Let’s face it, flipping books from thrift stores is not a scalable business model. I spent years scanning books at thrift stores and flipping other items on both Amazon and eBay and struggled to grow my store beyond low six figures annually. What’s more, I was putting in tons of work! I had left behind …
If you’re selling on Mercari, let’s face it, you want to make as much money as possible. It’s not a charity app and you’re not looking to “cut anyone a deal.” So how do you do it? I’ve seen several lists of tips for Mercari sellers lately that seem to have been written by either …
It seems like every time I log into Instagram I see a reseller taking a picture with their huge pile of packages and proclaiming that they just had the best day ever. That’s the problem with social media. With tens of thousands of resellers in the community somebody will be having the best day ever, …
Dropshipping is not a new concept. Many people (including myself) have been dropshipping on sites such as eBay for years. Before that, people drop shipped via catalogs or newspaper ads. In other words, the business model is old and stale. Shrinking profit margins may have made traditional dropshipping untenable for new hustlers but it’s not …
I can’t even count the number of times I’ve put back sweaters and jackets at a thrift store because they have more pills than a junkie. Unfortunately, it’s just not thrifted stuff that has a pilling problem. Keeping my Patagonia Better Sweater free of pilling is a job in and of itself. For some reason, …
For several years after my wife and I were married, we had to make money in whatever way we could. Medical debt and student loans were crushing us so we tried dozens of different ways to “make quick money”. Spoiler alert, pretty much none of them worked. However, the two that really stuck and allowed …
Buying gold on eBay is always a roll of the dice. At least, it is if you don’t know what you’re doing. If you go about it the right way, eBay may actually be the most cost effective way to accumulate physical gold long-term. So, on the one hand, we have the possibility of getting …
If you’ve been selling on Mercari for very long you’ll know that their shipping is about as convenient as it gets. You sell an item, they send you a label, you print it off and send the item. Easy. However, the way that Mercari shipping works means that, if you don’t have a label printer, …
When eBay first switched everyone over to the managed payments system they left a bunch of unhappy sellers and unanswered questions. Who could have seen that coming? Gone are the days of selling on eBay with PayPal. Instead, eBay has opted for the Dutch company Adyen to process all of their payments. In theory, this …
There are many ways to make extra money in your spare time, but few are as fun as flipping products for a higher return. Unlike flipping houses, adding value to furniture requires little capital, and you can start immediately. Here’s how to flip furniture for the most profit: This article will teach you how to …