Just a little heads up for you. Most state law says that if you give something away but require someone to buy to be able to win the state calls that a lottery and it is illegal. Be very careful when doing that. You could really pay a big price for breaking the law even if you don’t know you are doing that.
@shopsummercharmКүн бұрын
Love this! I’ve only had a few shows, but it’s been so fun and very supportive❤️
@BOMBFRAGRANCES7 күн бұрын
Also, if I’m sending a giveaway item to a person that bought something, I’m gonna put it in the same box so I won’t have to pay double shipping
@HustleSlow7 күн бұрын
Yes, it automatically adds giveaway items to your boxes. However, it charges you for shipping depending on weight/if that person has purchased something and already paid some shipping, etc.
@BOMBFRAGRANCES7 күн бұрын
I will be no promotions if you see what you if you come in my room you better get it or it’s gonna be gone.
@mariannedrexler95258 күн бұрын
Did you include your initial cost of the items your purchased to see what you really profited
@HustleSlow7 күн бұрын
Yes, that's the COG (cost of goods) column.
@SggtDallas8 күн бұрын
Omg thank you!!
@NamirRivera9 күн бұрын
One thing I don’t get is if you have someone list for you, but you still have to go in and adjust prices and fix titles. I think it’s a waste of money, but I know others feel differently! Listing is so easy for me and can do it pretty fast. If I could have someone photograph my items! I would pay anyone right away😂
@HustleSlow7 күн бұрын
Listing is easy, but it is time consuming and I simply won't get as many done as I need to. $1 per listing is totally worth it to me for the time savings!
@ivancruz162210 күн бұрын
What happened with whatnot? I haven’t seen an update from that, or it wasn’t worth it?
@HustleSlow7 күн бұрын
I found it wasn't making me enough profit for the effort I was putting in so I stopped doing it. I miss it for sure, but the profit just wasn't there for me. Plus, it was hard to find time to do shows when I have kids in the house all the time.
@MyrnaB12 күн бұрын
might actually hqve to try out vendoo, i use flyp right now and im having so much trouble crosslisting to Facebook
@HustleSlow10 күн бұрын
I haven't tried Flyp so I can't say much about it, but I do love Vendoo :)
@yvonnesalama943712 күн бұрын
Where do you find a v.a. ? How much do you pay them ?
@HustleSlow12 күн бұрын
Hi! I actually have a video all about it. It's one of my last ones if you go to my channel.
@yvonnesalama943712 күн бұрын
@HustleSlow thank you
@Westcoast1012 күн бұрын
I use to love coming here, prices have gone up and the quality has gone down hill sadly
@HustleSlow12 күн бұрын
@@Westcoast10 I have to agree! I got some great deals when I went years ago. This time it was so hard to find something that I knew would be a good buy.
@Westcoast1012 күн бұрын
@ yea it’s really sad, one of my niches is shoes and last time I went the same branded pallets of shoes I use to be able to buy for $7.50 a unit is now $15 per unit, there’s just no money in that.
@mikelaplante787319 күн бұрын
Does your VA do any pricing research, or is that part of your process when you post from Vendoo?
@HustleSlow19 күн бұрын
That's one of the things I do when review the listing before posting.
@mikelaplante787319 күн бұрын
So much great information! I have been thinking about taking someone on to help me this year so imagine my surprise when this video appeared! You're always a step (or 3) ahead of me. Thank you Aileen!
@HustleSlow19 күн бұрын
You're welcome, Mike! I highly recommend it. It makes it so much more enjoyable.
@abcdefghi88295 күн бұрын
Hi Mike, I can help you list ☺️ I been helping reseller for 5 years now. please send me a message would love to talk. Thank you!
@andrewbutcher55619 күн бұрын
Thank you so much. Stuck at work (after hours without pay) trying to fix this error for an hour. 2 second fix with your help. Confirmed works for a Dymo label writer 450.
@rockymountainlady21 күн бұрын
It's too funny, my mind was googled lol, You are asking if you're too old, and I browsed the site and thought I'd be perfect for that...came here to see what KZbin has to say about it. I saw the platform as a fit for me because I'm a retired Glamma now. Without researching names, brands, and price points, I can spot the trends of the '60s, 70's, 80's from a mile away...there's a good reason my Grandkids call me Glamma:) In our teens, 20s, 30's... how we dress is individually critical for every decade and is so diverse based on increased work roles as society evolves we require a broader variety of clothing to suit more and more roles in every Industry. I watched firsthand as our clothing, personal, and family needs changed esp. in the 60's & 70s...looking back, I was an only child born to parents in their late 40s so I was kinda spoilt and ahead of the times by trending locally...to a crowd of 3 haha joking not joking, I still prefer the quality and older fabrics and notions. I could be worth millions if I kept all my clothing, and looked after my jewelry better. But seriously, with our own life's journey, we have a greater chance no matter our age/gender to start out on these smaller platforms like Depop. The bigger ones a must but can appear daunting esp. when it comes to getting VERO's for using the wrong word to describe something plus many of us prefer human contact. I think it will be fun to have the social connection opportunity without the quota obligations. I hope it's as forgiving to newbies as I understood it to be so far. Will see as I'm set to list my Jewelry
@HustleSlow12 күн бұрын
It’s great to hear about your experience with fashion throughout the decades! If you can spot good vintage like that, I think you're golden :)
@rockymountainlady12 күн бұрын
@@HustleSlow That is a sweet thing to say! Thank you😊Yes... my parents were Homesteaders and Outfitters so we had guests from around the world. At 14 I admired a retired fashion designer from Italy's Levi jeans, I had the exact ones but it didn't look like hers, She gladly taught me how to dry-fit my jeans and cotton clothes. For example... you're looking at a rack of vintage jeans, let's say 3 pairs of the same brand, size, length, same cut/style/lot, etc yet all 3 hang differently even though the wear is similar. One looks tattered, frayed, and smaller by a size or two. (likely washed and fully dried on high heat without turning inside out and ensuring zipper and buttons are securely closed. The zipper not only tatters the material, esp. around the zipper area, and it has shrunk weirdly, and the buttons don't fit the buttonhole properly or not at all. Snap-on buttons lose shape and form making them pop off easily from extreme heat and banging in the dryer...jeans are heavy when wet. (hard on embellishment and embroidered designs) Another may be shapeless and blah, it's in good shape but you see it as off, stiff, and crunchy. For these jeans, ( The cotton needs to be descaled from the buildup of cheap laundry soap...pink soap, also known as Zote or a good Castile soap with high fat content in the bathtub works well. I rinse and repeat until the water stops turning nicotine yellow...sometimes it'll extract a glue-like residue. (my opinion without naming the product...I think this is from using those beautiful smelling, tiny, and colorful little beads we use as a fabric softener...if you know you know) I find it stays in my fabric if I'm using a crappy wash machine or not using proper cycles because I don't always find it sticking to the fibers of my clothing so I still use them, I just make sure I don't use to much and rinse 2x) yet one Jean looks form fitting and the jean fabric feels soft with a silky finish. It was likely dry-fitted upon purchase. My comment is getting too long, I'll add a comment below to explain what I know of dry fitting.
@rockymountainlady12 күн бұрын
So today's fashion emulates dry fitting, but it will not have the same form-fitting effect on you because those faded lines weren't faded to your body shape. She recommended I take my measurements and buy jeans half to one size bigger than my size. (Not necessary but I wear homemade waterproof undergarments to protect myself or I get smurf skin) If I don't want the fabric color to fade I put salt in the water to set the color of my jeans esp. if they are black or silver-toned jeans. So there are a few ways you can do this, whatever works for you will have the same effect. You'd dip your jeans into HOT water, and wear your brand-new jeans until they dry on you. This shrinks and shapes your jeans to your body after 2 or 3 times doing this...those jeans will keep that shape because the cotton has shrunk on your body frame after which drying is not as damaging, thing is, if you accidentally over dry, this gives you the room to reshape your fabric because you've maxed out the shrinkage space already so it's easier to refresh that fabric. You can manipulate the color by using hot or cold water for the first dip depending If you want the faded crease lines...you can do that by wearing them sitting in the sun or warm room until it's fully dry or sitting if you want the faded creasing to start developing in usually 3-4 dry washes, you can even use a blow dryer if the sun is playing peekaboo, If outside you'd sit down, and use a hose with water as hot as you can handle and only wet your front pocket area and behind the knees. This shrinks to your curves first. Or a simple Jug of hot water works too. I do this at the beach with hot water in a thermos, whatever works lol Fun fading or color setting and creasing can be created on jeans by playing with this method. a lot of today's fashions attempts to imitate these home DIY fabric adventures of the early days, the difference is...those lines and fading don't fit your form in a way that highlights your body. You don't need high-end jeans to do this, have fun by buying jeans in your budget, using your measurements. I do this with T-shirts and my cotton button-up blouses so I can avoid ironing by simply hang drying, not even joking, I even do this with my cotton undergarments...they last longer without that nasty butt sag lol. Hopefully I'm making sense here?
@FreewayFlippers22 күн бұрын
We've used Fiverr to find graphic designers. It's simple and there are some good ones who are worth the money.
@kristakaczmarczyk759922 күн бұрын
Thank you!!! I spent an hour as I tried the troubleshooting that AI and Dymo suggested with no fix. Your 2 minute fix worked! 🎉
@Bobbie-Loves-To-Thrift22 күн бұрын
Oh wow that’s me! Love everything about reselling almost! The actual listing part except listing!
@HustleSlow22 күн бұрын
I LOVE reselling, but man, listing is hard no matter how long you've been doing it.
@abcdefghi88295 күн бұрын
Hi Bobbie, I can help you list ☺️ I been helping reseller for 5 years now. please send me a message would love to talk. Thank you!
@GulagVonHammersbeard23 күн бұрын
WARNING: Be very wary of buying on whatnot! I received two large orders of jewelry, both orders have missing pieces! One order (of several hundred dollars) hadn't been shipped yet, I bought on 1/11, just says "label created", and the seller is refusing to respond. Bought several pairs of The Bravest Studio shorts...no tags whatsoever. Clearly fake! Oh, and one pair is missing. I've spent over $1,600 and probably will only get a few hundred dollars worth in resell potential. It appears that "customer service" heavily leans in favor of the SELLER. Let my very expensive mistake be a warning to you guys. Just trying to help people from getting scammed. Thanks for reading this.
@HustleSlow22 күн бұрын
I'm so sorry that happened to you!
@GulagVonHammersbeard22 күн бұрын
@HustleSlow I'm pretty upset...but in the end, I'm the one who kept swiping
@Dimplehead23 күн бұрын
If i have more than 125 items to import does that go against my 125 items to list for the month if i want to go with the 19.99 month plan? i havent signed up for vendoo yet, but need to crosslist to ebay. Or does the import not count against items listed as a new user?
@HustleSlow22 күн бұрын
Yes, I do believe that it does count towards your plan. One thing you might be able to do is go with a higher plan for the first month and then lower it after that. The Vendoo team might also have some suggestions for you. Once you sign up, you can easily contact support and they usually get back to me within 24 hours or so!
@andreadavison122024 күн бұрын
Thank you for this video. I'm "old" and I'm scared to sell on depop but I'm going to dive in.
@sharimanning5443Ай бұрын
I have had really good luck with Pirate Ship for shipping and you can drop at UPS.
@christensbeautychannel9050Ай бұрын
I have a question? When do you think it’s a good time or amount to start an LLC? I wanna start one eventually but I know there is a lot that goes into forming one. I also know it’s not required but it’s good to have if your business makes a lot to pay for an LLC & to protect your assets. Thanks for the video!
@HustleSlow22 күн бұрын
Honestly, I still don't have an LLC and don't know enough to answer. Sorry! This might be a better question for an accountant or lawyer.
@FreewayFlippersАй бұрын
Couldn't agree more with there being more competition. The platforms have made it easy for anyone to sell online. Even those who have no interest in "reselling" can sell their stuff. Hope all is well. :)
@HustleSlow22 күн бұрын
Definitely lots more competition! Thanks for watching :)
@pford0701Ай бұрын
One of the things I’ve noticed with relisting items whether you use vendoo or just relist on eBay, is that any information you put in the condition field gets wiped out. I don’t know if there’s a solution to that, but I hesitate to relist in bulk because of it.
@HustleSlow22 күн бұрын
That's so odd. I'll have to check if that's happening to me because I haven't noticed.
@carrieg2520Ай бұрын
Do you have any tips for shipping? Specifically, does free shipping at a higher price point do better than paying for shipping at a lower price point? Thanks so much, love your videos!
@HustleSlowАй бұрын
I haven't tried free shipping in probably 2 years, but in the few times I had tested it, it didn't seem to make a big enough difference. I may try it again this year on lightweight items to see if it helps!
@ruthkirk9429Ай бұрын
Iggekitty on whatnot ..HUGE JEWELRY BUNDLES $2 Tuesday night 6.05 pm PST ..TUNS of GIVEAWAYS!
@ThatswhatsuptvАй бұрын
Is it worth it if you don't have a closet full of designer labels?
@HustleSlowАй бұрын
@@Thatswhatsuptv Style matters just as much as brand! It all depends. I recommend looking up the items you have to see if any of it sells well.
@cocoahannahАй бұрын
When you say part time, what do you mean in terms of earnings and/or time commitment? Just in general.
@HustleSlowАй бұрын
I mean kind of both. More a time commitment, but the money follows that as well.
@pbc-i6wАй бұрын
Reselling on Local FB Groups is so slept on. I am in a few and people are always looking for mid to higher end kids brands. With high prices these days, a lot of people are looking in the secondary market especially FB.
@grabzndealz8213Ай бұрын
Hi Aileen, hope you had a wonderful Christmas. AWESOME VIDEO! Also with reselling, it's a revolving door, changes on the dime. In order to survive in this business one has to act as a change agent for their business. If one is afraid of change, or don't like change, this business may not work out well for them. As for what you said about driving traffic to your website, that also is true. That was the hardest part for me. REMEMBER, just like a brand new brick & mortar business, it will take a little while possibly up to a year to become known, trusted and to make a good profit. As for acting as a change agent, as I mentioned earlier, I am considering either adding thrift items to my store or just transitioning back there, to where I started. As a reseller, one should always be doing research, and reading retail news. Reselling is worth it, if one is willing to work, If one is just getting into it because one thinks they can easily make a quick buck without doing any research or what you mentioned in this video, then one will be disappointed and frustrated with the outcome, For example I see people who buy liquidation pallets because someone one here on KZbin did a video of what they purchased from that company only to be disappointed and blamed the reseller and the liquidation company for junk they received. What the person who watched the video then purchased the pallet DID NOT do was read the terms and agreement section on that liquidators website, also the person watching the KZbin video did not actively listen to the reseller on the video when they said they are being endorsed on the video. How-ever, there is one woman reseller doing KZbin videos that I would not recommend, and you might know who she is. "HINT" She owned a bin store, and failed now she is selling on FB. In one of her last videos she showed the good stuff but said she will not show the other box. I am sure the other box was full of junk duplicates not worth selling.
@HustleSlowАй бұрын
I agree it's worth it IF you're willing to make it work. It is simple in a way that you're just buying stuff to sell, but it's not simple in the sense that you need to be able to make sure you're selling stuff people actually want which is by far the trickiest part. Thank you for your comment!
@grabzndealz8213Ай бұрын
@@HustleSlow You are welcome. thank you for taking the time to read your viewers comments and engage with them.
@dawnmole5517Ай бұрын
I love it and may never stop! I’ve been reselling for less than a year but have wanted to do it for several years. I especially enjoy learning about brands I would never have known about and also finding those hidden gems!
@HustleSlowАй бұрын
It's such a fun side hustle! I also think I'll always do it.
@t.j.sanders4213Ай бұрын
Which is the easiest and best platform for beginners?
@HustleSlowАй бұрын
@@t.j.sanders4213 I would say it depends on the category. If you’re doing clothes, Poshmark. Anything else probably eBay. It’s more complicated but better at getting sales than other options.
@t.j.sanders4213Ай бұрын
I have alot of home decor and have thought about selling children's clothes. Thanks so much for responding to my question!😊
@heather2000Ай бұрын
I started reselling in July of this year. It's a side hustle for me because I work a full time job. I love all aspects of it, especially connecting people with stuff they really need or want. Great video, thank you ❤
@HustleSlowАй бұрын
@@heather2000 yes! I love helping people find what they’re looking for that otherwise might be overlooked. Thanks for commenting
@JenniferWintergerstАй бұрын
I love reselling! I do it as a side hustle as well. I just struggle on the sourcing part of it. Any advice from anyone? 😊
@HustleSlowАй бұрын
@@JenniferWintergerst take the time to find the best sourcing opportunities in your area! Thrift stores, discount stores, etc.
@monicatill445028 күн бұрын
888 lot is great
@julieg1414Ай бұрын
Definitely worth it! I work full time and reselling is my side hustle. I have had other side hustles and reselling has been the most profitable. And I absolutely love it! I will do it forever lol
@barefootcontessa10Ай бұрын
Thank you.
@HustleSlowАй бұрын
@@julieg1414 I will too!! I can’t seem to get away from it 🤣
@monicatill445028 күн бұрын
Yes, I put my stuff in totes and organized. I buy pallets.
@dgh5223Ай бұрын
I’ve been on Whatnot 1 1/2 years and sold only 542 items. I have variety of items like kids clothes, dvd/vhs, toys, sewing fabrics. I have hard time getting more than 10 people in live. I mostly have less than 5 or 6. One or two is my mods. I told my sister about it and she tried and flopped too. She has variety of items too. We both have did 2-3 hour shows with NO sales! We don’t show our faces and we prelist our items. Talk about discouraging. I even spent money on ads. I sell more on Ebay. I have a friend who been on there little less time than me and sold I think 3,000 items because she sells vintage decor which is hot items right now. I will keep trying in 2025. I think people love starting bids of $1 but your gambling like that.
@Kaylala-3xАй бұрын
So its been 7 months since this video hows it going since then
@1cruiselvr656Ай бұрын
How to manage to get such cheap shipping? Starting to sell on ebay and shipping is alot more than I see on your video. Tips please.
@HustleSlowАй бұрын
@@1cruiselvr656 are you using eBay’s labels? That’s what I use. When you do shipping make sure you look at all the options because often eBay will choose faster shipping and not what’s cheaper.
@1cruiselvr656Ай бұрын
@@HustleSlowI buy shipping from USPS through ebay but even Ground is not 4 or 5 dollars. What do you use for packing clothing?
@jennifercarney1762Ай бұрын
I’m partially to blame for carhartt cargo short prices being all over the place! I sold two pairs last month but they were only size 30 so the prices wound up being low. After sitting for 2 months I accepted 19 each for them. Probably out of season plus smaller size meant slower sale. I should have been patient and not driven the market down.
@HustleSlowАй бұрын
@@jennifercarney1762 haha no worries! I do the same thing. I want to sell stuff now not in months.
@stefanilemminn7572Ай бұрын
Other resellers really thank you for that.
@ctxscavengerАй бұрын
I’ve been trying whatnot since June. It’s been great but not hugely profitable for me. Whatnot is great for moving large volumes rather than holding it for months. Also I found the social aspect of whatnot is super important to understand. Hanging out in other hats bigger and same size sellers. Also doing sponsor giveaway on other shows instead of promoting. Promoting didn’t bring enough people to warrant the cost for me personally. The same money spent in other bigger sellers show doing a sponsored giveaway brought more buyers to my channel. I spend 1 hour each day going to other shows chatting and supporting their shows. This helped me grow my own shows more than promoting the show. Also participating in raid trains gives you exposure to help grow faster. I do two or three a month and it has helped every time. Networking with other sellers especially bigger ones in my category (storage units ) helped me grow faster than many other sellers I’ve seen. Although it’s not hugely profitable at first it can be profitable and help move large quantities that would take months to sell elsewhere
@HustleSlowАй бұрын
Lots of great tips and I'm so happy it's working for you! I did spend lots of time at shows too but man, I need to spend less time on my phone not more 😂 plus I'd end up buying stuff and there goes any profit I made!
@melissaambassadorforchrist2051Ай бұрын
The information you shared was very helpful thank you so much for sharing
@mikelaplante7873Ай бұрын
I've used the tool before but didn't realize until now how cool the distribution of listing price is. Awesome! Thanks Aileen.
@HustleSlowАй бұрын
@@mikelaplante7873 you’re welcome!!
@grabzndealz82132 ай бұрын
Hi Aileen, it's Rich. Thank you. I never knew about this eBay feature in all my years of reselling. You taught me something new.
@HustleSlowАй бұрын
@@grabzndealz8213 you’re welcome!
@samanthadarbonne47362 ай бұрын
Only thing is you can’t choose pre owned so it skews the results, at least for me.
@HustleSlow2 ай бұрын
@@samanthadarbonne4736 that’s one annoying thing about the app. On the website you can!
@TheyHateMeCuzTheyAteMe2 ай бұрын
I’m losing my mind. I saw it one time (and you could pick used) but now the option is gone. So confused.
@MotivationPulsse2 ай бұрын
My app doesn’t give me this options im based in the uk.
@TheyHateMeCuzTheyAteMe2 ай бұрын
Same, but I’m based in the US
@Mallratthrift2 ай бұрын
This is great thanks so much!!
@themoorishwarrior16062 ай бұрын
thanks so much for this
@HustleSlow2 ай бұрын
you're welcome! I'm glad you found it helpful :)
@MyrnaB2 ай бұрын
Yes. I love that tool. I however have had very good luck with items that had a 15% sell through. They all sold in days.
@HustleSlow2 ай бұрын
@@MyrnaB that’s awesome! I think as long as you have a good one (style, condition, etc) and you price right, it can still sell well.
@MyrnaB2 ай бұрын
@ true. So I did end up going to the bins today even though I didn’t do not one photo lol only spent $20 though. I found some Sorel women’s sneakers! They are so cute in perfect condition. Hope they fit me lol
@HustleSlow2 ай бұрын
@ nice!! If not you know they’ll sell ☺️
@mmcthrift2 ай бұрын
Incredible- I had no idea and it's such a game changer! Thank you so much for sharing this!