Is Selling CHEAP ITEMS on Ebay WORTH IT?

[@werewolfdudesresalenewused4819]

Sales for me has picked up sell 3 things 2 days in a row then 1 day no sales started this month I hope it keeps up

[@oldschoolpicker]

Me too!

[@ivandog747]

My husband ran some numbers for last year. The items we sold for less than $9 more than paid our mortgage for the entire year. I wish everything we sold was $100, but that's not what we find. We'll find a hundred $10 items before we find one $100 item. Cheap items pay the bills for us.

[@oldschoolpicker]

That is awesome! Sell what you find!

[@amz710]

wow!

[@priscillasimpson6070]

Just recently found your channel and I can appreciate how relatable this whole video was for me. Subscribed! Look forward to your videos

[@oldschoolpicker]

Thanks so much Priscilla! Welcome aboard!

[@storagebandits7031]

Happy birthday Chris. You had some great sales. Thanks for sharing. We just purchased a locker & released a new video, we found a pistol & hunting knives. Hope you & your family had a safe & happy Easter my friend.

[@oldschoolpicker]

Love them bang bangs and blades! Sweet score!

[@Marlene7388]

Are you anywhere Knoxville? My family and I are wanting to move to East Tennessee area, somewhere surrounding the Knoxville area but in the county areas and we are all working on that as we speak, selling stuff here at the house, etc. Not sure how long its going to take but working on it. I think its good to have a mix of things & costs, keeps things interesting. You are right about those smalls add up quick, nothing wrong there! Keep up the great work!

[@oldschoolpicker]

I am about 1.5 hours west of Knoxville, so not far! We recently moved to where we are now and LOVE IT!

[@Marlene7388]

@@oldschoolpicker nice!! I can't wait to get out there. All of us here feel the same way.

[@daphnestone6917]

I’m in Chattanooga!

[@chuckweb66]

Great video! Last month I got 12 pounds of Barbie toys, dolls and accessories. Parted it all out. My average was $1.24 per item. I sold one Barbie doll coat for $5.00 + shipping on Mercari. Not a lot of profit but it was the lowest selling item of all the Barbie listings. It all adds up so I think the small sells are worth the time. Thank you for all you do!

[@oldschoolpicker]

Thanks Chuck, love the smalls!

[@Lynn1966able]

I LOVE your set up there! I need to do something similar and be more organized!

[@oldschoolpicker]

Thanks Lynn, I love my shop for sure and have been greatly blessed to have it!

[@WindyRidgeResale]

I agree with selling what you can find. High value items aren't super common here, and while I do love finding those gems, the items that may only net me $10 each are my bread and butter.

[@oldschoolpicker]

Thanks Amanda! Appreciate you friend!

[@maxhatty]

One nice thing about flipping cheap stuff is you can source without much risk if you aren't super knowledgeable in a certain area. A "bad buy" hurts a lot less at $2 than $20.

[@oldschoolpicker]

Good point Max!

[@jvjdrn]

Love your shop set up.

[@oldschoolpicker]

Thank you Jill, I love having a place for all my stuff!

[@BKVendingFlipping]

Hey man sales are sale and they add up. They also drive more traffic to your store. Thanks for sharing.

[@oldschoolpicker]

You are right! It all adds up!

[@kennyrobbins7136]

Another great video, thank you!!!

[@oldschoolpicker]

Thanks Kenny!

[@caleb-theoldpaths]

Money in your pocket is money you didn't have before. Shelves look nice! Glad yall had a great time swimming! Great video!

[@oldschoolpicker]

Coby loves to swim!

[@cathylombard964]

Cody seems to really enjoy the pool. I’m glad we got to see him.

[@oldschoolpicker]

Swimming is his favorite thing! One reason we moved here was because they (we) have 2 pools and a beach on the lake! He loves it!

[@charlessolomon9955]

Awesome deals! Sometimes the cheap stuff is the best stuff. I like looking at the estate sales that let you fill up a box for cheap and pay one low price. It takes pennies to make dollars. That shark was my favorite item sold. Keep an eye out for vintage yo-yo’s especially the ones that have Scooby Doo and ET on them.

[@oldschoolpicker]

I actually bought some yo-yo's today! Thanks for the tip!

[@charlesbaldwin5160]

Brother, I truly appreciate each and every one of your videos, they give me the inspiration to keep going as a reseller. I have coined the phrase above the below and below the above for pricing. I am working on building more inventory and growing my sales. I hope to be putting out videos before long on KZbin. Keep up the amazing work you do and have an amazing day.

[@oldschoolpicker]

Charles I appreciate your kind words! Comments like this keep me going on youtube!

[@resellcny]

I agree that it’s usually worth it for sure… we like to sell items all over the price spectrum! What’s the best way to ship those lithographs? We have a whole bunch of them…

[@oldschoolpicker]

I just "sandwich" them in between cardboard and right Photos inclosed DO NOT BEND on them. So far so good!

[@MountainManTreasure]

nailed it, my friend. smalls are easy all around, the ROI can be fantastic, they don't tend to have issues with returns, and they truly do add up because I think they push store activity.

[@oldschoolpicker]

Another good point Troy, appreciate you my friend!

[@Chriscovelli1]

Great video and we appreciate your honesty. Selling cheaper items isnt worth your time, unless thats all you can do for income. When people message you to lower the cost on a pair of $5 sunglasses with free shipping, you get frustrated lol. Not worth the hassle.

[@coupleofpickers]

Very informative video Chris...….Sell what you find.....OMG we been doing that for years.....Buy low sell high...…..a great motto.....

[@oldschoolpicker]

Thanks guys! Miss yall!

[@debbieflores5435]

Hi Chris thanks for sharing and including ur family time. He looks like he's having fun 😊 Stay Safe 🙏

[@oldschoolpicker]

Thanks Debbie!

[@rickschoppe4201]

Happy belated Birthday! Great vid.. sell what you got !

[@oldschoolpicker]

Thanks Rick!

[@cathylombard964]

My grandson loves both of the shark toys. I ended up sleeping with the chomping shark when James spent the night. Thanks for the shipping discount.

[@oldschoolpicker]

Lol that is awesome and makes me smile!

[@danielalaniz3155]

Smalls add up, Great video 📹

[@oldschoolpicker]

Thanks Daniel!

[@jvjdrn]

It sure does! Just like Vegas; one dollar at a time.

[@fishboxer7543]

great video. thank you

[@oldschoolpicker]

Thank you!

[@bamadad9927]

I agree, when people ask what I sell, I like to tell them I'm an opportunist, I sell what I find ....... some times its cheap stuff, sometimes its high dollar, I find a good mix works best for me

[@oldschoolpicker]

My dad always said beggers can't be choosers! He was right!

[@ivangies6314]

Sell What You Find T Shirt!! Sounds like a Merch Idea down the road.😻 I like to sell items for at least 10.00 $ or more , but if I buy them for 1.00 or less sometimes I sell them cheaper, especially if I take offers. Great video!! Thanks for sharing your family time with us! Coby seemed to be having a blast!!😻

[@oldschoolpicker]

I am horrible with merch! I think I am like the only person with a channel the size of mine without some kind of merch! I need a business manager lol!

[@jvjdrn]

You just never know what you will find or what a buyer is looking for. That cheap item helps you build a relationship with customers.

[@oldschoolpicker]

That's what I love about what I do, Never know what you are going to find!

[@raymondmaybery1516]

You have to pay to play. The merchandise is out there for sure. I live in Cookeville and I have some merchandise that I need to move.

[@oldschoolpicker]

Message me on Instagram if you have some good inventory to sell, especially toys!

[@flipping_for_funds]

Absolutely I will pick something up for $.50 or $1 to sell it for $10. It could be small toys, dvds or vhs. 2 of those will ship as media mail so they’ll go out less than $4 shipping. As long as it’s small I’ll buy it. It doesn’t take up much space. The way I look at it, I still might get some good feedback and my sales keep going in my store.

[@oldschoolpicker]

Love the smalls! Cheap, don't take up much room and easy to ship! Thanks for watching!

[@flipping_for_funds]

@@oldschoolpicker I’ve been watching other resellers for a while now. I just happened across your channel a couple of weeks ago. Had to subscribe to u. It helps to keep up with what others are selling. That way I know what to be on the lookout for. Going to hit an estate sale Saturday morning. Hopefully it will be as good as the last one.

[@werewolfdudesresalenewused4819]

I feel that they are worth it if they sell

[@oldschoolpicker]

Yes! Especially if they sell qucik! Thanks for watching! Appreciate you!

[@wcollins4191]

I find a average $21 sale and personally my main resell shop has 34 morning resellers we are like a small family and give tips to each other. Some like clothes and some like hard goods and some like glassware, and some like toys so I never worry about competition. I just enjoy reselling and my overhead is low and I'm retired

[@oldschoolpicker]

That is good you all get alone. Nice to find like minded people! I guess youtube has been that "group" for me!

[@alfredmorrison1208]

When you pick up dvds and cds how do you know if they work or not.

[@oldschoolpicker]

I usually just look at them. If they are heavily scratched I don't buy them.

[@cashmaster7713]

How much do you charge for shipping? And why dont you offer free shipping?

[@oldschoolpicker]

I use calculated shipping on ebay. It just easier and better imo

[@lincolnlandpicker]

I don't have a cut off point. I sell everything I can. Cheap, expensive or whatever. It all adds up. Of course, IF I get to the point I start selling higher dollar stuff and lots of it... I may cut back on the cheaper stuff.

[@oldschoolpicker]

Yes! Its so hard to pass up stuff I can make $10 on when it's only $1

[@denise-vulturethedumpsterd6698]

Happy belated birthday. How’s your wife doing?

[@oldschoolpicker]

Thanks Denise, she has been doing pretty good lately. Always tired but doing ok!

[@RosandoHorsford]

It is worth it!

[@johnhardin5210]

Like you said, your buys are gonna be dictated by the local market and what is available to buy. If its 50 cent and $1 items that you can sell for $10-$15, who can argue that its not worth it? Thats a big ROI, even after fees. If its working for you, it aint wrong. Keep it up, theres a lot of sellers just like you. (and dude, you need to get that breaker box finished...I cringe every time I see that )

[@oldschoolpicker]

Thanks John, main reason breaker box is not finished is because of all the rain we have gotten over last month. Also my brother in law (my electrician) has had a grandbaby born, another daughter getting married, and the death of his mother all in the span of a month and I just hadn't wanted to bother him with it. But I will get it soon!

[@jeffdorris5321]

😎👍

[@oldschoolpicker]

Thanks Jeff!

[@jvjdrn]

Great video. Thanks.

[@oldschoolpicker]

Thanks again Jill! Appreciate you!