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, …
Remember that kid in elementary school that wore velcro shoes that wouldn’t stay done up? That was me. If you really must know, the reason that my batman shoe straps wouldn’t stay in place is that the velcro was crammed full of lint, strings, dirt, and whatever else existed on the walk to school. No …
Burberry produces items in China, Poland, Romania, India, Spain, Italy, England, and even in the United States. Burberry not only has their items produced in their own factories throughout the world, but they also contract other clothing makers in different areas to make items for them. Authenticating a Burberry item to sell on eBay can …
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 …
Did you know that Goodwill sells on eBay? Of course you did, that’s why you’re here. It’s common knowledge that people buy items from thrift stores and resell them on eBay. In fact, we have been doing so for more than 5 years and had over a quarter of a million dollars in “side-hustle” sales …
I hate shipping my eBay sales. I mean, it’s a problem I’m grateful to have, but when I sit down to send out orders I feel like those things are already sold. The mission is done and I need to find more things to sell. So what would add insult to injury when it comes …
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 …
If you’ve been in a thrift store for more than 5 minutes you’ve undoubtedly realized that they’re is some weird stuff there and weird people around to purchase it. One one of my first trips to the Goodwill Oulets (the “bins”) I picked up a pair of shoes and an honest-to-goodness dehydrated poop rolled out. …
Every reseller hits the point where they know that digging through rack after rack in thrift stores just isn’t going to cut it. For some people it’s because they’re just sick and tired of thrift stores. For others, it’s because they realize that they can never find enough inventory to make the kind of money …
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. …