Let's list some stuff on eBay together

[@justinresells]

I don't sell courses or memberships or run sponsorships on the channel, but I did create some pretty sweet (if I do say so myself...) software that automates the eBay record keeping process so you don't have to keep brittle spreadsheets updated. It's called Flipwise, and you can learn more about it here if that sounds interesting to you: flipwise.app (Use the promo code N3LFgsS8g for 20% off your first month!). Below are time codes you can use to jump around to different questions in the video: Is there a difference in cost if you print the label at USPS vs at home? 3:08 What if I gave buyers a little something extra? 6:13 Why do I get offers for things I look at when researching? 11:20 When should I get a CPA? 12:20 Is it worth being a Top Rated Seller Plus? 16:54 Is it OK to use Media Mail? 19:41 What is the best used clothing to sell? 25:46

[@S-S-B-D]

You should do a “let’s go shopping for eBay” and do some live garage and thrift store shopping days.

[@fordfalcon85]

This would be awesome

[@SiloComics]

Yes! He needs a reseller shopping channel like the others!

[@kathygolden2103]

Hi Justin, You have helped me out with your videos so much I thought I'd give you a tip. A garden flag is one of the small flags that goes on a small metal stake in the ground. The large flags you are selling are usually called house flags and hang from a pole on your house. Being an old gal that buys those items I thought this information might be helpful to lead buyers to the right size flag encase they don't check the sizes you included. As you know people don't always read the details. Thanks for all of your help!

[@justinresells]

Thanks Kathy! Fortunately those flags already sold!

[@goodwi11]

Great video! You should do a let’s go sourcing video next. Or do whatever you want, either way.

[@lisaliv2585]

This is what I love about this channel! You make mistakes too. Thanks for showing us you photographed the wrong game and then caught it. We are all human.

[@jeffputerbaugh9616]

Hey JR - I continue to appreciate your honesty and transparency - it’s very much appreciated! There is another reseller on eBay who claims to complete listing is 45 seconds or less. For any of us who have some experience, we know this is not realistic, but I feel like it gives the wrong impression to new or prospective eBay sellers. Your video is an honest example of what it takes to list.

[@johnminor8304]

You’ve really elevated the quality of your channel. I’m enjoying the content - keep it up !

[@jfh.8064]

More videos like this please. This was great. I’d love to see these sprinkled in with the normal question videos and also a shipping one too.

[@katepickrum6976]

I’ve been using Flipwise for a little more than a month. I LOVE IT. Also, I’m a retired bookkeeper and know about a thing or two, lol. Thanks Justin, love your channel too.

[@deanl7085]

Thank you for sharing your methods. Somewhat reinforces what I’m already doing, other than you are way more organized. Something I need to set goals for. Thanks for switching gears and making this video! Your feed is awesome, always enjoy watching!

[@kattymatty413]

I DO like this video. Contextualizing your process by filming it is really helpful. I’m someone who doesn’t “sell similar” and also makes every other step of the process tedious 😅 This peek into how straightforward your process is, is a wake-up call to me-thank you!

[@lorio.1880]

I just wish I had a basement.

[@donicadigs]

I love how we get a wide scope of your business, not just what sold. Extremely helpful. Thank you for sharing all the data. Makes what sellers are doing more realistic.

[@XanderBroeffle]

I like this approach. I even liked when you readjusted cameras. Very behind the scenes. Thanks for the video!

[@RetiredCheryl2021]

You rocked it! Great camera angles. Thank you for all your efforts.

[@Chelletoth1]

Justin, I love your regular videos. This was a great view into your process. It’s always nice to be able to compare my process to someone else is just see if there’s anything good I can add or update in my process. Thank you again for sharing with us.

[@debbieholt8261]

This was an Extremely Helpful Video!!! My struggle has largely been how to list items quickly! And by listing, I mean: Everything that is involved, from cleaning, sticker removal, entering stats into a spreadsheet and inputting a SKU for inventory, Researching an unusual item to list and price it correctly, etc. Takeaways from your video that I haven’t been doing is: 1. No need to take at least 6 photos of an item (all sides). 2. No need to necessarily enter anything in the Used Condition box! 3. Regarding photos, I see that you don’t brighten them up. Apparently, I’m being too persnickety about making at least my first photo stand out amongst my competitors. 4. No need to put items in a protective plastic bag prior to storing them in my inventory to keep them from getting dusty. 5. Since you do flat rate shipping, you don’t have to weigh the item, which I do, in my calculated shipping procedure. And 6. This is the biggest one for me…. After you’ve entered in the photos to the draft on your phone, complete the listing on the phone ebay app! I was taking the extra step of doing it back on my computer and re-checking everything one more time. Every extra step can waste time I guess. So once again, thank you so very much for making this video and for using the hard goods category for examples. Most videos I’ve seen have been done with clothing and since I never sell clothing, those processes are quite different and unrelatable to me.

[@865Picker]

Of course I’m going to tell you it was 39“ x 28“. It is so good to see a realistic listing session. It’s not just sitting down and listing something. One after another. You have to measure it then you forget the measurement you have to go back and measure it, let’s not forget and sitting down 100 times getting items. Another fantastic video. I think a lot of us would like to see you at garage sales as well as a few thrift stores.

[@GregDallmann]

Really liked this video. It was a good mix of content. Doing questions and listing stuff. I like all your content, but this one stood out to me. Maybe because you haven't done one this way, at least that I've seen.

[@dragnsflight]

It was great watching you work your listings, I feel I can do them faster now. Thanks a ton!

[@ComputerPete]

I dig the new setup and camera angles. This is the most relatable listing video I've seen. Thank you!

[@beverlylane400]

Great video. Would love to see more like this!

[@bruce2933]

I like your videos always raw not over edited 🤑

[@MelindaEvans-d7t]

Great video! Watching you actually do the process really helps me hone mine in. I would love to see a video about setting up an area for taking pictures. Thanks!!

[@justinresells]

thanks! here you go! kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4jbqXR8dsybhKM

[@firstclassdrip]

Literally LOL when you said I have some pretty crappy inventory right now.

[@audfashionfinds]

Me, too! So amusing.

[@MaureenClemons-x3g]

Loved your video! It was fun watching you go thru the listing process and following you around your work area.

[@hocke68]

Cool video format; it was a nice change up. It’s definitely helpful to see how someone with more experience operates and showed me a few small adjustments I can make to become more efficient. Thanks as always!

[@gardenlove2782]

Justin you are a smart man, drawing multiple streams of income from your reselling activities: KZbin, Flipwise, and EBay sales. You are also low-key promoting your Flipwise right to your target audience. Kudos.

[@adamm5530]

Really ❤ the new video, you made it look so simple. Sometimes dvd/cds can be less than 4oz and ground advantage can be cheaper than media, for anyone who is new or doesn't know 😉.

[@JanetCary]

I listed along with you. It's fun to see the order that other resellers list. I take pictures first then fill out my listing. Thanks for the helpful information.

[@audfashionfinds]

Me, too! I don’t take the pictures from my platform, but may reconsider to see if it saves time. I like having the photos on my camera roll so that I can use google lens for the listing process. Maybe I can still do that. Worth experimenting.

[@martinrudolph2002]

I'm down here in south GA sweatin my ass off in the garage, and your chilling in a jacket and jeans! dang!

[@colinnewman6570]

Hey Justin,... great change up to your weekly videos. Thank you for all the great insights to reselling on eBay. It's time for a "gone thrifting live" for an even closer insight into your thought process when out picking up some treasures. Just a thought.

[@tammypaskewicz9400]

Great video . Super chill as always . I always learn something new from you .

[@joshuabell8754]

Excellent work, please do more of this, the video was very helpful. What a great practical approach to applying the principles and practices that you teach! It was also helpful to see flipwise in action.

[@mannydonuts]

super happy so far with flipwise! just got it a few days ago and ejoy it!

[@bcm1993onebay]

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you for emphasizing consistency! I really see it paying off. Ebay does reward consistency. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge and experience.

[@jennasmith3910]

I am a bookseller. I frequently acquire hundreds of books that I don't list through purchasing entire Estates book collections. I often throw in an extra book on a related topic and get great feedback from this. I only add a freebie if it's under the media mail shipping rate that buyer has already paid (it increases by whole pound).

[@helainehoerning2200]

More like this, please! I love flipwise. It is easy to use.

[@theresehalcomb9497]

Nice switch up on the listing video! I struggle with getting things listed quickly - mostly because I spend too much time in the description and often go down rabbit holes when researching prices. It's good to see your method in action. Thanks!

[@sebastian1372]

Make a longer video please! Getting tired of replaying this while i`m listing.

[@KingsThingz]

It was helpful watching your process. I noted some things I will do now based on your efficiency. It's helpful to see how you store items and list.

[@theraz12]

Just to add to the Media Mail question. I ship custom made DVDs and USB drives for my 9-5 job and used to ship Media Mail all the time. Any CD, DVD, or Media Drive(Hard Drive, USBs, etc) is in the clear, but like Justin said, video games are out of bounds for some reason. HOWEVER, I would encourage people to avoid media mail in general. Media mail gets sorted to it's own bin at the post office and goes to separate facilities from standard and priority mail and can take up to 7+ days to arrive depending on the time of year and other factors. I've moved almost exclusively to Ground Advantage shipping. Price difference is negligible when you factor in how much faster the customer gets their order and GA includes $100 of insurance while MM does not. Also, if a MM package is found in violation, the shipping rate will be adjusted and it will still go to the customer, but they will have to pay the difference to get their package. Not worth the hassle now that rates have gone up.

[@mauison]

I've basically stopped using Media Mail unless it's a very heavy package, like a bunch of books, because it takes three weeks to be delivered from here (Hawaii) to the mainland. They ship it by boat so it takes much longer than Ground Advantage. For a single CD, DVD, or book, it's such a small difference in price between MM and GA, that I use GA.

[@joshuabell8754]

Really informative video, I had to save this one. I've been reselling for about a year and my wife is wanting to start helping and I think this is the perfect video to help walk her through the process. Thanks Justin! Great content as always!

[@RhondaWoodward-c8h]

Loved the video! As always great learning tips to take from your videos. Thank you for sharing.

[@audfashionfinds]

I know you have said in the past that sourcing content (out in the wild with a gopro) is not your style, which is fine! Put out the content you like. I will say that it was so fun to see this (and hear some questions that you haven’t already answered multiple times!), so thank you! I have watched your prior listing video and really enjoyed the tips. This was fun and helpful to see. You’re so impressively quick! My husband and I were cringing that you don’t even read the AI description, but I am sure you are right about most buyers not even reading it anyways. We are trying to get faster! 🩷

[@charlesswartz521]

Nice change of pace to see your listing process. You've really got things down to a science. Think one of the biggest challenges for lot of inexperienced resellers is creating listings in an efficient manner; easy to burn up a lot of time if you're not careful. Well done.

[@valeriesantos8178]

Well said. I’m one of those inefficient time listers. Also, another YT eBayer said to always always take 2 pix of everything. I def see the advantage of it but I’d much rather be as smooth as Justin w/his pics. That, along w/listing… is a full time job 🤓

[@randycarson9812]

If you have a set of something - say four mixing bowls or four beer glasses - do you keep them together or break them up and how do you decide? I loved this "change of scenery" in this video. More of these "listing with Justin" videos, please!

[@dudley8671]

*Excellent Instructional Video* What seems automatic to you may be completely foreign to a new individual. And, for the experienced seller it's nice to see someone else's process. Thank You❤

[@Gary_Daytona]

Great video, you’ve given me some ideas to use myself. It’s just the geek in me but it looks like you have a heck of a home network (maybe not the “prettiest” lol), and all you devices are hard wired too. I’d love to be able to emulate that setup at my house, but I don’t have a basement, and I’m honestly not that handy with running cat5 (or whatever speed) cabling, and would be short a couple hubs / switches. Kudos my friend.

[@misteress8008]

JR, great video, super content. And funny too! Just wondering if anyone else takes photos, on their phone, 1:1 ratio first, then list through the app, uploading photos, in the order you want the photos to appear, then finishing the listing, also on their phone? I used to write down every item and now there's no writing. PS I'm also not shipping my items with an inner bag thanks to your advice, no one has complained ;)

[@debbieholt8261]

I remember reading a comment from a fellow reseller a few years back, who said, if her purchases are not wrapped first in a clear plastic bag, she will never order from that seller again! I do think they give a nice presentation. Even though buyers know they are many times buying a pre-owned, used item, I always take that little extra time to make it look nice. No buyer wants to receive a dirty, dusty item that has been sitting in someone’s garage, from an ebay seller who is charging what the market will bear plus shipping costs, so I always take the time to clean it up the best I can and place it in a clear bread bag before packing it to ship.

[@CraftwithBarbaraDrake]

Yes! Great video and enjoyed your process of listing, etc! Wow, you have such a nice setup and super large area. You must keep the area pretty cool to be wearing long sleeves in the summer time.....lol...my sister lives is Missouri so I know it's pretty hot this time of year. Regardless, the video was nice for a change and I look forward to more like this! Thanks so much for ALL the work that goes into putting a video like this together!

[@ianmarsden8568]

Enjoyed the video. Interesting to see how you run the shop.

[@sheilamaloney3932]

Love this style of video! Hope to see it again.

[@sandyhansen]

Loved this video. Thank you

[@peggys696]

Justin, thank you for your great videos. I’m still figuring out EBay and have learned so much from you. I’m confused on “offers”. eBay always categorizes items that are “best offer eligible “. I’ve been adding that to my listings. I thought you said in a previous video that you don’t do that do I took it off all my listings. (See how powerful your opinion is!) As you listed live in this video, it looked like you were adding offers. Can you help me understand please? Thanks so much for all the knowledge you share!

[@foxbasealpha]

Justin, the AI-generated description of your listing the Dracula, witch and scarecrow cutouts mentions Frankenstein even though you’re not selling him. You don’t want your potential buyer to be deceived into expecting it to be included.

[@justinresells]

oops!

[@kenhomeier8629]

I really like this video format and love your videos. Keep them coming. 🙂

[@jackietetherow5813]

Great job showing your process! I had an Ebay store twenty years ago and did pretty well going to local auctions and reselling but the 80 hour weeks got to me and I got a "regular" job. Looking to jump back in now but o my gosh things have changed😂I'll definitely be signing up for Flipwise. My system before was horrendous and end of year tax time was such a headache. Thanks so much for your content! Similar shipping video coming soon?

[@darcyb3019]

Loved this video. Nice to see your process. Great video all around.

[@rjmaloney7295]

That is the exact way I list items!

[@TriciaFloyd-mi3ds]

HelIo and thanks for the great vids. I bought a really nice sticker measuring tape that I taped to the front top edge of my listing desk right in front of my keyboatd so that when i need to measure something I don't have to get up or use a measuring tape. Just a little tip you might like to further streamline your already excellent process. I was happy to see that I list in a very similar order as you. Thanks for the great content. Oh, I just got flipwise last week and I'm loving it. I still need to transfer a lot of info from my airtable spreadsheet and may need help with that! Lol

[@DGC64]

I liked this video it gave me some motivation to list by learning how you do it. Would watch another one

[@phaze7269]

Hey Justin, thank you so much for your channel, you have been so very helpful with me starting to sell on EBAY! Also a big kudos for Flipwise, it has been a game changer for me when it comes to record keeping! My question is in regards to this particular video, and how you research items in this video by entering in a description. Do you also use the camera/scan functionality in the EBAY app to research a t all? I am more limited in scope as the bulk of my items are video game, and board game related, but it seems to work very well for me. Are there any advantages or disadvantages that you know of between manual description entry, or using the photo/barcode functionality to track like items down? Thank you for your time!!

[@UrbanSClady]

Yes I enjoyed this real listing video. It is very helpful. Thank you.

[@karenbellucy4314]

Awesome video! I learn so much from your watching your videos. Thank you for all your efforts!

[@LucyCasillas-c7s]

Love the new angle.Thank you for sharing!

[@Sammzor]

Would you have considered selling the two similar games together in one listing? Do you think it will stand out more or sell faster/slower? I was packaging some sales during your video, about half of what I've listed recently has sold within a week of listing it, so I'm feeling pretty good about how it's going so far with your guidance. Thanks!

[@kwit7377]

This was great! Thanks for a knew perspective:))

[@Elsa-qy9hr]

Justin,.much appreciate your in depth teachings, dry wit & your calm, down-to-earth demeanor❤ thanks. I've liked 👍 alot of your vids but I'm gonna sub now 😂

[@savvystealsanddeals]

I like this style video, thank you! Could you possibly do one on how you set up your shelves for inventory?

[@justinresells]

How to organize and manage your eBay inventory kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWTFaZhjoZ12abs

[@mikewestfall9950]

Hey, I would love to see your coffee mug collection. I’ve been on a coffee cup terror lately and would love to see it.

[@audfashionfinds]

Agreed! We just bought 2 to sell and one to keep (that we do not need haha). I try to check them out when they show in the background of his videos. I think we got a close up in one video when he was specifically talking about his weakness for mugs 🎉

[@tammywasko5531]

Loved the new content! Very helpful to we your processn

[@LeslieY66]

Enjoyed the video. How about telling us time to sell the Halloween items you listed (even if they don't make this week's top sales) and perhaps if you took best offer. Thanks!

[@justinresells]

sold both snoopy flags already!

[@TrevorULP]

Hello! I appreciate your content and Flipwise so much. Keep up the good work! Wondering what your thoughts are on scheduled listings. I’m currently listing 10 items per day via scheduled listings and sales have been going well. What I’m not sure of is if the algorithm sees these the same as if I manually listed them, or if I’m losing the perceived benefit of listing every day by scheduling them out. Of course, none of us can really know for sure exactly what the algorithm likes, but I’m curious to hear your thoughts. Thanks again!

[@GLOBEGAMING]

hope you keep doing these.

[@SiloComics]

Great video! The only way you could have made this better was if your dogs were running around in the background. Thank you!!!

[@rebeccamasters3943]

I liked this format! Just figure out a better view for the picture taking! 🙃

[@waltersnitko7837]

Jason since the recent increase in media mail prices it is often cheaper to ship single CDs and DVDs using Ground Advantage and you get free insurance.

[@justinresells]

who’s Jason?

[@RetrObscurity]

I agree, I rarely ship Media Mail anymore. A single CD is 5 cents less to ship Ground Advantage and single DVD is just 5 cents more. Added bonus, the customer gets the package 3-4 days quicker. No package is delayed and tampered with in random USPS inspections. I have all my media at a fixed ship rate with Media Mail as the only option. I surprise my customers with faster GA delivery and get more positive feedback.

[@rand-man]

Hey Justin Love the Channel! I have two questions, 1) does offering free returns make more buyers return items? 2) I’ve been reselling since 2021 with about 750 items sold. I don’t have a store or anything like that. But I have not been writing down my sales since then, How do I go back and see all my listings from the very beginning so I can start keeping a spreadsheet? Or am I toast in a sense? Thanks for your time!

[@poppylittleco]

This video was awesome. Love the different camera angles! I am sure that was a chore to edit. Watching you list makes me realize just how painfully slow I am. Ugh. I need to do better! Your basement space is so nice! Have a great weekend, Justin.☀P.S. Did you thrift that Patagonia? ☺

[@justinresells]

of course! :) paid $2 at a garage sale for it back in 2014 or so

[@carolmchale4348]

Don’t do freebies!! I had a case opened up saying that I did not give them the correct product and they claimed the freebie is what I sent instead of their product! It was extremely hard to prove my case with eBay. Will never make that mistake again.

[@michaelbruck6961]

That was an excellent video!

[@TheClownCharlieBrown]

What up Justin 🤙 When selling electronics, do you bother updating the software at all? For example- Updating maps on a gps, updating to the latest firmware on a router, or updating a phones to the latest OS. Second question: Is there a way in Flipwise to generate a document I can hand off to my CPA at the end of the year to deal with taxes?

[@tuthmes]

Hey Justin Thank you for the great videos! My Question is : Can you show us ( me ) how to configure a No Return policy for items listed as Parts or Repair for eBay? like a step by step how to? Thanks in advance!!

[@dianetagliarino6480]

Thank you.

[@barbaraperkovic1996]

Well, that was fun.

[@CantyReBuy]

Hey Justin, thank you for all of the informative content. I'm just getting into content creation on KZbin and I was just wondering what video editing software you use? Also, how do you record the picture in picture when using Flipwise on screen? Do you use a separate camera to record your face and screen record at the same time? Thanks again!

[@justinresells]

I use Final Cut Pro to edit. Screen recording is done with the native Quicktime screen recording capabilities in MacOS and I use a separate camera to record my face and combine the two in post production. Let me know if you have any other questions!

[@laurenzaubi570]

Hi Justin - I sold a few items internationally with no issues. I just sold something to someone in Canada and it said my shipping cost was 29.00! I cancelled the sale and messaged the buyer that I would try to figure it out. I checked everything, relisted it for her and now its coming up that I don't ship to Canada. What could possibly be the issue? Love your channel and I'm learning so much - can't wait to watch this latest video!

[@ryanellingson8840]

Thanks for your videos Justin. Wondering how you feel about promoting listings? I have done this at varied rates for awhile and not sure its paying off. Thanks for your reply in advance!

[@justinresells]

promoted listings kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZbJYqulqrujnqM

[@loriness834]

Hi Justin, another great video!. Thank you for putting out your informational videos. I really learn a lot. I was also promoting my items at 2% based on something you had shared in a previous KZbin video. However, eBay automatically changes all my 2% promotions to whatever the percentage is that’s trending for that item at that moment. I don’t know how to fix that. Do you have any suggestions?

[@RetrObscurity]

Do you ever comp using image search? Many items have exact names (like those 3M card games) so searching with keywords would get accurate results. Something like the VTG Halloween cardboard cutouts are so generic that you might not locate a comp with keywords alone. The eBay image search or Google Lens (which can image search sold eBay listings) might be more accurate. It might streamline your searches. In order of preference I search (scan) UPC, then image search, and finally text search.

[@tammywasko5531]

Okay Justin - this is a new one for me and I need your advice. A buyer asked me to delay shipping because she’s on vacation. Do I ask her to call her post office and ask them to hold her package, and ship on time so I don’t get a ding on my selling status? Or do I just send it out when she requested, and then call Customer Service after the ding shows up on my account and work with them to get it removed? She did message me through eBay, so I have proof that she asked. Thanks in advance for your help! You are awesome!

[@gobigrey9352]

What do you use for your white background? It looks easy to clean. My poster board gets dirty so fast and needs replacing frequently.

[@justinresells]

I talk about that in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4jbqXR8dsybhKM

[@reynanledesma9580]

Please sprinkle in more of these vids!!!

[@TheSourceForce]

Awesome video! 🎉

[@casper001971]

I like your setup for photos. What do you recommend for people that do not have the space for a setup like yours. I currently take my photos on my desk in front of my monitor (screen turned off) but wish I could have a better setup.

[@audfashionfinds]

I recommend one of those white foldable boards used for kids’ science projects. I used it before I got a light box. Not sure what they are actually called, but they are cheap and work great. Hopefully that is sort of helpful 🤣

[@juliecombs462]

Great video!

[@jeremyc6188]

I follow your eBay store just to see what you get and what I should look out for when thrifting. I noticed you got the rokenbok set. What made you list those individually versus as a full set? I’m asking cause I just picked one right before I saw those on your store and am curious which route I should go

[@savvystealsanddeals]

I got bumped down to Above Standard for one canceled item due to being out of stock. It says if I were to be evaluated today, I would back to Top Rated. My question is, what can I do to ensure that my store doesn’t suffer tremendously because of this? I promote my store at 2.5%, and just put all things back to school related on sale for 15% off. Thank you! Love your channel!

[@FloridaNative59]

This was a great video, Than you for sharing.