Full time reselling

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If you are interested in full time reselling look up Nick and Andrea Hills on Youtube. Lots of videos and they are full-time resellers with lots of advice
 

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I tried it for 3 months a couple of years ago. I found the difference between doing it as a hobby and a full time job to be massive. The biggest problem was finding enough stuff at a cheap enough price to resell at a sensible profit. I will have a look at the videos though.
 

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I've always liked the idea of reselling, but never really thought it would pay enough.
 

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It depends what you're selling to be honest. There's people who buy goods wholesale and then sell them on as well as buying stuff at car boots/charity shops etc. I've started getting into reselling this month and it's going well so far.
 

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It depends what you're selling to be honest. There's people who buy goods wholesale and then sell them on as well as buying stuff at car boots/charity shops etc. I've started getting into reselling this month and it's going well so far.
It depends what you're selling to be honest. There's people who buy goods wholesale and then sell them on as well as buying stuff at car boots/charity shops etc. I've started getting into reselling this month and it's going well so far.
It depends what you're selling to be honest. There's people who buy goods wholesale and then sell them on as well as buying stuff at car boots/charity shops etc. I've started getting into reselling this month and it's going well so far.
 

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Nothing special today, but a couple of tools. One cost 50p and sold for 9.99 and the other 20p and sold for £27. If you want to take the trouble there is definitely money in clothes.
 

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I do this as a little side hobby to raise funds and I can`t exactly say I haven`t made money from it because I have, more then £100, £150. But I don`t sell on Facebook or Ebay. All people on FB don`t want too travel etc They want you travel for them, knock the price down considerably etc. Ebay I don`t list because of the fees.

I use mobile apps instead so Depop is my most successful, followed by Vinted. Mercari and Schpok...It`s a bit difficult. Mercari I`ve got a bit of sales on it but it`s not that worth it tbh. Schpok...Don`t bother. But if your a seller with very low ratings then your going to find it difficult to get any sales at all, I`m lucky because I started my Depop way back and I already had 150 reviews when I decided to go into reselling.

I use Ebay mostly to find bargains, use tags like BNWT, NWT etc. I think if your looking to go into reselling clothes have some knowledge because then you know what brands are cheap and favourable. Know what`s on trend, know what`s rare or vintage, know what will sell, know if your going to get profit from it. So for instance it`s summer so obviously you can look for summer clothes...But it`s also festival and holiday season so you got to think out of the box if you want to make money.
 

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If I were a female I would look for NWT (New With Tag) clothes and then sell them as a job lot (say 10) at a time with the proviso that they are for reselling and that you do not do returns. That way you save yourself a lot of aggravation. I only use the word female because I find, in general, they tend to have a better knowledge about the different brands etc, but a man could do exactly the same thing so long as he took the time to gain knowledge and possibly get advice about latest styles, vintage and so forth. I know very little about clothes, handbags etc. and tend to stick with what I know. At present I have two 20p tools at auction and selling for £25 with several days to go. I think clothes would be great for ladies that cannot get to car boot sales, but can get to charity shops and it could give them a source of income. Give it a go girls!
 

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If I were a female I would look for NWT (New With Tag) clothes and then sell them as a job lot (say 10) at a time with the proviso that they are for reselling and that you do not do returns. That way you save yourself a lot of aggravation. I only use the word female because I find, in general, they tend to have a better knowledge about the different brands etc, but a man could do exactly the same thing so long as he took the time to gain knowledge and possibly get advice about latest styles, vintage and so forth. I know very little about clothes, handbags etc. and tend to stick with what I know. At present I have two 20p tools at auction and selling for £25 with several days to go. I think clothes would be great for ladies that cannot get to car boot sales, but can get to charity shops and it could give them a source of income. Give it a go girls!

I tend to stay away from the job lots because of 2 reasons. I`m fussy and usaully find something in the pile I either don`t like/Or I know won`t sale and the other being the job lot auctions never sell cheaply. But If I did get a job lot I wouldn`t sell them altogether, I just think that`s wasting money and then you have to think about your posting and packaging.

Another good week for me...3 sales and 1 this morning. If you do go into reselling you will find that sales come in waves and you can go months without a sale.

I`m also for the charity shops, even though I don`t really buy in them. Last week I saw a pair of Zara shoes and a pair of Kurt Geiger shoes in one shop (Well known brands that don`t sell cheaply) and in another I saw a Bershka skirt, again another shop that doesn`t sell cheaply. I`ve heard if you wanted to find designer charity clothes is to go to the posh/rich places...Unfortanely, I don`t live in one :(
 

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I tend to stay away from the job lots because of 2 reasons. I`m fussy and usaully find something in the pile I either don`t like/Or I know won`t sale and the other being the job lot auctions never sell cheaply. But If I did get a job lot I wouldn`t sell them altogether, I just think that`s wasting money and then you have to think about your posting and packaging.

Another good week for me...3 sales and 1 this morning. If you do go into reselling you will find that sales come in waves and you can go months without a sale.

I`m also for the charity shops, even though I don`t really buy in them. Last week I saw a pair of Zara shoes and a pair of Kurt Geiger shoes in one shop (Well known brands that don`t sell cheaply) and in another I saw a Bershka skirt, again another shop that doesn`t sell cheaply. I`ve heard if you wanted to find designer charity clothes is to go to the posh/rich places...Unfortanely, I don`t live in one :(

When I say sell in job lots I mean save up items that have tickets until you have say, 10 and then sell to other sellers. I rarely ever go to auctions as they take up a lot of time, but I do buy from dealers that do. I would post the whole lot together and 99% of the time I do NOT do free postage. In fact, I try and make a few coppers on the postage to cover materials. You say about going months without a sale, but for me I am disappointed if I don't average a sale a day, even if only a small one. I don't think you have to live in a 'posh' area to make money from charity shops. I say this because many of these shops spread stuff around from other areas. I think the key is to keep looking, keep LEARNING and keep looking. You obviously have a good knowledge of clothes, shoes etc. and that is an area where you would beat me hands down. Good luck with all your pursuits.
 
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Nothing much today, just two tools. Cost 40p, sales £22

Are these second hand tools? I once bought a 'stubby' hammer in B and M for 99p and sold it for £9.00. But that was before B and M were a national chain
 

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eBay fees

What a gip!

I sold someone for £220 last week and have to pay eBay fees of around £24!!!

That’s nearly 10% each time going to eBay. Full time eBay resellers must be keeping eBay afloat with how much they are paying to them!

Surprised they don’t create their own platform to sell on to avoid paying those eBay fees

Oh and I’ve forgot about PayPal fees as well!
 

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eBay fees

What a gip!

I sold someone for £220 last week and have to pay eBay fees of around £24!!!

That’s nearly 10% each time going to eBay. Full time eBay resellers must be keeping eBay afloat with how much they are paying to them!

Surprised they don’t create their own platform to sell on to avoid paying those eBay fees

Oh and I’ve forgot about PayPal fees as well!


On one hand 10% is fair compared to a traditional auction house. My local auction charges 15%, while many others are 17.5%. On the other hand ebay's massive volume and relatively low overheads means they could drop their commission to 5% and still make a handsome profit. I also resent having to pay paypal fees on top. I remember the old days when half my sales were paid for by cheques. Does anyone even have a cheque book any more?
 

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On one hand 10% is fair compared to a traditional auction house. My local auction charges 15%, while many others are 17.5%. On the other hand ebay's massive volume and relatively low overheads means they could drop their commission to 5% and still make a handsome profit. I also resent having to pay paypal fees on top. I remember the old days when half my sales were paid for by cheques. Does anyone even have a cheque book any more?
lol no

Yeah i remember bloody payments in the early days by e-cheques and nocheqs
 

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Are these second hand tools? I once bought a 'stubby' hammer in B and M for 99p and sold it for £9.00. But that was before B and M were a national chain

Yep, I only sell 2nd hand tools because I can get them for very low money. I do occasionally sell new items, but I have to buy at a giveaway price. Ebay were giviing away lots of free listings, but now they want to keep charging listing fees of 35p on an item and this adds up over time. Really getting greedy.
 

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It may just be me

Or it may just be Instagram showing me content it THINKS I want to see but I swear I am seeing more and more disgruntled ebay / amazon resellers online.

Stocking buying items and then really struggling to sell (maybe that's people going out of their niche too much)

But the biggest issue seems to be the returns and also unsold items from people who do FBA with Amazon....

I know people only post online to gripe and not when things are going well but I swear it's ramping up quite a bit at the moment.
 

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It may just be me

Or it may just be Instagram showing me content it THINKS I want to see but I swear I am seeing more and more disgruntled ebay / amazon resellers online.

Stocking buying items and then really struggling to sell (maybe that's people going out of their niche too much)

But the biggest issue seems to be the returns and also unsold items from people who do FBA with Amazon....

I know people only post online to gripe and not when things are going well but I swear it's ramping up quite a bit at the moment.

Its probably a unfair comparison as you rarely see the sellers talk about when they are earning loads.

Reselling works if, as the OP says, "You buy cheap and you sell high"

Reselling doesn't work if you are selling the same items that EVERYONE has got from Tesco when they reduced their stock. You need to do as the OP does and find items for 20p and sell for £10.

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