Out of town thrifting | Answering your questions | Ebay Reseller

I'm in Florida! Thrift with us!
A BIG THANK YOU!!!!! to all of you who continue to support my Channel and my Ebay store!!
I appreciate you guys! XOXOXOX
The hunt is real! I spend hours and hours each week, combing through thrift stores, estate sales, auctions & flea markets ... to bring home the goods and prepare them for selling in my Ebay store, which fully supports me.
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[@christinawilliams9057]

Oh my word you and your daughter chatting about that moomoo!!! You guys are ADORABLE!!!

[@birdiemarie3123]

I desperately miss shopping & giggling with my mom - I swear we'd say, "that's so cute!" like 100 times each lol. It warms my heart to see how much you treasure your time together. I appreciate these peeks into your personal life as much as your reselling content! Thank you both

[@maggiehattan3799]

So glad you got to visit with Melissa and her husband on your well-deserved vacation! You’re always fun to watch🥰

[@canadiantractorguy6761]

Melissa is such a nice and very intelligent person. It shows how proud you are of her and you certainly have every reason to be proud. Great video👍

[@Willsthriftingadventures]

Love how you guys explained us resellers stealing from the poor!! The world is so wasteful!! We help the landfills!!

[@luvslagos]

Because most of the stock at GW is Dollar Store items being sold at 3 TIMES the original price. These ladies are full of bull shite.

[@businessoffice4964]

Actually it has made me re-think what I do with my donated items thinking they were going to help poor and needy people. Instead these thrifters sell your items for 5-10x profit. It kind of sickens me. So I would recommend people either donate directly to people in need OR list & sell yourself on Facebook marketplace. It is so easy to sell on Facebook marketplace….ANYONE can do it.

[@wandafields4165]

You all forget that we resellers actually BUY these products which is Goodwills goal.They sell and use the money to help people.They do not give them clothing !! And a lot of resellers are "poor" people trying to add to a disability check.All the folks in my local Goodwill know I am reselling and that it actually adds $$ to my disability check.They are happy for me when I come out with a full cart. Thank you Goodwill !?

[@heidibourscheidt4283]

@@businessoffice4964 resellers pay for every item, it’s not free! We are helping Goodwill help the community by purchasing your unwanted items. Goodwill has never given their clothes away. Stores also donate to Goodwill not just the community. So you might need to re-think yet again because what you said wasn’t very nice. Also many resellers are doing for extra money to survive not get rich and you are helping them too. Look at it from a “What would Jesus do?” Point of view.

[@erinb5609]

​@@businessoffice4964it sickens you that poor people are scraping together a living? Wow. Goodwill is also reselling and marking up, so why is that ok with your worldview?

[@sunchik1010]

In the short time that I've watched you, I am extremely fond of you! Your so full of life and happy! I like that! I saw Roger yesterday in Shillington Goodwill, I almost died! I said, Roger where's Karen? He replied, What about me? I reassured him, we love him too! But Karen is our Girl! You're so open and inviting! Thank You for being You!

[@davisholman8149]

The Goodwills in Pennsylvania are awesome. We have locusts here in Arizona - I mean human locusts - they go in and literally harvest everything worth anything before I get there! Tell me to not give up - folks, I want to start an eBay business, but don’t think my heart could take being a failure. I do everything giving it 110% - if I could make $800 to $1,000 - I would be thrilled.🤑

[@petesnyder8201]

Roger is getting all the deals while Karen is gone. LOL

[@avalondreaming1433]

@Davis Holman Good luck! Don't give up. I'm a new seller as well. My main problem is storage. My house is starting to look horderish. Lol. I think I sell in order to give myself permission to shop.

[@davisholman8149]

​@@avalondreaming1433 Thank you so much, Avalon. Hope all has come together for your success.🤞🏽

[@avalondreaming1433]

Well, right now I'm up to 85 items sold in a 90 day period with 550 listed. How are you doing?

[@moladhdodhia164]

What great parenting skills you have that you produced this beautiful, gorgeous soul of a person inside and out, how proud you must be.

[@freshbloominclothing]

Awwww! Thank you so much! 🥰

[@jannichols2418]

What’s the name of Mellisa’s store?

[@moladhdodhia164]

@@jannichols2418,It's in the description box..Freshbloominclothing.

[@louhoggard2822]

Your daughter is so pretty and savvy, smart. Just like her Mom. I love the challenge of thrifting beautiful expensive items for just cents on the dollar. Frugal, I love doing it.

[@donnahughes8409]

I love the beach the beach is my happy place. My daughter is single mother and right before the Covid hit she was going to move to Florida on the beach. Her job was willing to transfer her down there and I’m single and she wanted me to move down there with her. But she thought about it and was scared to move down there during the Covid season so she changed her mind and we still have not been able to move to the beach yet. So that is still in the works and we are so sad that it has not taken place because we all love the beach so much. Your daughter is so sweet and kind just like you. Thank you for sharing your vacation with us. ❤️🤗❤️

[@reneebrown4169]

So happy Mellissa was physically able to go out and about¡

[@theticksupreme3322]

I recently watched a documentary on sneaker collecting. The collectors talked about how the hunt for shoes was tge best part. Their secret places. Riding 3 buses to get to these places. Neighborhood networking. Then, social media, ebay, poshmark, etc...wrecked it all...same with virtually everything. Been thrifting, antiquing, estating, garaging, reselling, etc for over 40 years, and yes, this platform has taken away from the fun of the hunt and collecting. Knuckleheads everywhere doing this now. I love the ones who say, " I don't know what this is but must be worth simething" what??!!

[@bettycourson1691]

I love both of you. Your both like friends and that makes it wonderful that your mom and daughter always chatting can’t talk or laugh fast enough. Your both so special. Gee I’m 78 and listening to both of you wants me to get on EBay.

[@susanflynn-verba776]

So on point with the reality of the abundance of items available at any thrift or Goodwill. So many items ultimately end up in landfills. Resellers are a blessing, and assist in repurposing items.

[@luvslagos]

No reality spoken by these two. GW sells cheap Walmart and Dollar Store items at 3x the original price. That’s why so much is thrown away. The greedy, greedy resellers grab up the 2% that is nice and worth anything.

[@elizabethcandelaria3228]

This is the sweetest video Mom&Daughter😊 Lisa is so sweet purest heart

[@davisholman8149]

Karen & Mellissa - my eldest daughter lives in the Tampa Bay Area. She takes me to my favorite beach ever (I like it even better than Bermuda😎) SIESTA KEY Beach. It is so beautiful….sugar sand.🌴🌊

[@seaside2001]

I loved Ebay way back in the day. I sold quilting fabrics and vintage linens. I wholesaled fabric and thrifted linens. Since I was one of very few people doing this at the time I did very well and retired to the beach here in west coast Canada at 55. Now I just watch Ebay Sellers like you two lovely ladies, but it is way more hard work now because you need to do social media as well.

[@seaside2001]

@@poollife777 I did well back in the day but there wasn't the same competition in my preferred niche. Glad your son doesn't have to spent time on social media as it adds so many more hours to the working day.

[@KLeonardM]

Wow!! Karen and Mellissa, I hope when you both look back at this video, you both see what I see. Kindness, adoration, respect, love and admiration for EACH OTHER. This video in all honesty brought tears to my eyes. You both ooze with love for each other. It does this old girl so much good to see. Karen your confidence on camera now is phenomenal. I remember those first videos and when you were introduced to us by Mellissa, you have come so far and all your hard work has truly paid off in so many ways. Mellissa , congratulations on your new home, glad it is further inland honestly and great to hear that Bare is recovering nicely. I love this video ladies . Thanks so much.....Oh, great thrifting...lol

[@yardsalesteals3003]

I remember Melissa bringing you on her video as a guest and you did the questions while frosting cookies. she kept telling you you needed your own KZbin channel.

[@rebeccascott8145]

What is the name of Melissa’s KZbin channel?

[@i.m.7710]

@@rebeccascott8145 Mellissa It’s always listed in Karen’s notes above. Click on “more…”

[@freshbloominclothing]

You have been here from the very beginning. Thank you!! 🥰💙

[@freshbloominclothing]

@@rebeccascott8145 It's just Mellissa. 🥰

[@cheryldavis8776]

@@i.m.7710 Mellissa's name is listed in Karen's description box, but there are no clickable links for her KZbin channel or her eBay store. Hope to see the URLs of those two links added soon! It would be so very helpful. 🤗

[@wendymcgill7080]

Wow Karen.... your daughters voice is exactly like yours. . If I close my eyes I don't know who's talking lol. Love your channel Karen. Watch you and Roger as much as I can.

[@tanjacouch3340]

So happy for Melissa and Barry new home!!

[@brianhenry2385]

Cribbage Board: I do find and sell them and have found that the more unusual the subject or material the better. Quality and craftsmanship are key to value. Having original score pegs is a plus. The pegs are often found in a recess in the back, but replacement pegs are easy to find on eBay, so missing pegs isn’t too big a deal. I will often include matching theme (or era correct) card decks with the board listings. They are easy to pack, since most are thin, which makes them great item to source on holiday.

[@cyndimanka]

I’ll bet it’s gorgeous where you live Melissa. My mom was born in St. Petersburg and has fond memories of Beach coming and picking up shells when she was a kid. She’s 88 and has dementia but that she couldn’t remember

[@lolitabonita08]

girl u are so blessed for having such a fun mom....

[@dianemelton]

Hi - love you both. Just read that Massachusetts is going to begin a ban on disposing of textiles because how much is thrown away. It is expected many states will go this. That's why I said we are environmentalists saving one piece of clothing at a time from the dump.

[@pamwilson6717]

You two are so cute together…. I love the answers you give each other when you don’t want to commit to saying something because your tastes are different ❤️

[@treeluvs2resale]

as always love watching you & Melissa!

[@barbiegirlthrifter6841]

It’s so wonderful to see you both! ❤❤

[@TheEmeraldrose63]

Loved this video! Thanks for sharing and happy new year!

[@naznow]

So nice to see you both!

[@cathysnyder4786]

So glad I found your channel! Hope 2023 is an awesome year for you both.

[@cindytalwar8438]

Just loved this video Karen!💕💕💕

[@denisewright4778]

You & Melissa are just a hoot! So enjoy watching the two of you! XOXO

[@bereatha1]

So much fun to see you guys hanging out.

[@foreversettled9144]

Thank you for sharing. Beautiful beach.

[@beckymaus4614]

Glad you enjoyed your break and visit! So excited for Mellisa and Barre. It sounds like a new house and a clean out all in one!

[@lorrieriddle4079]

Great video, thank you!!

[@nellstreasurebox]

Love the Melissa & Lavender Chats!

[@poshmoiasmr2158]

I seriously appreciate you two sooo much.

[@Sup1719]

That was lovely. You both are Blessed.

[@roseannepryor4068]

Love you both!!!

[@donnaradford9855]

❤loved watching you two today❤❤

[@tanjacouch3340]

Love it when you girls are together… your such a hoot!!♥️♥️♥️

[@debramagee7358]

Ohhhhh! I want that scarf!!! So beautiful.

[@aurorarodriguez9500]

what a wonderful little get-a-away you had. safe travels and congratulations for Melissa (and fam), on the new house!

[@kimproffer9456]

This was so good and so informative! Thank you both for sharing ❤❤

[@pamelafisher1986]

my 2 favorite youtubers...what a blessing to see u both!

[@rachelsaelid6081]

The ocean was so beautiful!

[@barbaragodfrey1402]

You too are so much fun together. Thanks for all the info.

[@nadinemaurer1148]

You and Melissa are wonderful. So knowledgeable and so kind. Thanks for sharing

[@happyandjoyful7916]

What a beautiful video of a beautiful mother and daughter. You both are so precious and sweet. You’re both so feminine the way ladies should act. I was reading about the qualities of the Proverbs 31 wife in the Holy Scriptures and Melissa you make me think of her. Karen you’re a Proverbs 31 woman. She was a woman of compassion with action and so industrious! I’m so happy that you both have had a great time together making marvelous memories. I learn so much from you both. Keep up the great work!🙏❤️🥰👏👏👏

[@KJ-gc8oq]

Who the hell are you to say how women should be acting, especially quoting from a fictitious sky daddy book. Out of here with that dusty bs, it's 2023. Women can be what, and who, they want to be, and no one gives a damn what you think women should be. The nerve of you.

[@mirandacamp4222]

Loved meeting Melissa! Thank you🙂

[@Sanity_Faire]

Many thrift shops depend on our $ to do their community work such as housing and feeding people.

[@TheMerchants]

I absolutely loved this video and seeing how much fun you two have together! Mellissa - I can soooo relate to the health complications and eBay being your solution. Thank you for sharing your story!

[@blancavr1]

Great video. I wish you all good health in the New Year😊

[@susannarushton3894]

You two are soooo adorable!! Love it

[@crankyladyvintage9434]

Love that scarf! May I just say I love watching you and Mellissa together laughing and having a fun time. 💕

[@judykatchen1834]

My daughter and I love to go thrifting! Enjoy you two shopping!!

[@dancinggram]

Thank you for being real!!

[@laurieglanz6832]

You both are so beautiful and such inspirations for us. Thank you!

[@benniececiliamattox7426]

This is such a sweet time for you to be with Melissa and Barry. Thank you for sharing a part of your vacation with us. I love finding new thrift shops when traveling....that's the fun of going on a trip! I don't sell on Ebay anymore but have a few booths in Antique/Thrift stores and watching you thrift shop has educated me so much about what to look for in glassware and collectibles. Enjoy the rest of your vacation and safe travels home.

[@bgcrow1]

I'm so glad you got to thrift with Melissa! You guys are so fun together! Love you guys!

[@marymarie7959]

I love watching the videos of you and your daughters. 💕

[@joanlorden6679]

So fun! Would love to see you all together, miss Lisa!!❤

[@moladhdodhia164]

Thank you, such fun,I can see how someone could become a hoarder,so many treasures out there.

[@kellyreally]

You two make me so happy! Love your synergy! what a fun day, fun places and those gorgeous ocean and shell bed shots are so lovely. Congratulations to Mellissa and Barry on their new home! Love the way Mellissa remembers her very first Ebay sale and all the details. Thanks for another great video together girls.

[@patriciabell5715]

Again love your hair ! You changed it a little and what a difference ! Looks beautiful !

[@joycejudge8942]

Great video. Nice to see mom and her girl 💕

[@suekrebs3497]

Thanks for the beautiful beach shots at the end! It almost felt like I was there. This video was so relaxing and enjoyable. The interaction between you two is special. You two really make the most of your visit! Thanks for sharing!

[@patriciabell5715]

Such a sweet Daughter , you two are having so much fun !

[@phyllissalcido1846]

Wonderful and fun video!

[@Ir-of4zn]

Nice video of you and daughter...very informative...seem like you are having a good time. Enjoy!

[@GoPugsGo]

I LOVE the bins! And I did the very first time lol

[@dodipc]

Fun video! I live in Sarasota so enjoyed hearing about your vacation. Yes, Anna Maria Island is beautiful! Enjoy!

[@afolsom685]

Love 'you guys'! So much fun. 😊 have the good people vibe. Look forward to seeing the new house. And all the 'stuff'.

[@janel4066]

Hi, thanks for all the great information. Enjoy you videos❤

[@TMarie-qe5pc]

It's like a treasure hunt but with dirt....you nailed it Melissa!

[@LindaFoyle]

Thanks to both of you…hugs from a long time viewer ❣️🥀🌸🌺🌹🌻

[@tarasablessed]

I love Anna Maria Island !!! Used to live there , so fun !

[@JacksMomPat]

Hi Karen and Mellissa, it’s always great to watch you two together and hear your stories! So happy for Mellissa and Bare on their house move! Very exciting! Take care, Pat

[@cherylchastain1962]

You two are like family because I am a faithful watcher of both your channels. So glad to see you together again and having such fun.

[@VintageRoseThrifter]

Just beautiful!! You and your daughter are very sweet together! Enjoy that warm weather!

[@freddiemartin5334]

Lovely! I enjoyed meeting your daughter. She is precious.

[@pattyguesnier9793]

You are amazing at Resale knowledge 😊

[@terrifranklin7585]

I think everybody is watching your channel! The competition is really picking up! Ü This is such a fun obsession!! Thanks both of you! You are wonderful ladies!

[@denisespicks122]

Beautiful video! Great memories made with daughter and mom! Hold them close! :o)

[@zachman364]

I have a friend who always calls the bins the dig! So true!

[@mr.caffieno709]

I have friends there, an i visit periodically from Tulsa, Oklahoma. I love it there, especially Ana Maria Island. 🤗

[@petesnyder8201]

Enjoyed the video. Safe travels back to Penna.

[@nancyloomis3046]

I used to live in Fl…..I do miss seeing the beach, but not all that sweaty heat…but this time of year, it’s really nice and the water sure is beautiful…thanks for sharing!

[@kathylebo8288]

Nice to spend time with your daughter.

[@davidbuccini9931]

You and your daughter are so lovely! Looks like you had a wonderful time!

[@Meekavintage]

YAYYYYY 😁i am so excited to see a You & Mellissa Video ...just got my mother laid down for nap .getting a snack & coffee and relaxing 😁

[@brendabunnell6759]

I'm happy you are having a great vacation. Say hello to Melissa !

[@retiredsockmonkey7257]

Watching these older videos to get to know you. Thanks. Love your thrifting

[@bethgarland4140]

Loved your video, what a lovely daughter, I can tell , you both share a special bond. Congratulations on your new home. Hurry back to PA,we miss you.

[@marvineblackburn7846]

What a fun store!

[@dianepropson2508]

I just watched the hustle couple this morning. They went to UPS to ship their items back home from California to Texas. They bought the box at UPS. They bought tape at the dollar store. They got the weight of the item and went on pirate ship, got a qr code and had UPS scan it. Their 16 x 16 x 16 boxes was only 16.00 to ship with a fee of .75 to have them print the label.

[@jeanneewaseck6635]

Yes! I was going to say the same. I have even moved between states (I had no furniture) using UPS. There are more great ways to bring home treasures than sticking it in your suitcase!

[@pinkflowersboutique9990]

I love Fresh! I've been her subscriber since the beginning. She is the sweetest!

[@anitabaugh2201]

You have a beautiful daughter just like her Mom. This was an awesome video and I wish her and hubby the best for their move and new home. Thank you so much for this video and seeing Melissa, what a sweetheart. I’m now a subscriber to her channel. 😀👍🏻❤️

[@taracat7723]

Thx for sharing all your fun travels and questions and answers,you both are wonderful. I started selling in 2001..took digital pics with a Sony Mavica camera and floppy disks..to this day, the most amazing camera out there...took jewelry shots like a Nikon. You gals are bringing back memories..pre smart phone days..lol

[@kathrynplett8386]

Wow! Melissa and Bear buying a house complete with “stuff”. Fun!

[@Cynthia2v]

I saw a metal cake cover (2 layer) that I’m on the hunt for to paint for my kitchen. It’s funny how we shop for ourselves as you go through the thrift stores!