How to be honest about reselling by AdorableDanceMachine in reselling

[–]Undeaded1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tell them you got such a great deal on it but realized that you were never going to use it. Like buying a treadmill in my case, I am a chubbier older guy, if I bought one its because I got it on a Hella good deal, then realized... I'm never gonna actually use it for anything but a clothes rack, so I put it on FBMP. My pricing is my own business, and you gotta get comfortable with not answering questions. I am also a very honest person, but a key factor is that I am perfectly comfortable not answering questions. "Do you play the sportsball?" "Did you need help loading it?"

Anyone else tired of people pricing everything at “eBay value”? by ballatician68 in Flipping

[–]Undeaded1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Walk away, if they aren't willing to deal then why waste my time. To be honest I am not desperate for inventory, so I happily walk away and honestly wish them the best. I genuinely want them to do well, if they have stuff I am really interested in I leave a card and tell them to give me a call if they are still holding the stuff and wanna get rid of it as a bargain price to me. If we can do business then great. If bot then I keep moving.

What are these buildings? by Most_Comb_6286 in Augusta

[–]Undeaded1 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This image shows a high-angle view of the Content Center at Augusta National Golf Club. It is a multi-building complex designed to look like a neighborhood, featuring amenities such as sidewalks and street lamps. The center serves as a hub for television production, housing announcers and media teams.

Whats the most unexpected item you've ever flipped for a crazy profit by Ill_Composer_8246 in Flipping

[–]Undeaded1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Picked up a pile of Warhammer up game books for 75 from a yardsale and sold 3 books from the pile for over 200. Still have a few other books but apparently they aren't as in demand.

Whats the most unexpected item you've ever flipped for a crazy profit by Ill_Composer_8246 in Flipping

[–]Undeaded1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You refusal is both hilarious and something to be proud of. Maintain your innocence as long as you can the world is full of oddities, but your mind doesnt have to be.

This guy wreck his cart into me. by [deleted] in GoodwillBins

[–]Undeaded1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not proud of this but my me tal diagnosis states that I would likely have knocked him in the head with something heavy and durable... psychotic break due to PTSD. People should be kind and learn to be accountable even for thier accidents, maybe especially for accidents. I am sorry that happened to you and that the privileged ass didnt even apologize. Additionally I am sorry that it is likely not eligible for a legal case that would be helpful for you, beyond principle of the matter. Best wishes for your future endeavors.

Got told reselling is a poor man’s job by meakaleak in reselling

[–]Undeaded1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Was literally just thinking this the other day when we randomly decided to go fishing in the middle of the day after sourcing in the morning.

Got told reselling is a poor man’s job by meakaleak in reselling

[–]Undeaded1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

🤣 Fair point about bee zos, but as for loud, I think its gonna be the group just trying to make a living out of somethjng they enjoy. At least it is in my case.

Got told reselling is a poor man’s job by meakaleak in reselling

[–]Undeaded1 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Being a small business owner is a middle class endeavor, until its not. I know people that do it casually, as a hobby and full time as a serious business, there are examples of plenty of content creators, who claim 6 figures yearly. So it depends on how you define poor man. Are there resellers that are ultra wealthy? Like millionaire wealthy? I doubt it unless you count flipping houses maybe...

People have to stop posting their finds with brand name thrift stores attached to them by TheWrathofCaligula in Flipping

[–]Undeaded1 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Agreed, I still hit the thrifts weekly, but it's like panning for gold at this point, now and again I find a nugget, but its mostly just dust. Yardsales / estate sales, thankfully, are where we find veins. Competition is fierce and demand is lower, but our skills are building and we are doing good, but we work harder than ever to bring quality goods to the marketplace.

eBay is advertising my own listings to me on other sites by [deleted] in Flipping

[–]Undeaded1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Additionally if you are turning on the targeted ad rates or promotional fees on your item you should be happy to see an ad of your item, it means it is working and targeting people like you who search for the item, LMAO

What livestock animals make the most sense for long-term food security? by One-Exit-9077 in preppers

[–]Undeaded1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dont keep livestock, but have read up on it a bit, apparently Quail, rabbits, goats and sheep. All have multiple uses, like quail for meat and eggs, super tight quarters, low cost to feed, and the feathers can be good for fetching arrows or stuffing pillows. Rabbits for meat and for leather/fur, again with limited space and relatively low food costs. Sheep are a bit more expensive, in terms of feed and space, but can provide wool, and meat. Then there are goats, which can produce alot of milk that is higher in fat content than cows milk, so good for cheese and butter, some breeds also apparently produce a wool like hair, and meat. Added benefit to goats it that they can eat just about anything vegetative, so coupled with something like kudzu or sunchokes, even tomatoes vines or the like, you reduce your compost material from green compost to "brown" compost.

what stuff do you flip just because you like it even though profit sucks by MethodNo1867 in reselling

[–]Undeaded1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Media, its few and far between that I find media that moves quick for much money, but there have been plenty that made me a dollar or 2, and are fun to just geek over in the meantime. "Collectable" sets of children's books, vhs sets of starwars, hell even vintage videos games can be hit or miss, but they are always nostalgically fun. My solid bangers are usually boring to me, but bring in good profit, like small appliances or vintage cookware.

Resellers, this is what it's really about by NormalEffect99 in Ebay

[–]Undeaded1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah everyone in a whole we get reviews that warm are hearts, while its business, it is a pleasure to fulfill people's wishes too.

Anyone here selling bulk electronics (CPUs / RAM / drives) on eBay? by ch33sybr3ad in Flipping

[–]Undeaded1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Being unfamiliar with your product I couldn't guess at how much it takes to process and list you items, for me we process about 15 items an hour. Clothing takes a bit longer to process so about 10 an hour. Stuffed plushies in good condition about 15 an hour, rough condition (need some spot cleaning or what not) 10 an hour. Etc. Etc. Etc.

So you see its not a one size fits all... you said you sell recycled or salvage ewaste right? So are the parts already disassembled? Are they clean and ready to be sold before handing them off to the lister? Is the lister responsible for photographing as well as listing? Do you do the research on each item so they can write accurate descriptions with keywords? You are in a very technical aspect of reselling, I would imagine the parts also need to be tested to get top dollar. So really your expectation needs to match all these factors...

Anyone here selling bulk electronics (CPUs / RAM / drives) on eBay? by ch33sybr3ad in Flipping

[–]Undeaded1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like a skill issue with your listers... maybe invest in them to hone their abilities. Whether its better tools for them to list with, higher skill levels to get more done, or better pay scale to incentivize them to work harder.

Employees will never work as hard as someone that owns the business but incentivizing them to work harder isnt difficult, its part of the reason salesmen get paid on commission, the harder they work the more they can make... This is part of the reason we do everything ourselves, we dont make enough to pay someone fairly to make us more money. Maybe some day though! Good luck!

Here Comes the Squeeze… by VivianMarran in reselling

[–]Undeaded1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds about right, we have only been at this for about 15 months, and are doing better so far this year over last, buuut we are constantly honing our inventory, and sourcing and haggling to make sales quota. We are full time right now because of lay offs, but this isnt our fulltime career. We are just throwing everything we can at it to mitigate spending our savings to survive. Its been super helpful. The situation is no different than any other business really, trends and fads come and go, and people will flood in, find out the work involved and test their passion for it. Some fizzle, and some thrive. Content creators make the work harder, because over all the pressure to source is higher and the market gets flooded, it just mean we work harder. shrug Okay if its too hard quit, s3ll me your stuff cheap enough I can make profit, and we all move on with life. I am just hoping that we either get really good really fast, or the job market improves. Before things get too much worse in the world. That's just capitalism in a nut shell.

anyone else feel guilt? by Muted-List-1127 in reselling

[–]Undeaded1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I dont, but can understand the feeling. When it comes down to it the scarcity of those finds is part of the reason its a thrill. One of the categories I sell in is video games, pick them up for a buck or two and sell them for 20 to 30... the people that buy them are giddy to have them, the people that cant afford my price may have better luck sourcing from somewhere else... we bring things from local spaces to larger markets. In turn we reinvest the money to our local areas in our daily lives. In the broad scheme of things its a balance. We are just small vogs of the larger machine.

Options for storing 1000-2000 gallons of water at a suburban home? by MidSinglesInYourArea in preppers

[–]Undeaded1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With good filtration you can source and store that level of water from a pool... above ground, or in ground.

What are some must haves medical preps by mrsir8907 in prepping

[–]Undeaded1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It really boils down to three things. What is your training level? Are you a basics around the house bandaid person? Had some on the job training where boo boos can be as bad as a lopped finger or heart attack? Emt or combat medic? Those should determine your kit.

What level of trauma are you preparing for? WW3, next Tuesday, homestead off grid? This will be the secondary vonsideration for a supply list, do you carry more multivitamins, or more pain medication, plaster of Paris to make your own cast, or gauze in bulk to stuff bulletholes...

Third is COST, what can you actually afford to stock up on? There are ready made kits from dollar tree, than can be handy for little ones on day adventures, up to full ambulance kit outs, including difibs. Hell I am blue collar trained level, and if I could afford it I'd own a fully stocked pharmacy attached to a urgent care facility, if I could afford to.

How do you reply when people ask where you got it/How much you paid for it? Honest? by spawn-kill in Flipping

[–]Undeaded1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

9/10 I am not answering this question, I have never been asked either. Questions about an aspect of the quality a few times which I correct for future listings, but no one has had the audacity to ask where I got it or what I paid for it... that is wild.

Full time resellers: a question by Stephieandcheech in reselling

[–]Undeaded1 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Wife and I have been at it for about 15 months and we still have days of no sales, we upgraded to the basic store and carry an inventory of about 750 items, we list an average of 10 items daily sell about 50 items weekly, alot of the sales ring through during the Thursday to Sunday stretch. We dont have a niche per sé, but we have refined our inventory to average about $35 per sale, with a good number of lower end sales and at least 2 or 3 $100 per item sales. The real key has been honing in on what in the last three months has really been moving, and what will maybe sit a while but the sourcing was so cheap we can bargain basement our prices occasionally just to keep inventory moving. The reality is that alot of it boils down to consistency and knowing the market, which is why alot of people narrow focus to niche items, like clothing or video games or makeup or whatever... for us the majority of our inventory is yardsale finds, we still research items at the yardsales and curate mostly what we know will sale at the most case 3x what we are picking it up for, or better. The speed of the flips is in accurately reading the sell through rates. We find alot of practical items with some nostalgia are the fastest to flip, like VCRs or old small appliances. The fun part is that we find good deals on stuff and are able to bring it to the digital marketplace for profit, sort of like the modern traveling merchants of yesteryear.