The items you sell are so easy to find in the northeast. I moved from NYS to Texas, and the sourcing here is very different. No more paper, no more brass uniform buttons, but mid century is off the charts! I’ve learned what can be found for resale is extremely regional.
The button from Caius College was interesting, Caius is one of the oldest and largest colleges of the University of Cambridge. It was founded in 1348! The Boat Club was founded in 1827. Haven't sold anything on eBay for a long time, your video has inspired me to try listing some stuff again. Might try selling off some of my knick knackery stuff! Have a great Christmas, best wishes from across the pond :-)
I go to the goodwill bin store all the time, walk in and go thru everything that been searched and find things all the time. People overlook so much stuff it's crazy
I want to a wholesale jewelry show in Washington DC one time. I talked to a nice Japanese dealer who was the member of the family that owns a business. All they sold was gold filled jewelry. He told me that gold filled jewelry is the same color the whole way through the same medal. He said that was because there is gold and then they put a certain measurement of another metal in with it. So the Finish if you both it will come back because probably what looks like where is really tarnish. He said it was better than buying gold plated because gold plated the gold wears off. But even in gold filled if there's wear it's not going to change the color of the piece
One of the best channels on youtube! A wealth of knowledge. I was wondering if you could explain your discount system. I always see different percentages off as discounts. Do you automatically price high and add a certain percentage off? Is it after time? Thanks!
The Nativity sets will always be a best seller. That is simply because of what the true meaning of Christmas really is. Before the commercialization of Christmas, it had real meaning rooted in the celebration of a birth, a life. Now, some celebrate a man with a beard in a colored suit who will bring you the latest electronics. Often, I celebrate the meaningful things, like the health of a child, friendship, and family. Merry Christmas, blessings, and joy.
Don to you and your entire staff Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays. I am sounding like a broken record when I state that you provide actionable information. Your statement of "knowledge is power" in this business is 100% correct as the playing field is a level one except for that. I cannot emphasize any more about your generosity in providing this information as it works. During the year, I look for ways in which to improve my online operations. Your youtube channel has been one that has been phenomenal and I recommend it often to friends in the business. Thanks again and all the best.
I love the stuff everyone else passes up. Very little clothing is left in favor of in demand hard goods. I have a personal collection of demo 45 records from the early 60's. The local radio station had a contest every night at 7. The DJ played a record backwards and the first caller to guess it right won the right to go to the studio and pick from a gigantic pile of records. We were very good at the game, dialing on a rotary phone, holding the last digit and releasing it to give us a slight advantage over other callers. One gem in this collection is a limited release 45 in the sleeve based on the new first family (JFK). Side note. We had a farm vegetable stand in our front yard back then. One customer was a cook who worked at the Kennedy compound in Hyannis Port and served some of our produce to the President and others visiting for the weekend. Beets was one of the items on this particular day. This was around the time when the Russians were sending missiles to Cuba. I think it was a little after. The soup of the day was Borscht.
Oh my goodness what area do you live in to be able to find these things? I live in st Petersburg, Fl and it just seems like its difficult especially with all the other resellers out there 😕 I need to look a little better when I go out thrifting 🙂
😮...Yeah, extremely good video...💯✔ It indeed gave me some good ideas...👍🏼 But what exactly are those labels thingys...🤔 Are they off of a bottle, or can they be, or what exactly should I be looking for with labels, because I really didn't understand what they were exactly...❓❓❓
I am definitely going to start paying more attention to post cards, buttons, and labels. I can’t even imagine how many I have passed by while looking for something else...
I have some experience in an AOR station while in high school and your def of AOR and ours was very different. I did some internet searching before I posted and I see that the AOR title was abused severely so I guess that's understandable. The stations that I worked at in the late 70s/early 80s did not consider "hair bands" AOR. Where I was from, it's stuff like Yes, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Pink Floyd, concept albums like the early Operation Mindcrime by Queensryche, stuff like that. Boston's first album at the fringe. I had shows both in high school and in college on the radio and I played what you would call "getting high" or "good trip" music like above. I still remember when "The Wall" came out and I got to hear it for the first time in very expensive surround sound headphones. That kind of stuff.
I get your view on it, but from the collector side I would not consider Boston, Pink Floyd or Emerson Lake AOR. Those would be more of a traditional release. Operation Mindcrime on the other hand was marketed back then as a concept album, and a very good one as well. I've owned that one since it was released. By the general standards it would be the closest to AOR but would be a little late to qualify in my book. I'm sure there maybe different interpretations of the use though, but I've used the same thoughts for 20 years when selling them .
Ephemera is collectible, and crafters also use it. Look for old paper items. Fontanini is expensive, sold by the Fontanini company or in "antique" shops. Never pass up any Fontanini.
I found it interesting you didn't add the actual writing on the last button. I always think people might be looking for the exact button and put the wording in the search. This was good information for me. Thanks!
Don, I am in desperate need of help, please. When I research something, it seems to take me forever to find information. I don't know a good research tool for the items I have. Also, I am at a loss for the "buzz" words that I need to use to sell my items. Is there a site you use? My sales on Posh for the last month are zero and I am looking at everything to try to resell my listings. Thank you, Don and God bless you and your beautiful family
We have a second channel that will cover making money from arts and crafts for those interested. There will be a lot of How To videos as well. Here’s a link: ruclips.net/channel/UCaViiCbXUWhekTbp8ttqUuw You can also check out one of our latest videos here: ruclips.net/video/xkAX3RjI254/видео.html We are now on Instagram as well: instagram.com/theauctionprofessor/ If you wish to help support our channel our Patreon page can be found here: www.patreon.com/TheAuctionProfessor If you'd like to see the equipment, shipping supplies, and reference material we personally use you can find it all right here: www.amazon.com/shop/theauctionprofessor (We may get a small commission from these links)
I'm thinking of getting into postcards once I transition over to managed payments and up my store game. I'm considering just buying a bunch of bulk lots of vintage used ones, no more than 25 cents cost per unit. Is that the way to go? Also, do I need to get sleeves for them to ship them, or should I just spend my money on the stiff mailers? I want to put in as little capital as possible and get maximum profit margin. I'm hoping I can beat used clothing profits, which are an average net of around 2 bucks per item. Can I make at least that much on every single postcard? I've been looking at some vintage listings; the average price I'm seeing with shipping included is around $7. Would it be good to set that as my base price with free shipping for anything I can't comp? I'm all about the quick nickle and maximizing sell-through rate, but I don't want to undervalue anything.
Because we use the 0 quantity option, which means they never end even when they sell. None of those will show up in the solds. It's a setting anybody can use as well in the Hub.
@@TheAuctionProfessor That sounds useful indeed. Zero quantity to hide your sales? Explain that in a future video, please ... and a very merry Christmas to you and your family.
@industrialcrow It's a requirement with some of the third party applications we use. They can't end a listing on eBay, but they can change the quantity. Most resellers that sell across many platforms will have the very same setting.
Hi, thank you. Do you have advice on finding vintage items to resell in the covid era? No yard sales, estate sales or auctions in person for the next several months, plus winter where I live through March at least.
When my town (briefly) closed down for Covid I turned to buying underpriced things I found right on Ebay. By the time stores reopened here, I barely even wanted to go because I can find so much more, for such less money, on ebay. I'm being vague on purpose regarding what kinds of items because I'm into such a wide variety and have no idea what categories you're into. But definitely don't assume that all other ebay sellers are smart cookies who know the value of things like you do. Even figuring in shipping cost you might be shocked what great hauls of stuff you can get for cheap. One thing to keep in mind is that a lot of people are struggling and just trying to get hold of money any way they can think of, so they're going through their attics and garages, just trying to sell things fast without doing any research. Many of them are brand new sellers for that very reason, so don't be afraid to buy from them just because they don't have much (or any) feedback yet. Keep in mind, ebay is on YOUR side as a buyer if someone tries to cheat you. #1 tip for sourcing items to resell on ebay: use the word 'lot' then you can scoop up quanties of whatever category you're looking for, at super cheap per-item cost. In fact check out 'junk drawer' lots and you'll see wide variety of categories in each lot--some of those are really cheap because most people aren't shopping for variety of stuff; they just want the exact thing they're looking for. And variety lots are so fun to unbox, ha. Anyway give it a whirl and come back here, tell me how it went.
I watch your videos and appreciate everything you share. But, a question you have been asked many times, I am sure. Where are some of the places that you buy all of these interesting items??
If you have indoor flea markets , and they look kinda trashy,you'll probably find a lot of this stuff there. There are people that keep everything, and eventually they sell some. I buy mostly for myself, I see this stuff out there. I buy jewelry, every lot I've gotten has paid for itself with one or two pieces. I keep some, sell a few pieces , put the broken scrap metal in a pile to sell all at once. Digging through stuff us half the fun!
I love the type of stuf you sell. The buttons are a great idea. I'm with you on the clothes. I've never sold them and taking the pics is such a pain. Do you have a video on how to pack 45s? Oh and that fig newton commercial. I don't remember that one. I may have seen it but maybe too little to remember. Do you know what year/s it ran?
Promo records are worth more because DJs usually only played them a few times so they're generally in pretty good shape. They're rarer too of course. Lol
I don't think sales volume has much to do with a whose President. Instead, the shut down has likely driven more people online rather than their usual pastime of in store shopping. Also, digital is becoming a more integral aspect of everyday retail including collectibles and antiques.
It is. Most all resellers don't buy this stuff thinking it's not worth anything. I see it everyday of my life, and walk right behind others, and buy these sorts of things daily if I want to.
You are absolutely the best seller advice channel. I have 45 years of collected "stuff" and look forward to getting into the business...👍
The items you sell are so easy to find in the northeast. I moved from NYS to Texas, and the sourcing here is very different. No more paper, no more brass uniform buttons, but mid century is off the charts! I’ve learned what can be found for resale is extremely regional.
Agree. I moved 750 miles and my sourcing tanked. 😞
This is so true! The Southwest and West Coasts dont have the same stuff and certainly not an abundance of stuff from the late 1800s/early 1900s
Whoa that’s interesting 🤔 I wonder what is meow in the Midwest?!
@@gailresources8120 Gail where do you live now? What you been selling lately?
Travel brochures are my bread and butter. I hope you and your family have a great Christmas.
Yet another great video filled with golden nugget info, things to look for. Many Thanks !
Caius pronounced as Keys, possibly Caius College, Cambridge.
Don, you are amazing!! I love your breadth of knowledge and the joy you show us all. Thank you and Happy Holidays to you and your family.
Excellent program. Thank you so much, its given me inspiration that has been sadly lacking in recent months.
I always learn so much from you Don, this is my favourite channel on RUclips. Thanks for another great video.
Do you know the name of his store on Ebay?
I so appreciate the Auction Professor. Thank you Don. I always learn something and his videos are well worth the time!
The button from Caius College was interesting, Caius is one of the oldest and largest colleges of the University of Cambridge. It was founded in 1348! The Boat Club was founded in 1827. Haven't sold anything on eBay for a long time, your video has inspired me to try listing some stuff again. Might try selling off some of my knick knackery stuff! Have a great Christmas, best wishes from across the pond :-)
So why does 1880's Caius button not show up in ebay history sold items?
Merry Christmas to you and your family. Been enjoying your channel for a long time now. Thank you for great content
I go to the goodwill bin store all the time, walk in and go thru everything that been searched and find things all the time. People overlook so much stuff it's crazy
Congrats on your store success!!! Have a happy New Year.
As always great video....really appreciate your sharing your experience and knowledge with all of us❤
Merry Christmas!🎄
5:02 the accent over the é means the word is pronounced “path-ay”, like “cliché”.
just subscribed! love how well explained your videos are.
This is really informative, thank you so much for this
Thx for the info.
Thank you for sharing!
Great video and thanks for the info!
Appreciate your efforts so much. Happy Holidays to you and your wonderful family!
I want to a wholesale jewelry show in Washington DC one time. I talked to a nice Japanese dealer who was the member of the family that owns a business. All they sold was gold filled jewelry. He told me that gold filled jewelry is the same color the whole way through the same medal. He said that was because there is gold and then they put a certain measurement of another metal in with it. So the Finish if you both it will come back because probably what looks like where is really tarnish. He said it was better than buying gold plated because gold plated the gold wears off. But even in gold filled if there's wear it's not going to change the color of the piece
I am so happy I found you. Wow. You have changed my buying habits. Yahoo. Thanks
I have several Fantani angels, & I love them!
Thank You!
One of the best channels on youtube! A wealth of knowledge. I was wondering if you could explain your discount system. I always see different percentages off as discounts. Do you automatically price high and add a certain percentage off? Is it after time? Thanks!
Oh yeah, BY FAR! HANDS DOWN the only channel I watch in regards to gaining knowledge and power in the reselling game!
The Nativity sets will always be a best seller. That is simply because of what the true meaning of Christmas really is. Before the commercialization of Christmas, it had real meaning rooted in the celebration of a birth, a life. Now, some celebrate a man with a beard in a colored suit who will bring you the latest electronics. Often, I celebrate the meaningful things, like the health of a child, friendship, and family. Merry Christmas, blessings, and joy.
Don to you and your entire staff Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays. I am sounding like a broken record when I state that you provide actionable information. Your statement of "knowledge is power" in this business is 100% correct as the playing field is a level one except for that. I cannot emphasize any more about your generosity in providing this information as it works. During the year, I look for ways in which to improve my online operations. Your youtube channel has been one that has been phenomenal and I recommend it often to friends in the business. Thanks again and all the best.
Great video, Don! Do you have any videos on your SEO practices by chance?
Thank you
Don is the king of EBay. Just a small amount of his info can make you LOTS of money! I know this for a fact! Thanks Don!
China White is an 80's punk band . I've watched them and several others live.
great selling of the buttons! wow!
Thank you for all your information been reselling on eBay part time since 1998
I love the stuff everyone else passes up. Very little clothing is left in favor of in demand hard goods.
I have a personal collection of demo 45 records from the early 60's. The local radio station had a contest every night at 7. The DJ played a record backwards and the first caller to guess it right won the right to go to the studio and pick from a gigantic pile of records. We were very good at the game, dialing on a rotary phone, holding the last digit and releasing it to give us a slight advantage over other callers. One gem in this collection is a limited release 45 in the sleeve based on the new first family (JFK).
Side note. We had a farm vegetable stand in our front yard back then. One customer was a cook who worked at the Kennedy compound in Hyannis Port and served some of our produce to the President and others visiting for the weekend. Beets was one of the items on this particular day. This was around the time when the Russians were sending missiles to Cuba. I think it was a little after. The soup of the day was Borscht.
Oh wow! That's so cool!
I've no idea where you're getting this stuff for so cheap because everytime I've seen stuff like this it's been bid into oblivion
Watching your videos is great. Learning a lot. You inspired me to take a look at my old scrape books. Found something amazing.
Oh my goodness what area do you live in to be able to find these things? I live in st Petersburg, Fl and it just seems like its difficult especially with all the other resellers out there 😕 I need to look a little better when I go out thrifting 🙂
thanks for all you do and share i will be paying closer attention to paper and buttons
Thanks again brother
So much good info
😮...Yeah, extremely good video...💯✔ It indeed gave me some good ideas...👍🏼 But what exactly are those labels thingys...🤔 Are they off of a bottle, or can they be, or what exactly should I be looking for with labels, because I really didn't understand what they were exactly...❓❓❓
I am definitely going to start paying more attention to post cards, buttons, and labels. I can’t even imagine how many I have passed by while looking for something else...
I have some experience in an AOR station while in high school and your def of AOR and ours was very different. I did some internet searching before I posted and I see that the AOR title was abused severely so I guess that's understandable. The stations that I worked at in the late 70s/early 80s did not consider "hair bands" AOR. Where I was from, it's stuff like Yes, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Pink Floyd, concept albums like the early Operation Mindcrime by Queensryche, stuff like that. Boston's first album at the fringe. I had shows both in high school and in college on the radio and I played what you would call "getting high" or "good trip" music like above. I still remember when "The Wall" came out and I got to hear it for the first time in very expensive surround sound headphones. That kind of stuff.
I get your view on it, but from the collector side I would not consider Boston, Pink Floyd or Emerson Lake AOR. Those would be more of a traditional release. Operation Mindcrime on the other hand was marketed back then as a concept album, and a very good one as well. I've owned that one since it was released. By the general standards it would be the closest to AOR but would be a little late to qualify in my book. I'm sure there maybe different interpretations of the use though, but I've used the same thoughts for 20 years when selling them .
Where do you research the buttons to define the symbols and letters ?
Ephemera is collectible, and crafters also use it. Look for old paper items. Fontanini is expensive, sold by the Fontanini company or in "antique" shops. Never pass up any Fontanini.
Thank you! Good deal !
Thanks again for more great info
Thanks
Those are great sells. I'm just thinking that those types of things are not easily available in general areas.
Where do you find the labels?
Whooo! Ridgeland MS here! Next door to Jackson.
We know the area very well. We lived in MS for many years.
I found it interesting you didn't add the actual writing on the last button. I always think people might be looking for the exact button and put the wording in the search. This was good information for me. Thanks!
As I said in the video that Latin text is used on dozens of things so it's unimportant. It's the club tie in that matters.
Mad respect for your entire hustle. Buying super low and selling between 30 to 100 per piece is amazing! Love your channel!
Don, I am in desperate need of help, please. When I research something, it seems to take me forever to find information. I don't know a good research tool for the items I have. Also, I am at a loss for the "buzz" words that I need to use to sell my items. Is there a site you use? My sales on Posh for the last month are zero and I am looking at everything to try to resell my listings. Thank you, Don and God bless you and your beautiful family
I have a friend visiting who keeps saying "I don't know why you keep all this junk". Sigh.
The key word here is keep, I've seen antique dealers die with their treasures and the inheritors have no idea what inventory is worth.
yes that's my thing i don't know really how to take the photos n how many per item any ideas would be appreciated professor
Great, as always
Love this
Never seen any of this stuff in my life. Clearly really easy to find lol. Sadly the UK isn't as easy to find stuff in as America.
Done what brand of Duplex Scanner do you use or would you recommend?
Thanks
Where do you find these things? Thrift stores, yard sales, Salvation Army? I would like to know. Thank you for the information.
do you have a turntable to play the records before you ship?
Looks like I need to clean up my house and storage sooner I’m sitting on a freaking gold mine by the looks of this.
Had any luck cleaning and selling? I seem to be going in circles...i needed a system before i started.
How can we find out the information about the items that we find? Thanks!
The manger figurines look like the ones we had in the house when I was growing up. Don't know what happened to them.
How do you figure out the value of old dishes i have some i want to sell and according to the internet they have some value but who would buy them?
Does stamps sell thanks
Where do you find these things?
We have a second channel that will cover making money from arts and crafts for those interested. There will be a lot of How To videos as well. Here’s a link: ruclips.net/channel/UCaViiCbXUWhekTbp8ttqUuw
You can also check out one of our latest videos here: ruclips.net/video/xkAX3RjI254/видео.html
We are now on Instagram as well: instagram.com/theauctionprofessor/
If you wish to help support our channel our Patreon page can be found here: www.patreon.com/TheAuctionProfessor
If you'd like to see the equipment, shipping supplies, and reference material we personally use you can find it all right here:
www.amazon.com/shop/theauctionprofessor
(We may get a small commission from these links)
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I'm thinking of getting into postcards once I transition over to managed payments and up my store game. I'm considering just buying a bunch of bulk lots of vintage used ones, no more than 25 cents cost per unit. Is that the way to go?
Also, do I need to get sleeves for them to ship them, or should I just spend my money on the stiff mailers? I want to put in as little capital as possible and get maximum profit margin.
I'm hoping I can beat used clothing profits, which are an average net of around 2 bucks per item. Can I make at least that much on every single postcard? I've been looking at some vintage listings; the average price I'm seeing with shipping included is around $7. Would it be good to set that as my base price with free shipping for anything I can't comp? I'm all about the quick nickle and maximizing sell-through rate, but I don't want to undervalue anything.
Do people buy scratched albums or do you skip these entirely?
It depends on the album or record.
What is patreon?
That's the secret he ain't givin up
Wonder why it doesn't show these items being sold under Ebay sold items
Because we use the 0 quantity option, which means they never end even when they sell. None of those will show up in the solds. It's a setting anybody can use as well in the Hub.
@@TheAuctionProfessor That sounds useful indeed. Zero quantity to hide your sales? Explain that in a future video, please ... and a very merry Christmas to you and your family.
The Auction Professor what is the purpose for hiding your sold items?
I've discussed this topic in several videos already at this point.
@industrialcrow It's a requirement with some of the third party applications we use. They can't end a listing on eBay, but they can change the quantity. Most resellers that sell across many platforms will have the very same setting.
What is your ebay store name?
Hi, thank you. Do you have advice on finding vintage items to resell in the covid era? No yard sales, estate sales or auctions in person for the next several months, plus winter where I live through March at least.
When my town (briefly) closed down for Covid I turned to buying underpriced things I found right on Ebay. By the time stores reopened here, I barely even wanted to go because I can find so much more, for such less money, on ebay. I'm being vague on purpose regarding what kinds of items because I'm into such a wide variety and have no idea what categories you're into. But definitely don't assume that all other ebay sellers are smart cookies who know the value of things like you do. Even figuring in shipping cost you might be shocked what great hauls of stuff you can get for cheap. One thing to keep in mind is that a lot of people are struggling and just trying to get hold of money any way they can think of, so they're going through their attics and garages, just trying to sell things fast without doing any research. Many of them are brand new sellers for that very reason, so don't be afraid to buy from them just because they don't have much (or any) feedback yet. Keep in mind, ebay is on YOUR side as a buyer if someone tries to cheat you. #1 tip for sourcing items to resell on ebay: use the word 'lot' then you can scoop up quanties of whatever category you're looking for, at super cheap per-item cost. In fact check out 'junk drawer' lots and you'll see wide variety of categories in each lot--some of those are really cheap because most people aren't shopping for variety of stuff; they just want the exact thing they're looking for. And variety lots are so fun to unbox, ha. Anyway give it a whirl and come back here, tell me how it went.
THANK YOU
I watch your videos and appreciate everything you share. But, a question you have been asked many times, I am sure. Where are some of the places that you buy all of these interesting items??
If you have indoor flea markets , and they look kinda trashy,you'll probably find a lot of this stuff there. There are people that keep everything, and eventually they sell some. I buy mostly for myself, I see this stuff out there. I buy jewelry, every lot I've gotten has paid for itself with one or two pieces. I keep some, sell a few pieces , put the broken scrap metal in a pile to sell all at once. Digging through stuff us half the fun!
I love the type of stuf you sell. The buttons are a great idea. I'm with you on the clothes. I've never sold them and taking the pics is such a pain.
Do you have a video on how to pack 45s?
Oh and that fig newton commercial. I don't remember that one. I may have seen it but maybe too little to remember. Do you know what year/s it ran?
I'm just going to do buy from Goodwill bins. Under 50 cents into each item. Sell in ebay auctions. And hope I make at least $1,000 per month.
I'm fascinated with this channel .... Question: Where do you all buy these items? eBay, auctions, etc? Thanks!
Promo records are worth more because DJs usually only played them a few times so they're generally in pretty good shape. They're rarer too of course. Lol
Woot finally a first comment!
1st 👍 of 1st comment😎
@@robertwadlo7057 wooooo!
I have some David Mann artwork from the easy Riders signed paintings original ones how would I go about marketing them to sell them
16 and all plus a few from his personal collection any assistance to put me in the right direction would be appreciated
Dec 2020 was my best month ever too, but now w/ this new Admin, I think we are in trouble. Time will tell.
I don't think sales volume has much to do with a whose President. Instead, the shut down has likely driven more people online rather than their usual pastime of in store shopping. Also, digital is becoming a more integral aspect of everyday retail including collectibles and antiques.
I don't see why you share items that are cheap to buy/make great profit that you also sell. Aren't you just asking for competition?
I thought it was going to be on junk nobody buys?
It is. Most all resellers don't buy this stuff thinking it's not worth anything. I see it everyday of my life, and walk right behind others, and buy these sorts of things daily if I want to.
Thanks
THANK YOU