How To FLIP 23 Dollars into 312 Reselling BOOKS on eBay I'll Teach You!

[@lukesimpson3080]

Thanks Uncle Flip. I love your no nonsense content. My life’s happy when I watch you 😊

[@stephleephoto]

Every bit counts! And encouraging people to work, start a side hustle etc I believe is fantastic!

[@juliebailey2454]

I watch a lot of resellers from around the world and I’ve never seen your KZbin, I’m in Australia and love learning about reselling on eBay…. You have a new subscriber 😊 😁

[@geelong-flipper]

@@juliebailey2454 thank you so very much! I’m glad we have now found each other! I’ve got as much to learn from you guys as hopefully I can teach you

[@petrabarrah9350]

I came across one of your videos and you inspired me to give it a crack. I’ve sold 12 items since the start of June, mostly books and I’ve now got over 100 listed. It’s given me some purpose, I love books, I love op shopping and, you are so right, it’s something you can do without having to spend a fortune. Thanks Tory 😊

[@geelong-flipper]

@@petrabarrah9350 this made me smile so much you have no idea! Thank you for sharing you made my day

[@spot104]

Thanks for the info, yes it is helpful. I am just dipping toe in. So far I haven’t sold anything but getting a feel for the market, the process and what I feel a bit knowledgeable about. Don’t know diddly about kids books but I’m concentrating on older fiction, and your SF angle is good. Thank you, and keep it up.

[@stylistswardrobe]

Just so you know when it says the shipping cost in comps, it doesn’t actually mean someone paid that, it just shows you how much you would pay if you purchased it from your location.

[@Nannasrevival]

I like your down to earth attitude in your videos. You have a valid point about buying your books around $1 there’s still profit to be made if they sell for $10. I never really thought about the science fiction books so I’ll be looking around for them. Thanks for the hint.

[@geelong-flipper]

@@Nannasrevival I just found 13 then. I’m on the hunt in hoppers crossing

[@karenwebster-kazzasbling7172]

💜 how genuine you are and willingly share your journey

[@geelong-flipper]

I honestly try. I make mistakes sometimes but I'll always let you know

[@chloerosenberg2198]

Thanks for the video

[@aaronmatthews2991]

I’m starting to get into this and I’ve never made too much (never found that diamond in the rough yet) but I agree any profit is bonza

[@geelong-flipper]

@@aaronmatthews2991 I bet you will any time now. Just keep hunting.

[@8bitrocketstudios]

Great job! Love your channel!

[@geelong-flipper]

@@8bitrocketstudios thank you so very much! It wouldn’t be anything without you amazing people. I really appreciate you.

[@jennyanning7224]

Some of the big booksellers hold up a book and say i sold this for $25 but they dont say they offer free postage and i think well that will be about $14 for postage which has to come out of that $25 , its a bit deceiving when they do that

[@geelong-flipper]

@@jennyanning7224 I agree and discourage free shipping.

[@davidnorton7464]

- $3.75 fees - cost of book - $2 bubble mailer leaves you with $5, need to sell 20 x a day to pull $700wk

[@emusaurus]

That annoys me, too. Even on band 5, postage is still a decent chunk of the sale.

[@daledrake7870]

ive also sold a few book this last month , like yourself, only paid 2 or 3 buck each and have sold for 35-45 dollars , sold a tarot card reading book for $45 buy it now, within 24hours, hard cover Beano books again within 24hours for $35. i also have a few that no-ones even looking at but thats ok, you give good advise , every dollar adds up. cheers

[@geelong-flipper]

not a worry mate. if you saw my short about the Poppy book... $3 into $60 then yesterday I found another three of them for 25 cents each

[@davidnorton7464]

Good to see you happy today. A positive opportunity shop experience finally. Do you do the West Geelong book fair? The maths of what is worth listing and what is a space hog in our storage keeps changing from the point when ebay popped their fees onto postage to the postage price rises. My maths ebay fees 15% Postage $10.50 + $2 bubble mailer Cost of book. So if I'm buying a book for $4 from Vinnies and it comps for $10 + Post, that's $20.50 - $3 - $10.50 - $4 - $2. I'd be making. 50c To get $5 profit back from my $4 Vinnies purchase I'd have to get $25.50

[@geelong-flipper]

was awesome to see you too mate!

[@stanleysdog]

I like the old paperbacks but wondering about the condition. Do they still sell when the pages have browned and have foxing? I just notice those older ones always seem to be like that. .

[@RubberDuckRy]

Similar to Tory, I just grab any old science fiction novels with cool covers if they are cheap enough. Condition doesn't seem to really be a huge factor. I've sold a number of books with browned pages for $50+

[@farmgirl1560]

I often pick up old browned, ratty looking sci-fi and fantasy novels in the 50c bargain bins at op-shops. As long as the inside pages are intact, the rest of the condition doesn’t seem to matter. I just mark as acceptable and take lots of photos showing condition. I’m always surprised at how quickly they sell especially if you have a few from a series or same author.

[@farmgirl1560]

I also find the vintage pony novels do well even if the cover is worn and they are brown etc. Still end up with $5-7 profit if I list individually, more for bundles. Even if I make $3 profit on a sale it’s worth it for me. All adds up.

[@geelong-flipper]

Yeah they sell like crazy! And just as importantly they are kind of fun. I agree with farmgirl pony books do well. Great tip.

[@sandrageach5955]

Rudyard Kipling wrote Jungle Book, Edgar rice Burroughs wrote the tarzan books, or Phillip Jose farmer … sorry just needed to fix it

[@sandrageach5955]

As in Philip Jose farmer wrote an alternate series

[@geelong-flipper]

@@sandrageach5955 don’t be sorry I effed up and I own those books ❤️

[@geelong-flipper]

@@sandrageach5955 maybe I could read some of those classics in the membership section

[@Turd_Ferguson351]

Do you think about sell through rate when sourcing your books??

[@geelong-flipper]

@@Turd_Ferguson351 I do have a quick look at the sold listings and see if there’s anything in the last couple of months. However, sometimes if there are a lot of current listings, the book may be rare and something that people are looking for considering only pay a small amount for them it’s worth giving it a crack.

[@BiBi_Aussiesales]

Thanks for your video - do you send paperbacks with tracking?

[@davidnorton7464]

Over 20mm yes Under 20mm - only for high comped titles

[@geelong-flipper]

I do for everything. I charge $8 postage for things that will fit in the tracked mailer and then higher gets tracking regardless.

[@stanleysdog]

I am so glad I found your channel. I have a small basic store on ebay ad only list around 300 items but I agree with you, any little sale helps with my budget. Making a sale, even a little one, helps in the household. I no longer work full time so little profits mean a lot. Keep up the good work!

[@geelong-flipper]

@@stanleysdog big love to you

[@Lea_1113]

Just hopped on discord and the first comment i saw was "Im a Tory groupie...." he he

[@geelong-flipper]

@@Lea_1113 I’m confused lol! Who said that discord what group that’s some crazy stuff and very flattering

[@RubberDuckRy]

Who else dude? 😂 Jon called me your super fan on Monday. Groupie was more amusing to me. I said: "I'm a Tory groupie~. I've got all his books and buy them all on day one. When I finally meet the sliver fox, I will get them all signed."

[@mattburgessphoto]

straight to the point no glitter or BS 👍🏻

[@geelong-flipper]

@@mattburgessphoto thanks mate. I do my best to keep it as real as I can. Definitely I will not BS anyone, though I am prone to make a story longer than what it needs to be lol

[@velvet111music]

Edgar Rice Burroughs wrote Tarzan not Rudyard Kipling. Need to get these things right mate.

[@geelong-flipper]

@@velvet111music I’m a goose

[@thedisgruntledoctopus]

Every $5 compounds... I remember that comment, he's a knob - I wouldn't worry about him.