Breaking records selling shirts on eBay - Shirt Store Update

[@juliechartier8689]

I’m so impressed with the quality of items you are able to find. I really enjoy the tops coats etc channel. Love your jeans and pants also. Great team.

[@carrieathome]

Thank you!

[@carrieathome]

Giving ourselves more opportunities to find amazing items by hitting more thrift stores and staying disciplined enough to say no on items that don’t meet our standards is what it takes!

[@AlisonVG]

How is the packaging and shipping process with larger items (jackets, fleece, etc) different than the pre-packaged “regular” shirts in the boxes? Thank you

[@carrieathome]

@ it’s not terribly different! We have larger poly bags available if they don’t fit in our regular poly bags

[@KansasMiss-mf4bj]

@@carrieathomeWhere do you get those large poly bags for coats? Thank you!

[@Thenebraskahanger]

You guys are so inspirational you rock happy holidays thanks for all the great videos

[@carrieathome]

Thanks, we appreciate it! Happy holidays to you too :)

[@chuemangevue2851]

You Rock Carrie! You are such a Blessing! You are so inspirational. I can't wait to go full time Ebay! Keep Making Moves :)

[@carrieathome]

Thank you!

[@Outdoor.pixels]

Amazing work! Have you tried listing items in pairs that are same brand and size? I’ve thought about giving that a try for when I find two pairs of the same jeans or similar pattern shirts.

[@carrieathome]

I’ve thought about it! More so with my jeans/pants. Doesn’t hurt to try if you’re wanting to!

[@pford0701]

Bravo! You’re finding some great items!

[@jerrydahlheimer7701]

Love your Shirt Store videos. Can you tell me what size boxes that you use on your shelves for your shirt inventory. Thanks for your knowledge

[@carrieathome]

Thank you! The boxes are 24x10x8 and I bought them off Uline

[@Kevin-rs6cr]

Your Carhartt jacket is the "Active".

[@carrieathome]

I’m not sure I understand what you’re saying. I currently don’t have any Carhartt listed on my store, they all sold

[@stephanienoble2926]

Do you have a link to the lights you use? I love the idea of the markdown sales! How long do you keep your sales running?

[@carrieathome]

Just linked them in the description! I run my sales for two weeks at a time :)

[@DjSharperimage]

I don't know how you and Tech find so much stuff every day. When I go to the thrift stores, I can't even find 1 item worth selling. I already feel like giving up.

[@carrieathome]

There is an inherent item “blindness” and I have felt that way many times. But what helps is researching sold comps on ebay for your specific city that sell for the price point you want. From those comps, you’ll begin to familiarize yourself with brands and items that sell for the money you’re looking for. Plus, the chances of you finding those items in your thrifts are high because they’re being sold in your area.

[@nielsenslady]

Nice. I just reached $2,000 as a 90 day after months of sitting at $1500, then six months before that I had hit $3,000 with less listings. I just struggle to find good items around here. To overcome that, I’m trying to learn more about fabrics and change the time of day I thrift and eventually add more time for thrifting.

[@carrieathome]

Yea there’s definitely ebbs and flows when it comes to sourcing. I like the idea of giving yourself my sourcing opportunities. That should help with finding better items!

[@WTF_you_need]

I like to watch your videos. So simple and have so much information ❤

[@carrieathome]

Thank you! That’s great to here :)

[@dlbartlett9078]

on your barchart it looked like you had 2 days with no sales in Nov, what do you attribute that to if any reason at all? I know when I have a day without sales I am rethinking all my life choices, it doesn't happen often but when it does I kinda start spiraling.

[@dlbartlett9078]

also, have you ever thought to paint that paneling down in your basement white or even just primer it, the light would bounce off it so much more and brighten the photo area up. love your videos

[@carrieathome]

It happens with stores that are smaller. Just like my larger store has slow days, it would have probably been a no sales day if it was a smaller store. It can be nerve wracking to not make a sale for a short bit but it all averages out month over month. I’ve turned from viewing it as and and more so as an opportunity to grow my store that day. That way when it does start selling, I have more items for sale. You just gotta trust in your items and pricing. If you don’t, then it’s best to evaluate it! I do think I want to paint the paneling eventually. But I also feel like I can work with it lol

[@freecycle53215]

Thank you for dressing in a presentable manner during your videos. So many others wear shirts with stains on them or other inappropriate things that give me the willies and I have to turn them off.. you are very pleasant.

[@CameronNewland]

OMG, preggers again?! Congratulations, you two! 👏👏👏 And way to keep that money printer whirring! 💰

[@carrieathome]

Yea! It was a big surprise! lol

[@drymustard8129]

How do you determine what price you set your allowable offers to?

[@carrieathome]

I don't set a minimum offer amount. I like to manually counter or approve offers that come in. I typically don't do less than 25% off but sometimes, depending on the item, I'll do more or less of a discount.

[@accordingtodlaw]

Do you wash all the clothes before listing? I see some do and some don’t.

[@elwatcho5629]

There is your answer.

[@carrieathome]

I personally wash pre-owned items, roughly two loads a day for my volume.

[@ct228303]

What size boxes do you use for your inventory system?

[@carrieathome]

They're 24x10x8 from Unline!

[@wildbill1519]

Very informative video! Thanks! When you were first talking about the new light, I was wondering how the florescent light would affect color rendition. Back in the day, I used to do 35mm photography as a hobby and hated shooting inside under florescent lighting. Do you prefer to do a deep sale at the end of each season to get rid of old inventory (fast nickel), rather than holding onto it and selling in the next appropriate season (slow dime) ? Obviously, it would depend on space available to warehouse the items, and what they actually are. I suppose business needs would factor into it, especially if you are depending on making a living off of it. I'm fortunate in that my disability check pays the bills, barely, so it would be an additional revenue source for me. At what point in the game do you advise a person to go from being an individual seller to becoming another ebay store? And once you have a store, do they hold out the fees monthly out of your sales? Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the boonies east of Springfield to you and your family!

[@carrieathome]

I would say fluorescent lighting has improved a lot! As for seasonal items, I personally just list and markdown all year round. I’ve heard other sellers wait for the season to come back around but I just like moving forward and streamlining year over year. As for if or when to get an ebay store, I would only get an ebay store if you ran out of free listings and/or you want to unlock the marketing tools like coupons auto markdown sales, and newsletters. ebay takes the store subscription fee out of your payouts. If you lock into a year long contract with them, they offer a discount.

[@carrieathome]

And merry Christmas to you too!

[@drymustard8129]

So it seems like your profit margins are a little higher for your tops versus the jeans at this point. Considering how many bins of jeans that you had for $2500 in sales versus the one bin of $800 in sales for the tops. I’m curious to know if you’re thinking about transitioning to primarily tops over jeans. I’m sure you have better sourcing for the jeans at this point, but just wondering if that thought had crossed your mind for long term.

[@carrieathome]

I personally think it’s easier to find higher profit tops than jeans. Sourcing is getting easier for the shirt store so it’ll eventually be on par with the jeans store, sourcing wise. I’d like to combine the two and do an equal amount of both.

[@dawnmole5517]

Are you already at Top Rated Plus for the shirt store?

[@carrieathome]

Yes! I became top rated back in August :)

[@dawnmole5517]

@ wondering about top rated plus. I’m top rated but haven’t made the switch to plus. 😮‍💨🙂

[@wolfmansgoodies]

Awesome video

[@carrieathome]

Glad you liked it!

[@joe...IdFlipThat]

Are promoting your clothes at the suggested number from eBay… 10-12% or is it lower?

[@carrieathome]

Definitely lower. I’m at 8% trying to work my way down too.

[@HLB512]

Is your shirt store linked to your jeans store?

[@carrieathome]

I don’t link to the jeans store, just the shirt store 👍

[@elwatcho5629]

Do you normally get your items from the goodwill or also from facebook marketplace?

[@carrieathome]

Most the items come from the bins (Goodwill Outlet where you pay by the pound) and the rest come from thrift store racks. I haven't checked Facebook Marketplace in a while but I have found a few Carhartt jackets on there!

[@AdventuresWithChrisV]

AWESOME VIDEO!

[@carrieathome]

Thank you!

[@joannethomas3609]

What state are you in?

[@carrieathome]

Missouri!

[@joannethomas3609]

Great items

[@Cimmerianmusic]

This barbarian approves your videos

[@carrieathome]

That’s a great approval! 😄👍

[@stephenfreeman9376]

God’s Blessings to All. I received my shirt, great quality at a nice discounted price. -Pickers Sale

[@oscarsalas1]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@tylerbaisden1308]

👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾

[@Lee-vx5df]

Hey, recently came across your channel and have to say thank you. Your videos are extremely helpful, even with me being a UK reseller. I wanted to ask you mentioned your mark down sales. Would be nice to see how you create them on eBay and implement them in depth? Happy sales 😃

[@carrieathome]

Hello UK! The markdown sales events are unlocked when you have an ebay store subscription. You would find that under the marketing tab when on desktop. I hope this helps you in the right direction!

[@paigecollier1062]

@@carrieathomeI would love to see this explained more in depth as well. I’m trying to figure it out tonight after watching your video twice.😊