How I Make A Living Reselling Video Games In 2023! (Step By Step)

[@AirValYT]

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[@soorenhoopdeo298]

hi would you be interested in buying from south africa i have new consoles and imited edition games like this is my personal collection and the only reason i wish to sell is to fund my start up please message and ill send you the items i have which includes two wii us both premium black one with super luigi u 1 3ds xl mahoras masknew 1 origional 3ds i have 2 bayonetta first prints hyrule warriors with scarf wii u and hyryle warriors 4ds with compass all new also windwaker lim with ganon and rare amiibos unopened over 10 and the price im asking is cost that i paid and youll pay in rands which would be cheaper since the dollar is pretty powerful also luigi mansionn figurine from nintendo also alot of games

[@juicybear1986]

I appreciate you because you are not lowballing the crap out of people. I live in an area with about 100k people. Not huge but not small by any means. I will list games on marketplace for half market price at times and people will offer me 20% of my asking price which is already 50% of market price according to pricecharting. And they are definitely resellers. Its just insulting and obnoxious. Im a collector first and sell on the side to subsidize my collecting, so im ok with people getting deals. But offering $10 on a $100 market value listing that i have up for $50 is irritating, to say the least.

[@lawnmowingmoney5015]

Appreciate you. I started flipping games on eBay over the winter after watching your videos. Thanks!

[@AirValYT]

Thats awesome! Thanks for watching👍🏻

[@lawnmowingmoney5015]

@AirValYT I'm curious how to ship and pack consoles here in Canada? I've been selling them on fb marketplace, but I would like to try and list them on eBay as well.

[@AirValYT]

@@lawnmowingmoney5015 I use custom boxes from staples and use packing paper or bubble wrap to make sure that nothing breaks. Then I enter the dimensions on eBay and print the label out and stick on the box. I can make a more detailed video if you like but it’s basically the same thing as I mentioned at the end of the video when I talk about the sales. Hope thats helps👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@lawnmowingmoney5015]

@AirValYT Awesome, thanks. Do u ship them through Canada Post? How much is the shipping?

[@AirValYT]

@@lawnmowingmoney5015 yup, I ship everything with Canada Post! This video I made a while ago goes over all of the prices: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqnHkKSFYrSNo5Y hope that helps👍🏻

[@zackm9910]

Great video! I'd recommend using IPA instead of cleaning agents. It is better on the plastic and won't leave behind any particles. It won't hurt to do it one time to the systems. I understand that. However, if you are going above and beyond, this is something to consider.

[@jeffreycharest9093]

Can’t knock the hustle. This is great man. I’m actually glad you took over the business. Much more scalable as one person. Maybe you can make more videos like this in the future.

[@AirValYT]

Thanks for support, really appreciate it! I will definitely make more videos like this👍🏻

[@loudandproud9070]

I want to do it too, I bought 2 nes , snes, n64 console and games and now can’t sell them lol , thanks for the videos young man 🙏

[@AirValYT]

Sounds like a awesome pickup! Hopefully you can sell em soon, thanks for watching 👍🏻

[@Svoboda1234]

Wow somebody got absolutely ripped on Mario Gold World Tour

[@FenTheGoat1]

I love watching these types of videos. I don’t even resell games. I just want to find cheap NES games for my collection

[@knightmare_HD]

What website do you use for pricing?

[@misaelherrera6557]

How do you value your video games? What are you running your comps on?

[@Epicdog1115]

I would recommend to test each 3DS with a game just in case there is a problem with the chip reader

[@AirValYT]

Yup 100% agree, same thing for consoles with disc drives^ 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@jamesg6256]

I mean this is an ok breakdown but u can't really mean that u only source off of Facebook? Maybe u do idk but ur sourcing isn't rly detailed u don't explain why u choose those deals or how u pick out good deals

[@maxalmonte14]

Do you ever buy in Facebook Marketplace and sell local (not through eBay)? I'm not in a post friendly country so selling local is a more realistic way of doing things for me.

[@AirValYT]

I dont sell locally unfortunately but I do know a good amount of people who do and they make pretty good sales as well. Just make sure you watch out for any read flags and stay safe. Thanks for watching 👍🏻

[@sackasilver]

Do you ever encounter any people trying to scam you when you buy stuff. I saw an ad for a PS5 with 6 games and 3 controllers in good condition for $300 US. The price seemed really low so I didn't really trust enough to go pick it up. Thanks for the videos.

[@hiskingdomguitar1313]

Hey good job with the content. Just curious how you go about pricing. Do you try to match the sold listing average or go a bit lower so they sell faster?

[@itsvoices1]

Hey bro I have a quick question for you , I see you are buying on marketplace and then selling on ebay, what do you use for price check? I am guessing Ebay but is there a specific tool? or you just ebay name of the game and kinda check the market one by one? Thanks man!

[@AirValYT]

Hey, I use pricecharting.com and if I need more data I use my own sales and eBay sold comps. Hope that helps!

[@MUNCHING_BIRD]

Hey, I’m just trying to make some space in my disc collection and I’m selling them to get them out of the way, however when I went to try and figure it out, it asked about the condition of it, where it specifically asked that I have the manual for them to qualify for certain levels of quality, like good or fairly good, but the thing is, one is in pretty good condition but doesn’t have a manual or anything like that, just the case and game, so I don’t know if it qualifies as acceptable or good (the game is dead or alive 6, the reason it’s in good condition is because I’ve had it for years and have never opened it, found a bonus goty sekiro inside when I opened it the other day to make sure it looked good enough to sell) thank you if you read this and have an amazing day

[@AirValYT]

I list everything at good condition. Not having the manual or missing inserts doesn’t affect the condition of the item. I usually use “good” condition, even if the item is in mint condition as its a pretty relative term. I also put “light marks and scratches” in my description just in case. Hope that helps and thanks for watching 👍🏻

[@georgebankseditor]

Lol at the super lowballing but hey they agreed to some of the offers!

[@AirValYT]

Thanks for watching 👍🏻

[@user-xx3wy2de4o]

Can you do a video about testing. I have my system that I want to improve on.

[@AirValYT]

Yup! Im currently working on that video and it should be out this month. Thanks for watching 👍🏻

[@imprintz]

Great Video!, How do you get Canadapost to accept the oversized lettermail? I tried shipping a Xbox 360 Game in the case and they said its not Lettermail

[@AirValYT]

I bulk purchase Canada Post permanent stamps and stamp the items at home then just drop them off in a Canada Post mailbox. Hope that helps!👍🏻

[@kep8971]

Great video. Very detailed. Do you wrap the games before they go in the bubble mailer?

[@AirValYT]

I dont wrap the games as the bubble mailers have enough padding. Hope that helps! Thanks for watching 👍🏻

[@Almot8]

Are games saved onto a console not worth anything?

[@loaloofbird]

Great upload.

[@AirValYT]

Thanks for watching👍🏻

[@moggy2234]

what currency are you reffering to in this video?

[@AirValYT]

CAD 👍🏻

[@ronhanner6241]

How do you know what a good price to list your items at?

[@tayyababdullah9072]

Ive got around 50CAD to start out with this reselling thing. do you know how I could source games to resell on ebay? Also would you be able to make an updated guide on sourcing games for 2023?

[@AirValYT]

I mainly use Facebook marketplace so I recommend looking on there for some good deals and quick flips to get started. I will have a updated guide to sourcing games video uploaded before the end of the month. Hope that helps and thanks for watching 👍🏻

[@tayyababdullah9072]

Any idea how I identify a good deal?

[@AirValYT]

I recommend focusing on the profit and how quickly you can sell the item. The goal is to have a profit margin that you are happy with while being able to sell the item quickly. I usually stick to around 30-40%+ profit margin and I try to have the items sell within 30-60 days for quick flips. Hope that helps!

[@Darkreaper01]

when you list your items on ebay do you put them up for auction or at a fixed price with the option for offers?

[@levirogers336]

When you say I value this lot at “X” is that after you subtract eBay fees?

[@AirValYT]

No, eBay fees are not included in the valuation of the lots Thanks for watching👍🏻

[@indy5280]

I respect the hustle. I am so new that I have a hard limit on the amount I can list on eBay which is a pretty big inconvenience. I hope to be able to expand upon that

[@GL3Clips]

Love this dude let’s go

[@canadiandividendgrowthinve3213]

Nice sales mate 😊😊

[@AirValYT]

Thanks👍🏻

[@cadensmith9413]

what website do you use to value your games?

[@nicorusso6734]

What iPhone do you use to take photos?

[@AirValYT]

I use my iPhone 13 or iPhone plus. Thanks for watching 👍🏻

[@Citygamelabs]

Hey AirVal what are the shipping methods you select on your listings for: Within Canada non track Within Canada tracked Within USA tracked Thank you Right now I have selected Canada Post economy shipping flat rate of 4.99 within Canada no tracking Canada Post regular parcel flat rate of 19.99within Canada with tracking Canada Post tracked packet USA flat rate of 19.99 within USA with tracking Is this correct?

[@AirValYT]

For Canada non tracked video game orders (under $40) I use Flat Rate: Economy Shipping - (Canada Post Lettermail) for $3.50, USA non tracked - Canada Post Small Packets - USA - Air for $14, Worldwide non tracked - Small Packets - International (Non-US) - Air - $16 For consoles, controllers, games over $40, or any items that cant be shipped with lettermail I use Calculated shipping: Canada Tracked Shipping - Canada Post Expedited Parcel USA Tracked Shipping - Canada Post Tracked Packet - USA or Canada Post Expedited Parcel - USA Hopefully that helps!

[@Citygamelabs]

Amazing bro thank you! Very concise but what about games over 40 bucks with tracking going to canada, USA or Worldwide

[@AirValYT]

No worries! Any items over $40 I only ship with tracked shipping to only Canada and USA as worldwide tracked shipping is unreliable in other countries. Hope that helps!

[@Citygamelabs]

@@AirValYT Yeah man very insightful and appreciated knowledge I am only sticking to Canada and US for now understandable about Global being unreliable. Just got my first 10 listings up took me a solid hour but I know the process will get easier. Thanks again brother looking forward to the next video

[@AirValYT]

@@Citygamelabs no worries, hopefully your items sell quick! Thanks for supporting the channel 👍🏻

[@raineoffyre]

Seems like you're overvaluing your lots. What's your target ROI? 2x? 3x? (should be 3x if you want to scale) So I'm not sure why making $20 profit on a 3DS XL console is worth it/opportunity cost.

[@raineoffyre]

Oh you're running things in Canada like me. Interesting.

[@jyeeeee]

Seems like the profit per hour is lower than working a standard job. But I would like to know what I'm missing here...

[@raineoffyre]

@@jyeeeee it is.

[@jyeeeee]

@raineoffyre do you mean reselling games typically doesn't make as much as a normal job? I am interested in why people would then do it?

[@raineoffyre]

@@jyeeeee It all depends, that's a vague; "normal job" Some eBay stores have multiple 10k sq ft warehouses in the states that do a milli per month. Some normal jobs like a plumber make $200k+ per year. My biz does enough to pay myself $15/hr hah

[@Tvrnip66]

He opens the consoles so aggressively

[@jyeeeee]

Is it a low profit per hour of work? Seems like an average job would be more profitable

[@jordipacheco2088]

Do you use promotional selling?

[@jyeeeee]

He does sometimes

[@imjustkey]

with the profit margins you’re ok with taking how much do you actually profit after shipping and eBay fees? It almost seems not worth it but I don’t know your numbers

[@AirValYT]

I currently operate with a 30% profit margin after all expenses (fees, shipping, car, etc) so its worth it for me right now and I have other sources of income incase sales are slow or eBay decides to shutdown. Hope that helps and thanks for watching👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@thatlakeshorebreezepodcast799]

why not flip on amazon?

[@oneeyegamr]

Will you get banned if you resell games you buy?

[@jyeeeee]

No

[@Syruproot]

I love you

[@soorenhoopdeo298]

hi would you be interested in buying from south africa i have new consoles and imited edition games like this is my personal collection and the only reason i wish to sell is to fund my start up please message and ill send you the items i have which includes two wii us both premium black one with super luigi u 1 3ds xl mahoras masknew 1 origional 3ds i have 2 bayonetta first prints hyrule warriors with scarf wii u and hyryle warriors 4ds with compass all new also windwaker lim with ganon and rare amiibos unopened over 10 and the price im asking is cost that i paid and youll pay in rands which would be cheaper since the dollar is pretty powerful also luigi mansionn figurine from nintendo also alot of games

[@danielshaul3875]

You have a discord?

[@AirValYT]

Nope and thanks for watching 👍🏻