Mother's Day week is always terrible, year over year, so I agree with the calendar guy. Also- there was a good chunk of the country that's having terrible weather lately. Big storms, flooding, tornadoes- people aren't shopping when they don't have power or they're dealing with storm damage.
I appreciate the discussion about selling items on Whatnot vs. Ebay. We are slowly moving towards a heavier Whatnot vs. less on ebay strategy, which is challenging for those of us stuck in our old ways. :) It's going. Sometimes folks get some amazing deals but then sometimes you sell a Blu-Ray or something for way more than eBay prices--it all works out!
Your knife story on Mercari made me think of something. Shortly after 2011, when they started cracking down on what you could carry through TSA, I flew somewhere and they took away my cuticle scissors. There was a Burger King near the gate so as we sat down to eat, I noticed all their plastic cutlery and thought if you had a handful of plastic serrated knives, I know they would break if you probably stabbed someone but you could slit a lot of throats before they got you.
If that’s how ebay price match works, what will stop a buyer that’s also a seller buy an item at a certain price point and having his buddy post a listing for the same item at a lower price point and ask for the price match from the seller?
To follow up on Kevin saying not to mail during summer (candles) mail / ship on Mondays, and they should not be in a hot truck over the weekend, its like shipping Chocolates.
My theory for why pocket knives are banned on Mercari is because pocket knives are banned in Japan. Mercari is owned by a Japanese company, thus their country's laws carry over to Mercari.
The calendar idea is good. I worked in a lot of restaurants for a while and they would craft the schedule to previous years totals. In another instance the company I was an office manager for had a retail store and they kept a daily/yearly/dawn of time report and it kept the bosses from going fully insane when sales shit the bed.
I was doing great in April may then it suddenly hit a wall this week - and Dave you need to schedule your listings so you have things go live every day - I have ADHD and that is the only way to fly !!
1:11:42 I have noticed that size is more important than weight on Ground advantage. 2” on each side for shipping is what USPS says they REQUIRE to give a refund for a broken item. 😂
It's true, post-mortem pictures do sell well and for good money, especially if their around the 1800s(victorian era). Some can go for hundreds. Victorians were strange people, they would photograph their dead children.
Of course eBay are changing the business model to suit buyers. Plus kicking back bragging about 300% profit is the past. Expect plenty of new new sellers pumping out items for under 100% profit to undercut the listing prices.. people are hungry out here
reminds me of the first and last time i ever brought my husband to the flea market about 10 years ago. i was down one of vendor aisles and he's at the other end and has something in his hand and he goes 'HEATHER, YOU SHOULD BUY THIS. U CAN MAKE A LOT OF MONEY ON EBAY"....cringe. and he's not a reseller and the thing he had was trash so YADDA YADDA YADDA he's banned from going to the flea market with me again
I've been watching Kevin for 3 years and Dave 2 years. I WATCH BECAUSE I use to go to 10-14 goodwills a day and my eBay sales on the high were 10-12k a month BUT average monthly was $6800-$8000. There is NOT MUCH I haven't seen ESPECIALLY watching Kevin picking. I would love to be a guest on the show as I have a lot of knowledge stories etc since I did this 10-13 years ago. Plush and toys I have zero experience.
How do you know if your sales are from viewers or not? I do know that I have sold the same exact item as you guys have and not gotten near the price y'all did which tells me it's viewer sales, because if it wasn't they wouldn't pay the higher prices.
There are many factors that determine price. People don’t always pick the lowest price. Titles pics shipping price shipping service condition feedback number of sales and many more things. I know from messages left and repeat buyers.
No one going to even bother to mention the fact that eBay search results are sabotaging their company???? 4 times last month I got on eBay and the search results were so bad I just went to Amazon. 4 lost eBay sales. TALK ABOUT THAT
My son who works for GoodWill says they are in competition with eBay. Now, GoodWill is a hybrid business. The goods are all donated. They get a tax break because they are selling to people who can't afford buying anywhere else. Those people can't afford GoodWill's prices anymore because of GWs profit margin. So, should GoodWill get their tax break for selling free goods at low prices?
Goodwill gets the tax break because of their mission with regards to employment. I know people who have gotten jobs and training through Goodwill programs. Goodwill's mission was never to supply cheap goods to resellers.
Ebay has been “in trouble” since its creation but they somehow remain a profitable and viable business. If you have to use a clickbait title because your content sucks, maybe its time to get a job at walmart.
Honestly, you guys are too friggin goofy. It's great you're supposedly having fun, but I'm not watching to see people having fun. None of you are that funny to land you a spot on late night tv. You talk and yell over yourselves constantly, even when one of you is actually trying to make a point I want to hear. If I was looking for that, I'd watch a congressional hearing or hang out in a playground. Can you act at least a little more professional? If you don't know that word, look it up in the dictionary.
You want a professional podcast…I’d look elsewhere. That’s not what we do. We do our thing and a lot like it, and some hate it. All I know is I’m 100% cool with either :)
Cherie, I love your spirit! Your son Dave is telling stories about you at yard sales and your hearing aids being blue toothed to your phone, so I just thought I'd tell you how amazing a woman I think you are. You are totally involved in life! And it's obvious that you adore your family and they adore you and each other. Congratulations!
I gotta say…you guys kill me! If I need a good laugh, I know all I need to do is watch an episode of trash to cash. I’m trying to learn as much of I can about reselling so I can succeed but basically I just love listening to you 3. Keep it going Bruh! 😎✌️😉
My sales were also terrible last week. It just makes me wonder if there’s not something going on in the background with eBay for everyone to be having such slow or sporadic sales
I agree with the person who made the observation that May has a drop around Mother's Day/graduation time. I see it as well every year both in my reselling and in my full time job. Sales are back up as expected. And I expect another dip in the middle of June because of school end of year/high school graduations before they return to normal again. People's attention and focus goes momentarily to those events. What matters isn't the day to day in sales, but the overall number for a given period such as the month or quarter.
Hi, everybody's competing for market share and the sellers on eBay are all competing against each other. As a business owner and seller on eBay I'm always striving to purchase items to resell at the lowest price possible. I'm constantly looking for lower cost on shipping supplies. Offering the best price, best service and I think those that will do the best have those cool unique items that you can't find anywhere else besides eBay. Those that sell on eBay that have items you can find on places like Amazon will continue to struggle unless they offer better pricing and better service. I just ordered a new battery for my DJI camera and I ordered it on eBay. It was slightly cheaper on eBay, Free shipping, and it is going to get here faster than Amazon surprisingly.
The problem with the best offer concept if selling vintage items is the fact that condition is an important part of pricing. I have had people who question a price because there is another much cheaper listed. Of course when I look for this cheaper item it is in fair condition when mine is excellent. And why would they be asking about my item if there is one cheaper??? They want an excellent one for price of a fair one. Dave is right just say no unless you are selling new merchandise then you gotta play the game. This best offer is something buyers will use against sellers.
@@ebayvideo6383 I wasn't referencing the best offer option but I do use it with my higher priced items. I don't encounter the issue you brought up that much. However when accepting offers or declining its all dependent upon what I purchased the item for and the profit margin. As far as looking up the items that they're talking about it's a waste of my time in my opinion. I resell on eBay full time and moving items while making a profit is more important to me.
@56:45 Kevin starts listing all the ol fogy listings… rofl. A typewriter?! Come on! Who knows… maybes hes on to something if the client cant use it that long anyways - score again in a couple years when the have their estate sale 😂
Just buying lower value items for whatnot on youtuber reseller videos turns me off. I originally tuned in to most channels because I sell on ebay. Just saying..............
Ultimately…I think RUclips resellers have to make authentic content, wherever that takes them…and viewers should watch what they enjoy…sometimes that means viewers stop watching :) Doesn’t mean we don’t want you to watch though :)
Here’s a scenario for discussion! Last month I searched for a particular Mickey mug. The one I wanted was listed for $18.99 and I offered 12. They countered 16.99. I didn’t respond. The next day I went back to the one I put the off in and below the listing ebay listed other same item listing and the same mug was 2 mugs for the $16.99 plus the same shipping! Of course I bought the 2 for 1
Mercari news: We recently announced a “returns for any reason” policy in an effort to make it even easier to buy and sell on Mercari. After careful consideration and listening intently to feedback from our seller community, we have decided to reinstate our prior return policy effective May 22, 2024 at 12:00 AM PST. “Returns for any reason” will no longer apply.
The market is always changing for any item you sell some items are more volitile than others BUT sellers should always consider what they are into an item for. How much you are into an item vs how much the market (previous solds) says an item is worth determines if you can accept an offer, use markdown sales, coupons, etc. Your buy cost is a huge part of the equation.
Call me John. We can talk about it. I think of it like owning a stock. Do you only sell a stock when it is up? Sometimes you cut bait on a bad stock to invest in a winner.
@@trashtocashpodcast I agree in cutting bait on a bad item. I think I spoke to this in our podcast (Profit Playbook Podcast). Big stores like Walmart cut bait on clearance items all the time, take a loss to recoup what they can to reinvest in the newer merchandise. I agree with this concept. I believe in churning items out but I also believe before you cut bait however you give the item some time to sell at the market price. When it comes to your newly listed stuff your buy cost has a huge influence over what you are able to do to get the sale (offers, coupons, markdowns etc). If you paid too much for an item as compared to the actual market price you will be limited in what you can offer. If you promise to answer I will call ya…
Mother's Day week is always terrible, year over year, so I agree with the calendar guy. Also- there was a good chunk of the country that's having terrible weather lately. Big storms, flooding, tornadoes- people aren't shopping when they don't have power or they're dealing with storm damage.
I 100% agree with you guys that the crazy inconsistency on eBay is pushing sellers elsewhere.
I swear it's true. Here in Florida, our yard sale "winter" is more so in the thick of summer than it is actual winter.
Glitter is the herpes of the craft world. You never really get rid of it. (A quip from my 75 year old friend)
"If it is what it is, it's what it is."
Commonwealth wisdom
My hubby Steve has been watching MTV's Ridiculousness, and now all I see is Rob Dyrdek when I watch Kevin!
I stopped promoting and my eBay sales went down 48% in one month! I’m going to start selling locally since it’s yard sale season here in Kentucky.😊
I appreciate the discussion about selling items on Whatnot vs. Ebay. We are slowly moving towards a heavier Whatnot vs. less on ebay strategy, which is challenging for those of us stuck in our old ways. :) It's going. Sometimes folks get some amazing deals but then sometimes you sell a Blu-Ray or something for way more than eBay prices--it all works out!
Man alive, the innuendos were flying in this episode! 🤣🤣🤣
Your knife story on Mercari made me think of something. Shortly after 2011, when they started cracking down on what you could carry through TSA, I flew somewhere and they took away my cuticle scissors. There was a Burger King near the gate so as we sat down to eat, I noticed all their plastic cutlery and thought if you had a handful of plastic serrated knives, I know they would break if you probably stabbed someone but you could slit a lot of throats before they got you.
😂 Kevin was “on tilt”. Love you guys!!!! 😂😂😂😂
Phil Niekro for favorite baseball player - watching batters trying to hit his knuckleball - pure gold.
If that’s how ebay price match works, what will stop a buyer that’s also a seller buy an item at a certain price point and having his buddy post a listing for the same item at a lower price point and ask for the price match from the seller?
The only thing going through Dave’s head when Kevin is speaking “meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow
I didn’t have sales on ebay last week, but I have been selling a lot on Mercari
Same here. Mercari is more fun due to its simplicity and ease of listing from a phone.
To follow up on Kevin saying not to mail during summer (candles) mail / ship on Mondays, and they should not be in a hot truck over the weekend, its like shipping Chocolates.
Sorry to hear about Webster. I'm heading there this coming Monday. Hopefully it'll be better than when you went.
My theory for why pocket knives are banned on Mercari is because pocket knives are banned in Japan. Mercari is owned by a Japanese company, thus their country's laws carry over to Mercari.
The calendar idea is good. I worked in a lot of restaurants for a while and they would craft the schedule to previous years totals. In another instance the company I was an office manager for had a retail store and they kept a daily/yearly/dawn of time report and it kept the bosses from going fully insane when sales shit the bed.
Thats hillarious,my mom has twin sister and they have been garage saleing together every weekend for over 45 years. They sound just alike.
Dave back in the grrodge!!
Soooo, are we all up for sending Dave a bunch of glitter packages? We need to organize this.
So much Fun!!!
You should start adding PG-16 and a red circle at the beggining of your stream! XD
I was doing great in April may then it suddenly hit a wall this week - and Dave you need to schedule your listings so you have things go live every day - I have ADHD and that is the only way to fly !!
1:11:42 I have noticed that size is more important than weight on Ground advantage. 2” on each side for shipping is what USPS says they REQUIRE to give a refund for a broken item. 😂
NOCONA Gloves were made by Nocona Boots Company in guess where? Nocona Texas... Just saying. Not Australia. LOL
Nokona is from Texas
O.k guys. I am checking out Bonanza!
It's true, post-mortem pictures do sell well and for good money, especially if their around the 1800s(victorian era). Some can go for hundreds. Victorians were strange people, they would photograph their dead children.
Cary and I get the same call from our mothers on mothers day
Of course eBay are changing the business model to suit buyers. Plus kicking back bragging about 300% profit is the past. Expect plenty of new new sellers pumping out items for under 100% profit to undercut the listing prices.. people are hungry out here
I’m a fan of the secret podcast episodes because that’s where all the cussing and nudity happens.
reminds me of the first and last time i ever brought my husband to the flea market about 10 years ago. i was down one of vendor aisles and he's at the other end and has something in his hand and he goes 'HEATHER, YOU SHOULD BUY THIS. U CAN MAKE A LOT OF MONEY ON EBAY"....cringe. and he's not a reseller and the thing he had was trash so YADDA YADDA YADDA he's banned from going to the flea market with me again
Is part of the loss of Market share for Ebay being caused by the issues they are having on the site?
Make a dibbit based cryptocurrency , could be a great selling point
I've been watching Kevin for 3 years and Dave 2 years. I WATCH BECAUSE I use to go to 10-14 goodwills a day and my eBay sales on the high were 10-12k a month BUT average monthly was $6800-$8000. There is NOT MUCH I haven't seen ESPECIALLY watching Kevin picking. I would love to be a guest on the show as I have a lot of knowledge stories etc since I did this 10-13 years ago. Plush and toys I have zero experience.
57:15 - Cary, you're thinking of the Heaven's Gate website!
How do you know if your sales are from viewers or not? I do know that I have sold the same exact item as you guys have and not gotten near the price y'all did which tells me it's viewer sales, because if it wasn't they wouldn't pay the higher prices.
There are many factors that determine price. People don’t always pick the lowest price. Titles pics shipping price shipping service condition feedback number of sales and many more things. I know from messages left and repeat buyers.
Usually the person tells you, also generally viewers are repeat buyers or they bundle random unrelated items
Thank Goodness Kevin is on there
Why do I keep getting a warning that ground advantage only goes up to 5lb…
Should we crowdfund to get Kevin Starlink?
Do people really watch watch this for 1 1/2 hrs?
No one going to even bother to mention the fact that eBay search results are sabotaging their company???? 4 times last month I got on eBay and the search results were so bad I just went to Amazon. 4 lost eBay sales. TALK ABOUT THAT
Awesome show
Stay away from my audience Cary!
Good, so y’all will be leaving eBay soon then?
No…like good sellouts, we go down with the sinking ship!
I love watching Dave & Kevin but that CARY guy is so so so so OBNOXIOUS
Didn’t Cary purchase a “blue check” but he doesn’t care about followers. Lol😂
Did I hear that right!?!?!
Kevin said he MAKES his dad mow his lawn?!?!? Unbelievable!
Makes may be a bit exaggerated.
yall are just wrong. lol. the inches got me in tears
My son who works for GoodWill says they are in competition with eBay.
Now, GoodWill is a hybrid business. The goods are all donated. They get a tax break because they are selling to people who can't afford buying anywhere else. Those people can't afford GoodWill's prices anymore because of GWs profit margin. So, should GoodWill get their tax break for selling free goods at low prices?
Goodwill gets the tax break because of their mission with regards to employment. I know people who have gotten jobs and training through Goodwill programs.
Goodwill's mission was never to supply cheap goods to resellers.
Goodwill is a greedy garbage corporation.
1:00:55
I'm with Dawn. Kevin definitely dies his hair plugs.
My son works for GoodWill. I mentioned the high prices and he said, " We're competing with eBay."
Kevin. Do you own stock in ebay?
No
Well maybe. But I don’t think it is in any of my mutual funds
Uh oh, a vague problem with eBay? I better listen to the video, lest my income be negatively effected!
Agreed!!!!
35;05 I think you're missing one thing important the natural disasters of tornadoes and flooding over thr past 5-6 weeks
First! 🎉
Who’s merch?
@@rinireselling Paul’s merch dot com
I did it
Race to the bottom😢
❤
Kinda funny, I have actually had horse and it is the worst thing I have ever had. Couldnt eve n eat it
It's easy go out to dinner so nobody cooks.
Ebay has been “in trouble” since its creation but they somehow remain a profitable and viable business. If you have to use a clickbait title because your content sucks, maybe its time to get a job at walmart.
How many other platforms do you have to sell on to equal your ebay sales?? Pretty sure ebay is fine.
Yeah Dave.
Thanks so much for clicking on our clickbait! It shows it worked, and you have helped us be victorious on this beautiful day.
We all know Walmart would fire me
@@trashtocashpodcastlol
your wife isn't your mother you don't have to get her anything
She’s the mother of his children. Must not be married or have kids.
@@chrisjohns8887 married with kids she isn't my mother it's not wife day
Honestly, you guys are too friggin goofy. It's great you're supposedly having fun, but I'm not watching to see people having fun. None of you are that funny to land you a spot on late night tv. You talk and yell over yourselves constantly, even when one of you is actually trying to make a point I want to hear. If I was looking for that, I'd watch a congressional hearing or hang out in a playground.
Can you act at least a little more professional? If you don't know that word, look it up in the dictionary.
You want a professional podcast…I’d look elsewhere. That’s not what we do. We do our thing and a lot like it, and some hate it. All I know is I’m 100% cool with either :)
You guys are such great entertainment together. I look forward to each new video. Thanks for the good times.
Let's do it, boys! Thank you for hours of entertainment.
Cherie, I love your spirit! Your son Dave is telling stories about you at yard sales and your hearing aids being blue toothed to your phone, so I just thought I'd tell you how amazing a woman I think you are. You are totally involved in life! And it's obvious that you adore your family and they adore you and each other. Congratulations!
I gotta say…you guys kill me! If I need a good laugh, I know all I need to do is watch an episode of trash to cash. I’m trying to learn as much of I can about reselling so I can succeed but basically I just love listening to you 3. Keep it going Bruh! 😎✌️😉
OMG! I just changed the price on my hubby's latest listing 5 min ago. It was a vintage Pendleton with no moth holes. Practically a unicorn.
Boom!!!🎉❤ my favorite 3people I don’t know 😂😂
Kevin didn’t you say May was your slow month last year? I know you did a list of good and bad months
went from $2600 in sales 3 weeks ago to $700 last week
My sales were also terrible last week. It just makes me wonder if there’s not something going on in the background with eBay for everyone to be having such slow or sporadic sales
I agree with the person who made the observation that May has a drop around Mother's Day/graduation time. I see it as well every year both in my reselling and in my full time job. Sales are back up as expected. And I expect another dip in the middle of June because of school end of year/high school graduations before they return to normal again. People's attention and focus goes momentarily to those events. What matters isn't the day to day in sales, but the overall number for a given period such as the month or quarter.
Dave you just broke Kevin's heart 😢
Hi, everybody's competing for market share and the sellers on eBay are all competing against each other. As a business owner and seller on eBay I'm always striving to purchase items to resell at the lowest price possible. I'm constantly looking for lower cost on shipping supplies. Offering the best price, best service and I think those that will do the best have those cool unique items that you can't find anywhere else besides eBay. Those that sell on eBay that have items you can find on places like Amazon will continue to struggle unless they offer better pricing and better service. I just ordered a new battery for my DJI camera and I ordered it on eBay. It was slightly cheaper on eBay, Free shipping, and it is going to get here faster than Amazon surprisingly.
The problem with the best offer concept if selling vintage items is the fact that condition is an important part of pricing. I have had people who question a price because there is another much cheaper listed. Of course when I look for this cheaper item it is in fair condition when mine is excellent. And why would they be asking about my item if there is one cheaper??? They want an excellent one for price of a fair one. Dave is right just say no unless you are selling new merchandise then you gotta play the game. This best offer is something buyers will use against sellers.
@@ebayvideo6383 I wasn't referencing the best offer option but I do use it with my higher priced items. I don't encounter the issue you brought up that much. However when accepting offers or declining its all dependent upon what I purchased the item for and the profit margin. As far as looking up the items that they're talking about it's a waste of my time in my opinion. I resell on eBay full time and moving items while making a profit is more important to me.
Starting the podcast cue the abuse of Kevin lol
Cary maybe if you jingle your keys you’ll have Dave’s attention so he can give you a half assed attempt at empathy
🤨
Cary you said "give me the money I'll be right back" lolololol
@56:45 Kevin starts listing all the ol fogy listings… rofl. A typewriter?! Come on!
Who knows… maybes hes on to something if the client cant use it that long anyways - score again in a couple years when the have their estate sale 😂
Secret podcasts. .. what, did Kevin's yearly contact end? How much more is he asking, that you guys need to do that
Shipping videos? What are we.... Trash to Cash, taking a cruise
I keep stalling so your on desk
No one talked about year to date totals either.
Just buying lower value items for whatnot on youtuber reseller videos turns me off. I originally tuned in to most channels because I sell on ebay. Just saying..............
Ultimately…I think RUclips resellers have to make authentic content, wherever that takes them…and viewers should watch what they enjoy…sometimes that means viewers stop watching :) Doesn’t mean we don’t want you to watch though :)
Dave What did you do for a living before you when full time reselling?
I'll give you a hint he won an emmy for it or an oscar of something.
Dave hurt kevins feelings
😂
Here’s a scenario for discussion!
Last month I searched for a particular Mickey mug. The one I wanted was listed for $18.99 and I offered 12. They countered 16.99. I didn’t respond. The next day I went back to the one I put the off in and below the listing ebay listed other same item listing and the same mug was 2 mugs for the $16.99 plus the same shipping!
Of course I bought the 2 for 1
Mercari news: We recently announced a “returns for any reason” policy in an effort to make it even easier to buy and sell on Mercari. After careful consideration and listening intently to feedback from our seller community, we have decided to reinstate our prior return policy effective May 22, 2024 at 12:00 AM PST. “Returns for any reason” will no longer apply.
The market is always changing for any item you sell some items are more volitile than others BUT sellers should always consider what they are into an item for. How much you are into an item vs how much the market (previous solds) says an item is worth determines if you can accept an offer, use markdown sales, coupons, etc. Your buy cost is a huge part of the equation.
Call me John. We can talk about it. I think of it like owning a stock. Do you only sell a stock when it is up? Sometimes you cut bait on a bad stock to invest in a winner.
@@trashtocashpodcast I agree in cutting bait on a bad item. I think I spoke to this in our podcast (Profit Playbook Podcast). Big stores like Walmart cut bait on clearance items all the time, take a loss to recoup what they can to reinvest in the newer merchandise. I agree with this concept. I believe in churning items out but I also believe before you cut bait however you give the item some time to sell at the market price.
When it comes to your newly listed stuff your buy cost has a huge influence over what you are able to do to get the sale (offers, coupons, markdowns etc). If you paid too much for an item as compared to the actual market price you will be limited in what you can offer.
If you promise to answer I will call ya…
Ebay will eventually buy whatnot
doubt it
Wow Dave my son's Birthday is May 27th too, dang holiday weekend lol 😂 hope she has a great Birthday though. My son will be 18 😢😊.
Next time Kevin is in Florida, be sure to tell him to check out Canaveral National Seashore. Make sure to send him to beach at the end. 😂
Im sure y'all saw Mercari just reinstated their old return policy as of 5/22... that'll make sellers happy!
Is there a way to see how many followers others have in Dibdit? I can see mine but don’t see others when I go to there profile?
And then the guy took a 3 week cruise to the Caribbean with his family, after he sold all that gold. 😊
Another great episode.
I’ve only met people at police stations when selling on Facebook marketplace