
Why do my pageviews change day-to-day? 1:29:33
Should I make stores for different niches? 1:31:43
How do you manage your time? 1:39:33
Are you monetized on YouTube? 1:55:02
What parts of the business does your wife help with? 2:00:42
What are your reselling goals? 2:16:51
How did you grow your reselling business? 2:19:01

Flipwise

Is Flipwise good for small sellers? 8:50
Does Flipwise track all shipping expenses? 10:12
Does Flipwise consider "sell-similar" relists as new listings? 10:36
How do I change my Flipwise membership? 11:31
Do you clean boots/shoes before you sell them? 17:36
Have you ever sold on Whatnot? 20:04
Do I need to wash my clothing before selling it? 19:24
What are your top 3 sandwiches of all time? 34:30

[justinresells]

Thank you so much for asking so many great questions over the last year! If you have any questions for me, leave them down below and I'll answer them in a future video. Also, check the description to see timecodes and jump around to specific questions as well as download an audio only version!

[jessesmom]

Hi Justin- I enjoy your channel a lot. In answer to the vintage, antique, and retro question- vintage is 20 years or older. Antique is 100 years old. Retro is new made to look old, like those tin signs that you see everywhere. Hope this helps.

[Amy_Nicole_Sabas]

thank you so much for making this! long form content is my favorite because i love to have it playing on another screen throughout my work day. please do more of these if you can!

[BasicFolders]

I listen to your videos while I list to keep me on task and focused.... so 3 hours....? This is going to be extremely helpful. Thank you!

[danaism]

I wash all clothing. It's rare to get a piece of clothing to flip that does not stink. In the beginning of re-selling I sold and mailed an item that was not washed prior, and I regret it and learned the hard way. All Goodwill stores clothing stink and they spray a suppose to be nice spray on it and it just makes the smell worse, even yard sale clothing stinks. The only clothes I don't wash are new with tag clothing, they usually don't stink if your lucky and you cannot wash a clothing item with tags anyhow...Seller beware, wash used clothing just put it on quick wash cycle and hang dry to save on power if need be. I'm pretty good at washing wool and silk items so they do not shrink.

[QuietSpacePhotoStudioLLC]

I've been listening between 5 and 10 items a day for a few months now my sales are so much better. If I take time away, I use end and relist. So helpful!

[DesertRainflower]

One of the things I enjoy selling is hats. I do get them sometimes with a spot or mark on them, or maybe they're a bit dirty on the inside from normal wear. What I use is some regular blue dawn and a toothbrush. I've never had anything not come out when using this, but I also avoid the hats that are very badly stained or dirty. This has worked as well on plushies, even with white fur. I picked up a bag of plushies at my local Goodwill for one to give to my sister, and one of the other plush was dirty/stained yellow, so I tried cleaning it with dawn just to see and you'd never know now how dirty it was!

[adamb]

Was not expecting a 3 hour video today. Thanks Justin

[qeoonbk]

Love your channel & love this long format! Thanks!

[Rudeyrudey]

Hell yeah LOVE a long video for a listing night

[shop_urqt]

This is great info! Thanks for sharing!

[bairfreedom]

Killed it. It's all digital now. Now listing and scheduling listings. Damn this room is alot cleaner!

[DMSpikes]

I just watched your last video and now we've got a new one! I needed something to listen to while doing mundane work 😂 appreciate the info

[fabiola]

Thank you Just signed up for flipwise I really like it

[jochildress]

I love the info packed video, especially since you index it!

[bobbiellison]

My thoughts process on allowing returns...if returns are easy and free for buyers, I think they will not put as much consideration into how sure they will need/want the item. That assurance might result in more impulse buying wiith buyer remorse attached. As in, "I don't know if this will work for me, or fit me, but I can always return it". This is MY logic as a buyer. Is my theory correct? Who knows...

[kathleenparker]

Thank you Justin for your time and knowledge. Your giving is generous.🌼

[Mr.Thinker-]

Man, time stamping the questions and everything is awesome and greatly appreciated. New sub here and Thank you!!

[juantovar]

For new sellers, also giving a positive feedback to buyers as soon as you ship the item i believe has helped me get more positive feedbacks then normal

[bobbiellison]

I just found your channel. You're great at communicating your thoughts clearly and concisely. I will have to check out all your vids now, but one on your theories of ebay's listing order algorithm would be great. That's an interesting and useful topic for resellers. Thank you I got a lot out of watching this.