Resellers Under Attack

[@dananderson128]

I’ve been buying and selling for 40+ years and even owned an Antique Mall for several years and I am still learning about a lot of stuff! I am also a CPA. The definition of fair market value (FMV) is as follows: FMV is the price at which a willing seller and a willing buyer, neither of which is under duress, agree to in a transaction. Therefore. Virtually every buy you make and every sale you make are at FMV. Whether the buyer or the seller has any comparative level of knowledge has no bearing on whether or not a transaction occurs at FMV.

[@aunttonton7302]

Bingo!

[@benjaminwilliamson9580]

Thanks for the detailed explanation!

[@wcollins4191]

Most people don't understand the process to be a reseller. First you source, clean, photograph, list & logistics to inventory & store. Your investment is debt until sold & a good way to look at our operations we are recycling. God Bless great topic.

[@pinkpigletparker8703]

It's a LOT of work and then someone wants something for nothing. My least favorite is going to the yard sales etc because it's tiring and takes up a lot of your time.

[@dash_rabbit]

​@@pinkpigletparker8703 lol, I'm opposite. Sourcing is my favorite part.

[@heidebenedict894]

@@pinkpigletparker8703 and gas costs money, along with wear and tear on your vehicle.......

[@zip10031]

It also takes logistical efforts for a burglar to turn their "deals" back into cash. But they still deserve little sympathy from normal people.

[@susangulbrandson2088]

So true but as in so many cases of life you really only understand when you have been through or going through

[@adriennesmith-poch857]

Just a thought: aren’t Walmart, Costco, Target, etc. all resellers? The difference between them and folks like Kevin is that they are at the top of the food chain! I appreciate the online resellers like Kevin and the opportunity to purchase affordable items along with the thrill of the hunt for them! You keep doing you, Kevin!

[@msunites2977]

Yes they are but they are called "Authorized Resellers" and that makes a BIG DIFFERENCE as they're margins of profit are nothing like what cottage sellers get, not even close. They also consign goods under NET Terms which again is a completely different ballgame. When you know the larger picture of hard goods manufacture, distribution and consumer commerce the two pretty much cannot be compared. There is far more dissimilar than similar and it's one of the reasons why "Retail Arbitrage," sellers who source at retailers is under assault. Walmart for example is not in the business of making independent or other sellers money. In fact, if Walmart sent employee's to Target Stores to buy with intent to resell for profit like cottage sellers do its against the law, its construed as a predatory business conduct and then some. Those cottage sellers activities have resulted in two matters pending: 1. The big players in retailers as well as well as distributorships, manufacturers AND even many Authorized Small Business sellers are seeking in the USA to have retail brick and mortar law applied to all US Internet Hard Goods Sales, new or used, doesnt matter. Those entities are also using the fact that they online have blurred internet and retail to the point of retail law being needed in Internet Sales. If retail law is applied to all Internet hard goods sales most sellers are out of business... They simply cant meet those standards more or less want expend the time to learn them. 2. The Shop Safe Act is looming sitting stalled in Congressional review. Whilst it aims to impact counterfeit goods the reality is it will impact just heaps of sellers whether they've counterfeit items or not be they new or used. Lawfirms representing the brands will make claims as is their right to do so and its completely up to the seller to prove legitimacy of any item made claim upon. How is a seller to do that? The manufacturers have no onus to provide a mechanism of proof authenticity and if purchased say at a retailer like Target that can open the seller up to a Predatory Business Conduct legal action via a State Attorney General, its up to a judge to determine legitimacy as those retailers consider the "Retail Arbitrage Seller" a competitor no matter where the resell said merchandise. Its up to the seller to try defend that against a State Attorney General and best of luck on that to be sure.

[@WellnessWizdom]

Technically, yes they are.

[@adriennesmith-poch857]

@@msunites2977 Wow! I learned something new today! Thank you for taking the time to explain.

[@msunites2977]

@@WellnessWizdom Sure there are similarities and one could say same of someone with a yard sale, consignment shop or flea market vendor. But towards retailers its really quite different in mechanisms those mechanisms are so very different they are not comparable. Most retailers assets are the floor fixtures, equipment, brand and if they happen own the building which many dont. The merchandise is almost always consignment under Net Terms with Price Protection. They dont own "per se" what they are selling until such a point its sold. They pay the manufacturer's authorized distributorship(s) for merchandise under Net Terms. The retailer can return that merchandise under Price Protection Credit basically "Credit" towards other merch the distributorship carries within a fixed timeframe. The top third party sellers (25-35%) be that at eBay or Amazon or Walmart's open commerce platform are all Authorized Supply Chain. Its likely why Kevin mentions if he'd started all over again he'd be looking more to embrace supply chain. Everything you see in retail stores has a shelf life before its "delisted" by the manufacturer. At that point in time the retailers might have passed the timeframe of returning said merch for Price Protection Credit or perhaps have such a low inventory left of said item(s) its not worth the return logistics expense. So they slap in closeout isles. Usually most will return things like full unopened case lots. They go from say the Target Store back to the regional Target warehouse and then back to the distributorship. From there the merch is available to authorized sellers to get for fractions of the MSRP it was in retail. I used to buy items with $50-$80 MSRP per unit for $2.50-$3.50 each by the case lot. There was no need to hunt for merch, every week I get a list of whats available and just place my order and it arrive. A friend of mine for example is an authorized Dell computer resellers/refurbisher. On eBay alone he sells $3 Million a year Net in Laptops, about 120 a day average. He gets "Alienware" off lease CAD PC's as well and those he has to part out, video cards, memory, CPU's, Power supplys, Mainboards, Drives etc. on Amazon. The case shells are picked up by a scraper and he gets paid for that too. The Off lease laptops cost him $17 each. The largest Wargaming and Fantasy Gaming seller on eBay is a friend of mine. He does millions too annually at eBay and is authorized chain. Ok... Now after the "delisted" sales of said merch wane the manufacturers then look to surplus and wholesale or with some products will simply destroy them for reclamation and write off the manufacturer expense as loss if they can. There is no independent sellers that can compete against the unified authorized supply chain, its simply not possible.

[@msunites2977]

@@adriennesmith-poch857 Its my pleasure.

[@KennethKent-m3p]

One thing to consider is that it costs about $1 per mile to drive somewhere (vehicle, maintenance, gas, insurance), and it adds up. I remember when my family went to garage sales, and we could go up to 100 miles. I had someone offer me $5 for an item on Poshmark, and the commission at the time was $2.95 so I would make $2 while driving 12 miles to the post office. Then there’s the packing materials. Yes, it adds up, and I’m just trying to clear out an estate and pay my bills.

[@bone_thrower]

While it obviously costs to drive, I’m a bit skeptical of your $1/mile claim. There’s just absolutely no way that’s accurate. How do I know this? Glad you asked. I drive an average of 1000 miles/week. If it was costing me $1000/week my children would starve and we would be homeless. Also, ride share drivers get paid way less than $1/mile so if you were right there wouldn’t be a single Uber driver. Why would vehicle payments and insurance be factored into that? Insurance doesn’t charge by the mile and if for some reason you want to factor in the car payment, if your payment was $500/month and you only drove one mile, that one mile would cost $500. With your logic, the more you drive the cheaper the miles would become. You basically made a claim that can never be made. Some cars get 8 mpg and some get upwards of 60 mpg. Some have large low profile tires which are very expensive and some have basic standard sizes that are $45 each. Some people own their cars and some pay $1000/month. Maybe it costs you $1/mile but that’s not necessarily true for any other individual on the planet.

[@deanna6042]

​@bone_thrower, well she could factor in: oil changes, wear and tear on her tires, depreciation due to higher miles, and gas. Gas alone, @ $3/gal. @ 30miles per gal=$1.20. That comes straight out of your profit. So, how much profit do you think is fair to receive off of a $5 item? Given the circumstances.

[@KennethKent-m3p]

@@bone_thrower That figure, from auto experts, is actually outdated. Especially in the age of $40,000-$60,000 vehicles. If you drive over 1,000 miles a month, you pay more in auto insurance because there’s more risk. I know plenty of people who drive 40,000+ miles a year, and their insurance makes mine look cheap. They have to go through more maintenance issues in a year and so on. Look at other factors like how long you pay on the car (the suggestion has been made for 7-year car loans), the interest rate itself, and it all adds up. Pretty much anyone using their own vehicle for deliveries, rides and the like aren’t making as much as they think. They especially aren’t given the fact they may wear out their car before it’s paid for. It maybe immediate income, but when everything is considered, it’s not a good deal.

[@KennethKent-m3p]

@@deanna6042 That’s it exactly. The vehicle, interest, insurance, gas, oil changes…and it all adds up. Most won’t drive a car into the ground over 10-20 years, and you could always be in an accident that totals your relatively new vehicle, and you’re off to buy another one at today’s prices. We dismiss cars as a kind of fixed cost for a convenience.

[@bone_thrower]

@@KennethKent-m3p again, that makes no sense. What do interest rates and vehicle prices have to do with anything? You’re gonna pay those whether you drive 2 miles or 800.

[@carriew172]

I could NEVER do videos like you do!! My skin is way thinner than yours. I could not handle the keyboard warriors that you have to deal with.. We did a garage sale recently and after someone paid 5 dollars for an old sewing machine.. he goes this is worth xxx money I don't remember what he said.. but it was a lot. I was like GOOD.. I'm glad you found a GEM. I wanted stuff gone and it was just one more thing gone.. I'm a reseller.. but I don't have the time to deal with things I don't want to deal with... if that makes sense. I made the price and that is on ME... not on the BUYER!! PLEASE don't let these people that probably don't even resell make you feel any type of way, your a good person and STAND FIRM in that knowledge!

[@hieronymusx8111]

They’re not even actual people. Someone has programmed the bots against Kevin lmao

[@jeanparsons3559]

Been reselling forever, bought a 23 inch slag glass vase for 10 bucks and thought I got a deal based on my former experiences. Found out the market was not there and I would be lucky to get 20. So now I just have a lovely vase. You are an honest moral man, doubt these critics could say the same.

[@Kackers-ni9by]

Thank you on behalf of all of us resellers, Kevin. If you hadn’t purchased those vases, they may have become part of the landfill. The buyers would never have had the opportunity to add them to their collections. Great job!

[@Eatshitglobalists]

Liberals starting drama like usual why do we pay them any mind is my question

[@HTXVintageVibes]

I feel the same way. When people tell me “some collector could have gotten that for a deal, you bought it to resell” it’s rare the right person who collects that item would be there. Soo much goes to landfills and trashed.

[@HogginHead]

I think these people are jealous. You build a great business you and your family should be proud of everything you've done.🙏🏾

[@Kelly-nd3cz]

AMEN! THATS exactly what these ppl are is “JEALOUS” of Kevin and his family and I haven’t even watched the video! Yet they need to leave my buddy heck alone. I found Kevin right after he 1st started utube and was so impressed with his children being involved in selling that I have never left! “And I have the “UTMOST RESPECT” for him. Plus he started his one reselling platform! Gotta give him a hand And Respect for just doing that alone to help out other resellers!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤❤💜💜💜💜💜💪🇺🇸♥️🙏😇Kelly from Ocala, Fl 🐒 my trademark you know I bought the purse😂🐒🐒🐒🐒🐒 5 Monkeys in my family me and my daughter and my 3 grandchildren🐒😂💪🇺🇸♥️🙏😇 Kevin the Red Hearts up top are for you know what by no means am I trying to be disrespectful to you nor your wife!💜. I call you my buddy even though you and I and your wife haven’t had a chance to meet. One day we will plz let me know when you’ll be down at Webster. Would love to meet you and all the other resellers that your with and Cary and his wife Dawn. I don’t know if Tina ever gets a chance to come down with Dave. Anyhow just so you know that I am by no means being disrespectful to you nor your wife! God Bless You and all of your family. Let me know and I’ll bring you 4-5 sets of gold clubs for your uncle Steve. 3 sets of callaway and 2 others? You can just have them for being so kind, your honesty and I just need to get rid of them due to health reasons. I may take you up on your offer on helping me sell on dibdit cuz of me being so shy. Once I find the keys to my room I just need to make reseller lots so I can make some z$$$ for my daughter and g-ma’s babies. Don’t know how long I have maybe z2 yrs according to my sis. I want her to be taken care of the best I can do. It’s too late for me to get life insurance! Have a great day and amazing video and sales. 💪♥️🇺🇸🙏😇💪♥️🇺🇸💪♥️🇺🇸💪♥️🇺🇸💪♥️🇺🇸💪♥️🇺🇸💪♥️🇺🇸💪🙏🇺🇸💪🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🇺🇸🙏🙏😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇

[@CarolynBavero]

Agree!!

[@noodles4dinner370]

I survived and my mobile home survived! ( a few things fell off shelves and ripped up screens on porch but nothing compared to what some neighbors and so many others are devastated. Helicopters and chainsaws going all day. I was flooded on St. Johns river when Ian hit so moved to middle of state. My big gripe right now are people returning i.e . doesn't fit, ordered by mistake, changed mind people don't realize how much costs are before we even ship an item ! Love your videos ! Learn so much! Thank you!

[@loribradley8234]

I am not a reseller but I totally get your position. Also, I am always amazed at the generosity of the reselling community. It is encouraging when the reselling community comes together to help others. Keep up the good work.

[@LorraineCastellon-Rowe]

OH. MY. GOODNESS!!! As I was listening to your viewers negative comments, my blood was boiling! The reason I am here watching all of your videos is because of your morals, your integrity, your thoughtfulness of your sellers and your community. I can't believe someone that watches your videos would call you out like that. It makes me think they don't watch all of your videos. They don't pay attention to all the wonderful and good things you do. Because if they did, they would know you have a good and honest heart!!! Oh, I'm just fuming over these comments. I'm very sorry you have to put up with people that are not knowledgeable or don't think or are just negative or jealous before they comment. Thank you for what you share with us, the good, the bad and the ugly!! I appreciate you very much and I thank you for everything I've learned from you.

[@debrumpel6207]

This! ❤️ Kevin, you explained yourself well even though you didn't need to answer to their judgments.

[@charleneferguson7564]

Yes!! up there.

[@nebulousvoid]

Definitely! I'd watch Kevin's channel even if I wasn't an aspiring flipper. His kindness to the unkind is more inspirational than his business advice, and that's saying a lot. Carry on, brother! Friends, please remember that there are a thousand causes of mental illness & few cures. Nowadays mercury and lead poisoning is more common than rabies or syphilis but it is still madness that has encroached every corner of the world. Go easy on the haters they're just unwell.

[@jodivanmeter6345]

@LorraineCastellon-Rowe I agree 100 percent!!!

[@LorraineCastellon-Rowe]

@jodivanmeter6345 Thank you Jodi!!

[@jeffcapps6619]

50 years buying and reselling here and a lesson I learned very early on was. If they’re talking about you, you must be doing something right and if they are questioning you, you are definitely doing something right

[@bennystratton7734]

100%

[@kjbcvintage]

I have been watching you since July 2019 ish somewhere around that time frame when I got started. I have watched all the fundraising you and your sweet family have done. You all are good people and I am very happy with the success you all have. You have worked so hard for it and earned every bit of it through your hard work and dedication. You are a very moral person and most definitely not a crook or cheapskate. Keep on rocking CWP & Fam!

[@TheVeteranFlipper]

I was listening to this while I package my items. I absolutely agree with you. I get criticized all the time for how much I pay. It is like one of my subscribers said, "People are quick to spend other people's money." You are doing a great job, Kevin!

[@bennystratton7734]

its the only way to keep your margins low Resellers should have a goal to keep there margins as close to $0 as possible

[@marcus3078]

Spending way to much time worried about what some random person over the internet thinks. If you went to Walmart and bought something on clearance for $1.00 and were able to sell it for $100.00 would it make this any different? Do what you know is right and keep your head high. In the end there is only one judgement that matters.

[@sueweir3183]

AMEN

[@WellnessWizdom]

He didn't waste any time. It gives him video content which he makes money on. They're actually helping him out lol.

[@zip10031]

Giving $1 to an elderly person for an item you know is worth $500 (the morally questionable reseller's dream situation) is very different to buying something cheap from a big box store.

[@sueweir3183]

@@zip10031 the problem is most people forget to not “Jump into other people’s pocketbooks”. What that means is seeing an old couple and deciding -they need the money- it’s a stretch and insulting(The Millionaire Next Door- Great Book).

[@annemerritt3722]

as a regular vendor at a flea market, I can totally understand. Customers walk thru booths expecting cheap prices for items. and as a vendor i get that but they dont realize the cost of renting a booth or the time to set up and research items. if one chooses to have a yard sale at their home they may not care as much about their profits. its always challenging. love your show

[@jpluera]

Nevermind the haters Kevin...You are awesome and yours is the best flipper and pickin channels on the YT 👍👍👍

[@erinbarclay5316]

I remember the comment the seller made about the vases, She said they are all Avon. She truly wanted them gone and didn’t care… She was happy to get the money you gave her. I also have no doubt she would’ve been happy to get the 1 dollar too. I’m honestly not sure I would’ve offered her more. The best part about hunting for treasures is getting a deal. I’m not a reseller, I’m a glass collector, I’ve honestly never paid market value for glass. I was excited and happy for you, when you got those pieces. I still don’t know all the different glass makers or what they are worth. I recently bought an LE Smith bittersweet fat bottom vase for $10 Canadian at an estate sale. I had no clue of the true value, until I got home and did the research. We can’t all know everything. I don’t think you did anything wrong, if anything it was nice of you to give her more. I think 90% of people wouldn’t have offered her more. 🤷‍♀️

[@countrylifeisgreat]

I would not have offered more. When a seller tells me what they want, unless it is outlandishly too much, I give them what they ask for.

[@erinbarclay5316]

@@countrylifeisgreat I’m exactly the same, I absolutely love the start the car moments…. Lol

[@CatIndovina]

I'm the same way. I thank the Lord and then I thank the seller. Everything is a blessing!

[@zip10031]

The trouble is that what a flipper calls "getting a deal" is often indistinguishable from "taking advantage of people" to anyone with a conscience. It sounds to me no different than those door-to-door tradesmen who rip off unknowing pensioners. If they were happy with the price they paid, what does it matter if they only got $100 worth of work for the $10,000 that they paid? They are none the wiser, and the flipper/scammer is richer. Which is apparently okay with some of you. But it's the very definition of ripping someone off or exploiting them. And it's usually the victim's friends/family who have to explain what happened to them, long after the con artist has moved on.

[@erinbarclay5316]

@@zip10031 that’s a bit different… We are talking about yard sales. We don’t set the prices, the seller does… He’s not going door to door selling things or ripping people off… If he didn’t buy the glass the next person would have… 🤷‍♀️

[@sueweir3183]

Kevin, I love that you have so much knowledge and you share it!! I cut hair for years and products are 100% that money always was used for overhead- employees and overhead!! Reselling is new to me and not EFFORTLESS!! It’s a huge learning curve for me. I love it though and people like you who help me along. People cannot get busy off of other people’s back, bottom line! Envy and jealousy - pride before the fall is what these people remind me of. If you have critics you’re doing something right!!❤️

[@barbarabuck-qk7mx]

I’m a longtime watcher/listener from Southwest Virginia, 3 miles from the Tennessee line. I’m retired and resell part-time for enjoyment, not just for the additional income. I am a self-proclaimed perfectionist and do not take criticism well, so I could never do what you do on KZbin. There will always be critics who express negative comments about things that are none of their business. Keep up the good work and know that you are doing a great service for the rest of us. Thank you! Barbara

[@kjbcvintage]

Hello fellow Southwest Virginian Reseller! I hope you are doing well and having lots of success! I hope you faired well during the hurricane! My heart is broken for our East TN, WNC and Damascus, VA people. I am still in shock at the pure devastation that happened in our Appalachian Mountains. 💔

[@itiswhatitis9323]

sersiousy ,do not worry about the YT trolls, you do a great job as a totally disclosed reseller and i watch you and your ebay store for the treasures our family seeks. without you, i could not find these. keep up the good work reselling and your YT channel!

[@scarlett1895]

I've been going to estate sales for years for enjoyment and I have never heard of Breyer horses either. And I grew up riding horses, real ones. I say have fun doing what you do and ignore the hateful folks because they will never stop. I enjoy your videos, thank you!

In this day and age we have the ability to look items up….seller and buyer. Don’t chastise someone for finding an item at a good price when the seller could have done their do diligence to find the value also. I’m with you 100%!

[@wtchee1]

Agreed! But when the seller does do their due diligence, resellers complain that they want eBay prices at their garage sale.

[@jkhoover]

​@@wtchee1 Because a yard sale gets 50-100 people once or twice a year. eBay gets millions of buyers everyday. of course, people can price it at whatever they want, but they're absolutely deluded to think they can get eBay prices.

[@charlesshelnuttfishing7973]

​@@jkhoover is correct and most people don't know how to find actual sold comps, and resellers need to be at 20% or less to be profitable on those sold comps.

[@alfonsoalfonso647]

Sales on Ebay have been PUTRID. No Sales in 3 days, and no questions either, despite me listing 20+ each day. Only 5 Sales in past 14 Days. My average is 2-3 each day. Really really bad.

[@beachcitiesthrifting777]

It must be the awful weather....as my sales are Zip as well! You are not alone. Prayers for our country.

[@commonwealthflipper]

My sales have been down as well but not this much.

[@thegardenstatepicker]

It’s been slower for sure. I also list 20 a day and end and sell similar daily. But my average $ per sale is $46 so I’m still making ends meet. I also ran a 15% off sale for the holiday weekend. That seriously bumped sales! $571 yesterday and already booming today. Try that?

[@Kelly-nd3cz]

@@beachcitiesthrifting777 AMEN WE NEEED THEM BAD AND PLZ EVERYONE GET OUT AND VOTE “NOT TO BRING POLITICS HERE”! Our Children and Grandchildren’s lives depend on this country getting back normalcy BY THE GRACE OF GOD! 💪🇺🇸♥️🙏😇

[@Nostalgiafive]

I'm too introverted to go live, but rebuilding after a natural disaster is no joke! I had to take a step back and absorb the blow! I sat down to list yesterday and realized that I'd forgotten how to LOL

[@Doggystyleflipper]

GO GET'EM KEVIN! People think that you just find things that great every time you go out. My wife and I watched this video and applauded you for paying more than she asked. You are the Mike Wolf (American Pickers) of KZbin resellers. Keep on keeping on sir. Much Love and respect always.

[@SquirrellyResell]

Explain yourself if you want to but you don’t need to. Those of us who understand all it takes to resell realize all the costs entailed.

[@YardSaleGarageSaleKing-bb3tu]

I have been a reseller for years and I’ve watched your videos for years. You’re the most honest good person I’ve seen. Stop letting these idiots get you so upset.

[@kathleendunn1972]

My name is Kathleen and I think you and your family are awesome! I have learned so much from your videos. Just today, I learned about Bryer horses. I have never heard of them before. Keep doing what you do!

[@rockymountainreseller]

Always learning. Everyday. There’s a little junk store here in my town that has a huge display of dragon figurines and swords and axes. All beautiful and very fancy. I’ve been on eBay for 20 years and things change so fast. So much out there. I recently retired and resell full time now but when I sold my house I had two yard sales and actually had a buy one get one just to get rid of stuff. Yard sales are usually to get rid of stuff. Keep at it Kevin. Love ya! Blessings.

[@ksnax]

I don't care what arguments people want to make about sourcing prices, a service is being offered to people, who don't or can't go to the sales or thrifts, who will happily pay the markup. My thrifts are overstocked every day. That stuff needs to move and I get paid to help them to do it.

[@jenniferjustjennifer]

So many folks are just jealous, as others have said. Not only that, but they are also in an all-fired hurry to find fault with anything. There is no way any of us can know everything and we just do the best we can. When we pick up things we have an idea that they might be really great but aren't sure, it's simply that. We aren't sure. We are taking a risk in purchasing them. In that scenario, you OVERPAID HER, on HER asking price. That is the thing right there. You did NOT have to do that and if you didn't that would have been okay too! The woman was awesome and wanted to take care of you since you offered to overpay. She was super nice for that. You were still taking a risk. I don't see any harm in what you did. Heck, the reality is, even if you did something I didn't agree with the last thing in the universe I would waste my time or energy on would be cutting you down and being so disrespectful to call you a liar. I just cannot imagine doing that. I was raised on "if you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything" and to just be respectful of others. It saddens me to know this is in short supply--especially with keyboard warriors. Anyway, sorry long-winded but I just cannot understand these things. You are doing an amazing job. I love your content and appreciate it, so thank you for being precisely who you are. All the best to you and your beautiful family!

[@brendatyrell1772]

You are always so honest, Kevin and I'm sure your subscribers appreciate all that you share with us. If you didn't buy those vases, I'm sure the next person who came along would have and the sellers would probably have got just $1 each for them. Those keyboard warriors are just pitiful. At least they gave you material for another awesome video.🤣🤣🤣🤣 Thanks for sharing. 🥰🥰

[@pattyd3735]

I have been to garage/estate sales where the seller looks up everything and prices accordingly and you know what .. I don't buy anything from them. As my brother ( a reseller like me ) would say "I can't make money if your making money" They can price their goods however they want but lets face it we go to garage sales and estate sales to find a deal... we are not shopping for ourselves here. Most people having garage sales want to get rid of stuff and price it accordingly. I had a woman tell me to fill up a box with clothes for 10 bucks and she told me I was doing her a favor! Keep doing what your doing, I love your videos and you have a very beautiful family! God Bless!

[@Kathleenthefernwayflipper]

Ugh. I need to change my name! You are right, most people have no idea what we do.

[@bobbiecantrell9904]

Keep doing what you are doing!!!!! We are not experts on everything and we don't pretend to be. I have been reselling on ebay for 25+ years before that swap meets and flea market booths, I am still surprised at the worth of some items. We have a short period of time to look through a hodge podge of items and if it is out of our wheel house we may have limited knowledge. The way I look at it is if the seller gives me a price and I am happy with it then it goes home with me. I have started to walk away when they give me a lower price if it is what I can live with then I buy it. My favorite time of day is when they say everything is half price! There are so many of us out here that appreciate the knowledge you share with us. The hater out there don't have a clue what we do or why we do it.

[@CFAM_72537]

I’m new to reselling but I absolutely love it always been a treasure hunter this just fits. Thanks for all the awesome content you put out. If every sale you would go to. You would tell everybody what they have and what it’s worth. I guess reselling would be done, then wouldn’t it

[@gobigrey9352]

It irks me so much when yard sales have ebay prices. Their stuff is often dirty and not even presentable for sale. I spend so much time cleaning people's dirty filthy junk.

[@ReadySetResell]

How could you not know everything about every item! Wow... On a side note I use that same Dick Tracy popcorn tin as my office trashcan lol. I love how it looks.

[@TheLuigi69]

Yes Kevin 👏🏻 well presented & explained , I'm not a reseller as you know... I for one know from over the years only know a smigen of what you and the kids and Mrs Commonwealth do for charity 👍🏻 Jayne 🇬🇧 p.s funny enough I'm wearing my CWP t-shirt today , keep on truckin, and prayers to your friends father in law 🙏🏻 😢

[@Kelly-nd3cz]

Kevin I just nipw watched your Video. One person I told them to leave you the heck alone, cuz your PROBALLY 1000% they are not Resellers! “Unfortunately, your probally correct! I loved it when I asked them How many Charities Do you Donate to like Kevin’s family does and of course I received no response! So I love the fact you put it on FB That you would match them and of course you heard from zero people. Always remember you and your family “Are Amazing people”!’see you in next video!!!!!’Stay amazing and keep on “Rocking and Hustling”! Stay safe you and all your families! 💪♥️💪🙏😇

[@Rhonda1776]

I 100% respect you. I have watched enough of your videos to know you put in a lot of work and you have a generous heart. Philly Flipper was getting a lot of ugly comments on his videos and it affected him so bad he’s not putting out his garage sale videos anymore. Haters will be haters. They are probably miserable people and trying to upset others. Just ignore those ignorant people! Keep doing what you’re doing! God bless❤️

[@ThePickingLarker]

This video should be on constant repeat!! I've resold on and off for years casually, but lost my job in Aug and pivoted to this FT. I love it, and can relate to all of your comments, I did comment on the Patricia Nash video, but I learnt about her from The Homeschooling Picker, we all learn more every single day. Grumblers gonna grumble, if they don't like it, they should try it and gain better perspective before they comment negatively.

[@ThePickingLarker]

Also you nailed it with the "we are personal shoppers for people" comment.

[@susanjoy3513]

I have been watching your channel for awhile and have seen you be more than fair with people. I remember one time you were at an older ladies sale and you gave her more than what she was asking and you told her that if it turned out you made more than you expected you would give her more. A little time passed and you did make more than you expected and you gave her additional funds. When someone says you are not telling the truth - that person does not know you and is so far off the mark. You are a very good man and treat people more than fair. Don't listen to those bad mouthers - they are just looking for someone to pick on. Nothing they said is worth even repeating. Keep up the great work.

[@weeziepuff13]

I got called a liar today and there's no better feeling than A) finding out that a potential buyer is a nightmare before selling to them and B) blocking their A$$.

[@kennethkulp7734]

I bet that 99.9 percent of your listeners know that you are not a crook, cheapskate or dishonest. That .1 percent of the people that make those comments just want to stir the pot. Don’t listen to these people or let them get under your skin. We as the 99.9 percent believe that you and your family are very generous to many charities and help others. So don’t let them get you down. Keep up the great work!

[@tippydayday1704]

What people do not seem to understand, is EVERYTHING and ANYTHING they've ever purchased has been bought for a lower price and sold for higher price. That's literally how this world works. FOR EVERYTHING!

[@FaraLove-77]

I sell many things that were found for free or given to me for free . I often help friends clean out their parents homes and I get free picks from the GW pile. Which leaves me defending the GW prices - because they have rent and employees to pay. ( they get their stuff free and so do I) lol. “ Nothing wrong with a high horse” !

[@pamsutton3088]

Rarely do I comment but I need to tell you a story. I had to go to the doctor years ago and to not miss work I went straight to the appointment in my work clothes. I apologized to the nurse who said, "don't be ashamed to make a living there are too many people who won't". That sir is what I would say to you.

[@tinarienstra216]

Thanks for remembering the antique booth sellers too. I am trying to sell on Ebay too. It's going slow, but that's ok, it gives me time to keep learning. Don't let "them" get to you.

[@Crypto_Gambino]

I bought a vintage blue leaning pitcher for $15 only to get home and fing it had a crack that leaked water when filled. Couldn't see it until water was put inside.

[@cornfieldcloset]

You're an inspiration!! I appreciate all you do. Sellers have the opportunity to do their homework before they price goods. Everyone loves good deals. Even the haters.

[@Northstar_Picker]

Hey Kevin, Northstar Picker here, look....you don't owe anyone any explaination. I understand why you made the video, but business is business. Your an honest and upstanding person and it's no one else's business. I see alot of the business you do conduct, whether it be auctions, live sales etc.... I have never seen or felt at any time that you've done anything but the right thing and what any other good and honest reseller would do. That being said, I do understand why you made the video. Your message has been received and understood. Keep doing an amazing job and my wife and I appreciate you!! Take care!

[@marcusgomez3971]

Hey Kevin don't pay no mind to them, they have no clue or understanding of what we do. You're doing a great job knowledge is power if they choose not to be knowledgeable at yard sales that's on them. And one more thing this last episode of trash to cash episode 157 has to be Dave ,Carrie and yours best episode yet. Just keep doing you brother and don't pay no mind to everybody else

[@fulltimetrader48]

Kev, don’t worry about the trolls. They have no idea how much work it is to run your own business. Only a select few of us know how hard it is to turn a profit. And this year has been really hard for most of us.

[@anonanon7235]

Word on this video man, most people who aren't resellers don't know how much time, effort, and money we put into the gig. I'm practically sourcing new inventory all the time.

[@lauriebusch9615]

Good points! All very true! Thanks for another thought provoking video.😊

[@Thetimecapsuletx]

It’s not only the money, time and effort we put into reselling, but the knowledge and education we have. Knowledge is more valuable than people know. It’s like a college education without the college.

[@hseebold]

There’s a lot of jealousy & envy focused on Successful resellers by people who have no clue how hard we work to achieve any degree of success. I work a 50+ hour/week job driving a semi, and manage to list, ship, and source, every day of the week as much as possible. Selling is not for the faint of heart. It takes a lot of effort. Much respect to you for talking about the haters trying to throw shade on us from every direction!

[@skylarpickard]

I never would have thought ceramic made in Japan aquarium decorations were a thing until my dad asked me to sell his collection. They went quick. Not super big money but they were good sellers. Now I look for them.

[@lokimonsterAq3d]

5:52 saw you video the comment calling you a liar was made on, Ironically you left several valuable glass pieces behind on the table in it , i was literally saying no no go back don't leave thouse lol, I don't think people fathom the vast amount of knowledge one must have to pick and flip especially antiques , i started collecting glass when i was 14 and I've 40 years of picking experience mostly artisan glass , ceramics , we tend to specialize and pick in our knowledge base because of the vast knowledge required , like myself i know very little about shoes clothing and purses yet there's alot of money to be made there but i wouldn't chance it without using app to check because its not my specialty but that yard sale would have been a dream pick for me and you left so much stuff behind that i never would have and one was sitting inches from the 3 you got from the one table 😮I watch many picking shows to expand my knowledge and i see pickers missing all kinds of valuable objet D'art and pick up knickknacks they can flip for 5 or 10 bucks, when they could have made 100 to 200 if they knew

[@OriginalNethead]

Item selling price has to be greater than purchase price + shipping + costs of aquisition + labor. Otherwise there is no point in buying it, because as a seller you're backward before you restart the car/truck. Gas where I am is over $3/gallon and wear and tear on a vehicle is NOT cheap. Food is stupidly expensive here. My time is not cheap, and yours shouldn't be either. Re: swung glass - prices are leveling out and may be dropping for the common ones. Sometimes you recognize something as being good, but don't know how good. I went to a rummage sale and found some Napier 1930s silverplated servingware this weekend. It had been sitting there for an hour. All I knew is that I never knew Napier made anything but jewelry. The sugar and creamer design is in the Rhode Island School of Design's museum. Resale prices range from $10 - $700 (crazy outlier) . Any other buyer could have done a 10 second search and found them, but must have walked right by. Every so often you get an OOPS. Those OOPS pieces can end up paying for the rest.

[@OriginalNethead]

PS - I'm a medically retired antique jewelry reseller. I can tell Napier jewelry on sight from a distance as often as not. Still didn't know these. Resellers and antiquers know things, but we don't know everything.

[@sanchezhandymen3444]

in construction clients always say "it's just XYZ...should be easy" but if it was then they should do it and not pay me to do it instead of complaining for paying for this "easy" task. You get profit for your efforts and knowledge plain and simple. Same with your profession, there are years spent on building a business its not a pop up type of thing. Keep your head on and carry on!

[@Kelly-nd3cz]

And Stay Positive they are plainly JEALOUS! So sick of them putting you down-I wish they would just quit watching and leave you and your family alone! Or STHU! Kelly from Ocala,fl

[@bamcomicscardsandcollectibles]

hi kevin - love your videos while I'm packing my ebay items! You don't need to justify yourself to anyone!! I always say the value I bring to buying your items is cash now, so you don;t have to list, ship, deal with ebay, deal with non payments, sunk cost etc. The one piece of advice I would give you would be when you make a big profit on an item maybe don't say what you paid. I'm sure resellers get a kick out of it but viewers who don't know what resellers go through may be turned off. Also you will never make everyone happy, someone will always complain about something. take care! Bruce

[@Tavalynn75]

I'm a brand new reseller and I can tell you - i have never heard of most of the brands you "you tubers" highlight in your videos. Heck, I didn't even know a purse had a brand until I was well into my 30's 😂 when your not raised to give a sh** about a brand, or when somethings not your niche, why would you know these things? It doesn't make you dishonest or stupid, if anything, it makes those throwing those accusations at you , arrogant, egocentric, and they are probably narcissists.. Why do people have to give their worthless loudmouth opinions anyways?! If you can't say anything nice.. stay off social media! Thank you for your videos! I've learned alot already just from your techniques and advice..it's appreciated ❤

[@beachcitiesthrifting777]

Nice video Kevin. & patience. ...People just don't understand our world....hahaha

[@astralsemporium]

Part of why I enjoy reselling and remind myself why I do what I do is because I like to think resellers keep a lot of things out of the trash. I have gone to many garage sales where people are just throwing perfectly good things away. I see many other upsides to reselling as well, although the idea of keeping things out of the holes in the ground is what originally got me going. People say that sourcing from goodwill is like stealing from the poor, but in my mind and opinion goodwill is reselling as well, legalities aside.

[@MY_LIFE_LESSONS]

People always tell me I am taking away from people in need when I buy at thrift stores. They ask me if I feel guilty buying something and selling for more. Ebay paid my daughter's college, my house and all my bills. So, no this is what I do for a living it is what feeds and clothes me and my family. People price their own items, and they put a price on their item that they can live with. So if they are not a reseller, they need to do their research before jumping down my throat.

[@vynilrob9719]

I only sell comics while you sell almost anything so our sales are literally night and day....and I'm still inspired by what y'all resellers do! Great vid, sir!

[@jerrydahlheimer7701]

I agree with you on what you are saying. Sellers at the sales never have to sell items for less than they want, they can keep it. Not your fault. The complainers can go to the garage sales and do what they want to do. Love your videos.

[@kimberlygorcey4290]

I picked up a nice size lot of dvds/blurays, for a nice price at a yard sale that I happened to stumbled upon by accident, however, upon check of the movies, some of the cases were empty, some of the discs were in poor condition and some cases and discs were writting on with names etc. So they were donated to goodwill.

[@gemflipper]

Identifying items that have value gets easier and more frequent the more we do this. Sometimes it's just the way the item looks and sometimes it's the feel of the item. It's not that we know everything but we have the eye for good quality items that have value.

[@kimberlycampbell537]

Hi Kevin, today is Thanksgiving Day in Canada so I shall wish you a Canadian Happy Thanksgiving. I say this because I am thankful 1:04 that I found your channel. You have given me countless free hours of entertainment and have showed the true side of reselling. I may start to resell this coming spring. I have received a plethora of good information from you. If anyone questions your truthfulness then they do not follow you or they just want a reason to complain. You are extremely transparent in all your transactions. I’m sorry people are writing such nonsense. It’s easy for us to say “ ignore them” however, the human condition makes it difficult when integrity is attacked. Keep being real.

[@Deerpathtreasures]

I have been hobby reselling for 20+ years and I'm still learning about brands I didn't know resell good. Just the past 2 years I've gotten away from my vintage toy niche and learning about everything now.

[@MichaelLamas1]

People are so concerned with other’s actions that they forgot to look in their own boat. We all fall short whether justified or not. There is no need to get on a high horse and pretend like we can do no wrong. If one wants to help then do it without advertising it and quit tearing others down even if you would do different. #MindYourOwnBusiness

[@CarolNine]

Kevin, you are an honest, caring, and wonderful person and you work so hard just to make a living for your family. Do not take what those people said to heart. It was very nice of you to give $5 each for the vases when you did not have to. I agree with the FMV idea. If the buyer and seller agree on a price, then that is what the item is worth. I have an accounting degree, so I know what it costs to do business. As far as Goodwill is concerned, I would also like to add that they are hurting the people who are poor and the elderly who are on fixed incomes by charging so much now. It used to be they could rely on Goodwill to clothe their families, but not so much now. For the poor who live in states with colder weather, it is even worse because there are no garage sales for many months of the year, so they cannot even do that, unless they buy all summer to cover winter, and who knows if the clothes will fit their children all winter? How can one guess what exact size your child will wear several months ahead or whether they will experience a growth spurt or not? I know this because I was once a single mother of 5 for many years. Anyhow, shake it off! Those people are mistaken.

[@angelsvintagetreasures]

Kevin, I'm glad you called out these 'keyboard commando' reselling experts. It's easy to critisize watching and seeing you buy things. Even people who know a lot don't know everything. You can know a little about a lot or a lot about a little. Half the fun of this is learning new things. This debate for second hand items sales has been around forever. I'm proud to be a reseller, recycling what was old to be reused again!

[@hippiechickacres5490]

I thank you for your videos. I just started trying to resell. I lost my husband to covid, I only get his survivor benefits. I learn alot watching your videos here and your garage sale videos. Thank you for all you do.

[@sueferris3685]

I'll never understand people. Why in the world should it be YOUR job or obligation to educate the Sellers on the worth of what they have?? I just don't get it.

[@zip10031]

I think the concept flippers don't quite get used to be called fairness. Here's a scenario to explain: An elderly woman is selling for $5 something you know is worth $1000. If you can gleefully take the deal without saying anything, guilt-free, you'll be a good flipper. If you have a conscience and can see how wrong it is, or would feel guilty about the cruelly uneven exchange, flipping is not for you. Basically, the goal of resellers is ripping people off. Some people can do that and others can't. But a "community" of such rip-off merchants obviously doesn't want to be honest about what it is they are doing. The same goes for regular burglars, shoplifters or looters who are caught -- you think they won't get angry at you and have excuses about their objectively wrong behaviour?

[@TheFriskySquid]

The driving and time are definitely huge costs that people don't consider when sourcing. Yes, sourcing is fun and it barely feels like a job most of the time, but at the end of the day you are tired and have to drive home (or even pay for a hotel if you are far away from home). This weekend I drove over 140 miles in one day, stopping many times along the way and that took 8 hours. I barely bought anything because the sales were picked over. But for $20 in gas and 8 hours of my time, the $200 of profit (before expenses) I expect is almost not worth it. And I skipped lunch to save money.

[@nicktide80]

You did the correct thing on this video. It’s important to address your viewers questions and comments. Life isn’t all the good things and ignoring the rest. Taking on negativity with righteous frustration and anger in a controlled manner is something most people never see. I believe most people just scream I am right and it doesn’t matter if the facts are presented or not. Good job and anyone who doesn’t like it maybe should find different content. Thanks for the video

[@darcidefronzo4543]

I got so worried! I was listening while getting my sales packed up and heard my name. Thank you for saying it wasn't negative. It totally wasn't. I just love Patricia Nash's style and recognized it instantly. I've learned so much from you. I'm glad I could teach you something.

[@donnabeck5058]

Ive been picking and reselling since The Beginning of Ebay, well almost. Back in 1999 . I still do not know Everything. Not even Close. Things are constantly changing too. You do a great job. People are just Jealous

[@jillallen8983]

I have an eBay store and I get many customers that complain my prices are too high. Mine are not. I usually list most of my items from the average of selling costs from other listings similar to mine. They don’t understand the drive time, gas money, etc. I had buyers that I had to block because they argued so much about prices. We are talking amounts between $20-$50. I travel locally on a regular basis to find my items. Sometimes I do go out of town but rarely. We as sellers do the leg work in finding treasures that other people can enjoy. My favorite part of my whole business is finding my items in the wild.

[@wesh7656]

Why do people choose to be negative? If someone put a price on something in a yard sale and you pay it, you are good! If the seller undersells as resellers do as well, it is on the seller not the buyer…

[@WellnessWizdom]

It's called jealousy.

[@geographyminute]

If I sold something to you for $1 and you made $50. Good on you. People saying you knew the price and should have paid me more. Why aren't they gripping at me for not charging you more????

[@HarleysAdventure]

I almost NEVER comment, but, considering the topic...I love your videos and learn a lot from them. Anyone can see you are honest. Keep doing what you do. You're awesome.

[@chrisf6765]

This is why I love Mike, Death Pile Picker. When some are worried about their online image and how their audience percieves them, he doubles down on being a cheap skate, tight wad, low balling reseller 😂 I'm sure some of these commenters are squirming and fuming watching him and I'm here for it 😂. At the end of the day, the seller has every right to sell or not sell their item for a given price, end of story.

[@PassingThroughProductions]

Trying to glamorize the reselling lifestyle to me is insane. I have been selling on EBay since 98’ I never talk about selling online to my friends and family. Trying to popularize the side hustle has been a detriment in my opinion.

[@ozarktreasurehunters5408]

I couldn’t say enough, if I could say all I wanted to say. I was at a yard sale once and I offered a lady $10 for a vase that I liked thinking I was gonna display it on my shop then watching your videos heard the term swung look that vase up it was worth 300 bucks I sold it of course but had no idea when I offered her that. Keep up the good work we need those big wins. Been watching you for years.

[@pamelah9093]

Yeah! I bet that felt good. Worth watching over ++ long overdue🎉wish I could bottle this message... Maybe a good next eneman $$$😅

[@billhunt7718]

Hey Kevin, good thoughts. I always tell the KZbinrs I watch how much I appreciate them and what I've learned from them. So, thank you for sure. There's been more that 1x this past year, if it hadn't been for reselling, I wouldn't have made my mortgage. So, there's a lot on the line. Thanks for what you do and for putting yourself up for the abuse. Now, the abuse you get from Cary and Dave.. 🤞🤐

[@texascherrypicker2541]

Sometimes people just want to get rid of things, even when they know it’s worth more. The reality is, they know that they would never list it online and try to sell it themselves, and they will not look for other avenues to try to offload it.

[@amyblankenship6237]

I wish I had the energy and commitment of resellers. I know that the expense of gas, cleaning, pricing materials, storage etc. cuts into all profits. I also am not organized enough to keep up with the price paid, price sold inventory which is so necessary for successful shipping of sold items. People just do not factor all of this in. Think of how much profit a store like Belk must make on items when they are able to offer 75% or 90% off and still profit! Keep learning and reselling. Forget about those who are not willing to put the work in and yet will criticize those who are.

[@KateyReads]

Nobody cares when it’s Walmart and target reselling!!! Not to mention the sellers at the garage sales agree to the price!!! They have access to the same info as us. They can resell just like us. The reality is they don’t care. They’d rather have quick cash.

[@SweetPeasx3]

Nothing makes me madder than someone saying your a liar. People have no clue what goes into being a reseller. I have worked in a antique store & a goodwill and I still dont know what alot of stuff is worth. There are so many miserable people in this world that wants company. Keep being you and dont worry about these haters no brainers. Dont explain yourself to them. Block and delete them. Us loyal followers of yours know the truth about you. I stand behind and support you 💯% I been watching you for years. These complainers are just jealous. Jealous they arent smart enough to make any amount of money doing this. Its time consuming and you have to give 100% and work to make a living doing this. These keyboard karens wouldnt be able to do it. Your a wonderful person Kevin. 😊

[@barbarae6873]

You are right Kevin, it takes time to do your research, source items plus prepare them for sale. If we add a cost to this the profit margin is further reduced.

[@random-acts-of-thrifting]

Good educational video for non-resellers. eBay prices are not profit and selling in a short term local garage sale will always be less than selling on a global market when you can sit and wait for the right buyer. (Which requires the cost of storage even if that is your home.) time vs money. Keep doing your honest work to support your family!

[@bluescitypickin]

As a fellow reseller you absolutely do not know sometimes what something is worth when you are in the moment of picking. It is very hard to look up and comp everything at a sale and a lot of what we do is a risk. I can't count the number of times I've purchased something and it either didn't work or wasn't what I thought it was or I missed a break. We eat a lot of expense and time to source these items. Thank you for your content!

[@tonygougeon5100]

Stay motivated, stay positive, some people just want to say mean things and hide behind the internet. We are part time sellers and enjoy what we do. Its alway nice to make money as well. We are inspired by watching what you do. Have a Great day.