Thanks so much for watching!! I'll be doing a LIVE Auction Tutorial for Beginners on Whatnot Tuesday morning at 10:30am eastern time! I'll walk through my auction items and explain how things work I as I go! I think it will be a lot of fun! Sorry I originally scheduled it for Sunday which is Father's Day. Here's the link: whatnot.com/live/c1475045-f73f-4512-ac52-2e8c0827625d
I just don’t see how people without a following on other platforms can do very well without spending a LOT of time hyping themselves up and chatting in various other chats. Which feels like a time suck. all platforms are work, I suppose, but I have watched so many sales with maybe 8 people in the room and items going for so cheap. You’re a natural and so glad it works for you! Just feeling like it’s a big uphill climb for those without followings (in terms of actually being successful with it). Ha, I keep editing as I watch more-this is all super helpful!
There is definitely a time investment to get to know people, and I include myself in the group of people who need to invest. There are a handful of people with large followings bringing attention to the app but also tons of people who are making a name for themself on this app who have no significant social media presence elsewhere. I just think it's great to have options when it comes to reselling. Thanks so much for watching.
@@LorisBostonFound always good to have options! And appreciate the honesty/pros and cons. It’s nice to not just hear “omg you have to do whatnot it’s amazing” that seems to be floating out there.
Live sales are great for sourcing for the reseller community; not everyone is willing to hang out in Whatnot auctions looking for the deals. I’m going to start posting my Whatnot purchases this weekend and track my sell through rate. You did a great job; remember to pin, talk, then start the auction 😂
Started my first live auction on Whatnot and let me tell you, it was a rollercoaster of excitement, humor, and tech difficulties! Despite being a Whatnot newbie with zero followers, I dove in after loads of research. The setup process was a challenge - I'm no tech wizard. The fear of echoing sound haunted me, and I couldn't figure out which device to use along with the music part. In a panic and feeling a little discouraged, (Don't Laugh)....I resorted to an ancient boom-box radio (last touched by my daughter 15 years ago!) for the Christmas music. Major shoutout to your video advice: log in on the phone first, then desktop. Cue the "aha" moment - turning down the desktop sound and using my iPhone for video and sound. Confession: I'm not up-to-date with tech gadgets, so my old-school approach worked. Nervous as ever, I pulled off my first show, making 5 sales at modest prices - success! But, setting up was a beast, and subsequent shows flopped. Disheartening, right? Poshmark and Mercari were slow too, so I'm regrouping and trying a different time. Here's to more exciting auctions and fewer echoes! 🚀
Lori, great couple of shows on WhatNot (sorry I'm very behind on youtube)! I truly appreciate your support coming to my show, can't express gratitude enough!! It is such a supportive community!! ~Emily
This video was extrmeely helpful. I plan to start doing live shows on whatnot and am extemely excited but dont have a huge following. I have taken notes and have a plan in mind. Cant wait to share how it went.
Mich, I just watched a great live last night where you only saw the hosts hands the entire auction. It totally worked! She showed her collectibles and was totally engaging during the show!! I think it's a great strategy for people who are camera shy. ❤
For people with YT followings, sure, you will do well on Whatnot because a lot of the sales are just basically "donations" to the channel. These people would not have bought some of this stuff otherwise. That is why so many YT reseller channels that are trying Whatnot are so enthused. A built in audience of fans willing to watch a live-version of your show, and "tipping" you throughout. It seems like it's just this magic selling machine, but it remains to be seen if a significant number of the people buying are really just random people that happen to be watching. Nothing wrong with it being just fans, just that it painting Whatnot as something it really isnt.
I’ve had many great sales on whatnot with 0 social media! It can be done just find the right niche/audience. Heck I sold a bundle of 3 table cloths I pad $1 for for $46 and a random retro style jacket I pad .50c for $54 ❤️ hopefully you try it again :)
I fully acknowledge that my supporters played a huge role in my first show. It definitely helped me. I think though, that if someone enjoys this style of sales there is great potential for them. Outside of the 5-10 larger accounts in the reselling space that people are probably referencing there are hundreds of other accounts and many people I'm watching for the first time on the app. Some are doing really well and Ive been in rooms where people are struggling. It's a time investment but also a great new option for resellers. I'm curious to see what the future holds for this app.
Be careful with publicly announcing if you're disappointed with the sales price. The Whatnot community rules forbid "disparaging" the sales price. I just read the rules this morning and this topic is covered.
Thank you for taking the time to go through your auction experience with us!! I've heard a lot about this platform but didn't really know what all the scuttle was about! Congratulations on your first auction!!
As whatnot seller that’s been doing it for two months with 0 following this was a great video best one I’ve seen yet. If you do not have a following I’d still try it and figure out your niche. I started selling clothing and found it to be oversaturated and not really for me so now I’m in the estate collectible category and gained a following right away! Start at the least you’d take! Also just know yourself best of luck for everyone. ❤️
Hi Katie - How did you get accepted by WhatNot without a social presence? I have heard you may get rejected as a seller on What Not if you don’t have a good social media following. I'd like to try WhatNot, but I don't have any social media. I currently list part-time on eBay only.
@@janiceallard2108 I used to do soici media I don’t know if it helped but my RUclips had 300 followers. I think I got accepted because I do this full times and had the numbers behind them to prove I’m a serious seller
Hi, Lori! How fascinating! You really dug in and gave us lots of info to chew on. I could totally see you rocking the heck out of Whatnot during your Thriftless February to get rid of the old and prepped for the new! Happy shipping!
My husband and I are still new to reselling but after watching your show yesterday we want to try whatnot. We applied today so hopefully we’ll be approved, we don’t have a big social media presence so fingers crossed we’ll see what happens 🤞
It’s so great you’ll be doing it together! I think having a partner to run your sales with is ideal!!! I think there is so much potential with this app! I’m excited for you!
Thank you Lori for all your feedback. Does the seller get to determine the starting bid price? If so, how do you determine the price? And if you're not on IG or YT, how do you gain an audience?
The seller does determine to starting bid just before they make the auction go live. I'll be doing a tutorial auction on Sunday for anyone who would like a slower pace with a breakdown on each item. I think being consistent with your shows is a great way to build your following on the app. Good planning also goes a long way. If you are motivated to get going on this platform I absolutely think you can be successful without a following. You got this! ❤
I’m just listening to the beginning of your video but so far I totally agree with you. I’m brand new to Whatnot and I have zero social media following And I look at it this way you have to spend money to make money. I’ve been in the business world for 40 years and selling on various platforms, eBay for over 25 and full-time on Poshmark for three, also on Etsy and Mercari. So I know what I’m doing. I already have about 200 followers on Whatnot in just two weeks so I’m pretty proud of that. But anything I salon what not I expect to break even or lose a little money and that’s OK with me. My goal is to gain an audience and I feel like once I can get about 1000 followers and what not it’ll be a game changer for me. Your advice is right on the mark.
I definitely see Chinese live sales on TikTok quite a bit. Maybe it’s just me but I just don’t get the hype. I’d feel I was wasting my time watching a live auction like. Unless I’m watching an auctioneer with a fun voice pattern I can’t see myself ever wanting to shop this way.
I purchased the gap linen shorts! I loved your show! I’m watching shows and after this video, I think I’m going to apply. I have zero following on social media (for my reselling business) but I think it’s something I could be good at and build a following over time. When you talked about how this might be good for people who like the idea of RUclips videos but don’t want to edit or record, that spoke to me haha.
Thanks for this video. I signed up for whatnot a week ago. They sent me a link to sign up for a training or something. All of the training times are when I’m on my full time job.
I knew you'd do fantastic in your first show, and you're fun to watch! 😁 You and Jenna are my favorite on Whatnot, because I enjoy your personalities and professionalism. It's as much entertainment as shopping for me, and having grown up going to live auctions and absolutely loving and missing it, this fills that gap for me. I do have to tone it down, though. I've been trying to support so many new sellers while I'm waiting to be approved that's it's to the detriment of my own budget (even if I am shopping for personal use) 🤣 I think the people at whatnot probably had to beef up their bandwidth to support us after opening up the thrift and contemporary category. 😁👍
Sounds a great experience Lori, I do think you are the perfect person to do the live shows! Think you need to be chatty and have a great personality and not stumble for things to say. Looks a great way to make quick sales I’d like that but not being in front of the camera😆 so I might struggle. Best of look with it 😊
For the sweater that was cancelled (the bidder went too high) you could mention that people can put in a custom amount to bid up to instead of trying to snipe with the bid button - works particularly well for items you may have promoted / showed in preview etc. that you suspect will garner a higher amount
Super helpful video. I didn’t want to hop on the What Not bandwagon. I was turned off by the hype. This filled in a lot of gaps In my understanding, and I’m grateful.
I find really nice $1 finds at thrift sales that I buy specifically to sell to Thredup or Consignment stores and usually average about $4-5 a piece once sold. Wondering if this would be a good alternative to that. Thredup boxes and hauling to consignment stores can be a lot of work! Thank you for all this information. I’m a major introvert but might still try this out!
Excellent breakdown, Lori! Such an exciting time for resellers! I personally think tops/dresses are an easier sell in the WhatNot versus pants as pants are so size specific. It's easier to have a bidding war on a Large sweater versus size 8 pants, I think. But all of you clothing sellers are making me want to go out and source clothes now!
Happy Saturday Beautiful Lori 🥰 This Was So Much Fun To Watch, Especially As A Someone Being In The Thick Of The Live! Nice To See What Sold Up Close & In The Bundles. Especially, As A Seller!! Again, You Did A Phenomenal Job For Your First Show 🥳🥳 I'm Not Surprised At All. Your Personality, Style & Genuineness Is Perfect For WN 💜 Thank You For Sharing Your Experience With Us. This Will Definitely Being A Great Starting Point For Any Of Us Wanting To Move Forward. Sending You Love, Light & Continued Success 💚✨️🙌🏼 Love You 😘
I admire you guys that cam do you tube and what not I'm such an introvert .lol I bought all.the equipment to start You Tube but haven't worked up the nerve maybe one day . You were Great on What not especially for your first show
Thank you so much for sharing this lori! I am currently looking to starting up and this was super helpful! And with depop, I will say that that is very much a curated closet type reselling platform. Mostly geared towards younger audiences like the y2k, and the more vintage styles. I see a lot of resellers try to transition over there and I think that might be part of why it doesn't always go super great but yeah, I don't know if that insight was helpful or not but 🤷😆💜 I would say when you're choosing which pieces to list on depop, try to keep them all very consistent in style and maybe that'll help 🥰
Hey Lori, I enjoyed this information. I think this will work for me. I like to shop for quality items. I’m sick of slow sales on poshmark. You are amazing!!
Great video!! I am one of those people that doesn't have a huge following and just trying to get through my death pile and things that aren't selling on Poshmark/bad buys. :) It's been fun, but very out of my comfort zone!
Lori, I’m so glad you enjoyed your first live show! Sounds like it was great. I’m sorry I missed it. And I’m sad that I can’t make it to the next one. I have heard you may get rejected as a seller on What Not if you don’t have a good social media following. Thank you for the interesting information.
I think what you say about smaller sizes is true. Other sellers also say the same. Persinally when I was a size 5 I never paid full price for anything retail and often was able to find it deeply discounted. At a now, size 16, I rarely find a deep discount item at a regular retailer in my size.
This was so informative. I just started watching whatnot auctions a few days ago and only people I watch on RUclips like you and emptyhanger etc so far. I definitely think if you are comfortable on RUclips and have followers it's a big plus especially selling clothing. You and Jenna will do great there. And it definitely matters what your COGs are. I have no interest in learning something new at this point lol but I do like watching the live auctions. I'm not sure I'd buy on there for reselling purposes but definitely for myself once I figure it all out 😀
I'm not sure if you mentioned this and I missed it, but can you talk a little about Whatnot's return policy or policy for dealing with customer issues? Do you think the platform has more or less protection for sellers than Poshmark?
OMG the bid jumping! I about puked when I hit $11 bid and won for$60. I didn't ask to return bc I'm not an ass, but lord that was a tough lesson to learn. 😢😅
Thank Lori. Yes I bought the lucky jeans. Definitely the ship cost came into play with that. I wanted a second item but wasn’t able to bid on anything else. Yes, light weight items is a good idea
Lori, you dont have to sell on whatnot, you can sale on your utube channel. there are quite a few utubers I watch who sell on their channel and make great money, and they have less subcribers then you have. They mostly use paypal to get paid.
Good What Not ad. Not what I expected. But, I believecpeople have backed off of some sales platforms is because #1 gas and food high, #2 this time of year not as good for the bucks. However, I believe sales will increase while retail stores are unable to get product. Buying someone a gift that is lovely, without being at high prices, the take-off will be great. Where I live, people like to see in person, hold, and compare. I thought you were referring to that type of "live" sale. I would like to see how you would do with that type of sale as well.
I’ve been waiting for a “Posher” to a review. It’s been three minutes since I’ve been improved on what not unfortunately I had a last-minute move that I had to prepare for so I haven’t been doing any resiling for the last three months. Trying to get back into the swing of things. I was looking for your videos you have kind of a soothing motherly go-getter videos. I don’t know if I would consider you to be enthusiastic more soothing 😉 All good qualities 💜
love your deep dive into what not, i wasn't able to attend your live sell but i did do two tonight just to see how it was. I got some nice things for a good deal, and they are not for me, two of them i am planning on reselling and 1 i am giving away. but liked your input. don't think i am ready to do my own auction yet but i am seriously thinking of doing youtube. thanks again
I really love RUclips. It is a huge time requirement but I love my community here. I hope you go for it. I felt so much more at ease once I had my first auction under my belt. It can be as hyped up or relaxed as you like! Glad you got a few good deals! It's a great place to source!
Would you recommend just focusing on one show to sell clothes, another to do shoes, maybe a separate shoe to do bags, etc or should a combination of all in a single show be a better option?
I don't see anything active on your WHATNOT training video and I would really be interested. Please let me know. I don't have any social media following but have lots of "top contributor" to a lot of Facebook pages. Sold on ebay from 2001 to 2011 and then Target and all those other major companies started selling their end of season items to Goodwill. Took products out of the home income for a LOT of people. A lot of us were buying semi truck loads once a month. My granddaughters helped me put together 10 sets and accessories and sell on ebay. $90 to 110 per sale. I did children's clothing. All the clothing that fell on the floor simply got picked up and put in a big box. when the box was full they closed it up and started the next - till it would fill a semi. Pay 10 to 21 k per truckload.
I think in every thing you start there are hooo’s and Haaaa’s I’m going to be going on my platform as well I have been doing really good on Poshmark . I’m looking forward to it 👏🏼👏🏼good job Ms. Lori
I am definitely interested in selling live. I hope they approve me. I don’t know if I missed it in your video, but how long was your live show? I already have a Whatnot account so I didn’t use your link, but I mentioned your name when they asked how I knew about them.
Thank you so much for your transparency! I think I might try it even though I don’t have many subscribers . I think I can get rid of some of my death pile .
I hope you go for it! I think a following gives you an advantage at first, but the most important thing is YOU!! Everyone has to start somewhere. I think consistency is key! This community will support you! ❤️ Good luck!
Thank you for sharing the pros and cons. I asked for that in your IG story. Question- in the app was there audience waiting for the auction? This kinda help people who doesn’t have much followers. And how did you integrate your giveaways? How did you do that? Thank you.
Thank you for your question Nanette! I'm going to do a live tutorial on the app this Sunday. I'll walk through auction items and answer questions as I go. It is scheduled for 10:30am eastern time. There is a separate section for giveaways. It's really simple. I'll go over it on Sunday. Thanks for watching. xo
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Thanks so much for watching!! I'll be doing a LIVE Auction Tutorial for Beginners on Whatnot Tuesday morning at 10:30am eastern time! I'll walk through my auction items and explain how things work I as I go! I think it will be a lot of fun! Sorry I originally scheduled it for Sunday which is Father's Day. Here's the link: whatnot.com/live/c1475045-f73f-4512-ac52-2e8c0827625d
You did awesome I loved your energy in the live! Can’t wait for my stranger things bundle .❤️❤️
@@beescloset202 Thank you so much!! I hope you love your bundle!! xo
I'm changing the time. It's Father's Day!! Ooops!
I just don’t see how people without a following on other platforms can do very well without spending a LOT of time hyping themselves up and chatting in various other chats. Which feels like a time suck. all platforms are work, I suppose, but I have watched so many sales with maybe 8 people in the room and items going for so cheap.
You’re a natural and so glad it works for you! Just feeling like it’s a big uphill climb for those without followings (in terms of actually being successful with it).
Ha, I keep editing as I watch more-this is all super helpful!
There is definitely a time investment to get to know people, and I include myself in the group of people who need to invest. There are a handful of people with large followings bringing attention to the app but also tons of people who are making a name for themself on this app who have no significant social media presence elsewhere. I just think it's great to have options when it comes to reselling. Thanks so much for watching.
@@LorisBostonFound always good to have options! And appreciate the honesty/pros and cons. It’s nice to not just hear “omg you have to do whatnot it’s amazing” that seems to be floating out there.
Live sales are great for sourcing for the reseller community; not everyone is willing to hang out in Whatnot auctions looking for the deals. I’m going to start posting my Whatnot purchases this weekend and track my sell through rate.
You did a great job; remember to pin, talk, then start the auction 😂
TY FOR SHARING THIS INFORMATION! UR SUCH A CLASS ACT TO THE COMMUNITY!!!
Thank you Sonya! That means a lot to me! xo
Started my first live auction on Whatnot and let me tell you, it was a rollercoaster of excitement, humor, and tech difficulties! Despite being a Whatnot newbie with zero followers, I dove in after loads of research. The setup process was a challenge - I'm no tech wizard. The fear of echoing sound haunted me, and I couldn't figure out which device to use along with the music part.
In a panic and feeling a little discouraged, (Don't Laugh)....I resorted to an ancient boom-box radio (last touched by my daughter 15 years ago!) for the Christmas music. Major shoutout to your video advice: log in on the phone first, then desktop. Cue the "aha" moment - turning down the desktop sound and using my iPhone for video and sound.
Confession: I'm not up-to-date with tech gadgets, so my old-school approach worked. Nervous as ever, I pulled off my first show, making 5 sales at modest prices - success! But, setting up was a beast, and subsequent shows flopped. Disheartening, right? Poshmark and Mercari were slow too, so I'm regrouping and trying a different time. Here's to more exciting auctions and fewer echoes! 🚀
Lori, great couple of shows on WhatNot (sorry I'm very behind on youtube)! I truly appreciate your support coming to my show, can't express gratitude enough!! It is such a supportive community!! ~Emily
Your first sale was awesome! You did great! I’m looking forward to seeing more!🎉🎉🎉
Thank you Sue! I appreciate you being there! xo
Great comprehensive review of your Whatnot experience. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!
Lori, your first show was amazing !!Looking forward to more …✨👋😃
Thank you so much for coming to my first show! Looking forward to Tuesday morning!
Great video! I just followed! It was be awesome to do a q&a on Whatnot!
Thank you for all the wonderful info!! You broke it down in a way that I’m not so intimidated by whatNot. Thank you again.
That makes me so happy! Thank you!
Another great video! 👍 I hope I get to watch your next whatnot. ❤️❤️❤️
Thanks so much Cathy!
This video was extrmeely helpful. I plan to start doing live shows on whatnot and am extemely excited but dont have a huge following. I have taken notes and have a plan in mind. Cant wait to share how it went.
So happy you seem excited about it..and it suits your personality 😊. As an introvert, not sure it's a platform for me... Lol 😂
Mich, I just watched a great live last night where you only saw the hosts hands the entire auction. It totally worked! She showed her collectibles and was totally engaging during the show!! I think it's a great strategy for people who are camera shy. ❤
For people with YT followings, sure, you will do well on Whatnot because a lot of the sales are just basically "donations" to the channel. These people would not have bought some of this stuff otherwise.
That is why so many YT reseller channels that are trying Whatnot are so enthused. A built in audience of fans willing to watch a live-version of your show, and "tipping" you throughout. It seems like it's just this magic selling machine, but it remains to be seen if a significant number of the people buying are really just random people that happen to be watching.
Nothing wrong with it being just fans, just that it painting Whatnot as something it really isnt.
I’ve had many great sales on whatnot with 0 social media! It can be done just find the right niche/audience. Heck I sold a bundle of 3 table cloths I pad $1 for for $46 and a random retro style jacket I pad .50c for $54 ❤️ hopefully you try it again :)
I fully acknowledge that my supporters played a huge role in my first show. It definitely helped me. I think though, that if someone enjoys this style of sales there is great potential for them. Outside of the 5-10 larger accounts in the reselling space that people are probably referencing there are hundreds of other accounts and many people I'm watching for the first time on the app. Some are doing really well and Ive been in rooms where people are struggling. It's a time investment but also a great new option for resellers. I'm curious to see what the future holds for this app.
Be careful with publicly announcing if you're disappointed with the sales price. The Whatnot community rules forbid "disparaging" the sales price. I just read the rules this morning and this topic is covered.
I applied about 2 weeks ago, I sure hope I get approved.
You did great, but I already knew you would EVERYONE LOVES LORI!!
Sounds like you did very well. Good luck on your next auction!
Thank you Lolly!
Thank you for taking the time to go through your auction experience with us!! I've heard a lot about this platform but didn't really know what all the scuttle was about! Congratulations on your first auction!!
As whatnot seller that’s been doing it for two months with 0 following this was a great video best one I’ve seen yet. If you do not have a following I’d still try it and figure out your niche. I started selling clothing and found it to be oversaturated and not really for me so now I’m in the estate collectible category and gained a following right away! Start at the least you’d take! Also just know yourself best of luck for everyone. ❤️
Hi Katie - How did you get accepted by WhatNot without a social presence? I have heard you may get rejected as a seller on What Not if you don’t have a good social media following. I'd like to try WhatNot, but I don't have any social media. I currently list part-time on eBay only.
@@janiceallard2108 I used to do soici media I don’t know if it helped but my RUclips had 300 followers. I think I got accepted because I do this full times and had the numbers behind them to prove I’m a serious seller
@@qwertykid547 Thanks, Katie!!
Hi, Lori! How fascinating! You really dug in and gave us lots of info to chew on. I could totally see you rocking the heck out of Whatnot during your Thriftless February to get rid of the old and prepped for the new! Happy shipping!
People may not be at home all the time but many stay on their phone 24/7!!! Plus.-Auctions are Fun!!!
I think you are a natural for this sales platform. Well done.
My husband and I are still new to reselling but after watching your show yesterday we want to try whatnot. We applied today so hopefully we’ll be approved, we don’t have a big social media presence so fingers crossed we’ll see what happens 🤞
It’s so great you’ll be doing it together! I think having a partner to run your sales with is ideal!!! I think there is so much potential with this app! I’m excited for you!
I have my application in and I sooo excited!
Depop bump is what I use to refresh listings on Depop
Thank you Lori for all your feedback. Does the seller get to determine the starting bid price? If so, how do you determine the price? And if you're not on IG or YT, how do you gain an audience?
The seller does determine to starting bid just before they make the auction go live. I'll be doing a tutorial auction on Sunday for anyone who would like a slower pace with a breakdown on each item. I think being consistent with your shows is a great way to build your following on the app. Good planning also goes a long way. If you are motivated to get going on this platform I absolutely think you can be successful without a following. You got this! ❤
i just applied to sell on there today!! Hope it gets approved quickly bc my pile is growing LOL
I’m just listening to the beginning of your video but so far I totally agree with you. I’m brand new to Whatnot and I have zero social media following And I look at it this way you have to spend money to make money. I’ve been in the business world for 40 years and selling on various platforms, eBay for over 25 and full-time on Poshmark for three, also on Etsy and Mercari. So I know what I’m doing. I already have about 200 followers on Whatnot in just two weeks so I’m pretty proud of that. But anything I salon what not I expect to break even or lose a little money and that’s OK with me. My goal is to gain an audience and I feel like once I can get about 1000 followers and what not it’ll be a game changer for me. Your advice is right on the mark.
I definitely see Chinese live sales on TikTok quite a bit. Maybe it’s just me but I just don’t get the hype. I’d feel I was wasting my time watching a live auction like. Unless I’m watching an auctioneer with a fun voice pattern I can’t see myself ever wanting to shop this way.
I purchased the gap linen shorts! I loved your show! I’m watching shows and after this video, I think I’m going to apply. I have zero following on social media (for my reselling business) but I think it’s something I could be good at and build a following over time. When you talked about how this might be good for people who like the idea of RUclips videos but don’t want to edit or record, that spoke to me haha.
I bid against myself on Whatnot. 😄😄😄 So funny but it was fun! Thanks for sharing!
Looking forward to watching your live show tomorrow. I missed the 1st one.
I’m waiting to be accepted to sale.
I’m excited. Looks fun!
Lori I appreciate the breakdown I’ve been wondering about whatnot! Great information!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for this video. I signed up for whatnot a week ago. They sent me a link to sign up for a training or something. All of the training times are when I’m on my full time job.
Congrats! I hope you can work out a time Katrina! ❤️
I knew you'd do fantastic in your first show, and you're fun to watch! 😁
You and Jenna are my favorite on Whatnot, because I enjoy your personalities and professionalism. It's as much entertainment as shopping for me, and having grown up going to live auctions and absolutely loving and missing it, this fills that gap for me. I do have to tone it down, though. I've been trying to support so many new sellers while I'm waiting to be approved that's it's to the detriment of my own budget (even if I am shopping for personal use) 🤣
I think the people at whatnot probably had to beef up their bandwidth to support us after opening up the thrift and contemporary category. 😁👍
Lori thank you❤ GREAT video- very helpful!
Sounds a great experience Lori, I do think you are the perfect person to do the live shows! Think you need to be chatty and have a great personality and not stumble for things to say. Looks a great way to make quick sales I’d like that but not being in front of the camera😆 so I might struggle. Best of look with it 😊
For the sweater that was cancelled (the bidder went too high) you could mention that people can put in a custom amount to bid up to instead of trying to snipe with the bid button - works particularly well for items you may have promoted / showed in preview etc. that you suspect will garner a higher amount
I'm so happy for you. Great video, I'm going to watch it again.
Super helpful video. I didn’t want to hop on the What Not bandwagon. I was turned off by the hype. This filled in a lot of gaps In my understanding, and I’m grateful.
I just filled out my selling application for whatnot I have a big death pile that I can sell. Lori, you help me get through this process
I find really nice $1 finds at thrift sales that I buy specifically to sell to Thredup or Consignment stores and usually average about $4-5 a piece once sold. Wondering if this would be a good alternative to that. Thredup boxes and hauling to consignment stores can be a lot of work! Thank you for all this information. I’m a major introvert but might still try this out!
If you used this as the area for your sales the lighting is great ..!
Fantastic video, Lori! SO, so, soooo helpful! I had so many questions about Whatnot, and you've answered them. Thank you!
Excellent breakdown, Lori! Such an exciting time for resellers! I personally think tops/dresses are an easier sell in the WhatNot versus pants as pants are so size specific. It's easier to have a bidding war on a Large sweater versus size 8 pants, I think. But all of you clothing sellers are making me want to go out and source clothes now!
Happy Saturday Beautiful Lori 🥰 This Was So Much Fun To Watch, Especially As A Someone Being In The Thick Of The Live! Nice To See What Sold Up Close & In The Bundles. Especially, As A Seller!! Again, You Did A Phenomenal Job For Your First Show 🥳🥳 I'm Not Surprised At All. Your Personality, Style & Genuineness Is Perfect For WN 💜 Thank You For Sharing Your Experience With Us. This Will Definitely Being A Great Starting Point For Any Of Us Wanting To Move Forward. Sending You Love, Light & Continued Success 💚✨️🙌🏼 Love You 😘
What great information I’m waiting to be unvoarded and super excited and your videos help tremendously
I admire you guys that cam do you tube and what not I'm such an introvert .lol I bought all.the equipment to start You Tube but haven't worked up the nerve maybe one day . You were Great on What not especially for your first show
Thanks for this video Lori! I"m on like my third rewatch! ;) I'm nervous for my first show but your story and tips are helpful!
UR FIRST LIVE WAS AMAZING UR SUCH A NATURAL! AND UR FAMILY IS SOO ADORABLE!!! GOGURLGO!!!
Thank you for the support!
Thank you so much for sharing this lori! I am currently looking to starting up and this was super helpful! And with depop, I will say that that is very much a curated closet type reselling platform. Mostly geared towards younger audiences like the y2k, and the more vintage styles. I see a lot of resellers try to transition over there and I think that might be part of why it doesn't always go super great but yeah, I don't know if that insight was helpful or not but 🤷😆💜 I would say when you're choosing which pieces to list on depop, try to keep them all very consistent in style and maybe that'll help 🥰
Hey Lori, I enjoyed this information. I think this will work for me. I like to shop for quality items. I’m sick of slow sales on poshmark. You are amazing!!
You're amazing I think you're a star.
Thanks for sharing this. Might be the right format for me. many reasons not the least of which I don't want large inventory.
Great video!! I am one of those people that doesn't have a huge following and just trying to get through my death pile and things that aren't selling on Poshmark/bad buys. :) It's been fun, but very out of my comfort zone!
Lori, I’m so glad you enjoyed your first live show! Sounds like it was great. I’m sorry I missed it. And I’m sad that I can’t make it to the next one. I have heard you may get rejected as a seller on What Not if you don’t have a good social media following. Thank you for the interesting information.
I think what you say about smaller sizes is true. Other sellers also say the same. Persinally when I was a size 5 I never paid full price for anything retail and often was able to find it deeply discounted. At a now, size 16, I rarely find a deep discount item at a regular retailer in my size.
I'm so excited for you!!! I want to do it too now🙂 That's interesting about the canceled item and all the bids at once.
Extremely helpful! Brilliant Presentation! Thank you for sharing the Whatnot experience!
I'm so glad it was helpful! ❤️
This is great information, thank you so much for sharing!!
I'm so glad it was helpful Glamma!! 😘😘😘
Thank you so much! Your excitement is contagious:)
Marie
Thank you Marie!
This was so informative. I just started watching whatnot auctions a few days ago and only people I watch on RUclips like you and emptyhanger etc so far. I definitely think if you are comfortable on RUclips and have followers it's a big plus especially selling clothing. You and Jenna will do great there. And it definitely matters what your COGs are. I have no interest in learning something new at this point lol but I do like watching the live auctions. I'm not sure I'd buy on there for reselling purposes but definitely for myself once I figure it all out 😀
I'm not sure if you mentioned this and I missed it, but can you talk a little about Whatnot's return policy or policy for dealing with customer issues? Do you think the platform has more or less protection for sellers than Poshmark?
It’s my understanding that whatnot doesn’t offer any returns.
Thanks Lori and congrats!
Thank you Betty! xo
Can’t wait to get my Maurice’s sweater ❤️
I am so sad I missed your sale yesterday. I’m an event planner and had an event conflict at the same time 😢 I will definitely be at the next one!!
Great Job. Such great prep work.
You are perfect for What Not! I missed it and I'm sad!
Thank you Kary. I'm doing a more relaxed, tutorial style show on Tuesday morning!
OMG the bid jumping! I about puked when I hit $11 bid and won for$60. I didn't ask to return bc I'm not an ass, but lord that was a tough lesson to learn. 😢😅
Congratulations on your new venture! You're way braver than me. (Dislike public speaking)
yes, I bought em!
There is an account on what not that is an almost exact user name of yours and I was following that one. FYI… I’m glad I found your real account
Thank Lori. Yes I bought the lucky jeans. Definitely the ship cost came into play with that. I wanted a second item but wasn’t able to bid on anything else. Yes, light weight items is a good idea
Thank you so much Geneva! The jeans are so cute!! Definitely looking for some lightweight stuff for my next show! I appreciate you!
Lori, you dont have to sell on whatnot, you can sale on your utube channel. there are quite a few utubers I watch who sell on their channel and make great money, and they have less subcribers then you have. They mostly use paypal to get paid.
I watched and you did so great!!!!!!
Congrats on your first sale!
Great content…thanks for info.
Thanks for watching Leah. ❤️
Good What Not ad. Not what I expected. But, I believecpeople have backed off of some sales platforms is because #1 gas and food high, #2 this time of year not as good for the bucks. However, I believe sales will increase while retail stores are unable to get product. Buying someone a gift that is lovely, without being at high prices, the take-off will be great. Where I live, people like to see in person, hold, and compare. I thought you were referring to that type of "live" sale. I would like to see how you would do with that type of sale as well.
I’ve been waiting for a “Posher” to a review. It’s been three minutes since I’ve been improved on what not unfortunately I had a last-minute move that I had to prepare for so I haven’t been doing any resiling for the last three months. Trying to get back into the swing of things. I was looking for your videos you have kind of a soothing motherly go-getter videos. I don’t know if I would consider you to be enthusiastic more soothing 😉 All good qualities 💜
love your deep dive into what not, i wasn't able to attend your live sell but i did do two tonight just to see how it was. I got some nice things for a good deal, and they are not for me, two of them i am planning on reselling and 1 i am giving away. but liked your input. don't think i am ready to do my own auction yet but i am seriously thinking of doing youtube. thanks again
I really love RUclips. It is a huge time requirement but I love my community here. I hope you go for it. I felt so much more at ease once I had my first auction under my belt. It can be as hyped up or relaxed as you like! Glad you got a few good deals! It's a great place to source!
Thanks for sharing Lori💐❤️
You did a good job Lori
I do really well with Eloquii.
I’m good at face to face sales
Hello Everyone , How can you take your Poshmark base to Whatnot?
Would you recommend just focusing on one show to sell clothes, another to do shoes, maybe a separate shoe to do bags, etc or should a combination of all in a single show be a better option?
Hi Lori, just wanted to let you know that you are such a natural behind the camera. Did you have help during the live show? I missed it.
Myrna 😊👍🏻
Can you set a minimum bid? You are great! I just started following you and you give me insight to this platform I have wondered about.
Thank you so much Annette! Yes, you can absolutely set your minimum bid with each individual item, it’s super easy!
I could be mistaken but I thought that I read that eBay is now going to have sellers do live auctions.
I don't see anything active on your WHATNOT training video and I would really be interested. Please let me know. I don't have any social media following but have lots of "top contributor" to a lot of Facebook pages. Sold on ebay from 2001 to 2011 and then Target and all those other major companies started selling their end of season items to Goodwill. Took products out of the home income for a LOT of people. A lot of us were buying semi truck loads once a month. My granddaughters helped me put together 10 sets and accessories and sell on ebay. $90 to 110 per sale. I did children's clothing. All the clothing that fell on the floor simply got picked up and put in a big box. when the box was full they closed it up and started the next - till it would fill a semi. Pay 10 to 21 k per truckload.
I think in every thing you start there are hooo’s and Haaaa’s I’m going to be going on my platform as well I have been doing really good on Poshmark . I’m looking forward to it 👏🏼👏🏼good job Ms. Lori
I am definitely interested in selling live. I hope they approve me. I don’t know if I missed it in your video, but how long was your live show? I already have a Whatnot account so I didn’t use your link, but I mentioned your name when they asked how I knew about them.
Did you include measurements for all items also ? I'm so bummed I missed it. I wanted to watch and learn.
I watched your entire video love
Please cover the technology needed. Ring lite? Particular camera to film?
Thank you so much for your transparency! I think I might try it even though I don’t have many subscribers . I think I can get rid of some of my death pile .
I hope you go for it! I think a following gives you an advantage at first, but the most important thing is YOU!! Everyone has to start somewhere. I think consistency is key! This community will support you! ❤️ Good luck!
Do you not think that the video feature on Posh helps with showing details/flaws on an item?
Thank you for sharing the pros and cons. I asked for that in your IG story. Question- in the app was there audience waiting for the auction? This kinda help people who doesn’t have much followers. And how did you integrate your giveaways? How did you do that? Thank you.
Thank you for your question Nanette! I'm going to do a live tutorial on the app this Sunday. I'll walk through auction items and answer questions as I go. It is scheduled for 10:30am eastern time. There is a separate section for giveaways. It's really simple. I'll go over it on Sunday. Thanks for watching. xo
@@LorisBostonFound I hope I can watch it I might be at church and it’s Father’s Day. Lol
Pink flamingo is a reseller