In the past 5 years my wife and I have sold over 1,000 pair of shoes on eBay. During that time I’ve heard tons of people complain that eBay is dead, there is no longer good shoes brands at thrift stores, etc. We used to review people’s stores to see how they could increase sales …
Jeans are one of the items that new sellers get wrong almost every time. Most brands don’t hold their value, they’re difficult to picture, and are more expensive than you’d think to ship. Put all of these things together and, suddenly, the simple task of buying jeans becomes a money sink. When we first started …
In the past year, thousands and thousands of people have discovered that selling on eBay is not only one of the easiest ways to make a quick buck, but it can also be a full-time business that pays the bills when things get tough. With the influx of sellers has come a huge increase in …
It’s not unusual for us to find strange things at thrift stores. Even after selling full-time on eBay for several years we still find things we can’t identify. In fact, I’ve found several things that I’m almost certain are worth good money…if I could just figure out what they are. Such was the case this …
Going to a salvage yard sucks. I have driven several hours to look through the yard at salvage centers that don’t keep parts lists and have been disappointed to find nothing at all that I need. This is especially bad if you’re trying to fix your own car or fix a car for a client …
Wondering what to sell on eBay is a question that plagues all aspiring resellers. Even after 5+ years of selling full-time on eBay Kirstie and I constantly ask ourselves what the best things to sell on eBay are at this very moment. Is it clothing? Is it shoes? Should I buy this? Is it worth it? …
If there is one thing that will assure the quick demise of your career on eBay, it will be getting stuck at thrift stores. I get it, I love thrift stores too. The thrill of the hunt, the occasional home run, and the potential to find amazing stuff for yourself (that you desperately need, right?) …
If you’re anything like me, you probably think you find rare and valuable items at Goodwill all the time. More often that not, though, it turns out to be a reproduction item from Pier 1 with fake patina. However, some people have gotten truly lucky. Like, found-something-worth-more-than-all-the-money-I’ll-make-in-my-life kind of lucky. I doubt this will help …
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 …
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 …