I'm in a Reselling Dilemma...
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2023
- I'm in a reselling dilemma... Technsports has told me I need to spend my time fixing my eBay business and sorting the huge piles of unlisted inventory I have in my warehouse before doing anything else. But, I'm on a road trip and we're stopping to do some thrifting along the way with some other resellers. I know I shouldn't buy any more inventory as I have enough, but how do you walk past items that you know will sell for profits? It's an internal struggle for me!
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Thanks for watching, I hope you liked my thrift trip! Jon can be found here or over on Instagram! www.youtube.com/@JonTheReseller
Also shout out to Jodie and Veya who I also met while shopping!
*Your 1st Savors was also my 1st* ...
I hear resellers talk about it, but I've never seen one before this video. It is very much like American Goodwill. Except the self check-outs.
Yes Mel, in rural America we do have "rest stops" like those.
Tom takes you to a bed & breakfast and the next morning he's grinning from ear to ear?!?🤫...first time I've seen him actively happy😅
Tsk tsk Candice. Oh behave :P
Hehe you’re only saying what we’re all thinking. #bigcrush
Because he knows he’s about to go eat pies :)
He is right tho Mel. It’s not the buying, it’s the processing. I’m guilty of it too!
Yes. And once you’re behind it takes so much work to catch up.
"My name's Mel; I'm being selective" 😂😂
😂😂😂
I fly to melbourne (from Tas) using frequent flyer points, hire a car for a day, hit up about 20 opshops (buying clothes, mostly salvos $2 tickets) buy suitcases as we go, pay excess baggage to fly home ( saves thousands compared to taking our car on the boat). Keeps me busy for ages then i do it all again. Love the process 😊
Good grief I can’t find any thrift shops that sell $2 items or books for 50 cents wow what a bargain
The money is made when purchased. Leaving the books is equivalent to throwing $100 on the floor and walking out.
Now you need a shirt. “I found My METRICS”
It sounded like she said Matrix
I have a different situation because my buys come primarily from yard sales & flea markets & I live someplace with a nasty winter season. Because there are months of the year when it's far more difficult for me to source, my rule of thumb is basically that as long as i have somewhere to store purchased items, I'll pick up good buys, even if I currently have a lot to list. Because I know that from October through April, I'll buy very little, so I need to stockpile now.
The full water in the US toilets freaked me out too!
It feels like your almost sitting in the water at some places
@@backfromburnout AGREE!
The problem with the bread and butter is it accumulates and gives you the issues you have with having to up the storage requirements. The longer you do a category the quicker and easier it is to pick out the high margin items, Its that experience that gives you the edge compared to sellers who have to scan everything. I think it is the only way to get ahead as a one person operation in a popular category
I totally agree. I feel like I’ve become an expert now in a few category’s and I’m so fast at picking with my eye now
So true. My warehouse is mostly filled with the stuff I bought years ago because I didn't know back then what sells fast.
@@cretan982 Have you stock checked that old stock to see what ebay have delisted without telling you?? You could be paying storage for stock that is no longer even listed
Haha, I love how you showed the differences between Australia & North America. I've actually seen some toilets with the two buttons on top like you're used to, right here in Canada. They are great. Makes way more sense, too!
I was thinking, how cool would it be to go on a trip with like 4 to 6 people, and ALL of you sell DIFFERENT THINGS so that when you go to all the thrift stores, etc, none of you are fighting for the same stuff. That would be epic.
Here I was thinking "Oh wow, Mel's really had her coffee today!"
I forgot I was on 1.25x speed :/
Ha ha
Love you Mel.....ty for all you do! Tom is so entertaining too...what a great friendship you seem to have...and a business associate and supporter!
Mel, your tour of American toilets was incomplete! We have the so-called composting kind (although they seem to be phasing out on the main roads) and we have the water conserving ones too, especially in areas where water is scarce and plumbing is newer. Next time one of us will have to make sure you get the complete tour!
In the USA these are called “ outhouses”…. They were popular about 70 yrs ago before indoor plumbing
It's interesting to me how books in Australia sell for 35-40$ but in USA on Ebay sell for 5.99$
There is still heaps of books in US that bring great profits and I have friends who sell hundreds of thousands a year on eBay selling used books. It’s just researching the sold comps and looking at the higher priced books that are selling and learning what sells in your areas.
Also we don’t really have any competition in Australia. EBay is the platform of choice for used books. Amazon isn’t really a competitor yet.
When I visited Australia, I devoted a day to make a 14 hour road-trip from Gold Coast to Sydney on Boxing Day. It was such a joy! Walked up to the lighthouse at Byron Bay, had lunch at Macca’s in Coffs Harbour (taste just like America) and listened to test cricket on the ABC. I do like how you all utilize roundabouts instead of constant stopping at lights. Love your country, Mel!
That’s a big trip. I really enjoyed my road trips in America also. It’s a nice way to see places along the way.
The only thing worse than roundabouts is 4 way no light no roundabout kindness courtesy only junctions in…Canada 😂
Holy crap that Ketchup packet is genius. Why do we not have them like that here?
I know! And meat pies are not common in US. You’re missing out!
I wish those books were worth that much in the states😢
You are doing the right thing. You should never stop buying just have really high standards when you have a lot of inventory all ready.
Not sure who showed you around America but we also have eco flush toilets and the water does not come up to the top of the bowl. Also not all of us eat jumbo pretzels as our pastry. But I still love watching you.
But in America we are so wasteful with water, things thrown away and food not eaten. So sad.
In the UK we have toilets like that in some parks...but last time I looked there were cobwebs 😅
So my bro was able to go cringing all the time but I just couldn't pluck up the courage being a lady 😅
We have those toilets in some campgrounds in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, etc. I try to aboid them if possible. Just think 50-60 years or so ago, a lot of people had to use outhouses, and no running water in their houses.
You are just such a joy to watch.
Thank you John ❤
@@backfromburnout You are so very welcome!
We have lots of toilets with the large/small flush being separate like that. I literally used one at Petsmart the other day. Most
people just don't have them at their house.
we have the first set of OUTHOUSES , mainly at WAYSIDES.. Im from Oregon (Or E GUN) we have them in the mountains along the rivers at popular spots, However ours are concrete, often withstand wildfires and floods ..
Tom didn't seem so happy😂. Actually my toilet is a 2 push button just like that one you showed. Great finds.
I friggen LOVE how you have ZERO thumbs down and over 500 thumbs ups. It is SO RARE to see this on ANY RUclips video, Mel!
Didn't they stop showing thumbs down about a year ago or so? She would still be at none, obviously 😊
RUclips doesn’t show thumbs down anymore due to the negative connotation and it’s something I never look at in my backend for the same reason. :)
@@Canuck_Gal I have a Google Chrome plugin that provides me with this information. ;)
Loved your explanations and comparisons between America and Australia. Very educational. Fantastic video, thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Steak...for breakfast!?!?!? I don't know why that's so weird to me considering sausage is a normal US morning staple but I don't think I've ever in my life had beef as part of my breakfast lol
I would normally eat a pie for lunch or dinner but many Aussies (especially tradesman) would stop for a pie for breakfast.
We have those toilets in campgrounds in Montana. Definitely not pleasant.
You got all those books listed on your drive back, right??? 🤣
Of course! 😂😂
I do have them all photographed now though. That’s one step!
I love how you show us the difference between your toilets and other things! 😊
When you said you were going for pies at a bakery, I was expecting sweets.
As always, loved the video.
You must MUST try these pies :) I’m guessing you’re American? We are a British convict nation origin wise so our pies are very much the savoury English variety xD
@JonTheReseller Yes, American. The pies looked good. Wish I had known about that kind of pie when I was in England (many years ago).
So many familiar places, you're definitely in my area of Melbourne! The prices in that Vinnies and Salvos are stupid, and Savers prices in general are ridiculous on most stuff.
In the Car your friend nailed it. He said the issue is not buying its that you need to process. In other words, buy high roi books and bundles. never stop BUT then list those immeditaly when you get back to the office. even ahead of other bundles, you have ready for photos. this way the dead pile can not grow and over time will reduce. In my dead pile, i process high-value bundles over lower-end stuff until its cleared again. but all new lots have to be listed within 48 hours (or the draft is completed and ready to schedule). I hope that helps. Discipline is very hard. We a like to buy ahead of listing :-)
I love how spicy Thom is in this video. Made me laugh! "It's not like you to not be able to decide what you want to do." 👀😄
Thom is sharp when he speaks AND when he doesn’t 😂
@@jonchan.meaningful😂😂😂
Today I learned Aussies don't actually say Maccas whenever they go to McDonald's.
Lol sometimes. I flip between both
In America the SAVERS books are BUY 4 get the 5th book free!!! Was it like that in Australia??? I LOVED THIS VIDEO. Tom is such a good sport. You are lucky to have a sidekick!!
No they didn’t have that deal here, that’s a great one!
The Golden Wattle sells for $4.69 USD here..and Complete Diabetic Cookbook sells for 5.07 free ship. Interesting how US and AU prices contrast! Yes it's easy to fall into the 'Sourcing addiction'!!!
Huge difference with some books
Yes I noticed that a lot here…is it because cost of living higher there
This looked so much fun! I know your dilemma well - I’m bursting at the seams with unlisted inventory 🙈 at least you do actually list yours 😂😂
some of my best book scores have come from Savers here in California. Plus if you buy 4 the fifth is free.
You always make me laugh 😂. I just love Tom’s yellow crocs, he needs some of my jibbitz on them 🤣🤣🤣🤣
When targeted high margin items it gives you more room to move on the buy in price $1 compared to $8 is not a deal breaker if you looking at a $50 resale. So it can actually help when sourcing even in the expensive stores, it can be quite quick and efficient as you short list fewer items to check. Bigger buzz when you find something too
Yes I’m happy to pay up on books that will sell for the higher prices. But those low end sales you must get the books for really cheap to make small profits.
We used to have those kind of toilets. We call them outhouses.
Outhouses! I like that name! They’re so gross lol
Tom is smiling this morning!! Nice to see!!
So if you buy 10 new books then bundle 10 OLD STALE BOOKS at a really good sales price to make room for the new
That’s a good idea
Loved the whole video. What a fun trip and plenty of tips given on how you are buying these days. Well done.
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Thom full of good advice there . I’m getting out of bed now to get ahead with some listing.
There’s no way, literally no way I would use that toilet. I would use the bushes. At least it has a sink.
Some things just can't be left behind! Thank you so much for taking us on such an entertaining road trip :)
Glad you enjoyed it!
This was such a fun video. Love watching you Mel & Tom. Love from Canada 🇨🇦💗🙂
Fingers crossed 🤞 that we get to experience Thom's excellent camera workmanship
Thom = 🦸♂️💪💪
Hey Mel, we still have that style bathroom in some of our state parks here in the US. That was a pretty common type bathroom at houses here in the US back in the day, only they were smaller and they called them "Outhouses". My granny had one when I was a child. You went out to use the bathroom in the summer and you hoped that you didn't get bit by a spider or a snake while you were sitting there taking care of business. In the winter you definitely hurried to finish your business because the seats were COLD. LOL Great content as usual. Thanks for taking us along for the ride.
That bakery looked amazing!
It was the best bakery! So many delicious items!
Love this type of video! Always nice seeing Tom and what y’all get into! ❤️❤️
Glad you enjoyed!l Thanks for watching
Wow you guys were literally 5 mins from my house at the pie shop! 😂great video c
That toilet looked like a “port-a-pottie” here 😂
Ha ha they’re gross.
So much fun thanks Mel🎉
Thanks Mel for posting. I loved watching your adventures.❤
Glad you enjoyed it!
In America we call them porta-potties! 😂 but ours are just a big plastic outhouse that a big vacuum truck cleans out daily (hopefully 😱😳) lol
Great video, Mel! Thanks
Such a fun video! All the best with your processing.
How fun! Loved this video. So cool to see some more of Australia and thrifting 😊
Glad you enjoyed it! I will share more like this :)
I'm still kicking myself that I didn't know you were in Sarasota. I would have taken you to one of our Goodwill Bookstores and hear what you thought. I am always so overwhelmed in them. I have chosen 10 books randomly that looked like they should be good sellers, but when doing comps the market was always flooded. Still trying to find a way to add books to my ebay store. Love your content and have been watching for 2 years. Thank you! My store is Bobbies Closet and More.
So fun. Love seeing how things are different between countries. Jon has fun energy.
only because Mel ALSO has fun energy
Jon is very fun and motivating. He also has a very deep side to him where he likes to discuss important things which I really like.
Love this format of videos. Thanks for sharing. ❤
I love this format too!
That was a brilliant video Mel, so much fun to watch! I sell books too, it would be awesome to get a group together to go book shopping next time you are in Melbourne 🙂
Waiting to hear Techs advice Mel, seems many of us have the same problem 😊 I went on the no more buying with you, been hard. I slipped today just a little…
Stay tuned it’s coming!!
I believe Thom…… you filled the van 🤣🤣🤣🤣
It great thanks Mal and Tom
Thank you for watching
America does have similar toilets at some of the more remote state and federal parks, boat launches and places that support limited use. Bigger parks and facilities are better equipped, but this style is common where they don’t want to extend power or water piping just to have a basic pit stop Dunnie. It may be where the phrase “pit” stop comes from, since it isn’t much more then a shed, on a foundation with a covered hole.
Oh Mel you do need help. I’m here in America & I have same issue with small toys in bins. Can we have online sellers anonymous? Or AS for short?? 😂😂
What a fun watch, Mel❤ love it!
That was soooo much fun to watch!! Thanks for taking us with you. I hope you did the punishment (although that’s hard to do, isn’t it?!)!
I promise I’m doing it every spare second at the moment.
I can relate. I'm trying not to buy & it's 80% working but went away for two nights & had a thrifting day. It was country though so great prices that fit my metrics too. 😂 Keep sharing your enjoyment of life Mel. xx
That is definitely a murder bathroom
🤣
Even comes with the hole 😂
Look at his yellow crocs my daughter had a pair when she was 2 he seems to be coming out of his shell !!
He loves his crocs lol
Great video as always. You were around my area. I went to 2 of those savers on Monday. I also worked at the salvos like 10 years ago (before reselling unfortunately)
In the US there has been a big increase in self check-out stations, including some of the larger thrift store chains. It is a bit weird seeing them in thrift stores now.
Fab content Mel loving your growth
My husband and I went to Finland for our honeymoon back in 2017. We were visiting a national forest there and they had those compostable toilets. It was weird for sure.
Good better audio sound here ,
You gone back to the old way of audio .
I had some microphone issues in the last video.
Yep, we have a Savers here in America, you're right it's similar to Goodwill. I found it better for books (for personal collecting) than Goodwill
Really enjoyed this video, thanks very entertaining
Loved this video!
Thanks for the fun tour video. I m on buying restriction too. ... but yeah. I would have bought too! I assumed pie would be be dessert pie. I liked the raspberry. Btw. We do have dual flush toilets too
Ok, I think I should up my price point. What should I and what are you doing with your death pile items that don't meet your new model?
Some fun sets from that first shop you hit! I'd have a bit of a heyday there!
Yes some really good books in Melbourne! I was impressed!
Great video!
Well, that was certainly fun! John was a delight! And his wife looks adorable! I'm assuming that was his wife I think you said it was. Looks like you guys had a nice fun time! And yes I think Thom is correct in saying if you see an item that you can profit from you should pick it up if you're able to. You've been working your business. You've been taking the photos and listing the items you've been knocking back the monster so I don't see why you couldn't pick up things that you see that will make you money on the road like that. As long as you don't just sit on them like you were doing before. I think you're doing a bang-up job little girl! And Thom seems to as well he wouldn't say what he did if he didn't. ❤
Mel’s on to bigger and better things that’s for sure. She’s been hanging with some reselling RUclips greats! That’s the power of vision! We did have a blast and actually, this trip made for a good practice run for future #thriftcrawl events. Might do one in every state once a year who know?!
Yellow crocs! Go on Thom 🎉 enjoying the regular videos mel
I still reckon if Thom is found guilty of a heinous crime, we will look back and say, how did we not know, he wore crocs 😂
Oh whatever. Never stop buying. I don't care what anyone says.
Especially if it's a deal where there is a ton of stuff and the prices are right.
We have them in the U.S. too. They are portable-potties or at campsites they are called vault toilets.
Tom is 100% correct! If it’s worth the work… buy it! He’s a bit salty… but right! 😂
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Awesome Mel! I loved how you referenced things in America and showed us yours there at home! Gotta love Tom no matter what! And Jon was nice to meet you here on thw video. Love the hair and knowlesge.
Jon is awesome. I miss America! I’m
Mel’s not hard to host 😂 it’s not like she doesn’t talk and I’m initiating constantly. Thom’s not as quiet as he comes across on RUclips. Maybe it’s because he’s focussed at work whenever Mel interrupts him 😆
Tom is a good friend to have quiet is good. I like how you guys have a go back and for sassy is good. I know how you feel having lots to list just due you listing and keep on buying the great listings Jon was a hoot. Btw I hope you got paid back for the cash out with death pile picker lol 😂 you came in handy with cash in hand thanks for a great adventure
Man I would love to visit Australia!
You are most welcome to!
Definitely tell Tom to lighten up and eat some waffles. ❤