I'm thinking the 47 book buyer is a you tube follower who wants to support your journey. This was their gift to you. Money for you, getting older books out of your store, making room, and another great video. Of course thats a bene for us too. 🥰 Loving all the vids lately. I check for one every day. Take care of you. Looking forward to the next video
We've all been wanting more Mel videos on RUclips and have been so happy to see so many recently! Love when you get your warehouse organized because it gives you more time for RUclips! So happy for you for this amazing sale!
When I get great orders I always throw in some type of related freebie, if available. Not only does it show genuine appreciation but also helps confirm positive reviews. So happy for you 🎉🎉🎉
@@backfromburnout Oh that's soooooo lovely. What a lovely idea. PS - I thought your point about just shipping in your packages vs the time to rummage around Tom's to find a 'perfect' box was spot on. Todays video was such a delight! Thanks for sharing!!!!
Loved this video - well done, thanks for sharing Mel❣️ And oh, chocolates and a note sent separately is a lovely idea although probably not necessary - do you have little thank you cards, that you could pop into special orders ? 💕I feel like someone is setting up a library for a community house like a women’s refuge or retirement village! 💓
After all that, you need another coffee Mel. But I don't think $2 covers the price of a coffee these days. Brilliant job! Right from the start I was worried about HOW to pack and send SO many books to one address! Well done girl❤️
I have a question for you Mel: When I am doing the shipping labels on MyPost, it only gives me the option to choose "satchels" or boxes". So do you just choose the appropriate SATCHEL option (Small, medium or large etc) even though using the padded mailers? I don't understand why AP hasn't added this option in so sometimes I feel a bit nervous about not choosing an EXACT option in case it gets rejected in their system somewhere. Fantastic sales Mel! Great to have customers like that! Well done to you - your hard work and inspiration to others is paying off. Blessings and big hugs to you always. Deb (Mrs Resell) x
Hi Deb, thank you so very much that’s so kind of you! Yes I choose satchel. The branded padded mailers come underneath the flat rate packaging. They are sized small, medium and large. I buy the small in bulk lots of 1000 together the cheapest as possible. auspost.com.au/shop/sending/flat-rate-packaging/small?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0BMQABHZIl5gCJc6eTb3KKF23jLItToem2gNtAyk4f3LIutfCQoO38VBnvzO9YGw_aem_FPEMO80VYNL8QN3CMGBoKg If you use generic unbranded mailers then you need to choose my own packing. Any questions just reach out to me. Thank you, I appreciate you!
I was thinking that, also. But, she may be preparing for a long downtime reading. It sounds as she went through with a list and then bought them in a long stream. Would a librarian in a poor area with a very limited budget buy books used? Or someone privately buying for a library? There was a $1000 budget here, the money above the price of the books to be used for shipping. Mel, please tell her that we are curious and ask if she could just give us a hint?
When you showed the most expensive book, you picked it up from the 2nd pile and put it down on the 3rd pile. I hope you didn’t mess up your postal weight distribution!
My shelves are listed with numbers (bookcase 1, shelf 1 therefore noted as 1-1) rather than letters and numbers and the sorting works good and it isnt all over the place like you found. I sold 75 books recently to 1 person and ended up posting in 4 boxes weighing approx 40kg altogether. Wish I had more like that!!
At 22:40 you pulled out the highest selling book, The Anthology of Chinese Poetry, and then put it back in the wrong stack. This is going to mess up your weights that you were keeping under 5 kilos. I hope you caught that and moved the book back to the correct stack. Nice sale!
A very nice tip on posting in boxes, if you leave the box square or rectangle Australia Post will cube it and it will cost you a lot more, what you need to do, either stick a box (empty) onto the outside or un-square the box, make a different shape on one end so It is not a cube ( fold over a side, just a little like a triangle, so they cannot be cubed,) (odd shaped box) the money difference is quite a bit,
When you get a huge order like that, you should send a 60 day coupon for 15 or 20% off. Then you get get another big order and help move more old stock.
That's one thing resellers forget... repeat buyers. I'm slowly growing my subs to my store 20 I think. But it pays off just like this one. Awesome job.
Congrats on the order! From one seller to another I can really appreciate what you’ve accomplished so far and love what you’ve done to the place! Thanks for showing us around! 🏁Subscribed
Excellent, lady Mel. You so deserve it. I don't enjoy packing at all but do go the extra to ensure no Aust post breakages. I sell retro, vintage and antique ephemera. I have had a few (3) breakages in 20 years , so dissapointing, especially when you know it cannot be replaced. Love seeing the direction you are taking. Go girl. Xx
Way to go Mel!👏👏 You definitely know what you are doing when you have such good customers going back to buy from your shop and with such fidelity! Congratulations!🎉😊
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVED this video!! CONGRATULATIONS on such a great sale!!!! In the United States our books go out by Media Mail Rate. Just getting into this field so I hope it will turn out to be profitable for me. Thank you for all your encouragement to us Sellers.
I'm worried about your back carrying 66 lbs into the post office. USA they sell portable Dollies to transport boxes u can see if they have something out there for you. Or use a collapsible cart with wheels. I picked repetitively and hurt my back now I'm permanently damaged Just looking out for you.
Australia post boxes hold up to 5kg and you would fit more books in them. Im a seller and on band 3 and a large size box cost me about $15 to send. You can get xlarge boxes and would fit more books in.
@@backfromburnout Yes thats right. Its about time saving and you didnt have them on hand.ll You worked it out really well. Thank you for your transperancy about your ADHD. Two of my children have it. I love your video you have such a lovely laugh. All the best...Kim
a printable pick list would have made thing easier to pull things and then check them off when done. I dont think ebay will create one until after you paid for shipping which has always sounded backwards to me.
Great sale ! Take the extra money and put it in you Emergency fund and you will have a better cushion. It helps with the stress off being self employed.
Be super careful of fraud. If you can afford to ship each item with tracking. They might also try doing a charge back after getting items. Delay shipping as long as possible for potential fraud to surface. Also block the customer for now until everything clears.
This is a repeat buyer, so I think it will be fine. I don't know what type of payments Mel accepts, but if it's like PayPal, she would already have been paid. I imagine any form of payment would be immediate and received before any inventory is sent. Mel has set herself up for success.
Congrats on 40k subscribers! Question is there enough room to make your packing bench double wide? I’m sure someone probably has asked this before to maximize your sorting and storage space.
📚Great Biblio Sale, Mel!📚 You'd love 10 more of those Buyer's! A 47 book order is very rare even for the thrift book Seller's in the States!☺️👍🐿Keep up the Good Fight!
WOW. 950 DOLLARS. TOOK MY BREATH AWAY. Well done on picking, sorting and packing. You made it look soooo easy. Hope you enjoyed your day off after all that work. Here''s to more cha chings. xx
love your pick and packs- you have introduced me to authors (australian) that I never heard of- I read mostly Australian- NZ British and Irish/scot mysteries- and some American authors (but not the most commercial ones) as an American I have been able to find some of the books you show- have purchased a few through American book sellers- found a bunch at our huge yearly book sale-(brought a list) runs for three days and then day 4 the resellers come (and I go to) even found a few of these authors on my free kindle app- thanks so much for showing your shipping (BTW my love of Australian Books started way back in the 70"s with the Thorn Birds- still one of my top 5 books of all time- reread it a few years ago and it still is amazing)
What's your business model ? In America, you're lucky if you buy a used book for a $1, how are you buying these books and turning a profit? Are these donations/free?
I’m super envious. I am very curious about the paranormal and would have gotten the same books. Just on a quest for the truth and why certain things happen to people all around the world. Makes you wonder about life a little more. Anyway, I’ve been a fan for a few years but didn’t know if you sold to the U.S. Probably cheaper to buy here, but someday I still want to purchase at least one. 😺 you are a sweetie. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and life. You’re awesome and an inspiration. I sell books but had a lull and need to list so many piles I’ve acquired in my little studio. 😖 lol 🦋🙏🏻🌺
I'm thinking the 47 book buyer is a you tube follower who wants to support your journey. This was their gift to you. Money for you, getting older books out of your store, making room, and another great video. Of course thats a bene for us too. 🥰 Loving all the vids lately. I check for one every day. Take care of you. Looking forward to the next video
I don’t know. They didn’t leave a message saying so. But I’m very grateful.
That was my thought too.
We've all been wanting more Mel videos on RUclips and have been so happy to see so many recently! Love when you get your warehouse organized because it gives you more time for RUclips! So happy for you for this amazing sale!
Thank you!
Agreed!!
954,$ !!!!
When I get great orders I always throw in some type of related freebie, if available. Not only does it show genuine appreciation but also helps confirm positive reviews. So happy for you 🎉🎉🎉
I’m going to buy a box of chocolates and send them on Monday with a thank you note.
@@backfromburnout when they melt in transit, you might get a negative review. Additionally if they have an allergy and get sick, you might be liable.
@@backfromburnout Oh that's soooooo lovely. What a lovely idea. PS - I thought your point about just shipping in your packages vs the time to rummage around Tom's to find a 'perfect' box was spot on. Todays video was such a delight! Thanks for sharing!!!!
@@awesome13jeff It's winter in Australia, they're not going to melt. It's a beautiful thank you!
Loved this video - well done, thanks for sharing Mel❣️ And oh, chocolates and a note sent separately is a lovely idea although probably not necessary - do you have little thank you cards, that you could pop into special orders ? 💕I feel like someone is setting up a library for a community house like a women’s refuge or retirement village! 💓
It's as if someone has moved into a haunted house and needs ALOT of help LOL
😂
That's one way to clear a shelf! Congrats, that must feel SO GOOD!!!! Thank you mystery lady!!
Amazing!
After all that, you need another coffee Mel. But I don't think $2 covers the price of a coffee these days. Brilliant job! Right from the start I was worried about HOW to pack and send SO many books to one address! Well done girl❤️
Thank you so very much! I really appreciate your support! Thank you!
Boxes is the way to go, especially if the customer spend that much money.
Boxes work but the mailers are good and she’s a repeat buyer so knows how I send my books.
I have a question for you Mel: When I am doing the shipping labels on MyPost, it only gives me the option to choose "satchels" or boxes".
So do you just choose the appropriate SATCHEL option (Small, medium or large etc) even though using the padded mailers? I don't understand why AP hasn't added this option in so sometimes I feel a bit nervous about not choosing an EXACT option in case it gets rejected in their system somewhere.
Fantastic sales Mel! Great to have customers like that! Well done to you - your hard work and inspiration to others is paying off. Blessings and big hugs to you always. Deb (Mrs Resell) x
Hi Deb, thank you so very much that’s so kind of you!
Yes I choose satchel. The branded padded mailers come underneath the flat rate packaging. They are sized small, medium and large. I buy the small in bulk lots of 1000 together the cheapest as possible.
auspost.com.au/shop/sending/flat-rate-packaging/small?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0BMQABHZIl5gCJc6eTb3KKF23jLItToem2gNtAyk4f3LIutfCQoO38VBnvzO9YGw_aem_FPEMO80VYNL8QN3CMGBoKg
If you use generic unbranded mailers then you need to choose my own packing.
Any questions just reach out to me. Thank you, I appreciate you!
@@backfromburnout oh yay! thanks so much for all that Mel!
Could be a librarian buying books for a library? 🤔 I'm often trying to spend budget at this time of year.
Yes was thinking that too.
Libraries don’t buy used, old publication books.
I was thinking that, also. But, she may be preparing for a long downtime reading.
It sounds as she went through with a list and then bought them in a long stream.
Would a librarian in a poor area with a very limited budget buy books used? Or someone privately buying for a library?
There was a $1000 budget here, the money above the price of the books to be used for shipping.
Mel, please tell her that we are curious and ask if she could just give us a hint?
When you showed the most expensive book, you picked it up from the 2nd pile and put it down on the 3rd pile. I hope you didn’t mess up your postal weight distribution!
I caught it as well, hope it don’t through off her shipping weight.
Me too eeeeek!
My shelves are listed with numbers (bookcase 1, shelf 1 therefore noted as 1-1) rather than letters and numbers and the sorting works good and it isnt all over the place like you found. I sold 75 books recently to 1 person and ended up posting in 4 boxes weighing approx 40kg altogether. Wish I had more like that!!
Congrats on this order, you deserve it. You are the greatest.
Thank you!
At 22:40 you pulled out the highest selling book, The Anthology of Chinese Poetry, and then put it back in the wrong stack. This is going to mess up your weights that you were keeping under 5 kilos. I hope you caught that and moved the book back to the correct stack. Nice sale!
I don’t think I realised so will see if the post picks it up. They will charge my account some extra if I did.
A very nice tip on posting in boxes, if you leave the box square or rectangle Australia Post will cube it and it will cost you a lot more, what you need to do, either stick a box (empty) onto the outside or un-square the box, make a different shape on one end so It is not a cube ( fold over a side, just a little like a triangle, so they cannot be cubed,) (odd shaped box) the money difference is quite a bit,
Woohoooo amazing sale, Mel! You kept me company while i photographed, thank you 🥰
Thank you Dana!
When you get a huge order like that, you should send a 60 day coupon for 15 or 20% off.
Then you get get another big order and help move more old stock.
You put the first book back into the wrong pile when showing us how you were mailing.
Oh no. Hope my weight limit went through ok!
@@backfromburnout Will the post office correct it when you go?
I was screaming you put it on the wrong pile!!🗣🗣🗣🗣
😮
That's one thing resellers forget... repeat buyers. I'm slowly growing my subs to my store 20 I think. But it pays off just like this one. Awesome job.
Repeat buyers are the best!
So very happy for you! Love that you had got your warehouse all organized again and your processing shelves empty!
Good for you!! You deserve lots of sales for all the hard work you put into it!
Thank you so much!
Congrats on the order! From one seller to another I can really appreciate what you’ve accomplished so far and love what you’ve done to the place! Thanks for showing us around! 🏁Subscribed
WOW What an awesome sale. Congratulations Mel.
Thank you
Congrats on both the sale & 40K🎉🎉
Thank you!
What an awesome sale!! I love when a buyer buys multiple things!!
Just huge! So grateful
I'm loving the longer videos. Thank you so much for the content and motivation. You make me want to keep going. 😊
Im so glad you like them!
Mel the cha Ching queen
I like that!
Wow great sale !!! But that’s not the wind banging on your doors, it’s the ghosts coming to pick up their book order 👻
Great video Mel ❤❤❤ do you ship to the states? Mills and Boone look like t 32:08 hey are very interesting I like to get some 😊😊😊😊
I do but my international postage is quite high
Where can I find your store on ebay
Excellent, lady Mel. You so deserve it. I don't enjoy packing at all but do go the extra to ensure no Aust post breakages. I sell retro, vintage and antique ephemera. I have had a few (3) breakages in 20 years , so dissapointing, especially when you know it cannot be replaced. Love seeing the direction you are taking. Go girl. Xx
Awesome Mel, so happy for you.
Way to go Mel!👏👏 You definitely know what you are doing when you have such good customers going back to buy from your shop and with such fidelity! Congratulations!🎉😊
I really enjoyed this trip back into your OG style content. Fantastic sale! Hope the till has kept cha chinging!
Thanks for the feedback. I want to make more videos a week again and to do that I just have to share what’s actually happening in my day to day.
Yayyyyyyy!!! Congratulations sis!!
Awesome bundle sale! You need a lanyard case for your phone so you don’t drop it.😊
Yes that would probably be a big help
So happy for you Mel! It’s wonderful to see you so happy ❤ Hope the sales keep coming
That's a nice surprise!!!
Amazing!
Wow, congratulations Mel!! You deserve it from all the hard work you put in!!! Love the cha-ching sounds!!! ❤❤
Thank you so much 🤗
WOW!!!
FANFLIPPINTASTIC!!
You work from your heart, buyer knows that. May God continue to bless your efforts, love!
Thank you so much!
Really enjoy watching you pick and pack. I love them 😊
Thank you!
Congrats on that repeat customer making that great order!!
Thank you!!
At first I thought maybe it was someone buying books who stages houses for selling.... I soon realised they must be selling haunted houses 😂
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVED this video!! CONGRATULATIONS on such a great sale!!!! In the United States our books go out by Media Mail Rate. Just getting into this field so I hope it will turn out to be profitable for me. Thank you for all your encouragement to us Sellers.
Love your pick n pack videos, makes me go look in your store to see what I can buy. Love your “cha chings” and hoodie too
Same! lol
Bring her on your channel, she must be a mountain of knowledge
love this video wishing more buyers like this lady for you.
Congrats, Mel! You deserve this order!
Thank you!
Congrats on sales!
I liked when you were missing 3 and had to go thru all the listings in order to find the ones you missed. It was fun.
I'm worried about your back carrying 66 lbs into the post office. USA they sell portable Dollies to transport boxes u can see if they have something out there for you. Or use a collapsible cart with wheels. I picked repetitively and hurt my back now I'm permanently damaged Just looking out for you.
Congrats on the sale!
Awesome buyer
Australia post boxes hold up to 5kg and you would fit more books in them. Im a seller and on band 3 and a large size box cost me about $15 to send. You can get xlarge boxes and would fit more books in.
Possibly but I didn’t have them on hand.
@@backfromburnout Yes thats right. Its about time saving and you didnt have them on hand.ll You worked it out really well. Thank you for your transperancy about your ADHD. Two of my children have it. I love your video you have such a lovely laugh. All the best...Kim
Three Graves Full and The Third Grave. Now I want to know the secret of that third one!
Eeeek!
Love this for you.i enjoy following your story.
Thank you so much!
What a great sale!! I just knew it was gonna be your repeat buyer of the Mills & Boon😊
Interesting collection of books! I really enjoy these pick and pack videos :)
Greetings Mel, I love 🤩 your pick and pack videos. They are my favorite to watch, so inspiring you are!
Thanks ☺️ much love 🧘🏾♀️💜🌻
I was saging out loud let them all be there! Lol! Loved this for you! Good days keep ya going!
A collapsible wagon is your friend. With the big loads.
Yes I have one of those. My aisles are a little narrow. It does fit but sometimes it’s more a hindrance.
@@backfromburnout I meant fro when you're hauling it all into the post office.
Great sales!🎉
Loved how you shipped it all!
I love the cha-ching sound and your sweatshirt!
Your first book you picked you left on the shelf. Maybe two or 3 of the very first ones
a printable pick list would have made thing easier to pull things and then check them off when done. I dont think ebay will create one until after you paid for shipping which has always sounded backwards to me.
Great score!! You wore the right hoodie sweatshirt "Chaching" day! Way too go Mel! Blessings
Great sale ! Take the extra money and put it in you Emergency fund and you will have a better cushion. It helps with the stress off being self employed.
Be super careful of fraud. If you can afford to ship each item with tracking. They might also try doing a charge back after getting items. Delay shipping as long as possible for potential fraud to surface. Also block the customer for now until everything clears.
This is a repeat buyer, so I think it will be fine. I don't know what type of payments Mel accepts, but if it's like PayPal, she would already have been paid. I imagine any form of payment would be immediate and received before any inventory is sent. Mel has set herself up for success.
All of those packages are tracked it’s one of the benefits of using Australia Post mailers … set price includes tracking
Sweet Mel, happy for you!
Congrats on 40k subscribers! Question is there enough room to make your packing bench double wide? I’m sure someone probably has asked this before to maximize your sorting and storage space.
Congratulations 🍾
📚Great Biblio Sale, Mel!📚
You'd love 10 more of those Buyer's! A 47 book order is very rare even for the thrift book Seller's in the States!☺️👍🐿Keep up the Good Fight!
It was crazy! I can’t believe it!
Yes, Mel!! You so deserve this! Congrats on the amazing order 😁
Repeat multiple item buyers are reselling nirvana! Cingrats Mel. 🎉
Amazing. So good!
Great sale - happy for you!
Thank you!
Getting an order for 47 books made a little room on the shelves. Hope you get more cha-chings in the near future.
Congratulations!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
WOW. 950 DOLLARS. TOOK MY BREATH AWAY. Well done on picking, sorting and packing. You made it look soooo easy. Hope you enjoyed your day off after all that work. Here''s to more cha chings. xx
Another fantastic video Mel
Congdratulations Mel!! What a fantastic sale. CHA CHING!!
love your pick and packs- you have introduced me to authors (australian) that I never heard of- I read mostly Australian- NZ British and Irish/scot mysteries- and some American authors (but not the most commercial ones) as an American I have been able to find some of the books you show- have purchased a few through American book sellers- found a bunch at our huge yearly book sale-(brought a list) runs for three days and then day 4 the resellers come (and I go to) even found a few of these authors on my free kindle app- thanks so much for showing your shipping (BTW my love of Australian Books started way back in the 70"s with the Thorn Birds- still one of my top 5 books of all time- reread it a few years ago and it still is amazing)
What's your business model ? In America, you're lucky if you buy a used book for a $1, how are you buying these books and turning a profit? Are these donations/free?
I buy bulk buys, buy from the thrift store, Facebook marketplace, deceased estates and free hauls. I get them anywhere I can!
@@backfromburnout do you live in America? Thats pretty cool, not sure I could do that, but keep rocking out!
she has lots of videos on her channel about WHERE she gets her books from..she is clever girl.
CHA-CHING! I heard my name! 🙂
Ha ha. I wore the appropriate jumper today didn’t I!!! Love your merch!
Congrats! What a great order! So awesome.
Do you relist old listings? Do you use a bot or anything to help you keep track of your listings?
No
AMAZING!!! What a Beautiful Day Smiles all Day!! Congratulations
You put the purple Chinese poetry book back into the wrong shipping pile, hopefully you picked up on that 😬😬
I don’t think I realised until everyone’s told me!
Congrats on 40k subscribers!
Thank you!!
Yay!! Good for you!!
WOW IF only books would go for as much as yours!!
Congratulations
What size bubble mailers do you use? Loving your videos.
Small med and large
Congratulations on the sale happy packing 😅
Thank you!
Great job Mel!
Thank you x
Congrats on the massive sale and...
🎉🎉 40K subs 🎉🎉
Well done Mel
Thanks so much!!
I am so happy for you Mel🎉
no bulk buy or postage rebate?
We have band discount with Australia Post, the more you send the better the postal rates…
Hello. First time watcher. And new sub. Great video. I do have one question do you use free shipping?
Happy for you! Very nice.
You should get yourself a laundry trolley with a collapsable basket, they are narrow & instead of walking back & forward save your legs congrats
I’m super envious. I am very curious about the paranormal and would have gotten the same books. Just on a quest for the truth and why certain things happen to people all around the world. Makes you wonder about life a little more. Anyway, I’ve been a fan for a few years but didn’t know if you sold to the U.S. Probably cheaper to buy here, but someday I still want to purchase at least one. 😺 you are a sweetie. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and life. You’re awesome and an inspiration. I sell books but had a lull and need to list so many piles I’ve acquired in my little studio. 😖 lol 🦋🙏🏻🌺
Fantastic sale. Could be a donation after the medical update.
Do you send untracked books?
What a sale ! Well done