Love it. Doing a few thousand a month thanks to you brother. If it wasn't for you I would have lost my house when I lost my job but had eBay income. Keep up the good work!
I wish I had discovered these vids early on. I made all the mistakes, but muddled through and I do around a grand month average, some months are better of course, some are worse. I actually do better After Christmas. Lately I've got ten or 20 sales per weekend. Why do things mostly only sell on the weekends? Anyway, for the most part that's how it goes.
yeah, I kinda figured that, but still, nothing all week then ten or twenty on a weekend? Just seems weird that very few sales ever come during the week... most of the time. Every once in a while, it reverses. Just when I think i've got it figured out, it changes on me. also, the stuff I know the least about is what usually makes me the most money. I try to educate myself on many things, but it's always the odd items that I pick up just because they're cheap that bring big money. They aren't the bread and butter items, the little stuff that keeps the thing humming, but the big scores that blow my mind.
hey taco stacks, i was just thanking pete for the information , i also would like to thank you . i sell all kinds of stuff on ebay and am now learning how to sell clothing on ebay . Want to ask you if clothing sells better on ebay or etsy ? or does it matter ?
Pete , I am glad you got to show the Estate Sale score with the $45 sticker. Those high stickers scare a lot of resellers away. They go early trying to use garage sale tactics and get disappointed. When you go at the end of the day, the companies are begging you to take the stuff.
I never went to a Goodwill but decided to check one out in Ocean NJ near the Seaview Square shopping center. First of all, there were no electronics. Secondly, and most importantly, the place reeked of filth. I could envision the lice jumping from the tons of smelly used clothing in there. I'd never, ever consider going back. On another note, I've always found nice things and deals at the Collingwood flea market in Farmingdale NJ. Decent CD's, cassettes, vinyl, gadgets, stuff for the man cave, etc.
Pete, if your still reading these comments, you can work that home scale whitch didn't pick up the knife by adding something heavier to it and then substract the additional weight. For example you know the weight of that taperoll but not the weight of the knife, you put them both on the scale and then substract the weight of the taperoll and you are left with the weight of the knife. Hope I make sense. Great videos!
Hi Pete I quit eBay because I never made any sales except for two that's it so I quit ebay and now I'm on mercari I started in July on eBay but never made any sales so that's why I quit please contact me if you have any solutions for eBay maybe to help me out on eBay that would be really appreciative thanks pete
Thank you so much for doing this interesting experiment. I am just a hobby seller on Ebay and have already gained so much useful info from you Pete. But often I say to myself, Pete is doing so well because he has a shop , staff and a well established store to drive sales. Now with starting from scratch and doing it all yourself we get to see what works and does not for less established sellers. Plus it is damn interesting to watch and follow. Great idea and thanks again for everything you do for the community.
I started with even less. I still don't have a dedicated area for pictures and such. I do have lots of merchandise shelves. I have gone into kind of an eclectic range tho, I used to specialize, but found that isn't what works for me. I used to do only musical instruments, but sales were spotty and didn't have the small items to keep things going while waiting for higher dollar items to sell. I've found that the higher the price, no matter the value, the longer things take to sell.
Really love it!!! I have been selling on EBay for about 8 months part time and really enjoy it. You are a great inspiration thanks again and keep putting out the great content.
Haha, Pete just can't stand having a day off.. Nice experiment, though. Should be fun to watch. Before he knows it the basement will be filled with inventory.
Pete, this is a great idea! I mean GREAT! Many thanks for sharing all your valuable experience with us. I'll be watching both of your channels for tips and ideas. I really like how you quantify your sales goals so you can make smart decisions as to how you manage your time and inventory. I'll really want to see how fast your turnover rate is (sell through?) and the profit margins you manage to earn. Again, great idea and many thanks for taking time to put it up on youtube.
Wow !!! Cool experiment, I want to follow this :) I am so scared to venture to ebay but know would open up so many more sales for my family. So much to learn before I dive in to it but with great video's like this I am willing to learn and at least try it out :) Thanks Pete
The Thrifters Closet love you Pete. You motivate me so much. I actually started my store sometime July 2017 and it’s picking up. The key is to just work, work and work. List, list and list.
Great Videos Pete, I just started two weeks ago looking for electronics. I would like to see your step by step. Cleaning, testing, repairing, and packing for shipping... Thanks
Sounds like this experiment is aimed at providing some insight into the amount of work, whether it's a little or a lot, that would go into being a part time seller and maximizing your time and money while working a full-time job. Great idea. REPLY
As a newcomer to the thrifting game, your videos have become the only thing on RUclips I watch!! Very informative, you’ve put up on so much inside info in the last month or so that would otherwise have taken years to acquire. I have a little bit of success, learning as I go & getting better at spotting odd & unusual things. Never surprises me at the things ppl collect!! Thanks for so much advice & I look forward to future videos!!
I'm so glad you are doing this. I just started reselling about a month ago.. and I have so many questions... I watch all your videos and your so knowledgeable and I have learned so much from you so far... this truly helps being able to experience this with you.. especially as a beginner.. thanks so much for sharing this..
I would love to see tips on how you test and clean these items. Also, how you know when you see a good product (brands/models, features, ect). I was some stuff at a thrift store the other day where I wanted to try flipping it but I jsut didn't know if it would sell or the best way to test it.
Thank you for this inspiring video! I really like it that you actually show us where you source items, your processing area and methods and your store. Your viewers can actually see the results! I am building my ebay business myself but working on my niche areas. I do think knowledge is half of the battle because it can save you time on sourcing AND research because you know just about what things will sell for just like you said. The only downside for newbies out there is that they will have to streamline their processes as they don't have the experience you do, so the results may not come as quickly but with preserverance, they will come in time. Thanks again for all you do.
Hey Pete. Do you sell these receivers on eBay cause after eBay and PayPal fees and shipping cause the receivers/ DVD players are heavy and big, you aren’t left with that much.
Hi, Pete! Regarding your scale, I picked up a FANTASTIC scale for smaller, lighter items....it is the SHARPER IMAGE CARB-TRACKER SCALE....it is PERFECT!!!
Question: So are you not going to thrift for your store anymore? And if you do go during the week, how will you be able to pass on anything you normally won't buy for the store but with your price range being lower in new store you would want to pick it up? Just asking... (Regarding shopping only Sundays.) And how does Adrian feel about your experiment?
Just wanted to say I have been taking your advice on vintage electronics, I found a REVOX B226 yesterday it didn't come with cord so not sure if it works but in great condition. I am going to order a cord to see if it works but for 10.00 I am rolling the dice, I see that on Ebay they go from 350.00 to 500.00 hopefully everything works.
Pete, selling on eBay for almost 20 yrs now. Love it, it's pretty easy, I enjoy it, but it keeps getting tougher and tougher as they keep raising their fees. Good luck with your experiment, I will try to follow along! Diggin' w/ Rob!
As you can imagine, raising 7 kids in the 60’s/70’s for my Mum & my late Dad was not easy. However because my Dad worked his *ass off* like *no one* I had seen before or since, we all lived a comfortable life. And not to sound to sappy, but there is absolutely no mystery or secret to why you are so darn successful too, Mike. So keep up the fantastic work, my friend. And we will all continue to watch your videos. Hoping to get any edge we can out there in this now, heavily populated reselling game. Cheers!!! P.S. Always picking up VHS tapes that I think & more importantly *hope* will sell. And at $0.99 a pop, why the hell not gamble? However I have no way to test them, having got rid of all my old electronics years ago. So while perusing your eBay store I saw that you had some ‘very reasonably’ priced VHS units & wondered might you ship to beautiful Toronto-Ontario, Canada? Should I not beable to ‘score’ one around here.
Nice video Pete, I recommend the USPS Scale its gray and blue and you can buy it at the post office, Hands down the best scale i have ever owned, I have used tons of different scales over the past 15 years in this business and this one is the best. Go buy one and you will see what i mean. This new experiment is sweet, I think all of the new resellers or those looking to start reselling should view this video. I think most people coming into this business of reselling. Thanks for the videos Pete, I just picked up a super nice set of Pioneer HPM-700's the other day, I have never had the 700s so i think i will keep them.
Hi Pete, i watch you for more then a year and i love your videos. You say its a "experiment" to show how it is possible to make a ebay shop from Zero up to about 18000$ a Year. I don't say its not possible, becouse i re-sale used cellphones on my own in Europe. But for the experiment is not fair, becouse with this video and your name (craigslist_hunter) you allredy have over 100 followers in 2 weeks. In the begining it take me more than a half year to get 100 followers on my shop, also i have more than 50 cellphones every month. Thats why i think its not "fair" experiment. Sry for my english. Cheers
Man, there are 100s of people doing this kind of videos, but you are the BEST! You've got charisma and a lot of info. Just keep pumpin 'em videos, dude! Been watching for long time now..
I look forward to following you in this. This is an area that I wanted to get more into selling. I know the old silver faced stuff of the 60's and 70's but know very little about the CD players and stuff from the 80's. Thanks for do this. Do you double box the equipment for shipping?
Hey Pete, I just came across a Lloyd’s fm/am receiver and a Lloyd’s cassette player recorder. Cannot find these models on eBay wondering if you know anything about Lloyd’s . Thanks
Thank you for your inf. Does this mean you have 2 eBay stores? Do you sell on amazon? I'm almost 70 and want to quit my job. Live in Alaska. I looked at the green room but they charged for the info you are providing for free. Thank yo, thank you, thank you!!!!
Pete! This is awesome! I saw your update you just posted and went back to watch this experiment kickoff video. It's so cool that you are doing this to help others learn the ropes. I've already learned a ton from you and your videos! One thing I have to mention...I went out and found your eBay account and immediately followed you to keep up with the Experiment. Then I thought...I wonder how many followers your new account would have at this early stage. You're at 298 already! I know the Cassini is a bizarre algorithm and wondered if you will be at an advantage with your new store because of the followers. I've been selling for two years and I only have 39 followers! I'm sure a crossreference of the 70K followers on here and eBay followers would be close to 100%. I just mention this to highlight that others may not have the same success in the beginning as you are going to have due to the fact that Cassini may give seller preference for followers. Again, I love this idea and can't wait to see how it goes!
Perfect timing, I just sold my first laser disc player for 80 profit watching and learning from you. Great to see how to start from scratch since that is about where I am at. Great video and thanks so much for your time doing this! Your amazing for helping us.
Your advantage is actually having the ability to thrift for 5 or 6 hours. I think this venture will succeed if you spend the time and effort. Unfortunately in most of small town America, like my small town, thrift shopping is over in about twenty minutes. Not much opportunity to build saleable stock. Love your vids!
I have the same scale that doesn't read under 4 oz. I still use my "little" scale too! Oh well. :) Also, make sure your settings for the screen are on lb:oz. Mine were on this weird "fraction of a lb" setting. Totally annoying and I underpaid on some labels. ;/
how are you going to run your current shop only to run back to test/photograph/list & eventually ship even just on a Sunday without Vicky or other staff members, plus drive around looking for electronics...minus what comes in to your store. If the store grows it may be impossible to do it only part time & on your own.
Pete, I wish you the best of luck with this extra eBay account. You are selling the sort of item I have been selling for many years of my 20 years on eBay - and for me the market has turned totally flat. It is very seasonal for all but the true high-end and should pick up soon through the late spring warm-up. Personally I am walking away from eBay after all these years due to poor sales and silly returns... and I service / clean / test everything. No receiver goes without the top coming off, no CD or DVD player leaves without the laser cleaned. Still have too high a rate of "defective" which in reality was just borrowing the item for the weekend... and we both know eBay does not care about the "liar buyers" who take advantage of sellers. I used to have at least 100 items listed in audio, today I am tossing some into the dumpster.
Great Video Pete always enjoy them.Wish one day you would go in a different direction and make a video on how you also make a living from RUclips..That would be a very interesting video.Just a thought...
Thanks for all you do for this group. I just really appreciate your knowledge (I don’t do electronics yet) I figure if I keep watching you, I might start.
Thanks for doing this buddy. I've actually decided to start focusing more on electronics this year. I was buying things bulk at auctions just to build up quantity last year. This year I'm going to focus more on specific items that I know for sure will sell fast.
This is such a coincidence. I just gave myself the same challenge for 2018 too. I have an account where I sell mostly motorcycle products, but I started getting into thrifting because of this video and now my account is 50/50 motorcycle stuff and random goodwill stuff, so I made a new eBay account which is only for my electronics, and starting from scratch on that one is going to be interesting! Can't wait to follow you and see where we are both at in a year.
Hey Pete! I just wanted to thank you for making this video! I've been very interested in getting into selling/reselling on ebay, and craigslist etc... I just never had the nerve or courage to get out, and do it. I work at a fast food restaurant in a bad part of town where there are a lot of hostile / homeless customers. Usually i can handle it but lately I'm at the end of my rope. I get yelled at, spit on, and threatened daily, often times having to call the cops multiple times a day. I want to quit the job but I feel like I'm stuck. I want to start reselling first as a supplemental income. But hopefully I'll learn, and be able to grow my store into something where I can leave my shitty job, and work for myself. Any thoughts or advice?
thank you for the information. ive shop goodwills thrifts and garage sales for 5 years or so . i always looked over old electronics but recently started buying them. last week i found a vhs to dvd player/recorder for $7 and it sells for over $100 on ebay even without the remote.
So you say that store I way over priced and they have the unit priced at 14.00. then you say it will sell for 50-80 bucks? Doesn't sound overpriced to me.
Thanks Pete, for your willingness to help and inspire others! I have an eBay store that I've been ignoring for a while, but after watching this, I'm going to start moving again. And how lucky you are to have so many Goodwill stores near you! I have only one.
We think it's great that you are trying to help people realize that they can start up an eBay account from scratch. We don't know if you realize it or not, but a person who is just starting out on eBay with no type of social media following like yours, will most definitely not get the same results that you are going to get. We started selling on our eBay account back in May 2017, and it has been a struggle every step of the way to get to where we are. You already have 199 followers on your eBay account and we have 1 follower on ours, and it has been running for over 6 months. The more followers you have, the more traffic you get, the more opportunity to make sales. So we just wanted to make sure that you understand that the type of results that you get will not be the same results that a regular, everyday, no social media person will get. Thanks for all your videos.
This is very exciting. So often videos on You Tube from some of the eBay pros are snapshots of their businesses that's been years in the making. For the newcomer, that can be a bit intimidating. Here, however, we can see an operation from the ground up yet done by someone with tons of experience. A perfect learning opportunity. This is serious knowledge guys and gals, and its free. Absorb every bit of it. It's doable if you take the necessary steps and pay attention to detail.
you're fortunate you get components at a reasonable price. here estate sales charge no less than 15-25 or higher depending on the unit & the thrift stores are often 15-20. as you said in the video most dvd players bring nothing, so you really have to get components at prices closer to your purchases.
I've sold electronics on Ebay. I think its too much work for the amount of profit. Testing and cleaning was very time consuming. Not overlooking the fact that its fragile to ship and the return rate could be high.
My man cave is mostly full of cardboard boxes and packing material i gathered from behind stores, and i test my electronics in my room and so if i like one i just keep it there haha And thanks Pete, i got a bunch of sony dvd HDD they bring awesome money and i even kept one, i wouldnt even have look at those machines 4-5months ago
Wow thank you Pete how valuable it will be to be able to follow along with an extremely experienced seller start something new. Best of Luck! Excited to follow your journey
Pete, I heard, but I don’t know how true it is, that eBay likes it when sellers have a variety of items from different categories, so I wonder if sales may not be as good with just one category of items. I hope you have great luck with this! Sounds like vintage electronics is high demand.
Pete my man., one of your best videos love your dedication to the hustle , also your transparency and dedication to helping and giving knowledge to your fans.. top notch.
I'm curious why you don't have an "eBay Store" for pajatek - just a standard eBay account. Would like to see you comment on this in one of your videos. I for one would also like to see you do a video on amazon FBA.
I bought that same scale new Pete. The specs tell you that it is 6oz to 400lbs. So the scale does work and has never failed me on accuracy. I suggest you get a different one for lighter items.
Hello Pete what is that metal bar that is holding your bubble wrap in place. I have a big problem finding a holder small enough. That isn't a Stand with wheels to hold the bubble wrap Thanks so much !
Love it. Doing a few thousand a month thanks to you brother. If it wasn't for you I would have lost my house when I lost my job but had eBay income. Keep up the good work!
I wish I had discovered these vids early on. I made all the mistakes, but muddled through and I do around a grand month average, some months are better of course, some are worse. I actually do better After Christmas. Lately I've got ten or 20 sales per weekend. Why do things mostly only sell on the weekends? Anyway, for the most part that's how it goes.
toot tall that's when people have the time to aggressively look for what they want, and have the extra money for it lol.
yeah, I kinda figured that, but still, nothing all week then ten or twenty on a weekend? Just seems weird that very few sales ever come during the week... most of the time. Every once in a while, it reverses. Just when I think i've got it figured out, it changes on me. also, the stuff I know the least about is what usually makes me the most money. I try to educate myself on many things, but it's always the odd items that I pick up just because they're cheap that bring big money. They aren't the bread and butter items, the little stuff that keeps the thing humming, but the big scores that blow my mind.
Joshua Frost
so what's Joshua Frost? Kin to Jack Frost that's been kicking our asses lately?
Pete is an absolute Legend
Appreciate the little shoutout as well! Means a lot man!
need to go grab that metal!!! or I will lol
hey taco stacks, i was just thanking pete for the information , i also would like to thank you . i sell all kinds of stuff on ebay and am now learning how to sell clothing on ebay . Want to ask you if clothing sells better on ebay or etsy ? or does it matter ?
True Story!!!!
Pete , I am glad you got to show the Estate Sale score with the $45 sticker. Those high stickers scare a lot of resellers away. They go early trying to use garage sale tactics and get disappointed. When you go at the end of the day, the companies are begging you to take the stuff.
Can we get a segment on how you clean these items.
Stress Free Paper Chase i find makeup brushes are a great way to clean electronics
Stress Free Paper Chase : Some sharks vacuums come with a detail cleaning kit. Works great, smaller tube, lots of detail brushes.
Great video, but please do more footage inside the stores.
Kenthis15 the neat scanner is supported by subscription software beware
I never went to a Goodwill but decided to check one out in Ocean NJ near the Seaview Square shopping center. First of all, there were no electronics. Secondly, and most importantly, the place reeked of filth. I could envision the lice jumping from the tons of smelly used clothing in there. I'd never, ever consider going back.
On another note, I've always found nice things and deals at the Collingwood flea market in Farmingdale NJ. Decent CD's, cassettes, vinyl, gadgets, stuff for the man cave, etc.
Pete, if your still reading these comments, you can work that home scale whitch didn't pick up the knife by adding something heavier to it and then substract the additional weight. For example you know the weight of that taperoll but not the weight of the knife, you put them both on the scale and then substract the weight of the taperoll and you are left with the weight of the knife. Hope I make sense. Great videos!
Hi Pete I quit eBay because I never made any sales except for two that's it so I quit ebay and now I'm on mercari I started in July on eBay but never made any sales so that's why I quit please contact me if you have any solutions for eBay maybe to help me out on eBay that would be really appreciative thanks pete
Pete, whatever happened to you testing out the clothing market? Did you not end up making a separate store for clothing and shoes exclusively?
as12ubb yeah we need an UPDATE. Thanks!
Thank you so much for doing this interesting experiment. I am just a hobby seller on Ebay and have already gained so much useful info from you Pete. But often I say to myself, Pete is doing so well because he has a shop , staff and a well established store to drive sales. Now with starting from scratch and doing it all yourself we get to see what works and does not for less established sellers. Plus it is damn interesting to watch and follow. Great idea and thanks again for everything you do for the community.
I started with even less. I still don't have a dedicated area for pictures and such. I do have lots of merchandise shelves. I have gone into kind of an eclectic range tho, I used to specialize, but found that isn't what works for me. I used to do only musical instruments, but sales were spotty and didn't have the small items to keep things going while waiting for higher dollar items to sell. I've found that the higher the price, no matter the value, the longer things take to sell.
Look forward to these videos. I dislike going to thrift stores over the weekend. Thanks for sharing
Pete, how does Adrian feel about this? Is there a danger of there being a conflict of interests?
This is awesome! Your VCRs look brand new after you clean them! I’d love to see a video on how to clean and prep VCRs/ vintage electronics!
Thanks for no nonsense advice. It's nice to find someone on RUclips that's selling on eBay who doesn't have a gimmick.
Really love it!!! I have been selling on EBay for about 8 months part time and really enjoy it. You are a great inspiration thanks again and keep putting out the great content.
Haha, Pete just can't stand having a day off.. Nice experiment, though. Should be fun to watch. Before he knows it the basement will be filled with inventory.
Pete, this is a great idea! I mean GREAT! Many thanks for sharing all your valuable experience with us. I'll be watching both of your channels for tips and ideas. I really like how you quantify your sales goals so you can make smart decisions as to how you manage your time and inventory. I'll really want to see how fast your turnover rate is (sell through?) and the profit margins you manage to earn. Again, great idea and many thanks for taking time to put it up on youtube.
Wow !!! Cool experiment, I want to follow this :) I am so scared to venture to ebay but know would open up so many more sales for my family. So much to learn before I dive in to it but with great video's like this I am willing to learn and at least try it out :) Thanks Pete
Freeisbetter86 scared of what? Flipping stuff is cheap, fun, and money making.
Yep, nothing to be scared of. To start small costs next to nothing!
Rob
The Thrifters Closet love you Pete.
You motivate me so much.
I actually started my store sometime July 2017 and it’s picking up.
The key is to just work, work and work.
List, list and list.
Great Videos Pete, I just started two weeks ago looking for electronics. I would like to see your step by step. Cleaning, testing, repairing, and packing for shipping... Thanks
Sounds like this experiment is aimed at providing some insight into the amount of work, whether it's a little or a lot, that would go into being a part time seller and maximizing your time and money while working a full-time job. Great idea.
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Thanks for the helpful video Pete. Very inspiring for a part time thrifter like myself.
As a newcomer to the thrifting game, your videos have become the only thing on RUclips I watch!! Very informative, you’ve put up on so much inside info in the last month or so that would otherwise have taken years to acquire. I have a little bit of success, learning as I go & getting better at spotting odd & unusual things. Never surprises me at the things ppl collect!! Thanks for so much advice & I look forward to future videos!!
Great video. Thank you. Will be following your journey.
I'm so glad you are doing this. I just started reselling about a month ago.. and I have so many questions... I watch all your videos and your so knowledgeable and I have learned so much from you so far... this truly helps being able to experience this with you.. especially as a beginner.. thanks so much for sharing this..
your work ethic is admirable and what puts you over other people, I hope that is what people pick up more than anything.
Looking forward to watching your Experiment! Love your videos, you have taught me so very much!!!
I would love to see tips on how you test and clean these items.
Also, how you know when you see a good product (brands/models, features, ect). I was some stuff at a thrift store the other day where I wanted to try flipping it but I jsut didn't know if it would sell or the best way to test it.
This video is inspiring. This makes me want to thrift more. Thank you for the video.
WTF happened to this project?
Loved this show! Great idea there about using the TV to test audio. I'm looking forwards to more episodes. Going to check out your new store next!
I think I’m going to do the same 12 month challenge thank you!👍😎
Thank you for this inspiring video! I really like it that you actually show us where you source items, your processing area and methods and your store. Your viewers can actually see the results! I am building my ebay business myself but working on my niche areas. I do think knowledge is half of the battle because it can save you time on sourcing AND research because you know just about what things will sell for just like you said. The only downside for newbies out there is that they will have to streamline their processes as they don't have the experience you do, so the results may not come as quickly but with preserverance, they will come in time. Thanks again for all you do.
Awesome idea Pete! This will show everyone how you start an ebay side business! Great idea!
besides, it's always good to have a fall back position if things go haywire in the other store.
Great video. Congrats! Looking forward to seeing your store grow!
Pete, is that Goodwill in Hoffman Estates? I found framed used NFL and Notre Dame jerseys there!
This types of videos I really like! When you go and pick items from (D)Thrift stores and flip them! Thank you Pete :)
great video, I enjoyed it. Love the setup.
Hey Peter
From Glasgow Scotland UK 🏴🇬🇧
Love Ur vids ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💯
Awesome Pete "great idea" looking forward to watching the progress ... Cheers
good look with the grill thermometer things. I've had one new in the package for months, not a looker.
Much respect ✊ keep the videos coming
Would like to have a video on how to test these items if you would please.
This is awesome Pete
Hey Pete. Do you sell these receivers on eBay cause after eBay and PayPal fees and shipping cause the receivers/ DVD players are heavy and big, you aren’t left with that much.
Hi, Pete! Regarding your scale, I picked up a FANTASTIC scale for smaller, lighter items....it is the SHARPER IMAGE CARB-TRACKER SCALE....it is PERFECT!!!
Thanks for the video, I learn something on all of them.
Dzięki Piotrek! W PL produkty nie mają aż takiego przebicia na marży ale spróbuję swoich sił :) Inspirujesz!
Congratulations on your new endeavor & best of luck for success!
What a great idea and a tremendous gift to new sellers. You are the man!
Question: So are you not going to thrift for your store anymore? And if you do go during the week, how will you be able to pass on anything you normally won't buy for the store but with your price range being lower in new store you would want to pick it up? Just asking... (Regarding shopping only Sundays.) And how does Adrian feel about your experiment?
Deb mitchell sounds to me this is Pete’s gig only awesome idea best regards Stay safe
Yep, Pete is doing this as a "side job". Only thrifting for his stuff on Sundays.
I like how you showed the lights that is used for your photo station. I will have to try a few myself.
Just wanted to say I have been taking your advice on vintage electronics, I found a REVOX B226 yesterday it didn't come with cord so not sure if it works but in great condition. I am going to order a cord to see if it works but for 10.00 I am rolling the dice, I see that on Ebay they go from 350.00 to 500.00 hopefully everything works.
No doubt you will succeed! Good luck Pete 😎
Pete, selling on eBay for almost 20 yrs now. Love it, it's pretty easy, I enjoy it, but it keeps getting tougher and tougher as they keep raising their fees. Good luck with your experiment, I will try to follow along!
Diggin' w/ Rob!
buy that car out front of the estate sale if you can. the El Camino, early 80s..
As you can imagine, raising 7 kids in the 60’s/70’s for my Mum & my late Dad was not easy. However because my Dad worked his *ass off* like *no one* I had seen before or since, we all lived a comfortable life. And not to sound to sappy, but there is absolutely no mystery or secret to why you are so darn successful too, Mike. So keep up the fantastic work, my friend. And we will all continue to watch your videos. Hoping to get any edge we can out there in this now, heavily populated reselling game. Cheers!!!
P.S. Always picking up VHS tapes that I think & more importantly *hope* will sell. And at $0.99 a pop, why the hell not gamble? However I have no way to test them, having got rid of all my old electronics years ago. So while perusing your eBay store I saw that you had some ‘very reasonably’ priced VHS units & wondered might you ship to beautiful Toronto-Ontario, Canada? Should I not beable to ‘score’ one around here.
Nice video Pete, I recommend the USPS Scale its gray and blue and you can buy it at the post office, Hands down the best scale i have ever owned, I have used tons of different scales over the past 15 years in this business and this one is the best. Go buy one and you will see what i mean.
This new experiment is sweet, I think all of the new resellers or those looking to start reselling should view this video. I think most people coming into this business of reselling. Thanks for the videos Pete, I just picked up a super nice set of Pioneer HPM-700's the other day, I have never had the 700s so i think i will keep them.
Hi Pete, i watch you for more then a year and i love your videos.
You say its a "experiment" to show how it is possible to make a ebay shop from Zero up to about 18000$ a Year.
I don't say its not possible, becouse i re-sale used cellphones on my own in Europe.
But for the experiment is not fair, becouse with this video and your name (craigslist_hunter) you allredy have over 100 followers in 2 weeks. In the begining it take me more than a half year to get 100 followers on my shop, also i have more than 50 cellphones every month. Thats why i think its not "fair" experiment. Sry for my english. Cheers
Love the idea - I think it will be a great success.
Cool idea..Nice side setup..I'm sure y'all hit 20K with your knowledge of what sells..Good Luck
Man, there are 100s of people doing this kind of videos, but you are the BEST! You've got charisma and a lot of info. Just keep pumpin 'em videos, dude! Been watching for long time now..
I look forward to following you in this. This is an area that I wanted to get more into selling. I know the old silver faced stuff of the 60's and 70's but know very little about the CD players and stuff from the 80's. Thanks for do this.
Do you double box the equipment for shipping?
Hey Pete, I just came across a Lloyd’s fm/am receiver and a Lloyd’s cassette player recorder. Cannot find these models on eBay wondering if you know anything about Lloyd’s . Thanks
Thank you for your inf. Does this mean you have 2 eBay stores? Do you sell on amazon? I'm almost 70 and want to quit my job. Live in Alaska. I looked at the green room but they charged for the info you are providing for free. Thank yo, thank you, thank you!!!!
Pete! This is awesome! I saw your update you just posted and went back to watch this experiment kickoff video. It's so cool that you are doing this to help others learn the ropes. I've already learned a ton from you and your videos! One thing I have to mention...I went out and found your eBay account and immediately followed you to keep up with the Experiment. Then I thought...I wonder how many followers your new account would have at this early stage. You're at 298 already! I know the Cassini is a bizarre algorithm and wondered if you will be at an advantage with your new store because of the followers. I've been selling for two years and I only have 39 followers! I'm sure a crossreference of the 70K followers on here and eBay followers would be close to 100%. I just mention this to highlight that others may not have the same success in the beginning as you are going to have due to the fact that Cassini may give seller preference for followers. Again, I love this idea and can't wait to see how it goes!
Perfect timing, I just sold my first laser disc player for 80 profit watching and learning from you. Great to see how to start from scratch since that is about where I am at. Great video and thanks so much for your time doing this! Your amazing for helping us.
Your advantage is actually having the ability to thrift for 5 or 6 hours. I think this venture will succeed if you spend the time and effort. Unfortunately in most of small town America, like my small town, thrift shopping is over in about twenty minutes. Not much opportunity to build saleable stock. Love your vids!
Can you do another updated packing video? Do you still use Styrofoam for shipping your bigger electronics? Thanks Your videos are Great!!
I have the same scale that doesn't read under 4 oz. I still use my "little" scale too! Oh well. :) Also, make sure your settings for the screen are on lb:oz. Mine were on this weird "fraction of a lb" setting. Totally annoying and I underpaid on some labels. ;/
how are you going to run your current shop only to run back to test/photograph/list & eventually ship even just on a Sunday without Vicky or other staff members, plus drive around looking for electronics...minus what comes in to your store. If the store grows it may be impossible to do it only part time & on your own.
Pete, I wish you the best of luck with this extra eBay account. You are selling the sort of item I have been selling for many years of my 20 years on eBay - and for me the market has turned totally flat. It is very seasonal for all but the true high-end and should pick up soon through the late spring warm-up. Personally I am walking away from eBay after all these years due to poor sales and silly returns... and I service / clean / test everything. No receiver goes without the top coming off, no CD or DVD player leaves without the laser cleaned. Still have too high a rate of "defective" which in reality was just borrowing the item for the weekend... and we both know eBay does not care about the "liar buyers" who take advantage of sellers. I used to have at least 100 items listed in audio, today I am tossing some into the dumpster.
Great Video Pete always enjoy them.Wish one day you would go in a different direction and make a video on how you also make a living from RUclips..That would be a very interesting video.Just a thought...
Thanks for all you do for this group. I just really appreciate your knowledge (I don’t do electronics yet) I figure if I keep watching you, I might start.
Thanks for doing this buddy. I've actually decided to start focusing more on electronics this year. I was buying things bulk at auctions just to build up quantity last year. This year I'm going to focus more on specific items that I know for sure will sell fast.
This is such a coincidence. I just gave myself the same challenge for 2018 too. I have an account where I sell mostly motorcycle products, but I started getting into thrifting because of this video and now my account is 50/50 motorcycle stuff and random goodwill stuff, so I made a new eBay account which is only for my electronics, and starting from scratch on that one is going to be interesting!
Can't wait to follow you and see where we are both at in a year.
Hi Pete, I appreciate all the knowledge you share. I love electronics always have. Thanks for all you share with your subscribers.
Hey Pete! I just wanted to thank you for making this video! I've been very interested in getting into selling/reselling on ebay, and craigslist etc... I just never had the nerve or courage to get out, and do it. I work at a fast food restaurant in a bad part of town where there are a lot of hostile / homeless customers. Usually i can handle it but lately I'm at the end of my rope. I get yelled at, spit on, and threatened daily, often times having to call the cops multiple times a day. I want to quit the job but I feel like I'm stuck. I want to start reselling first as a supplemental income. But hopefully I'll learn, and be able to grow my store into something where I can leave my shitty job, and work for myself. Any thoughts or advice?
thank you for the information. ive shop goodwills thrifts and garage sales for 5 years or so . i always looked over old electronics but recently started buying them. last week i found a vhs to dvd player/recorder for $7 and it sells for over $100 on ebay even without the remote.
So you say that store I way over priced and they have the unit priced at 14.00. then you say it will sell for 50-80 bucks? Doesn't sound overpriced to me.
Yup, I'll ride along with you on your 12 month Journey. And as for the scrap metal I do not believe Taco Stacks van would make the trip
Thanks Pete, for your willingness to help and inspire others! I have an eBay store that I've been ignoring for a while, but after watching this, I'm going to start moving again. And how lucky you are to have so many Goodwill stores near you! I have only one.
Thanks Pete....! I made my first sale....!! You are very inspiring...
Love the big smile @ 0:03 great video Pete!
We think it's great that you are trying to help people realize that they can start up an eBay account from scratch. We don't know if you realize it or not, but a person who is just starting out on eBay with no type of social media following like yours, will most definitely not get the same results that you are going to get. We started selling on our eBay account back in May 2017, and it has been a struggle every step of the way to get to where we are. You already have 199 followers on your eBay account and we have 1 follower on ours, and it has been running for over 6 months. The more followers you have, the more traffic you get, the more opportunity to make sales. So we just wanted to make sure that you understand that the type of results that you get will not be the same results that a regular, everyday, no social media person will get. Thanks for all your videos.
This is very exciting. So often videos on You Tube from some of the eBay pros are snapshots of their businesses that's been years in the making. For the newcomer, that can be a bit intimidating. Here, however, we can see an operation from the ground up yet done by someone with tons of experience. A perfect learning opportunity. This is serious knowledge guys and gals, and its free. Absorb every bit of it. It's doable if you take the necessary steps and pay attention to detail.
you're fortunate you get components at a reasonable price. here estate sales charge no less than 15-25 or higher depending on the unit & the thrift stores are often 15-20. as you said in the video most dvd players bring nothing, so you really have to get components at prices closer to your purchases.
I've sold electronics on Ebay. I think its too much work for the amount of profit. Testing and cleaning was very time consuming. Not overlooking the fact that its fragile to ship and the return rate could be high.
My man cave is mostly full of cardboard boxes and packing material i gathered from behind stores, and i test my electronics in my room and so if i like one i just keep it there haha
And thanks Pete, i got a bunch of sony dvd HDD they bring awesome money and i even kept one, i wouldnt even have look at those machines 4-5months ago
Wow thank you Pete how valuable it will be to be able to follow along with an extremely experienced seller start something new. Best of Luck! Excited to follow your journey
Pete, I heard, but I don’t know how true it is, that eBay likes it when sellers have a variety of items from different categories, so I wonder if sales may not be as good with just one category of items. I hope you have great luck with this! Sounds like vintage electronics is high demand.
Pete my man., one of your best videos love your dedication to the hustle , also your transparency and dedication to helping and giving knowledge to your fans.. top notch.
I'm curious why you don't have an "eBay Store" for pajatek - just a standard eBay account. Would like to see you comment on this in one of your videos. I for one would also like to see you do a video on amazon FBA.
Why take money away from your main business that you already buy vintage electronics for? Sounds like a conflict of interest.
I bought that same scale new Pete. The specs tell you that it is 6oz to 400lbs. So the scale does work and has never failed me on accuracy. I suggest you get a different one for lighter items.
Hello Pete what is that metal bar that is holding your bubble wrap in place. I have a big problem finding a holder small enough. That isn't a Stand with wheels to hold the bubble wrap
Thanks so much !
Pete I absolutely loved your eBay 12 month experiment video. Please do more. This is right up my alley. I dig all of your other bids too. Peace.
27:18....This is why Pete does well. He loves the process. Thanks for the video. Great info about the process!