What Sold On Poshmark, eBay, Mercari, and Kidizen - July Can Suck It.
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- It feels good to get caught up, but at the same time, July sales were in the crapper. Regardless, I did make a few sales on platforms like Poshmark, eBay, Mercari, and Kidizen. For more reselling tips, or to perhaps not feel so alone during this rough period of reselling, subscribe to my RUclips channel!
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✅ What brands sell for a decent amount versus brands that consistently sell for less
✅ My sales from the weeks of June 3-July 16 on reselling platforms like Poshmark, eBay, Mercari, and Kidizen
✅ The tools I use for my reselling business
✅ Reselling tips for a variety of reselling platforms
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July sucks. Low sales, burst hot water pipe and dental work with no dental insurance. But the afghan I'm knitting for my brother for Christmas is coming along nicely ✌️
Hang in there things will get better. We have been through this before
I would have shipped too. I was told, though, that if the buyer sends an offer and you accept, they are not able to cancel. It's assumed that they were intentional in their purchase. idk if that's right, I've never wanted to cancel a purchase I sent an offer on that was accepted!
The buyer has three hours to cancel the sale from the time of purchase. That's why people always say wait 3 hours before you ship something out :)
It was my understanding that if a buyer purchases something outright, they have three hours to cancel. But if it was an offer, they cannot cancel it. The seller has to do it. I just always do it for them…& then block them.
Yes I was just going to say that!
Yes, that's correct.
Ironically, July has been my best sales month in 2023. Everything else about July has been complete crap, though. Ready for a new month.
I love the context given for each piece, "these were from the reseller who wanted to spend more time with her family" 😂😂
LOLLOL bc you can’t have both apparently. But I totally get it! She was just basically done haha
You always make me feel better about slow sales. So frustrating.
Hi Becky, Rich here. when it comes to slow sales, it's not you. It's the economy. people have cut back on spending. Clothes is the number one thing they cut back on. The feds raised the rates the other day, which means prices in some sectors will rise again. I have not had slow sales like this since I started selling. I also observe shoppers and their buying habits when I am out shopping. As a professional trained observer I have been seeing people putting less items inside their hand baskets and shopping carts. I have also observed people buying less back to school clothing. They are purchasing the bare essentials.
Totally agree with you. A field trip to Walmart, Target or Kohl's and news reports will humble people. Sales are down everywhere. Plus summer slowdown for some categories. Longtime reseller who knows you still just remain consistent until we get to the other side. I see so many resellers who started during covid leaving
Hi, Rich! Thank you for your perspective 😀 You’re right-it is rough out there for everyone. Just riding the wave like everyone else. How are you doing??
Makes sense!
@@beckyparkco I am doing wonderful. Thanks for asking. Like you, just riding this wave. It will bounce back. Just going to take a little time. As the holiday season approaches, I am sure sales will pick up. It may be not be as good as past years, but they will come. We started reselling just as we were recovering from the last recession. People like you and me knew this would happen at some point down the line. We will be ok.
@@TJ-yv3kp I started reselling again just as we were coming out of the last recession.I expected to be in this place again. You are right just keep selling and planning to grow for when we come out of this slowdown.
re:consigning with co-worker - keep detailed records of every piece she gives you on a separate spreadsheet designated for this purpose. Include: the date she gave you the piece; what it was; the date & location you donated it; what you priced it at; the date you listed it; the price it sold for; what type of sale/discount you offered & why; your costs of business to sell it; total profit for the item; how much you paid her; when you paid her; method of payment. ---- I know this sounds like a lot, but once you set up the spread sheet and if you stay on top of entering in all the info with each sale of her items, YOU WILL THANK YOURSELF when she starts asking questions. Red flag - she told you there'd be lots of Aviator Nation and that was the primary reason you said yes....but so far she hasn't given you any. Also, Most people think they are easy going, and say 'this is no problem, that's no problem' at the outset, but when they get less $ than they anticipate, they start to question things that they previously said was no problem. You will want to manage her expectations, right away🙂 Sorry for the long winded lecture just to say: basically, CYA (cover your ass)📝 write it all down... including the arrangement. date it. sign it. give her a copy. It's easier for everyone if everything is recorded. Wishing you HUGE success💐
I love your videos. I just posted a few things on Poshmark for the first time and have not sold anything. Makes me wonder if I should give up or give it more time🤷♀️
I had almost zero sales most of July and then last week I sold 4 items out of nowhere without trying or having to make offers. Very odd !
Yes sales have been way down. Sourcing high sell through items and still slow sales. Just trying to get through slowdown and hoping things will get going on the plus side!
Yes! Here’s hoping for an amazing august.
They will get better. I am sure. It will take a little time and patience. Now is the time to plan for growth in the future when it gets better.
June & July sales were Eeeeekkk VERY SLOW!😂😂😂 Come on August & September.
Yes! I hope august and September are better!
You deserve Ricardo 🙂
As a recent part time reseller that started in early 2023, July so far has been my best month to date. However I also took the opportunity this month to source for fall and winter to be prepared.
There’s a product from It Works that does this! You’re supposed to give the product 3 days to work and you’re supposed to drink 1/2 your body weight in ounces of water per day in order to help it work. On problem, just like exercise, if you quit doing it those inches come back!
"... I don't know how to say this brand and frankly, no matter how you say it, it doesn't sound very pretty." 😂
Made me chuckle. Thnx lol
I had someone ask about that. Once i explained site fees and income taxes they understood why I would rather buy outright. Now, if it is a higher dollar collection with a smaller amount of items I may consider it.
Buying outright is always the best bet. The way I look at it is, I am selling something to make money, when I have to pay fees am I really making anything? Is it worth my time and effort for little ROI? is the questions you have to ask yourself as a reseller.
Keep a record of everything they give you and what you ultimately do with it. This way if, down the road, there are any questions, you can back up your memory with actual records. People are funny about their clothes - they think that the items are worth waayy more than they usually are worth! I have a great friend who loves to thrift for me. Sometimes (most times) she hits home runs, but every now and then.... not so much. Having records of everything keeps our friendship on track.
I so agree with you about July…I feel the only reason that it’s not as bad as it could is bc I convinced myself to do LIVE…so it save my month sales BUT…a few items lost just due to low start 😩. However, it is comforting and encouraging to know a POSH Boss 💖 can relate.
Everyybodyyyy Is Feeling It!!! Some are not as honest about it others , but it’s been a horrible summer as far as sales go!! FOR SURE!!
Yeah-rough, rough summer.
Totally rough! Things are painful in the reselling world!
VERY tough.
Ok the whole Ricardo story made me cry. There are truly beautiful people out there. Hoping August is better for you!
yeah sales for me were down about 50% from normal. Poshmark sales are nearly nonexistent.
Minus the butt lifter part I've worn something similar. It pretty much helps that area sweat more so the workout targets that area
You selling Talbots is so fascinating to me. My cost of goods is usually about $1-$2 but I cannot even give Talbots away no matter what size or how current the piece is. Lol
Talbots does well for me. Most items I find are in like new condition. Maybe its the style or relevance of your items????
Talbots makes a lot of garbage, but there are pieces that I pick up.
I’ve tried dresses, blazers, and wool sweater and it just sits.
I think it’s because I only sell on Depop and Poshmark, and Talbots is a little too mature for my buyers.
I love how not all resellers sell the same stuff.
I can’t watch your videos any more too much doom n gloom
We need more Ricardo's in the world!🙂
Consignment...brings back some not so good memories. When I first started out I thought ok...I can take on some consignment. I took some clothes from a man I played poker with . Very nice mens clothes...about 10 pieces. I found out two had flaws, well 3 did. but 2 I could not list. The 3rd was a jacket I did list. I did not normally sell mens clothing much so it took me about 2 years to get through his 10 items! And he was happy with his cut (hes well off so didn't really need the $)...but I didn't like it. I did not like that I had to cut the net profit 50%. It was a lot of work, mostly the tracking/paperwork part. And I also began selling some things from my neighbor. I gave her the money along with a spreadsheet of the sales. Well her daughter had "questions" about the spreadsheet...and sorry but I was offended! I had given her even more than what I told her I would and her daughter questions it? NOooo. I was nice, but said ok here you go, and I brought back all her unsold stuff. I did not tell her, but I am not going to have my integrity questioned by someone I've never met LOL. People are funny about money. This stuff was stuff that had been sitting in her garage for years, she wanted it gone, but did not know how to get rid of it. Well, I helped her with that, gave her money which SHE was happy with but the daughter somehow felt it wasn't enough. (Her stuff had very low STR as lots of competition) So, that is my experience and it sounds like you got a lot of comments from others. It's a no for me. I have one item right now I agreed to sell for a good friend who moved back east. It is worth $1200 or more...and I haven't listed it yet, been afraid..I need to take the leap soon! It's been 3 years now. I am afraid, what if I get scammed, what if what if...plus it is BIG and hard to photograph. So, we shall see. He's been patient but it bugs ME that I have not done it for him yet. And that is why I prefer to go get my own inventory LOL. Good luck!
I hear you. I understand why there are horror stories surrounding consignment. That’s why I chose to do it with this colleague-she just wanted it out haha. We’ll see how it goes!
Awful sales on all of my 4 platforms.
I do consignment deal with 2 people, I do it for higher end and more exclusive brands . We do 50/50. Prices are by me. I pay once a month. Pieces and brands that I would not pick up by are now my look for it brands. I DONT need to source.
I hear ya! Thank you for sharing your experience.
My July suuuuucked. It was so demotivating. Thank God I have another couple of other sources of income which pick up this time of year. Here's to a better August!
YES! It's already picking up quite a bit, so let's keep hoping!!
Funny Ivivva story here too...someone asked for more detail about a listing I had in my closet for the Full Sprint Pleated Ombré skort. I answered, they purchased on an offer. It was delivered/accepted and I got my money. 2 weeks later I received it back in the mail with original packaging in tact with 'return to sender' written on it. I reached out to the customer but never heard anything. I held on to it for a little bit thinking I might hear something from Poshmark but when I heard nothing, I listed it again. I have no idea what happened but I have it back up in my closet. I am looking forward to meeting you next week at Flipcon!!!
What the what??? What are the odds that you had that experience with ivivva? I hope mine doesn’t come back to me…yay for meeting at flipcon!!!
I consign for my BFF. We split the profit 50/50, unless the profit is under $10, which I just keep the profit. She also doesn't care if I sell items or donate them. She just wants them out of her house. I put her money in a separate account, and honestly, the only time she touches it is when she wants me to buy her something off Poshmark or at the thrift. haha
LOL omg that sounds like the ideal arrangement.
I am so sorry Becky I have one more comment I’m old-school so I talk a lot anyway I do want to comment that oddly enough like a few people say but hello July has been my best sales month and I do have to say I only started in February but to date, July has been my best month and August is off to a great start as well. I think it’s because I’m learning a lot more and changing things up. My eBay account has been around since the year 2000 and I have a 100% rating on eBay however me and my husband only use eBay for the occasional buying or selling of an item here or there I have not started selling on eBay yet for my clothing business just because the shipping is super confusing to me. I sell on Poshmark and shipping is super simple so once I figure out how to simplify shipping on eBay I will probably start Crosslisting there as well, I did start Depop for items that are appealing to young people but are you only sell like one item a month there and I will get better at that as well I just really have to learn how to speed up my listing process and learn how to manage my inventory system
Yes! Practice makes perfect. Just keep listing, keep doing all the things, and you’ll get better and faster with time.
Denim 24/7 is from Woman Within / Lane Bryant & is geared toward plus sizes
Ahhhhh thank you for teaching me something new!
My sales have been decent this summer until the end of July and then they just tanked. I have decided to start using Posher VA to see if that can help boost my sales but so far no change. Hoping things get better soon! Feeling pretty discouraged):
You have every right to be discouraged. This summer was ROUGH. However, I personally feel like I feel the tides changing. Are you feeling that too?
I am one minute and 50 seconds into your video and I just want to say I always love your positivity and your honesty so thank you for that and I wanted to comment that you have a full-time job as a teacher. Sidenote teachers need to be appreciated more and teachers need to be paid a lot more the fact that actors on strike and they make millions and millions of dollars for a movie is ridiculous to me. I mean talk to me when you’re a teacher like Becky I mean you are a teacher full-time and you are pretty much a full-time seller you think that you are a part-time seller but no, I believe you are full-time because you sell way more items than me. Your numbers are way better than me and I do this full-time so all I can say is first of all I can’t thank you enough for the great work that you do as a teacher you get absolutely no money even if you are getting a good salary as a teacher, you need to be making what actors make this is ridiculous that teachers do not get more money, but I will get off my soapbox because no one wants to hear about this but teachers just need more money. And I love how much time and effort you put into your reselling business and you consider it part time but trust me honey you have two full-time jobs I could never make the sales in the money that you do and you do it all by yourself which makes me feel like a complete loser and that I need to do a lot more education and get myself better because I only have 475 listings I feel like I make less than $100 a week and obviously I’m doing something wrong and I need to fix that somehow anyway thank you for everything that you do. Thank you for all your time and effort and thank you for being a teacher.
First of all, thank you so much for your kind words! I wholeheartedly agree that teachers should be making more money than actors lol. That being said, although I do resell part time, I have been doing it for a while now! I promise you’ll get there as you get more experience under your belt and start figuring out what sells for you and what kind of business model you want to run. I’m rooting for you!
I say a 5 for an Italian accent lol 1.5 for French 🤣🤣🤣💛💛💛 but it was cute either way!!
LOLLOLLOLLOL wait that's so true...it was so italian...
I think the way you have your consignment set up is good. It's all about managing the expectations of the person you are selling for and making sure they aren't expecting something unrealistic or quick cash. With that said, I only do consignment for my mom and we split profits 50/50. She laughed at me when I told her last month that she earned $2.50 because all I sold for her was a no-name pair of earrings she gave me 2 years ago.
LOL that’s amazing 😅 I’m glad she can just laugh about it.
I did a spit take when you said “about threw up in my mouth…” 😂😂😂 I think we can all relate.
You’ll have to be more specific about which time this was. I almost throw up in my mouth multiple times a day 😂
Im so feeling you on July. Fingers crossed for August!!
Cross them hard!
Great to find you after seeing you on the Let’s do Lunch podcast. ❤
Awww yay! I enjoyed being on that podcast with those ladies ❤️
Hello !! You are my fav!
Have you tried to SELL YOURS on Mercari lately to update stale listings lately?
The Sell Yours option is not under the listing any longer. Have they moved it?
Sales have been down I have sold nothing on Poshmark
I feel your pain :( it’s rough out there.
Im doing well, not spectacularly but steady. My depop has awoken from the dead and am consistently selling again on there. I think sales are generating sales. And the buyer pays shipping for my stuff.
July has been terrible!! All platforms, but especially Posh 😢
😢 2023 rough year for me so far 😪 and it doesn't get better at all . But I am trying to keep going and be optimistic 🎉. I don't want give up! 😊
I think it was rough for a lot of us. Just use every day as an opportunity to get better. You don’t know it, but you’re growing as we speak as a reseller, and you’ll look back at 2023 as the year you learned and grew. I’m rooting for you!
Thank you Becky this means a lot for me!
My month started out great till i went on vacation. My sales have totally fell off the face of the earth. It’s so hard to stay motivated when that happens. 😢
2:22 loved that denim dress. Too bad it was in such a small size. Love your videos and your hair is so pretty girly ❤❤
July for me was ehhh normally I sell around 12k, but this month is around 9k.
5/5!
My sales were actually okay until the 18th of July, and now they have tanked. The struggle!
They (thrift stores) will know the French brand now😢
Rough is an understatement
July was disgusting. lol
Ugh. Been there. Eye rubber and had an infected tear duct. It was brutal.
I was told (about the waist band) that women in Brazil use these to be aware of when they are full.
I agree July is a rough month for many reasons.
Lol, ALOT of girls/women at my job use waist trainers... Supposedly they swear by them. They prevent you from eating a lot... And they are exactly like the dreaded corsets they wore... you needed someone to lace you up from the back... Way back in the 1700 to 1800s. They do shrink you... Almost looks unnatural...
Really! That’s helpful to know. I don’t think I’m in a setting where I would see people wearing them in just like, an everyday context.
Thank God July has actually been a good sales month for me 🙌 And God steps in many times when He knows we are going through difficult times & will use people or things (for me it's animals or music) and I believe Ricardo is that one sent to you. Also I'm saying this out of love, but there is power in your words & they speak into your life - you DO deserve that! Don't ever think you don't girl! You are so worthy of much more than you think or know. We ALL are & this is God reminding you of this ❤😉
Ahhhhh Tysm for these kind words. I appreciate you and hope your august is even better than July!
Thank you for the great videos and honest sincere sales review. Been selling for a few years and July has been my worst month ever. Some people have had excellent sales though so I’m not sure why. Doing all the things we’re supposed to do with decent items but crickets. Do you think this is a sign of things to come or just a slow summer? I hope things pick back up. Wishing you good sales for August Becky!
I THINK it’s going to pick up. I’m hopeful that that’s the case 😀
Our thrift stores do not let us touch the rakes :/
Everyone needs a Ricardo!! You deserve the stars girl! I also fell short of the Ebay store subscription fee this month. It's tough out there! ❤
Right???? Just more Ricardos, please!
Hi Becky! Thank you so much these insightful videos. I have not started listing due to finding out through others that reselling has definitely evolved. You just can't sell what is in your house anymore. Customers are looking for high-end goods at low prices. It also seems the market is saturated. I want to focus on fashion and vintage jewelry. I only want to start with one platform. With that being said, what platform would you recommend beginners to start selling on. Thank you for your help.
Hi! Honestly, I feel like although eBay is tough, that would be the best place to sell jewelry. I know some people have success selling jewelry on whatnot as well.
@@beckyparkco Thank you! Those Ebay fees scare me but I agree it would be a better selling platform for Jewelry.
@@cherieamourofficial the fees aren’t too bad! They’re a little less than Poshmark I’d you don’t go crazy with the promoted listings hha
What is Plato's closet?
A store where you can take unwanted items you have and they pay you for items they keep by cash or store credit. Most of the time they pay very little & don't take alot of items. Some resellers like going to places like this to get a store credit to buy better inventory. You usually get more if you choose credit over cash😊
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Now I found irresponsible to to do what you do pushing Sezanr for example like you did . With whole circus ?
and then spoiling it for all of us because next time I go to goodwill I won’t boy for this shirt 4,99z this is hurting all of us . Why you think watches those only resellers? Why are you do not think about the consequences . Crazy
Sales have been slooow but I've slowly started listing on ebay and just made my first sale over there which was great ($150!) until I saw how much they took in fees ($40 bc I promoted it) and realized that if the customer returns it, I'm $40 in the hole with nothing to show for it bc I'm sure they don't give me that back. Plus they're holding my funds for over a week after the customer gets it so kind of rethinking ebay right about now. 🙁
Selling on Ebay is so intimidating that I wish more resellers would do a true beginners guide that covers all the ins and outs of fees, payouts, fund holds, how returns work, shipping etc. Like I'm talking get really specific with every single step and what will happen once you make the sale. I wonder if ebay is just that awful and convoluted that you just have to dive in and experience it like a trial by fire until you feel a little more confident about it. I also learned the hard way that you can't change your shipping label to a QR code once you purchase it and my printer is out of ink so I had to go to the library to print out the label which was fun lol. I'm used to Poshmark just letting you change it easily. Not loving ebay so far which sucks because I know sales are better over there.
My consignment stores never have sales like you describe and they mark up designer and good stuff a lot! I can’t source there. Wish they had sales sometimes. The good thrifts have started marking up decent items to eBay prices. Even goodwill did a price hike as of July 1st. I’m not sure what to do. Especially since sales are sooooooo so slow
You may have to look up where a Goodwill Bins (Outlet) is located near you and maybe make a monthly trip depending on distance. The closest one to me is like 3 hours away but there are two of them in the same area.
That's how the thrift stores are in my area too. And Goodwill never has sales either. I see people in other states say oh this color was 50% off this week at Goodwill and I'm over here in CA like "where the sales at, Goodwill?" Ntm they write all the prices in dry erase marker no matter what it is: wood, cloth, paper, ceramic etc. And they don't write on the bottom either. It's so infuriating finding something great just to realize that they ruined it by writing $4.95 in dark blue marker across the side.
Oh and wanted to add that we do have a couple bins stores but they're in sketchy areas so they're filled with people who are on drugs, homeless, shouting at people walking by and the bins have broken glass mixed in with clothing piles, used underwear, drug needles, and just general piles of dirty laundry people have donated. And the people standing next to you are so rude and aggressive that it can be scary just trying to look at stuff. That's another thing I see people showing in their states that makes me jealous, they're fellow bins shoppers are just normal people. 😭