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 …
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Buying designer bags on eBay has always felt like a roll of the dice to me. At first glance, there are absolutely amazing deals to be had…but only on fake bags. I mean, seriously, if you want to carry around a fake Chloe or Birkin Bag, head right on over to eBay and sort the …
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When my wife and I first started on eBay we took all of our pictures on an iPhone 4. I had a point-and-shoot camera and Kirstie actually had a DSLR but it just seemed easier to have everything in one place so we could upload them onto the app. Even though we upgraded our phones …
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I can’t even count the number of times I’ve put back sweaters and jackets because they have more pills than a junkie. Fleece jackets such as The North Face and Patagonia that are great for reselling are particularly prone to pills. Removing pilling from Patagonia Better Sweaters is a business in and of itself Not …
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During the golden days of eBay, my wife and I would always upgrade our phones for free. We would find a killer deal on a new iPhone and then resell our old one. We obviously didn’t get the same amount for our old one that we paid for a new phone but we also had …
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One of my first exposures to shipping via media mail came before I even started reselling on eBay. My wife encouraged me to sell my textbooks on Amazon at the end of every semester instead of selling them back to the campus bookstore. I was all about making more money but, like most people in …
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Last week my wife and I were wandering around a pawn shop (in other words, it was a normal day) and we came across an interesting display of plates! They looked expensive (or “beautiful” to non-resellers) but they were priced at $100 apiece or $500 for the set of six. The plates obviously weren’t going …
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For the first several months that we sold on eBay, we would pack up all of our orders, write what item was inside on the top of the box, and trek to the post office to ship them. I have way too many pictures of my wife at the post office at 1:00 in the …
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They say that pictures are worth a thousand words. If you’re talking about selling clothing online, I think that estimate is a bit low. In the fast 5 years, I’ve sold well over 5,000 items of clothing online and, if I had to choose between a description or pictures, I’d go with pictures every time. …
Read moreHow To Take Pictures of Clothes To Sell Online (4 Easy Ways)
Despite what you hear on YouTube ads, creating an online income is really freaking hard and either takes a huge investment of time or money. There is no turn-key solution to get rich quick. However, there is a way which offers flexible hours, high profits, and the possibility of positive cashflow from day one. Since …
Read moreHow To Sell Books on eBay and Amazon: From Sourcing to Shipping
