Although you’d never know it by searching through eBay, selling fakes of any sort is not allowed. Despite eBay’s best efforts, however, tons of items of questionable authenticity show up on the site. Some brands are particularly susceptible to this and I refuse to buy them online at all unless I can verify that they …
As the dad of a 3-year-old and 18-month-old, I’ve spent a fair share of my time stain-treating things and cleaning up crazy messes. One of the most common issues I’ve had to deal with is how to remove permanent marker from a variety of surfaces. Now, you might wonder why my kids have access to …
When I first started selling on eBay I was obsessed with reading tips from other eBay sellers. I followed everyone on Instagram, read business blogs, and watched YouTube videos. While I definitely had some success, it wasn’t long before I realized that everyone was just recycling the same few eBay selling tips into new articles. …
Here’s a sad but true story: when Kirstie and I first started watching haul videos we had been selling on eBay for MORE THAN A YEAR! Unlike many people, we didn’t get into reselling because we saw it on YouTube or Instagram, we just kind of bumped into it on our own. Now, I have …
I have a confession to make. I am a man, and I buy used clothing online. This might not strike you as odd (it shouldn’t if you’re an aspiring reseller), but the majority of people we meet are surprised to find out that not only does used clothing sell extremely well online but that most …
If you’re just getting started on eBay, you might feel a little late to the party. Ten years ago people were listing everything they could get their hands on and it would sell overnight. People were buying houses with their eBay profits. I even got my teeth plated in gold. Not really. But it doesn’t …
Kirstie and I were leaving for Washington in 3 days. Kirstie grew up in the Pacific Northwest and would be at home there, but I knew that I wanted to fit in I needed to do three things, eat lots of granola, get some Chacos, and buy a Patagonia jacket. I had cruised eBay for …
Our first daughter has never slept well. It has been a constant battle ever since she was born to get her to sleep for more than a two-hour stretch during the night. Now that she’s almost 3, she takes melatonin every night and things are slightly better. However, last week she found one of her …
We’ve heard all the excuses that people give to put off selling on eBay: “I don’t have money to invest, It sounds like too big of a commitment, I don’t know what kinds of things people want, etc…” Well, after reading through this list (and maybe our other BOLO’s) you are out of excuses. Every day you …
During our first year on eBay, we had 1,048 sales. eBay quickly evolved from a way to get rid of a few things around the house to a part-time business which makes us more than my full-time job! The road hasn’t been smooth, however – during the past year we’ve had huge sales, slow times, …