Anyone quitting their job to source used goods to resell on eBay etc. so they aren't tied down ,is in for a very big surprise. You will be more tied down then you have ever been. Whether it's responding to a message, shipping a package, listing, organizing, cleaning and prepping,sourcing, research, photographing, making drafts, sending offers , editing listings while relaxing in bed, you're always dabbling into some sort of reselling related task. Now that you are a business owner you're stuck doing everything. It's so much more work if it will be your only source of income , because your success is critical to support your family.
I really appreciate these videos, thank you. I am selling full time and it came from long years of experience with my mom, who was an eBay pro seller 35 years ago. She passed in 2023 and the day before she died, I shipped her last orders for her. She was 89 years old. Pretty amazing. She loved it. A lot has changed during those times, but I'm still determined to do well. Thanks for your videos, I love them.
What many folks don't realize, selling on Ebay either as a full-time seller, or a part-time seller, is WORK and TIME. The commercials that sing and dance their way into claiming it's so easy and so fast....they're lying. If I ever think to start singing and dancing......oh yeah, in 20+ years, that's never happened.
Yes it is work, sourcing is the fun part, but it is work. You just don't list an item and forget it. You have to maintain your items on selling platforms and market products or yourself.
Yes, it's a lot of work. I have a full-time job and thought I could do this for a few extra bucks. Well, it is so time-consuming that it became two full-time jobs. I literally had to stop myself because I was burning out fast. I had to force myself to do this "just" part-time.
@@debbiegonzales8035 I did it with a full time job for years. Sometimes up all night packing, then go to my regular job. It was a struggle. Eventually, I had to decide which one to keep. Ebay. Then husband became more ill. HE was full time job, and I still did Ebay. He's been gone almost 2 years. I do Ebay to get rid of SO much stuff we collected, he collected, and his parents collected....and to supplement my income. Bad knees and all.
I did it full time and it wasn't for me. I could absolutely have afforded to do that, but I didn't like the uncertainty of income amounts. I run a single-parent household so there is no backup if I had a down month and even with an emergency fund I didn't feel safe financially. I went back to full time work and part time (or hobby) selling. This is best for me at this time. Once my kids are out of the house it may change, but for now I prefer part time as extra income.
I became a full time reseller about 2 years ago. I had lost my job of over 18 years almost 6years ago. But I'm lucky enough to have a husband, who by luck, ended up getting a significant raise that covered what I lost from my job. I tried doing a couple different things but fell into reselling because I found videos like yours on You Tube and though, "Hey I can do that!" LOL. He likes to help me on weekends going to estate sales to source. It's fun for us. Almost like a date. :) Thanks for all your videos!
I'm single/no kids and I graduated nursing in 2017. I basically had a mental breakdown from working on a covid unit through the pandemic and the fallout on the rest of the industry. I quit my job back in November. I knew I had to quit before I wound up doing something I would regret. When I ragequit I did intend on looking for another job soon. I doubt it'll be sustainable for me to resell full time, I don't have any money issues or debt but I also have very poor time management skills, poor life skills, and poor money management skills. I'm one of those young people whose parents micromanaged and insisted on doing everything for them so now I'm just drifting through life unsure of what to do with myself and I lack a lot of basic coping skills. Full time reselling requires a lot of drive and motivation that I just don't have. I can be honest enough with myself to admit that!
Read the bible. It has the answer for your uncertainty in life and teaches you skills. Proverbs, Genesis, John. Keep going and seeking your place. You matter.
I appreciate your honesty. You can learn money skills, so don't limit yourself. You may or may not have the drive to do this, but just know there are a lot of skills you can learn to better yourself no matter what job you choose. Wishing you all the best.
My reselling journey started 2.5 years ago when I had a layoff scare. I figured I needed a backup plan. We've grown so much in reselling we need a new house to do it properly. The last 2.5 years of reselling made getting a new place possible, we close on our new place in 2 weeks. Currently I'm 2 to 4 years from retirement, im looking forward to retiring and having reselling supplement my income from retirement...plus it'll keep me active. My wife has said about our reselling journey "Why didn't we start this sooner?". We do the reselling bit together and enjoy this endeavor. Keep up the content Kevin, we enjoy each video.
75 years young and I am a full time reseller but also retired with a pension and draw SS along with Medicare. My situation is different from a lot of resellers. I have always had some type of side hustle to go along with my full time job...it's just in my blood...lol. I plan on reselling until the Good Lord tells me I am done. Another great video
Yet ANOTHER terrific & informational video! Full-time reseller here, runnin' and gunnin' for 40-60 hrs per week. Not including my monthly VA check, all my income comes from Amazon, eBay & FBMP and loving it! 😁👍
Full time seller here. Single low cost of living makes it possible to do. I agree that the industry will always be there in one form or another, our ability to adapt (willingness to change) is a key factor to our success.
I also watch Lavender Close line - Karen is her name. She is the one I saw as my example for full time reseller. She started a year before me. That is a perfect example for full time. Some people can make a go of it. I receive a pension, but work full time hours. Great video.
I like all your vlogs. I’m retired. My husband passed away in 2022 so that left me with time to start cleaning out our home. I basically have a garage sale on EBay. I only sell there. I sell a lot of books, dvds, cds. I’ve started listing clothes I have with tags on them still. It’s been hard emotionally. But we never got the time to get to use all these things. Sometimes I sell 16 items over the weekend but now I sell one or two items per day. Lately it’s slowed down. I don’t have the audience that you do. 😂. Thanks for all you do. Good luck and good health to you! 💕
My husband and I are both both full-time resellers. I do have a small but growing RUclips channel but at this point it’s only making me $100 to $200 a month. We pay for insurance ourselves, our only debt is our mortgage, and we are still putting money into retirement Every month. And yes, we work a lot!!! But we enjoy it
Kevin, love your videos, I am a part time reseller. Lost my full time job last year and I have increased my “dedication “ to my reselling. I’ve been mowing lawns for 25+ years as a side gig. We are switching gears and I’m now mowing 3/4 time and reselling 1/4 time. We(my wife & I) have no debt, our house is paid for. We pay cash for everything and with no debt, I’m able to do this. Keep the great videos coming and ignore the negative people. Have a blessed day
Retired with pension had to have something to do started reselling in 2020 , love it finding the great buys and the search in the summer time garage sales . I do put alot of hours in with the sourcing and listing and shipping but can stop anytime i want to take a vacation . Not depending on the income for living expenses just extra pocket money for extras when needed
I am a full time reseller on my own. I have no spouse to split the bills with; I have no employees. Truth is, reselling is not dead and you can still make great money doing it. The other truth is; you will need to work harder than most other resellers to make it in todays world (to pay all your bills). If you are old enough to already have equity built ($700 mortgage on a house) then it will be much easier to do reselling full time. The younger people (around 35 and younger) are going to have a much harder time becoming a full time reseller. The cost of everything is out of control and the truth is that you need to make a lot of money just to pay the bare minimum bills. The older people definitely don't want to hear this but its just facts. Todays average rent prices are more than what mortgages were just 10 years ago. $1,400/mo for renting a 1 bedroom is high and is the new normal. Food is also outrageously expensive. My point is this; the money thats required to pay the bare minimum bills have double or even tripled since even 10/15 years ago. A $90k salary in some states will barely cover monthly bills with no debt and just paying rent. A mortgage on a reasonably priced house (200-250k) is over $2k monthly ($0 down). $2,000 is a lot more than $700.....
YES this comment 1000%. We as a family of 4 became debt free 2 years ago and are currently looking to buy our "forever home" we're done moving and the only thing around here that currently has a $700 mortgagee is a doublewide. And I mean absolutely NO disrespect when I say this, but the days of mortgages under $1000 are almost unheard of - even in rural areas here in SC the land alone is a 150K for about 1 acre and that's without the house, garage, shed, or anything- not even excavated and home ready... JUST the land itself. So for us right now trying to buy is becoming increasingly difficult $450K+ is the new 250K. its SO sad but true- it makes us feel so defeated, but we are trying to stay positive and openminded to different properties and loan options. Kevin ,you are so lucky/ blessed to have bought when you did and to stay debt free- it's a real feat - you should be incredibly proud of yourself! 👏 I love seeing your beautiful property, animals and family- you are truly living the dream! Cheers and blessings to anyone reading this! ✨
Thanks Kevin for your videos. Mom was a teacher in the 80s and 90s, was a director for 3 elementary school and was fired because an employee was stealing. She didnt make much but she worked hard and cared about the kids. She worked a 2nd at Sears. After the divorce, her job and losing her dad and brother, her cancer came back and took her away (Stress was too much on her) . I learned the value of hard work and honesty from her. I had shined away from sales because i had the "perception" that you have to BS to make a sale. But, when I started reselling as a hobby to teach kids about business and money, I started to have fun with it and now I'm a Part-Time reseller for 3 years now.
That's me! I am a full-time reseller. I originally started because I needed a new direction due to illnesses. I had been working a 9-5 corporate desk job for years and this was a refreshing new start; selling items that I would have loved to buy for myself. I suppose I consider myself a COLLECTOR, but ALL of my items are for sale. lol As always, thank you for sharing your stories and experiences.
I quit my job but it was part time and instead of going back working for someone I am trying to resell and at least replace some of what I brought in. It can def work I’m hoping cause I love working from home and I’m an introvert so this is perfect for me it’s a lonely job which I love too. I’m a lone wolf so it works!! Love it. It also helps that my husband is supportive of it as well
Said it before, but yes, I believe a person can make a full time living from reselling. As proof I made a video a couple of months ago breaking down the numbers proving that in 2023 I made $32.00 per hour. That is a full time income depending on how many hours are worked.
OMG!! I've not finished watching this video but I wanted to jump in right quick to let you know that I LOVE YOUR SHIRT! Andre the Giant floods my heart and soul with many childhood memories. Thank you, I so needed that this morning. Be Blessed sir and thank you for all that you and your family do to help us.
I’ve told you several times, I’m fortunate enough to find reselling to get out of debt and when the pandemic happened I was able to do this full time. Definitely wasn’t ready but I’m 3.5yrs in and feel like I’m getting better. I like the freedom. I have times I want to do things but I just don’t think I can afford it.
We would be full time resellers but we sell on eBay, Marketplace, have 3 antique booths, set up at flea market 7 months of the year and do a few craft shows in the fall.
I'm retired 69 and only receive a small amount of social security I was working at a major store till a month ago now put more time into my ebay store and get more sales also starting door dash with my 1999 Toyota rav 4 a girls gotta do what she can to get by!!!! Love watching you , you're a very good teacher!
you good sir earned a new sub!, I am looking into this as a hobby mainly for fun (Also for the wife to take on so she can be at home for the kiddos). I do have a lot of access to thrift stores where I am located and was just there the other day. Its amazing what you can find and the most important part is never stop learning! I found some van shoes that looked awesome and i was humming and hawing on weather or not to put them in my cart. To get a 30% discount i was just under what i needed at the checkout so i quickly ran over and threw the shoes on as a freebie. Glad i did! The vans were iron maiden 2006 (limited editions) in really good shape and have a resale value used of 170.00 cad. I think the most important part is understanding that all revenue is unrealized until you get the sales and this doesn't just happen over night you need to build up a following/integrity just like any new business. Happy Hunting! Thanks for sharing.
I have to say your YT videos have helped me tremendously. It’s been a good learning experience. Started selling on EBay May 2021 part time. Have thrifted all my life and love it.
Im a full time reseller, with a stay at home wife, a baby, and a toddler. Living in Florida with high rent lol Ive only been selling for 4 years now, full time.
I work part time to full time hours, depending on my family's schedule. My husband is the main breadwinner, with his income paying the bills and providing healthcare, 401K, etc. As far as margins and sourcing, I think the key right now is diversifying your options. I source from a variety of places, and find that my margins are just as good as ever, if not better. If I'm sourcing at thrift stores, I utilize every tool to save, including discount days, loyalty programs, etc. The thrift stores around me are jam-packed with stuff, so its not hard to find good inventory. But I also source from online estate auctions, and have gotten so much from those companies, at very good margins. If you limit yourself to your neighborhood Goodwill...you might be suffering right now. But if you branch out and find other ways to source...your business is probably doing just fine.
I'm retired from the military, so I have income from that, I also have a full time job and I do part time reselling. I consider reselling as a hobby since I enjoy the hunt and making money off it.
I think you get out of anything exactly what you put into it. You have a knack for story telling - your stories are about your selling...and people like to listen to you, therefor you have followers. I still miss the introduction when you talked about the kids (family) being the most important thing to you. Reselling works for me because I can take time away when needed - but thats because I have kept my full time job for the benefits. With back to back weddings of 2 of our six kids this year, I ended my 500 listings and took a step back. I plan to relist many items after the second wedding and time allows it. I will continue to tune in to your channel as often as I can, because no matter what anyone says about your sales being based on your social media presence or not, I enjoy your stories. Thanks Kevin for being entertaining while teaching me things I am interested in - one reason why I resell...as a hobby...because it's fun...and if you like what you do you will never work a day in your life.
I taught kindergarten in a private school and I waitressed and delivered pizzas after teaching all day just to make it. I then started selling on ebay in 2013 and that became my supplemental income. The school I taught at closed permanently in 2016 so it was easy to jump into selling full time. My husband quit his job in 2017 and we did the reselling thing together. We moved to a different part of the country and it was too hard to get started reselling in the area so he got a job. We had a baby in 2020, I still resell and he has the same job. We're able to make it comfortably with me staying home and reselling. I wish he was able to resell full time but he doesn't have the knack like me and it just wouldn't work.
Part-time seller here. I also sell real estate part time as well. I am 3 1/2 years away from retirement from my state job and I can’t hardly afford to give that up being so close to the end. It’s a struggle to get there every day and it’s an easy job, but I want to be at home doing my reselling job much much more!
Grew up doing this with my father...since the late 70s early 80s. I have learned TON and still continue to fo so. When ebay came around in the 90s, it was a blast. You can still do this, you have yo know what to buy. AND how to get it. I work FT as an RN, and pretty much FT on ebay and other platforms as well. It is easy when you live below your means, but many can't or won't do this...
I’m a single full time reseller that drives Lyft on the weekends. I’m rural and have a low cost of living. Excellent garage sales and small town thrift stores. I am blessed!
I started thrifting / reselling to help with some bills while being a SAHM. And if i never started, we would be struggling. We aren't out of the water, but it helps. Every sale helps. My goals this year is 10 sales a month, and so far i have passed that every month. i need 1 or 2 more for march, but i am close!
I became a full time reseller almost 2 years ago after leaving a very stressful job where I was working on average of 55 hours a week. Due to health issues I have gone down to part time as of late. Thankfully my husband has a good full time job so I’m able to take it a little easier and concentrate on my health. Our goal is to pay off our debt with what I make so we can travel more. -Ronni Treasures and Wishes
Hope to meet you one day. It would make my day. I am a part time reseller started May 2023. I have a full time employment. I am 100% support myself and 2 kids no spouse. I just got approved to sell on platform whatnot. Hopefully that will workout. Blessings 😊
I work full-time in graphic design and have had a long and successful career doing that. Don't think I could ever make as much money reselling as I do as a designer, with my current experience. I do reselling in my free time to help with debt and to build up some savings. I also make paintings which I sell locally to make some extra income as well. I have a youtube channel documenting the art process, hopefully I'll get that channel monetized at some point. Anyways your channel gives me inspiration and great ideas to implement in my own reselling adventures :) Thanks for sharing.
I lost my job 6 months ago and have not been able to find a new one in the same level. the only options were to take a low pay job that would consume my entire day OR do something for me and my family. at my age, to start over again in a new place trying to prove I can do what I've been doing for over 22 years would be a waste of my life. SO, I decided to invest myself into a full-time reselling adventure.. now my wife and I are together everyday working our asses of going to yard, garage sales as well as thrift stores here in el paso tx. It is hard as hell.. but when you're forced to do something to survive, you MUST make it work, even if it takes you 14 to 16 hrs. a day the full week..
I'm in Southern California - don't think you could do it full time out here and make a living due to cost of living and competition from so many others out here picking. My wife and I work full time and I do it part time for extra cash to help pay my sons ice hockey costs. I sold almost 20K last year on eBay (sold, not profit) and I probably average 20 hours per week sourcing, listing, packaging, shipping. But I love it as a fun hobby that makes me some extra money!
Hey Kevin! I recently lost my job. I have done eBay for 19 years and am a Dave Ramsey family. We don’t have debt either and my wife has a good job as well! Our bills were set that we could always pay the bills if one of us lost our job. I have a large amount of inventory to start but am going to do eBay full time, RUclips for reselling and another channel with Bible teachings. I am super excited. I don’t know about the future but I want a substantial eBay business whether I go back to work or not.
I agree that people need to study the profession before going full throttle reselling, I’ve spent years studying, learning, looking at local reselling possibilities, I’ve been selling certain items on fbmp and am making decisions on where to sell some big ticket items.I have another35 year old highly successful small business, collecting social security, and doing reselling on the side of all that. Eventually reselling will move up in importance. I’m taking the slower road only cuz I can, I know some do this in urgency thru loss of a job, etc….I have watched some resellers and the amt of time spent on social media varies. I’m sure it does help reselling. Take care.
I resell what I want, spending as much time as I feel like, because I do have a pension coming in, after a retirement. That pension provides the security to not “have to” meet any specific reselling goals or income.
I started reselling after I got injured at work and was on a LOA. I tried a youtube channel for awhile, but the amount of time it took compared to what I got out of it, was not worth it for me. I could make more money reselling with the time it took me to record edit upload, etc.
I retired after 32 years of teaching with full retirement and then began reselling. My husband retired 2 years later and we work at our own pace. It has certainly been a blessing, as teacher retirement isn't exactly a gold mine!
I became a reseller after having a number of health issues that kept me from my full time career. It gives me added I com to my social security, and is flexible gig. With my health improving I keep adding more to my store and hope to double my income this year. I always view it as having endless possibilities.
I'm a thrifter of a narrow focus......art supplies . Then I produce a piece of art and put it on sale at the summer art markets I participate in. Every once in a while I hit the holy grail such as 2 packs of craft blank cards with envelopes that I'll paint into cute watercolor cards. They sell like hotcakes. So I keep myself in art supplies and sell enough to buy more supplies!!!! I live way below my means, live on social security, no debt, and enjoy the social interaction at estate sales, garage sales, etc. Love your channel!!!!
I've been in a waiting list at an antique mall for months and they expanded a few months back. That part is booming. And lots of my stuff has gone up. Not really listing online. I got the inventory though. 😅
My spouse got laid off due to pandemic but could not stay home needs that social interaction plus money for bills and not interested in work at home. I have sold things out of this house for gas or grocery because he buried us in debt but i sold on craigs list and did well. There is issues why we were deep in debt so i started selling things being i am unable to work so i guess i am a part time reseller and my house is my best picks after years of collecting with thoughts of increasing my buyer market as it is time for so many things to go bye bye. Thanks for your honesty. 😊😊😊😊
I have been selling over 25 years. I worked at a "regular" job until about 6/7 years. I Became sick at had so much time out of work that I was fired! I had worked there over 20 years. I also took care of my elderly mother along with my neice. I started selling more as i am now disabled.
I grew up being a picker and have a ton of knowledge of items. I also know where to find the information on items I come across in my picking journey. What I have learned a ton about in the last year or so was about clothing, which was not my knowledge base well not of hot brands. I have purchase clothing most of my life at thrift stores but brand never mattered to me if it fit and I like it I would purchase it, which is not the way to sell clothing online.
I am part of one of those couples, actually celebrating our anniversary tomorrow, who are both retired and home 'all day.' My husband is an actual retired rocket scientist from Redstone Arsenal in Alabama and I retired from a marketing career to go full time as a wedding cake decorator. I sold on ebay and Poshmark on the side. When Covid shut down the wedding industry, I made the decision to sell all of my cake 'tools' and invest in inventory to sell and storage shelves. We were in a good financial position to be able to make these decisions. But it took planning to get there. It wasnt just a 'hey lets see how this goes' thing. I think I work harder now that I have at any other time in my life! And thats ok. My grandparents taught me that you dont get what you wish for, you get what you work for.
The dream is not over, it just takes dedication. I am working towards going full time reseller, already making the same amount as my full time job and a out to have to pick one or the other since reselling has become so busy.
Part time reseller here. I am also the CFO of another family business. Those two amounts are about the same income. My husband retired from GM last year and now has his own coffee roasting company. So....we do a few part time jobs and that is what supports our family!
I would LOVE to quit my job and do reselling full time. I was an auto mechanic and now do industrial maintenance and I am so tired of breaking down my body to make these other companies millions of dollars by keeping their junk equipment running (which produces the products that we all buy). I have loved reselling since I was a kid when mom and dad had garage sales two to three times a year. When I got older (high school age or so) I started buying stuff and reselling on Craigslist back in the day. Kevin, I have learned so much from watching you and your videos. I have tried to watch others but for some reason you are my favorite (sorry that sounds creepy)! I can only dream of doing reselling full time and maybe someday being able to meet some fellow resellers. So for now, I watch The Commonwealth Picker as I package up orders and I sit here and dream of one day, maybe just one day….i can do this full time. Thanks for the great content, the history you throw in, your family interaction, your heart felt emotions and the generosity that you bring to your channel.
Our situation is somewhat unique. I am retired military, and began reselling as something that my wife and I to do together to make extra money. It is my primary employment now, but I wouldn’t classify it as “full time”, although there are definitely weeks that we log 40+ hours each on the business. For us, it was an easy decision, because we already have pension / benefits to cover the main expenses . We don’t really want to expand beyond eBay into RUclips, Whatnot, etc. at this point, because of the extra time it entails. We enjoy the “thrill of the hunt” at yard sales and thrift shops, and don’t want to get too big where it consumes all of our time. Honestly, I don’t think I would enjoy reselling as much if I had to depend on it to pay the mortgage and put food on the table. Probably the same reason I didn’t become a professional poker player 😀
My job before retirement paid over 100k a year but cost me 2 knee replacements and countless years of aches and pains. If I knew the potential of eBay I would have quit 15 years earlier. I wouldn’t do anything but eBay I just love the hunt and hustle. Dave should never give advice on reselling he doesn’t have that instinctual knowledge to be really good. Every item he picks up he’s on his phone looking it up except for those lousy stuffed animals.
I am a full time reseller and have been on ebay for 25 years We paid off our home and cars with our ebay income and supported ourselves. I have to say its a little harder these days and I am shifting gears a little bit just for a change. I don't do anything else but sell online and crosspost to several different sites. I still love it after all these years.
Then there are guys like Resale Rabbit, whom Kevin once described as 'oh, that character'. Yeah, rent a giant warehouse, fly down to Atlanta and buy 70 pallets, and have a giant sale. Not for everyone, but there are bold spirits out there. Kevin is content with his life and way of reselling, but if he needed the money he could step on it.
This is like asking: "are businesses not going to ever sell again?" It's silly. But people keep thinking this is a past time instead of treating it like a business. Adjust and overcome.
That shirt!! Wrestlemania 3!! I remember ordering the descrambling device from the cable company so we could watch it. Those were the early days of Pay Per View :)
I'm a full time educator and a full time reseller. I'm in my third year of doing it and just starting to think I'm doing it well. I'm making a nice profit and still having fun doing it.
Great topic of discussio.. I'm just more of a part time reseller . It does indeed take alot of commitment in my opinion , to get it to the next level .
I am retired, I have a woodworking shop that I work in since I retired. Last year things got slow in the woodworking shop, I had been watching videos about selling on Ebay so I thought I would try it. At the moment I would say that the work is divided about 50/50 but the woodworking shop is going to be very busy soon and I will be struggling to keep up with both. Therefore, I consider myself to only be a part time reseller, it has been fun. Love watching your videos for the information and getting new BOLO ideals
I’m a full time reseller Also sell at a flea market once a month I’m 69 years old and are social security I couldn’t live on SS so reselling has been a blessing
I have full time and part time job. My husband bought his first storage unit in December and I have become fully immersed in the flipping and reselling business Lol so now I have 3 jobs 😂😂 biggest issue is too much inventory and not enough time to post.
I just retired last April. My wife and I are starting to declutter some of our collecting over 30 years. Don't want to be full time, only part-time with listings of 100-250 area. Going to take a while I am sure to get the followers. I have noticed if you start listing 2-3 a days, you get more views and hopefully the sales will come later.
My daughter got me into reselling around 2019. I recently retired from my federal government job after 30 years. We have a good sourcing area with about 5 online auctions in the area. My wife still works and I have become the daycare provider for my granddaughter. I find that I have just a little time to list but I enjoy reselling too much to quit.
Reselling is a hobby for me, so I guess that would be classified as "part-time"? I try to do something reselling-related every day, but some days it's just packing orders. Acquiring inventory and shipping it out are the fun parts, but the listing process in between is what I slack at. Fortunately, it doesn't matter (financially) whether my items sell or not. It was hard work in the corporate world to accomplish what has become known as FIRE, especially in one of the top-10 COL cities in the country. Not sure if it would be possible to make a full-time income reselling here. I wouldn't even want to try.
I would say I am full time reseller but retired. Drawing SS and a State pension. Worked 39 years in State Gov. eBay income is saved and used only for miscellaneous unexpected expenses like car and home repairs or maybe a vacation. Have to limit my income due to social security but that goes away next year.
I didn’t stop working at a job until I was forced to by an injury. I had been dabbling in reselling. Then I qualified for first Disability and then Social Security, plus my husband had a very small pension for a few years at a union job. So we had an income before I started doing this relatively full time. My husband has passed away but I still have his pension and my Social Security. I have a set goal for yearly profits that will allow me to keep paying rent into the future when my life insurance proceeds end in a couple of years. I’m gradually getting there.
The dream is still alive! But you may have to pivot and change genres or niches, or go into different niches altogether with time changes everything changes sometimes you gotta be the one to make the change
Anyone quitting their job to source used goods to resell on eBay etc. so they aren't tied down ,is in for a very big surprise. You will be more tied down then you have ever been. Whether it's responding to a message, shipping a package, listing, organizing, cleaning and prepping,sourcing, research, photographing, making drafts, sending offers , editing listings while relaxing in bed, you're always dabbling into some sort of reselling related task. Now that you are a business owner you're stuck doing everything. It's so much more work if it will be your only source of income , because your success is critical to support your family.
I really appreciate these videos, thank you. I am selling full time and it came from long years of experience with my mom, who was an eBay pro seller 35 years ago. She passed in 2023 and the day before she died, I shipped her last orders for her. She was 89 years old. Pretty amazing. She loved it. A lot has changed during those times, but I'm still determined to do well. Thanks for your videos, I love them.
Ebay started in 1995. I've been doing it since 2001.
Full time - sole provider for a family of 9!
Wow. Awesome
What many folks don't realize, selling on Ebay either as a full-time seller, or a part-time seller, is WORK and TIME. The commercials that sing and dance their way into claiming it's so easy and so fast....they're lying. If I ever think to start singing and dancing......oh yeah, in 20+ years, that's never happened.
Yes it is work, sourcing is the fun part, but it is work. You just don't list an item and forget it. You have to maintain your items on selling platforms and market products or yourself.
Yes, it's a lot of work. I have a full-time job and thought I could do this for a few extra bucks. Well, it is so time-consuming that it became two full-time jobs. I literally had to stop myself because I was burning out fast. I had to force myself to do this "just" part-time.
@@debbiegonzales8035 I did it with a full time job for years. Sometimes up all night packing, then go to my regular job. It was a struggle. Eventually, I had to decide which one to keep. Ebay. Then husband became more ill. HE was full time job, and I still did Ebay. He's been gone almost 2 years. I do Ebay to get rid of SO much stuff we collected, he collected, and his parents collected....and to supplement my income. Bad knees and all.
I did it full time and it wasn't for me. I could absolutely have afforded to do that, but I didn't like the uncertainty of income amounts. I run a single-parent household so there is no backup if I had a down month and even with an emergency fund I didn't feel safe financially. I went back to full time work and part time (or hobby) selling. This is best for me at this time. Once my kids are out of the house it may change, but for now I prefer part time as extra income.
I became a full time reseller about 2 years ago. I had lost my job of over 18 years almost 6years ago. But I'm lucky enough to have a husband, who by luck, ended up getting a significant raise that covered what I lost from my job. I tried doing a couple different things but fell into reselling because I found videos like yours on You Tube and though, "Hey I can do that!" LOL. He likes to help me on weekends going to estate sales to source. It's fun for us. Almost like a date. :) Thanks for all your videos!
I'm single/no kids and I graduated nursing in 2017. I basically had a mental breakdown from working on a covid unit through the pandemic and the fallout on the rest of the industry. I quit my job back in November. I knew I had to quit before I wound up doing something I would regret.
When I ragequit I did intend on looking for another job soon. I doubt it'll be sustainable for me to resell full time, I don't have any money issues or debt but I also have very poor time management skills, poor life skills, and poor money management skills. I'm one of those young people whose parents micromanaged and insisted on doing everything for them so now I'm just drifting through life unsure of what to do with myself and I lack a lot of basic coping skills. Full time reselling requires a lot of drive and motivation that I just don't have. I can be honest enough with myself to admit that!
Read the bible. It has the answer for your uncertainty in life and teaches you skills. Proverbs, Genesis, John. Keep going and seeking your place. You matter.
I appreciate your honesty. You can learn money skills, so don't limit yourself. You may or may not have the drive to do this, but just know there are a lot of skills you can learn to better yourself no matter what job you choose. Wishing you all the best.
My reselling journey started 2.5 years ago when I had a layoff scare. I figured I needed a backup plan. We've grown so much in reselling we need a new house to do it properly. The last 2.5 years of reselling made getting a new place possible, we close on our new place in 2 weeks. Currently I'm 2 to 4 years from retirement, im looking forward to retiring and having reselling supplement my income from retirement...plus it'll keep me active. My wife has said about our reselling journey "Why didn't we start this sooner?". We do the reselling bit together and enjoy this endeavor. Keep up the content Kevin, we enjoy each video.
75 years young and I am a full time reseller but also retired with a pension and draw SS along with Medicare. My situation is different from a lot of resellers. I have always had some type of side hustle to go along with my full time job...it's just in my blood...lol. I plan on reselling until the Good Lord tells me I am done. Another great video
What happens if you die and dont get my items
I think Ebay has a policy for that... I think they put a lien on your bank account until the debt is satisfied 😅
This is my plan! To keep reselling, and stay young!
Yet ANOTHER terrific & informational video! Full-time reseller here, runnin' and gunnin' for 40-60 hrs per week. Not including my monthly VA check, all my income comes from Amazon, eBay & FBMP and loving it! 😁👍
Full time seller here. Single low cost of living makes it possible to do. I agree that the industry will always be there in one form or another, our ability to adapt (willingness to change) is a key factor to our success.
I also watch Lavender Close line - Karen is her name. She is the one I saw as my example for full time reseller. She started a year before me. That is a perfect example for full time. Some people can make a go of it. I receive a pension, but work full time hours. Great video.
I love Lavender Clothesline! As always, go out and get what's yours! She inspired me too
I love her organized basement!
@@maryellenp5468 I know! It's so satisfying watching her pull orders
I lost my full time job last September and was a part time seller since late 1990's. Now since September I'm a full time seller.
I have no other source of income.
I have a a full time job and last week I worked 84 hours and I still managed to list 3-5 items per day which is my daily goal.
I like all your vlogs. I’m retired. My husband passed away in 2022 so that left me with time to start cleaning out our home. I basically have a garage sale on EBay. I only sell there. I sell a lot of books, dvds, cds. I’ve started listing clothes I have with tags on them still. It’s been hard emotionally. But we never got the time to get to use all these things. Sometimes I sell 16 items over the weekend but now I sell one or two items per day. Lately it’s slowed down. I don’t have the audience that you do. 😂. Thanks for all you do. Good luck and good health to you! 💕
My husband and I are both both full-time resellers. I do have a small but growing RUclips channel but at this point it’s only making me $100 to $200 a month. We pay for insurance ourselves, our only debt is our mortgage, and we are still putting money into retirement Every month. And yes, we work a lot!!! But we enjoy it
The Lord has truly blessed you any many ways. Keep up following his plan for you.
Kevin, love your videos, I am a part time reseller. Lost my full time job last year and I have increased my “dedication “ to my reselling. I’ve been mowing lawns for 25+ years as a side gig. We are switching gears and I’m now mowing 3/4 time and reselling 1/4 time. We(my wife & I) have no debt, our house is paid for. We pay cash for everything and with no debt, I’m able to do this. Keep the great videos coming and ignore the negative people. Have a blessed day
Awesome
First vid I've seen where someone is being honest about the terminology and definition of a "part time" and "full time" reseller. Thank you for that.
Retired with pension had to have something to do started reselling in 2020 , love it finding the great buys and the search in the summer time garage sales . I do put alot of hours in with the sourcing and listing and shipping but can stop anytime i want to take a vacation . Not depending on the income for living expenses just extra pocket money for extras when needed
I am a full time reseller on my own. I have no spouse to split the bills with; I have no employees. Truth is, reselling is not dead and you can still make great money doing it. The other truth is; you will need to work harder than most other resellers to make it in todays world (to pay all your bills). If you are old enough to already have equity built ($700 mortgage on a house) then it will be much easier to do reselling full time.
The younger people (around 35 and younger) are going to have a much harder time becoming a full time reseller. The cost of everything is out of control and the truth is that you need to make a lot of money just to pay the bare minimum bills. The older people definitely don't want to hear this but its just facts. Todays average rent prices are more than what mortgages were just 10 years ago. $1,400/mo for renting a 1 bedroom is high and is the new normal. Food is also outrageously expensive.
My point is this; the money thats required to pay the bare minimum bills have double or even tripled since even 10/15 years ago. A $90k salary in some states will barely cover monthly bills with no debt and just paying rent.
A mortgage on a reasonably priced house (200-250k) is over $2k monthly ($0 down). $2,000 is a lot more than $700.....
YES this comment 1000%. We as a family of 4 became debt free 2 years ago and are currently looking to buy our "forever home" we're done moving and the only thing around here that currently has a $700 mortgagee is a doublewide. And I mean absolutely NO disrespect when I say this, but the days of mortgages under $1000 are almost unheard of - even in rural areas here in SC the land alone is a 150K for about 1 acre and that's without the house, garage, shed, or anything- not even excavated and home ready... JUST the land itself. So for us right now trying to buy is becoming increasingly difficult $450K+ is the new 250K. its SO sad but true- it makes us feel so defeated, but we are trying to stay positive and openminded to different properties and loan options.
Kevin ,you are so lucky/ blessed to have bought when you did and to stay debt free- it's a real feat - you should be incredibly proud of yourself! 👏 I love seeing your beautiful property, animals and family- you are truly living the dream!
Cheers and blessings to anyone reading this! ✨
Thanks Kevin for your videos. Mom was a teacher in the 80s and 90s, was a director for 3 elementary school and was fired because an employee was stealing. She didnt make much but she worked hard and cared about the kids. She worked a 2nd at Sears. After the divorce, her job and losing her dad and brother, her cancer came back and took her away (Stress was too much on her) . I learned the value of hard work and honesty from her. I had shined away from sales because i had the "perception" that you have to BS to make a sale. But, when I started reselling as a hobby to teach kids about business and money, I started to have fun with it and now I'm a Part-Time reseller for 3 years now.
That's me! I am a full-time reseller. I originally started because I needed a new direction due to illnesses. I had been working a 9-5 corporate desk job for years and this was a refreshing new start; selling items that I would have loved to buy for myself. I suppose I consider myself a COLLECTOR, but ALL of my items are for sale. lol As always, thank you for sharing your stories and experiences.
I quit my job but it was part time and instead of going back working for someone I am trying to resell and at least replace some of what I brought in. It can def work I’m hoping cause I love working from home and I’m an introvert so this is perfect for me it’s a lonely job which I love too. I’m a lone wolf so it works!! Love it. It also helps that my husband is supportive of it as well
16:45 MARPAT is an abbreviation for "Marine Pattern" not necessarily a brand or manufacturer. Good work sir, keep it up!
Said it before, but yes, I believe a person can make a full time living from reselling. As proof I made a video a couple of months ago breaking down the numbers proving that in 2023 I made $32.00 per hour. That is a full time income depending on how many hours are worked.
OMG!! I've not finished watching this video but I wanted to jump in right quick to let you know that I LOVE YOUR SHIRT! Andre the Giant floods my heart and soul with many childhood memories. Thank you, I so needed that this morning. Be Blessed sir and thank you for all that you and your family do to help us.
I’ve told you several times, I’m fortunate enough to find reselling to get out of debt and when the pandemic happened I was able to do this full time. Definitely wasn’t ready but I’m 3.5yrs in and feel like I’m getting better. I like the freedom. I have times I want to do things but I just don’t think I can afford it.
Just walked in the thrift store and saw about 8 whamo Frisbee and they were 50 cents each and SOLD 😢😢😢
We would be full time resellers but we sell on eBay, Marketplace, have 3 antique booths, set up at flea market 7 months of the year and do a few craft shows in the fall.
I'm retired 69 and only receive a small amount of social security I was working at a major store till a month ago now put more time into my ebay store and get more sales also starting door dash with my 1999 Toyota rav 4 a girls gotta do what she can to get by!!!! Love watching you , you're a very good teacher!
I just bought a 1999 RAV4. I drove from Michigan to Florida and back with no problems. I love that car! My first Toyota Toy.
you good sir earned a new sub!, I am looking into this as a hobby mainly for fun (Also for the wife to take on so she can be at home for the kiddos). I do have a lot of access to thrift stores where I am located and was just there the other day. Its amazing what you can find and the most important part is never stop learning! I found some van shoes that looked awesome and i was humming and hawing on weather or not to put them in my cart. To get a 30% discount i was just under what i needed at the checkout so i quickly ran over and threw the shoes on as a freebie. Glad i did! The vans were iron maiden 2006 (limited editions) in really good shape and have a resale value used of 170.00 cad. I think the most important part is understanding that all revenue is unrealized until you get the sales and this doesn't just happen over night you need to build up a following/integrity just like any new business. Happy Hunting! Thanks for sharing.
I have to say your YT videos have helped me tremendously. It’s been a good learning experience. Started selling on EBay May 2021 part time. Have thrifted all my life and love it.
When I used to resell, I only had flea market and garage sales, nothing online 😊 only on weekends and worked 40 hours a week 😊
Im a full time reseller, with a stay at home wife, a baby, and a toddler. Living in Florida with high rent lol Ive only been selling for 4 years now, full time.
I work part time to full time hours, depending on my family's schedule. My husband is the main breadwinner, with his income paying the bills and providing healthcare, 401K, etc.
As far as margins and sourcing, I think the key right now is diversifying your options. I source from a variety of places, and find that my margins are just as good as ever, if not better. If I'm sourcing at thrift stores, I utilize every tool to save, including discount days, loyalty programs, etc. The thrift stores around me are jam-packed with stuff, so its not hard to find good inventory. But I also source from online estate auctions, and have gotten so much from those companies, at very good margins. If you limit yourself to your neighborhood Goodwill...you might be suffering right now. But if you branch out and find other ways to source...your business is probably doing just fine.
I'm retired from the military, so I have income from that, I also have a full time job and I do part time reselling. I consider reselling as a hobby since I enjoy the hunt and making money off it.
I think you get out of anything exactly what you put into it. You have a knack for story telling - your stories are about your selling...and people like to listen to you, therefor you have followers.
I still miss the introduction when you talked about the kids (family) being the most important thing to you.
Reselling works for me because I can take time away when needed - but thats because I have kept my full time job for the benefits. With back to back weddings of 2 of our six kids this year, I ended my 500 listings and took a step back. I plan to relist many items after the second wedding and time allows it.
I will continue to tune in to your channel as often as I can, because no matter what anyone says about your sales being based on your social media presence or not, I enjoy your stories.
Thanks Kevin for being entertaining while teaching me things I am interested in - one reason why I resell...as a hobby...because it's fun...and if you like what you do you will never work a day in your life.
I taught kindergarten in a private school and I waitressed and delivered pizzas after teaching all day just to make it. I then started selling on ebay in 2013 and that became my supplemental income. The school I taught at closed permanently in 2016 so it was easy to jump into selling full time. My husband quit his job in 2017 and we did the reselling thing together. We moved to a different part of the country and it was too hard to get started reselling in the area so he got a job. We had a baby in 2020, I still resell and he has the same job. We're able to make it comfortably with me staying home and reselling. I wish he was able to resell full time but he doesn't have the knack like me and it just wouldn't work.
Love it when the little pets come in the shed 😊 Turners jokes are awesome 😆
Part-time seller here. I also sell real estate part time as well. I am 3 1/2 years away from retirement from my state job and I can’t hardly afford to give that up being so close to the end. It’s a struggle to get there every day and it’s an easy job, but I want to be at home doing my reselling job much much more!
Grew up doing this with my father...since the late 70s early 80s. I have learned TON and still continue to fo so. When ebay came around in the 90s, it was a blast. You can still do this, you have yo know what to buy. AND how to get it. I work FT as an RN, and pretty much FT on ebay and other platforms as well. It is easy when you live below your means, but many can't or won't do this...
Sitting here getting ready to work on a Sunday. I plan on collecting my pension in 8 years and supplementing it with reselling
I’m a single full time reseller that drives Lyft on the weekends. I’m rural and have a low cost of living. Excellent garage sales and small town thrift stores. I am blessed!
I enjoy the shed talks , keep going Kevin
I started thrifting / reselling to help with some bills while being a SAHM. And if i never started, we would be struggling. We aren't out of the water, but it helps. Every sale helps. My goals this year is 10 sales a month, and so far i have passed that every month. i need 1 or 2 more for march, but i am close!
I became a full time reseller almost 2 years ago after leaving a very stressful job where I was working on average of 55 hours a week. Due to health issues I have gone down to part time as of late. Thankfully my husband has a good full time job so I’m able to take it a little easier and concentrate on my health. Our goal is to pay off our debt with what I make so we can travel more. -Ronni Treasures and Wishes
Hope to meet you one day. It would make my day. I am a part time reseller started May 2023. I have a full time employment. I am 100% support myself and 2 kids no spouse. I just got approved to sell on platform whatnot. Hopefully that will workout. Blessings 😊
Health insurance is KILLING me...
I work full-time in graphic design and have had a long and successful career doing that. Don't think I could ever make as much money reselling as I do as a designer, with my current experience. I do reselling in my free time to help with debt and to build up some savings. I also make paintings which I sell locally to make some extra income as well. I have a youtube channel documenting the art process, hopefully I'll get that channel monetized at some point. Anyways your channel gives me inspiration and great ideas to implement in my own reselling adventures :) Thanks for sharing.
I lost my job 6 months ago and have not been able to find a new one in the same level. the only options were to take a low pay job that would consume my entire day OR do something for me and my family. at my age, to start over again in a new place trying to prove I can do what I've been doing for over 22 years would be a waste of my life. SO, I decided to invest myself into a full-time reselling adventure.. now my wife and I are together everyday working our asses of going to yard, garage sales as well as thrift stores here in el paso tx. It is hard as hell.. but when you're forced to do something to survive, you MUST make it work, even if it takes you 14 to 16 hrs. a day the full week..
I'm in Southern California - don't think you could do it full time out here and make a living due to cost of living and competition from so many others out here picking. My wife and I work full time and I do it part time for extra cash to help pay my sons ice hockey costs. I sold almost 20K last year on eBay (sold, not profit) and I probably average 20 hours per week sourcing, listing, packaging, shipping. But I love it as a fun hobby that makes me some extra money!
it is possible to do it in california, I live in San Francisco where my rent is close to 4k a month for a tiny 2 bed house.
Hey Kevin! I recently lost my job. I have done eBay for 19 years and am a Dave Ramsey family. We don’t have debt either and my wife has a good job as well! Our bills were set that we could always pay the bills if one of us lost our job. I have a large amount of inventory to start but am going to do eBay full time, RUclips for reselling and another channel with Bible teachings. I am super excited. I don’t know about the future but I want a substantial eBay business whether I go back to work or not.
I agree that people need to study the profession before going full throttle reselling, I’ve spent years studying, learning, looking at local reselling possibilities, I’ve been selling certain items on fbmp and am making decisions on where to sell some big ticket items.I have another35 year old highly successful small business, collecting social security, and doing reselling on the side of all that. Eventually reselling will move up in importance. I’m taking the slower road only cuz I can, I know some do this in urgency thru loss of a job, etc….I have watched some resellers and the amt of time spent on social media varies. I’m sure it does help reselling. Take care.
It worked for you because you are an excellent teacher, you work very very hard and you decorated your Cabinet incredibly!!! GO ENEMAN!! 😊😊😊
I resell what I want, spending as much time as I feel like, because I do have a pension coming in, after a retirement. That pension provides the security to not “have to” meet any specific reselling goals or income.
this is our full time income... We put in 65-75 hours a week
I started reselling after I got injured at work and was on a LOA. I tried a youtube channel for awhile, but the amount of time it took compared to what I got out of it, was not worth it for me. I could make more money reselling with the time it took me to record edit upload, etc.
I retired after 32 years of teaching with full retirement and then began reselling. My husband retired 2 years later and we work at our own pace. It has certainly been a blessing, as teacher retirement isn't exactly a gold mine!
I became a reseller after having a number of health issues that kept me from my full time career. It gives me added I com to my social security, and is flexible gig. With my health improving I keep adding more to my store and hope to double my income this year. I always view it as having endless possibilities.
Me, it's just a hobby and started for something to do when I retire.
Year 21 teaching. I NEED to be done. I fantasize about being able to resell and not have to work outside of my home.
I'm a thrifter of a narrow focus......art supplies . Then I produce a piece of art and put it on sale at the summer art markets I participate in. Every once in a while I hit the holy grail such as 2 packs of craft blank cards with envelopes that I'll paint into cute watercolor cards. They sell like hotcakes. So I keep myself in art supplies and sell enough to buy more supplies!!!! I live way below my means, live on social security, no debt, and enjoy the social interaction at estate sales, garage sales, etc. Love your channel!!!!
I've been in a waiting list at an antique mall for months and they expanded a few months back. That part is booming. And lots of my stuff has gone up. Not really listing online. I got the inventory though. 😅
My spouse got laid off due to pandemic but could not stay home needs that social interaction plus money for bills and not interested in work at home. I have sold things out of this house for gas or grocery because he buried us in debt but i sold on craigs list and did well. There is issues why we were deep in debt so i started selling things being i am unable to work so i guess i am a part time reseller and my house is my best picks after years of collecting with thoughts of increasing my buyer market as it is time for so many things to go bye bye. Thanks for your honesty. 😊😊😊😊
Congrats to Reagan, what an amazing accomplishment!
I have found that because of Christmas and vacations , the J months are the slowest.
I have been selling over 25 years. I worked at a "regular" job until about 6/7 years. I Became sick at had so much time out of work that I was fired! I had worked there over 20 years. I also took care of my elderly mother along with my neice. I started selling more as i am now disabled.
NO DEBT!! You and BRM did it RIGHT!!! 😊😊😊
He has a mortgage, so technically he does have debt until that mortgage is paid off.
I grew up being a picker and have a ton of knowledge of items. I also know where to find the information on items I come across in my picking journey. What I have learned a ton about in the last year or so was about clothing, which was not my knowledge base well not of hot brands. I have purchase clothing most of my life at thrift stores but brand never mattered to me if it fit and I like it I would purchase it, which is not the way to sell clothing online.
I am part of one of those couples, actually celebrating our anniversary tomorrow, who are both retired and home 'all day.' My husband is an actual retired rocket scientist from Redstone Arsenal in Alabama and I retired from a marketing career to go full time as a wedding cake decorator. I sold on ebay and Poshmark on the side. When Covid shut down the wedding industry, I made the decision to sell all of my cake 'tools' and invest in inventory to sell and storage shelves. We were in a good financial position to be able to make these decisions. But it took planning to get there. It wasnt just a 'hey lets see how this goes' thing. I think I work harder now that I have at any other time in my life! And thats ok. My grandparents taught me that you dont get what you wish for, you get what you work for.
The dream is not over, it just takes dedication. I am working towards going full time reseller, already making the same amount as my full time job and a out to have to pick one or the other since reselling has become so busy.
Part time reseller here. I am also the CFO of another family business. Those two amounts are about the same income. My husband retired from GM last year and now has his own coffee roasting company. So....we do a few part time jobs and that is what supports our family!
I would LOVE to quit my job and do reselling full time. I was an auto mechanic and now do industrial maintenance and I am so tired of breaking down my body to make these other companies millions of dollars by keeping their junk equipment running (which produces the products that we all buy). I have loved reselling since I was a kid when mom and dad had garage sales two to three times a year. When I got older (high school age or so) I started buying stuff and reselling on Craigslist back in the day. Kevin, I have learned so much from watching you and your videos. I have tried to watch others but for some reason you are my favorite (sorry that sounds creepy)! I can only dream of doing reselling full time and maybe someday being able to meet some fellow resellers. So for now, I watch The Commonwealth Picker as I package up orders and I sit here and dream of one day, maybe just one day….i can do this full time. Thanks for the great content, the history you throw in, your family interaction, your heart felt emotions and the generosity that you bring to your channel.
Our situation is somewhat unique. I am retired military, and began reselling as something that my wife and I to do together to make extra money. It is my primary employment now, but I wouldn’t classify it as “full time”, although there are definitely weeks that we log 40+ hours each on the business. For us, it was an easy decision, because we already have pension / benefits to cover the main expenses . We don’t really want to expand beyond eBay into RUclips, Whatnot, etc. at this point, because of the extra time it entails. We enjoy the “thrill of the hunt” at yard sales and thrift shops, and don’t want to get too big where it consumes all of our time. Honestly, I don’t think I would enjoy reselling as much if I had to depend on it to pay the mortgage and put food on the table. Probably the same reason I didn’t become a professional poker player 😀
My job before retirement paid over 100k a year but cost me 2 knee replacements and countless years of aches and pains. If I knew the potential of eBay I would have quit 15 years earlier. I wouldn’t do anything but eBay I just love the hunt and hustle. Dave should never give advice on reselling he doesn’t have that instinctual knowledge to be really good. Every item he picks up he’s on his phone looking it up except for those lousy stuffed animals.
I am a full time reseller and have been on ebay for 25 years We paid off our home and cars with our ebay income and supported ourselves. I have to say its a little harder these days and I am shifting gears a little bit just for a change. I don't do anything else but sell online and crosspost to several different sites. I still love it after all these years.
Then there are guys like Resale Rabbit, whom Kevin once described as 'oh, that character'. Yeah, rent a giant warehouse, fly down to Atlanta and buy 70 pallets, and have a giant sale.
Not for everyone, but there are bold spirits out there. Kevin is content with his life and way of reselling, but if he needed the money he could step on it.
Pallets are not for me.
This is like asking: "are businesses not going to ever sell again?" It's silly. But people keep thinking this is a past time instead of treating it like a business. Adjust and overcome.
Fun fact for ya kids, love the shirt! Andre the Giant holds the world record for most beers ever consumed by a human. 156 beers 🔥
My friend Big Hoss is calling BS on this ... He say he had over 167...😊
That shirt!! Wrestlemania 3!! I remember ordering the descrambling device from the cable company so we could watch it. Those were the early days of Pay Per View :)
I'm a full time educator and a full time reseller. I'm in my third year of doing it and just starting to think I'm doing it well. I'm making a nice profit and still having fun doing it.
Great topic of discussio.. I'm just more of a part time reseller . It does indeed take alot of commitment in my opinion , to get it to the next level .
Video was awesome. Informational and better yet because u always use ur personal experiences to relay your message better. Appreciate it.
I am retired, I have a woodworking shop that I work in since I retired. Last year things got slow in the woodworking shop, I had been watching videos about selling on Ebay so I thought I would try it. At the moment I would say that the work is divided about 50/50 but the woodworking shop is going to be very busy soon and I will be struggling to keep up with both. Therefore, I consider myself to only be a part time reseller, it has been fun. Love watching your videos for the information and getting new BOLO ideals
Have you considered selling wood projects on Etsy? I've dabbled with a couple projects, but only sold locally and not online.
@@pnw-coast I have only sold locally. I usually build the bigger stuff like cabinets, dressers, tables etc. and that's why I only sell locally.
Kevin is one of the smartest resellers that I follow although most of the resellers like Kayla Paul Dave they are just awesome.
As a single mom, I want to be more available for my kids. I am wanting to start reselling and see where it takes me. Video was very helpful!
I’m a full time reseller
Also sell at a flea market once a month
I’m 69 years old and are social security
I couldn’t live on SS so reselling has been a blessing
I have full time and part time job. My husband bought his first storage unit in December and I have become fully immersed in the flipping and reselling business Lol so now I have 3 jobs 😂😂 biggest issue is too much inventory and not enough time to post.
I just retired last April. My wife and I are starting to declutter some of our collecting over 30 years. Don't want to be full time, only part-time with listings of 100-250 area. Going to take a while I am sure to get the followers. I have noticed if you start listing 2-3 a days, you get more views and hopefully the sales will come later.
My daughter got me into reselling around 2019. I recently retired from my federal government job after 30 years. We have a good sourcing area with about 5 online auctions in the area. My wife still works and I have become the daycare provider for my granddaughter. I find that I have just a little time to list but I enjoy reselling too much to quit.
Reselling is a hobby for me, so I guess that would be classified as "part-time"? I try to do something reselling-related every day, but some days it's just packing orders. Acquiring inventory and shipping it out are the fun parts, but the listing process in between is what I slack at. Fortunately, it doesn't matter (financially) whether my items sell or not. It was hard work in the corporate world to accomplish what has become known as FIRE, especially in one of the top-10 COL cities in the country. Not sure if it would be possible to make a full-time income reselling here. I wouldn't even want to try.
Very informative
I would say I am full time reseller but retired. Drawing SS and a State pension. Worked 39 years in State Gov. eBay income is saved and used only for miscellaneous unexpected expenses like car and home repairs or maybe a vacation. Have to limit my income due to social security but that goes away next year.
I didn’t stop working at a job until I was forced to by an injury. I had been dabbling in reselling. Then I qualified for first Disability and then Social Security, plus my husband had a very small pension for a few years at a union job. So we had an income before I started doing this relatively full time. My husband has passed away but I still have his pension and my Social Security. I have a set goal for yearly profits that will allow me to keep paying rent into the future when my life insurance proceeds end in a couple of years. I’m gradually getting there.
Love that shirt!
I'm full time reseller only income me and my friend make is on eBay. We started this business together.
Those of us not already kkcking hard with social media, put the time and effort into reselling and full time is possible.
The dream is still alive! But you may have to pivot and change genres or niches, or go into different niches altogether with time changes everything changes sometimes you gotta be the one to make the change
🎉And teaching your children how to run a business 🎉