Packing ebay orders - My day as a full time ebay reseller

[@justaregularguy7388]

Wow wow wow! I am a reseller on eBay but definitely not on your scale! I love how everything is all organised and how you and your Mrs have a good mind to make money together...Relationship goals 🎯 You have inspired me to work harder and get closer to making eBay reselling a full time Job! Subscribed :)

[@kkslimes813]

Was you successful xx

[@jillianhorsley5985]

Hi Nic, the Go-pro is better than the phone. Keep on keeping busy.

[@NicHills]

Thanks :)

[@AirborneMark]

yes. really enjoying the GoPro perspective

[@Gaz2023]

Dont know what it is but I love these types of videos of what you are actually selling etc. Loving the go-pro filming Nic puts a far better feel on the videos and definitely enhances the quality. Some good sales and hope you have a good week, thanks for sharing.

[@christophers7862]

Go Pro video worked. Question. Why do you print the invoices on the sticker paper? Isn't it expensive or do you need it for something else?

[@jamowallace]

Wow, new to this but have learnt so much already!! Thanks for sharing

[@NicHills]

You are welcome - glad to help :)

[@wendydavenport9418]

You have got a little business going there. I am learning a lot.

[@ArthurShelby-PB]

Can’t fault the guy he’s making that extra bit of money from doing this which is pretty smart and publishing KZbin videos which also gets him a bit of extra cash. I like it. I’ll like the video to help him out.

[@NicHills]

Thanks - appreciate it :)

[@stacirizner4461]

I love seeing the differences in uk and us shipping methods. Love your setup!!

[@FaceFoiled]

Not quite sure why this came up into my KZbin feed, but quite enjoyed it :D

[@kaleidoscopicFILMS]

everyone seems to be mentioning the gopro view...which is nice. But that thom yorke tee is the star of the show here. Lovely stuff.

[@NicHills]

Yes! I love it

[@danflipsit2644]

I don't think i would be able to remember where i put anything if i had a stock room that big haha, great video nic learn so much from your videos keep up the great work :)

[@bitzbox]

Would certainly love a video on the shipping of these. What label writer you use, what's the process of making the labels you print off etc. We currently just stick stamps on everything from our webstore since smartstamp was discontinued so I'd love to learn more about your method. Do Royal Mail then pick up your mail bag from your location? I looked into that before but it seemed expensive at the time

[@NicHills]

We use Royal Mail Click and Drop, it links to our ebay account, generates the labels for us, the labels are free from RM. I drop it all off as the PO is just round the corner.

[@CallumT5]

Nic & Andrea Hills is it the sticky labels that are free?

[@darrelhibbert5567]

Hi there How and where do you get the recorded delivery orange stamps for that is signed for , and where do you get your bags from for the Royal Mail . Would be ideal if you did a dedicated video in the sending off process (set up ) with the post office

[@debraconway6701]

You open a business account with royal mail. You need to sell a decent amount to make it work. Buy a zebra label maker at about 160 quid and then you get free labels and bags on the supply website

[@darrelhibbert5567]

Debra conway that’s a great help thank you very much

[@thefiestaguy8831]

What label printer are you using ? I bought a cheap DYMO labelwriter 450 few years back and it doesn’t connect via WiFi, only via USB cable, additionally from what I can tell it is not capable of printing the address size labels like you have here which means I have to print it out on a laser printer, cut the label and tape it on which is quite time consuming compared to a quick sticky label.

[@joles-gaming]

Hey nic have you got a link for your awesome sticker printer? Also, do you get your postage pre paid for so you only have to drop off?

[@monz87]

Wow great video, do you have any videos on how postage works, in terms of having the ability to print your own labels, how you drop off the parcels and how they process it etc. As it clearly seems different to taking an unlabelled parcel to the post office and joining the queue etc

[@asef698]

Do you have working hours I.e 9-5 or do you let it run your life constantly responding to messages head in your phone etc.

[@jusren]

Great video! I've been watching your videos for a few weeks now and subscribed! Really inspired and motivated to get into reselling! I've started from selling my own stuff so far and will soon be visiting car boot sales too! Oh and the go pro it's much preferred over the iPhone!

[@NicHills]

Glad the videos have helped inspire you - thanks :)

[@geospectrum]

What motivates you to sell such a variation of items? I sell art materials because I’m interested in art. I’m not sure I could sell all the other stuff.

[@moonna8088]

Love the gopro pov packing. Subscribed. Thankyou.

[@billy-2966]

I loved this please do more I totally agreed with about you with the packing and posting i just love it I mean this is the best thing I have seen all week and I am sad it is done

[@racingblonde]

Could you tell me what your printer is please? and are you using special postage software. Thanks, love the video.

[@andrewkerr3787]

Great video as usual. Do you use Royal Mail 48 instead of 2nd class? I think 48 is dearer so interesting to know why you use it? I know it has tracking on it and im interested in using this service for my orders rather than 2nd class. Thanks

[@eatingasmrwithhay7246]

How does the paying for postage online and getting the stickers printed at home work? What's the sort of coatings? As well as the royal mail sacks? I used to do a lot of buying a selling but found it cost too much when doing it the old school way? What's the beta route about getting back into selling in 2019?

[@herewardofliverpool1662]

I`m interested in selling on Ebay but I think would like to know more about the postal system works Oh and the Gopro worked very well

[@evabelvoir4793]

JW, took the words right out of my mouth! Where do you get the label printer and at what cost please?

[@actingactor6915]

Hi Nic great videos. I am no sure if you will see my comment in order to reply. basically i have been happy selling on ebay for last 5 years with everything going well. Currently ive been using Hermes for almost all my orders. most of my orders go through Hermes import integration with ebay but for my international i have to self input into hermes. Its not to much a problem because i just copy and paste all the details from the paypal order. But now last week i was forced onto ebay payments i have no paypal to paste from. So im having to manually type each individual order which is no just the most pain in the ass time consuming nightmare, but also opens it up to me making a mistake especially with global reference numbers. I cant copy and paste from the ebay order because it does not allow it. It only gives an option to copy to clipboard. but when i try that it says copied. but then icant find the clipboard. Today i tried for the first time ebay labels and the label reference is too small and unreadable unless with a magnifying glass. Why has ebay always got to create things to make life harder all the time.

[@bluestarzfour]

The gopro worked just fine, I like it, I just started watching your videos ans will continue to do so!

[@Phillyjoe2]

Hi Nic. Great video, very inciteful and helpful. One question: what is the additional label that prints off along with the address label? Is it necessary? Because if not then could you set the label printer to just print the address label? It'd save you half of your labels. Just a thought. Anyway keep up the great content

[@sammytheseal2307]

Loving the go-pro view, although the sound isn't quite as good, maybe a small mic would help?

[@kesarh]

Hi can you let me know the name and model number of the label printer your using? Thanks

[@full_time_motorhome]

Which is best - and post-office or my hermes? I like the hermes for convenience.

[@lin90210]

Really cool! Liking this format

[@markriley1804]

Always loved the picking and packing. For me, it's the final part of getting the items out the door. I just wish the listing wasn't so tedious!! Just one question. How do you get the labels onto a label printer? I can never get the size right. Keep up the good work!!

[@m1jkoswe922]

Where have you bought those 2 lights you have on your table for taking better pictures?

[@PADDY-he2xe]

Hi Nick great content and good eBay set up’ is it difficult to maintain margins when you have Vat to pay on all sales or do u keep below threshold? Thinking of expanding but will reach vat threshold soon. I’m manly Amazon FBA

[@mastqalander9580]

Hey Nic, since you work from home, do you have any specialist insurance for that kind of thing? I tried to do it a couple of times but the insurance companies couldn't help me out. Thanks for all the knowledge you guys share

[@geospectrum]

Mast Qalander try NFU they have special policies for people who work from home.

[@owencook2332]

Hey Nic, I also sell on eBay, and I sell a lot of items, please can you let me know how your items are posted as it seems a lot easier! - Subscribed !

[@brendamiller8140]

Love the head go pro. 👍👍👍💚💙🤗

[@geoffduke1763]

The wide angle view is good, opens up your Tat Cave. Took a bit of getting used to it being on your head as your ninja moves were fast.

[@NicHills]

Yeah, i'm still learning :)

[@spikeyharold1]

Hi Nic & Andrea. Love the videos. But Im a little confused. Why do a lot of the items you say have sold, not show up as sold on your ebay page? They only show as Out of stock. For instance the hoover and Ultima do not appear in your sold listings?

[@NicHills]

No idea, maybe it's to do with the new 'Out of stock' option so the items stay live intill we end them even when they are 'out of stock.

[@michaelh7453]

Hi, love watching your vids, could you tell me, what printer do you use for printing out the Royal mail labels?

[@drasticg]

Is it worth selling on ebay when you factor in postage costs and ebay fees

[@NicHills]

As long as you factor that in and still make enough money for your time then.... yes.

[@claudiaharlow7807]

Like the go pro footage, nice sales too.

[@laurencimorellibow]

What do you look for In a Harry Potter book? Where do you usually find them?

[@michaelo2088]

Hey :) where do you find those brown envelope bags at?? I’m going to start decanting colognes and those are the perfect size envelopes to use but I can’t find where those are located at?? Please help :)

[@laughingrabbit196]

Just found your videos and very inspiring! Thanks got some watching to do!

[@philiphurdwell3443]

Tat cave!!!!!!!love it

[@StormofSteelWargaming]

Good video, for the postage, do you weigh everything individually for the labels?

[@tgm49]

Much better picture this way Nic

[@joshuastoker5577]

Hi nic, love the videos! Do you ever take a loss on products because you want to get it gone? Or is it mainly profit after fees, cheers

[@NicHills]

Occasionally we buy a dud and make a loss, but those are few and far between thankfully

[@snipergunkid]

are you selling any retro console games right now ? and whats your ebay account ?

[@9987molly]

Cool vid! Is it a Gopro 8 you have with the stabilization sensor?

[@thomaschappell4708]

Hi Nic, filming with the GoPro is a brilliant idea! Keep up the great work. Love watching your videos 👍👍👍

[@susanlewis1953]

Love the go-pro footage. Thanks

[@fisherlnnf]

How do I find your eBay page?

[@ethn2048]

look at something on his shelfs and search it on ebay

[@CallumT5]

It’s the-hills-are-alive

[@davidm218]

Thank you for sharing Nic really enjoyed watching as always , good job mate, i am hoping to go to more car boot sales over here next weekend as i am finally off work next weekend , my parents have just told me about another car boot sale that is on that i didnt know about so hoping to go there in the near future, i am also seriously thinking about selling on ebay again so i may ask for help in the FB group and i also plan to upload a video about selling on ebay again as well , i know this sounds silly but i have been off ebay for 7 years now and just need a lot of help , speak to you again soon Nic , once i get my next car boot haul i will upload video about selling on ebay again

[@NicHills]

The group is a great place to ask for help - looking forward to seeing more videos from you :)

[@nickibair999]

Hey Nic, love the videos! I remember when I started selling on eBay, I had to show everything, measure, and weigh..is this what you do as well? I normally went ahead and would pack mine all up with a note of what was inside, that way if it sold it was already boxed, I would just add the label..love your set up, very nice and organized!!

[@jcwarne01]

Hi Nic, what software do you use for the label printer? Is it automated from ebay or do you manually enter addresses etc?

[@joyetaylor1819]

Great video !! What Go-pro are you using please ? Thanks. Loving your videos !!

[@NicHills]

amzn.to/2KOMhwz that is a link to the one I use - I like it because it is so small and inconspicuous

[@RetroReselling]

Loving that GoPro view Nic!! A lot better than the phone 👍👍

[@NicHills]

Thanks George :)

[@bricksontoast8568]

@@NicHills agreed, looks much much better!!

[@Ashman2489]

Great videos I’ve subscribed can’t wait to watch more

[@stressedtechie518]

Excellent video! Honestly the head mount is brilliant, keep it on! Keep it up Nic :)

[@meowmimitv4435]

Hi Nic, I am interest in the DMO for my daily label print. But do you know how to correct the address before print as eBay buyers always leave a wrong address (for example no door number , or incorrect post code) how did you sort it ? and is it hard to sort 100+ parcels per day?

[@The-Chinokk]

You print the address as they have supplied it, i use packlink to print lables so all is automatic. I have been selling for many years and can count on 1 hand how many problems i have had with incorrect addresses. Its just not an issue. As to lable printer i would suggest the Zebra GK420, its a workhorse and you can use the royal mail labels they provide free, it costs a little more i think but there is a reason companys like amazon use them. And your final question, most sellers ship monday, wednesday and friday which is why they have 2 day dispatch on (myself included) so they dont have to ship everyday. Hope this helps with your questions. *edit* Also only just saw that you posted this a year ago and i had already posted my response before i noticed.

[@OneGrumpyMF]

do you have to pay for the royal mail labels or is that how they print off and you just pay at the post office?

[@picksburgh74]

The go pro looks great. Thanks for sharing

[@justahappygardener]

Nic - I'm very impressed at just how professional you run your business. Without giving away your income, would it be fair to say you can replace a 'normal' job and pay a small mortgage by becoming a reseller? (Don't worry, I'm in northern Scotland)

[@NicHills]

I can only speak for what we were able to do, we live a very comfortable life doing this, we are mortgage free but bought our house and paid it off all since going self employed back in 2002. What you are capable of is entirely down to you, your work ethic and ability to find and sell enough stuff..... but in short - yes it is possible.

[@xamurai00]

How do you print out the same labels that the post office or courier would ? Surely that part is when they themselves process it ? Can you explain that part to me please

[@NicHills]

I have a click and drop account it generated labels for me...

[@norfolkhoneybee273]

What is the label printer you use.?

[@finlayevenson1937]

Hey, I’m 18 and just about to finish college. I already resell collectibles that I buy from USA and sell them here in the UK. I make a lot more than I would if I were to do an apprenticeship however I would still like to scale it up. Any tips? My problem is not having enough stock.

[@bitzbox]

Put every penny you make into getting more stock. If that's enough then maybe borrow money to buy more stock. I started my business at 19 and did just that. Trust me it will pay off in the long run. Sounds like you're on a winner. Good luck!

[@AJPflooringuk]

Do you just go round car boots buying cheap items and ebaying them? Great idea if so,working a normal full time job would prevent us from doing this though right?

[@NicHills]

i know plenty of people who do what we do on a part time basis alongside their main job

[@AJPflooringuk]

@@NicHills Yes but do you just go out to car boot sales and look for all your items to sell on eBay?

[@catherine4339]

Brilliant as always.

[@NicHills]

Thanks Catherine :)

[@SuesPilesOfShame]

That was enjoyable Nic, I love packaging too. Picture was great but made me feel a bit queezy, mind you I can't watch the kids on a roundabout without feeling like that so it's just me.

[@kylebatley2125]

What printer do you use for you’re postage labels ? Thanks :)

[@stoolpigeon4285]

What a fun job you seem to have

[@shirleysworldvlog7372]

I like that Go-Pro. I'm thinking of getting one. Which one do you have? Does it always have to be in super wide angle?? Shipping is my favorite part too!!

[@NicHills]

Hi Shirley, I have the Hero Session, and yes you can select a lesser wide angle :)

[@emmawithey6618]

Hi, were do you get the zip lock bags you use for clothes I've seen used in your videos please?

[@Fitzy6968]

Can I ask what printer you use for the Royal Mail labels?

[@igmshop]

Ye would be interested in make too.

[@kristianbudd-doyle6367]

What program do you use to do your postage labels and where do you get your packing sachets from, cheers

[@johnristheanswer]

Ebay ? ..... probably :)

[@motorone5301]

Your videos are excellent! Keep up the good work!

[@NicHills]

Thankyou that means a lot :)

[@georgeelsley4305]

Where do you get all your stock from?

[@pauljackson6599]

Really good and enjoyable I need to get into something like that my self 👍🏻👍🏻

[@quirkyjezza]

Hi! Great video! I'm gonna go watch more! I wonder if you can tell me the postage sticker printer you were using :)

[@NicHills]

amzn.to/2v9xHFr that is a link to the printer - glad you enjoyed the video

[@georgeriley9502]

Loving the go pro POV vid! Awesome

[@EdwardF83]

What label printer do you use and how do you print them? I want to start selling online. Cheers

[@darrelhibbert5567]

What is the label printer you use and please can you link me a cheap version thanks

[@NicHills]

this is a link to the label printer we use - amzn.to/2HKTY3C - they are not cheap but in my opinion worth every penny

[@squashmeee]

What is that big bag at the end? Why do u need it?

[@Professional_Youtube_Commenter]

wow, you sell a lot of random stuff.

[@xamurai00]

I think its on stuff he sees greatly marked down.

[@darnitproductions5945]

have you tried using myhermes for your delivery much cheaper

[@NicHills]

Yes I use them for bulky and heavy items - My Business RM account is cheaper on most other things

[@vanlifenomad]

Excellent and working from home like myself to keep the costs down ish! , i found you on ebay you have some great items for sale, followed you, im uk-seller-free-delivery. All the best with sales

[@NicHills]

Man thanks for the support :)

[@Lorfarius]

What model of label printer do you use?

[@houstradamus]

I can't imagine you doing it without sticky labels. It would be a big pain.

[@dianaw87]

HI. I don't know how you do it, you are taking 25 orders in to the post and you only have over 400 items listed. Amazing. We have over 800 listed but we are not selling that much and we have quite good prices. Any tips please? Thank you

[@NicHills]

Price keenly and try to stock stuff people want... we don't do anything special really.... mind you we have crap days too, not every day is a good sales day.

[@dianaw87]

​@@NicHills Thank you. It always seems that you're packing so much stuff, maybe because you've been doing it for so long and have lots of feedback counts too. We make about 600-700 profit a month but not enough for me or my partner to quit our jobs. Hopefully one day! Thanks for the videos!

[@adamwright8314]

Nice videos mate :) not sure why people would dislike it,

[@NicHills]

We can't please everyone :)

[@renees1471]

Just found this channel I love it

[@davefilms345]

Where did you get your little stand up lights for taking pics that are sat on the wooden desk

[@ScottStrachann]

Hi Nic, quick question what printer do you use to print your shipping labels? Thanks

[@leeanderson5269]

Do you send all stuff out recorded as I've had problems with people saying they haven't received item and paypal just refund them because there is no tracking number.

[@NicHills]

No, only higher value stuff but all our parcels now have free tracking with our Click and Drop account which helps.

[@topopops]

eBay and PayPal Fees are just way to high, to many scammers people complaining about lost damaged goods...

[@seasidegalaxystreet]

eBay fees are bad and the trust issues (fraud, delivery) with selling and posting certain expensive products scare you off.