Selling Beanie Babies on eBay Auction: Beginner Reseller Mistakes #1

[@leahall714]

I just went to my closet, and pulled out my mom's beanies(she passed 12-12-12) I have all the "real" rare ones... including the ghost princess. Holy crap!!!!!

[@jahnnaomi]

I made this same mistake thinking they were worth a lot and I have learned that only the 1st generation is worth a lot.

[@sabinamurman8968]

I think they are a good pick to have in your personal collection. They will be worth more later down the road when were getting ready to retire... might not be like in the thousands but you never actually know and that's the thing. So I say if you see some you loved as a kid or some that just speak to you grab them and wait if you can. 💖 I'm a 90s kid so I love picking them but I make sure to get ones that I personally love and don't go over board either and like I said you never know what the future holds!

[@allyg47]

Like you, I was duped by eBay listings. One of my New Year's Resolutions is to get rid of all the junk in my house. As I was cleaning out the store room, I found the 3 giant bins of Beanie Babies I had as a kid. I immediately got on eBay and started looking at the listings. I saw a bear listed for $10,000. I got excited because I have the same bear. I looked at the tags and it has the same errors as the one listed on eBay. It even has the brown nose instead of the black nose. I was thrilled and thought I finally had a way to pay off my student loans and buy new living room furniture. As I was getting ready to list the bear tonight, I saw that there were a lot of the same bears listed with the same errors for only $10 or $15. This confused me. Is it really worth $10K or is it only worth a few bucks? What's the real value of my bear? That's when I decided to do some more research and I found your video. I guess I'm not going to get rich off my Beanie Babies. LOL! I'll probably end up lotting them up by similar animal. Hopefully I can make at least a few hundred dollars from them.

[@user-ro8qv7ob4v]

Tip, buy a few beanie babies and list them for crazy high prices. The news articles will drive people to your listings which will also drive people to your other listings. I do it with black diamond VHS. Everyone seems to think this has room do with money laundering. It actually has more to do with traffic and visibility.

[@FlippinHippos]

I like the way you think! I may try this.

[@krisfarnsworth1819]

It’s a shame I found you 4 years later. There are real collectors out there. And we don’t care if they aren’t worth anything. We do it because we love it. Bears is where it’s at 😊 I have about 650 bears. I’m only here because we are getting older and I need to downsize

[@jenmontzingo]

Thanks for all the great tips - really appreciate it! Don't want to go hunt and stuff, but gives me a good idea what I can do with stuff I already have. If you don't mind, as far as Beanies (already have from childhood, want to actually get rid of them not list for exorbitant amounts that won't actually sell). How do I find out what Beanies are actually SELLING for so I can list for competitive prices -- not what they're being listed as.

[@FlippinHippos]

Hi! Thanks for watching! This video should help you understand how to comp prices on eBay! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXKZZaymqcyagMU

[@glittabones]

I'm so sorry that you had to learn the hard way! There's a lot of misinformation on the internet, a lot of articles written as clickbait to generate ad revenue, that sort of thing. I'm active in a couple of Beanie groups on Facebook and people get really upset (and angry!) when they find out that their mass-produced Beanies are worth $2. It's kinda heartbreaking to give them the truth when they think they're going to pay off medical bills and student loans.

[@danielbell5063]

glittabones I have a lot of beanies and don't know what to do with them. If i send u pics could u help me???

[@motherdeals8875]

OMG I have 100s of them that my Mother bought in the 90s. I've just left them in a big bins for years.

[@makeuponthemind]

This was a great video to watch! Very interesting. I have started collecting beanie babies (not to sell) I just love them on my bookshelf. But I have come across some ridiculous prices on eBay. I think the people selling them are from the generation that went through the 90's beanie craze and they can't get past the fact that they are no longer a huge desirable item. So much fun to watch tho....!

[@ShellysSweetFinds]

You know I HAD to come here after Bill/Dave directed us.....lol. Also gave you a thumbs up ;-)

[@FlippinHippos]

😂😂

[@irunamuk]

Darn, I was saving mine for retirement...

[@janicepiercy821]

I give them out to the children at church and they love them as i do too.

[@renp3663]

@@janicepiercy821 aw you're so nice we need more people like you in this world :) :)

[@AdjourArcane]

I actually sold an older green frog for $50 (old tag) and I do decent with the buddies and pillow pals and even the attic ones. Otherwise I get like $2 each and they don't sell as singles, I have to lot them up. I still think they are worth picking up cheap, but yeah flipping them for big money is rare

[@FlippinHippos]

These were big decades ago but their value hasn't done as well as other vintage toys. Thanks for watching!

[@kellznjuanyt]

I ran across patti the platypus bean baby and one of the three rare bunnies

[@shellyfarlee4745]

Are my beanie babies Valentino with origiinal error with brown Nose. I also have princess with pvc

[@danielmp-007]

I bought about 80 beanie babies for .50 cents each, not with the intention of selling them for hundreds of dollars, but for at least 5 to 10 dollars. By the way, how much for mama and baby bear?

[@FlippinHippos]

I don't even know where they are now, we packed them up in storage intending to redonate for the tax write off.

[@ohiovalleybins8913]

My mom swears they will have a comeback someday. Probably not in our lifetime though. Maybe our great grandkids

[@glyterbugg]

Hahaha I appreciate you! Thanks so much.

[@FlippinHippos]

😀

[@dwinderliggins220]

I have a box full of beanie babies crab, valentino, just to name a few can someone give me ideas as to how i should sell them

[@Rumshabubba]

the ones ty and no star are the first generation and with stars are 3rd generation and 1st generation is like 1,0000$

[@sherrelleinsig9204]

I thought this was a video on beanie babies

[@FlippinHippos]

I thought this was a channel on reselling.

[@Louise3369]

Do you still have these?

[@heathersmenagerie8077]

If you still have them, decide to sell them bulk, I'm interested (my husband would be thrilled....not)

[@commoncentsflips4030]

What's up with the ones that have been selling for $50 to like $500 lately on ebay?

[@FlippinHippos]

There's a lot of reasons, none of them on the up and up.

[@jeannielopez447]

I have a few of these and working on makeing eBay pg

[@handmudra]

11/3/18 What happened with the Beanie Babies?

[@FlippinHippos]

They're still around. 😂🙄 Back when the auction ended, the winner never paid nor did the two "second chance" runner up bidders. Then Fed Ex was having issues with glitches on eBay where it was charging the buyers far less than the actual cost of shipping. These were so heavy USPS was too expensive, Fed Ex was more affordable but we didn't want to risk paying all or most if it glitched when the beanie babies were bought. So they are in a box in our storage and there they sit. I just never got back around to them.

[@handmudra]

Maybe put one each in large orders as a thank you? Especially on Poshmark...they go for that sort of thing. Sell them as party favors? A kids' party could have one in each thank you bag. Valentine's Day is coming up... a child could give one to each child in their classroom. Something like that. Hope you get a nice return on them :-D

[@FlippinHippos]

All great ideas Joli! I'll find something to do with these cute buggers. :D Maybe I'll give them away to my subs.

[@jamespace2567]

And the trolling begins :)

[@KayceeBoo]

I’d love the Dalmatian one 😱😍

[@FlippinHippos]

Kaycee, send me a DM on Insta or FB. I'll let you have him for the cost of shipping.

[@KaylaMarie01]

What is your advice for selling beanie babies on Etsy? I have a lot of them. I would like to sell them. There are certain ones that I will keep. The ones I plan on keeping, I would only sell them if I had to.

[@FlippinHippos]

Hi! First of all, thank you for watching! And while I would love to be able to answer your question and help you out, I have to admit I have never sold ANYTHING on Etsy! I've only even SEEN the platform one time, when I purchased some homemade printable sheets for my bullet journal. I'm lost when it comes to Etsy.

[@KaylaMarie01]

Flippin Hippos ok. What is your advice in general for selling beanie babies? I have never used Ebay to sell anything.

[@FlippinHippos]

They really don't do well on eBay. That's why I made this video, because we didn't know better and bought all these beanie babies. . . . and crickets.

[@KaylaMarie01]

Flippin Hippos ok. So what is your advice to selling them? Are any of them worth money? How much should I sell them for? I would like to get as much as I can for them. I could use the extra money.

[@FlippinHippos]

The only, and best, advice I can really give you is to take the time to look each one up on eBay. Look at the SOLDS not the listings and see what they historically sell for. You'll find out if you have any worth money, if not, you can lot them up and sell them.

[@virtualwhispers]

How should you package and ship just one beanie baby - can you put it in a bubble envelope?

[@FlippinHippos]

If it doesn't have any hang tags I'd wrap it in tissue paper and send in a poly bag. Otherwise, a small box.

[@virtualwhispers]

@@FlippinHippos Great - thank you :)

[@FlippinHippos]

Absolutely!

[@cedarwho7]

What if it does have hang tags?

[@Icinemastudio]

Just ship off my product in a small bubble envelope. Only cost me 3.20

[@Luke_Ceko]

Very entertaining video nice work

[@lucindathefaithful7599]

OM I want to go there!! Where are the goodwill bins?? Do they have them in every town and state? I have a goodwill in my town and they have a couple huge dumpsters behind the place unloading things to sell from donations, but we wouldn't be allowed to look through that stuff. It's probably a whole different thing. Where would I find this goodwill bins place?

[@rubyus7332]

{LucyFluffyDenDecor} AJ , Look for the Goodwill Outlets on the Internet.

[@kassandrasmiley8050]

Any beanie babies left?

[@FlippinHippos]

I still have all of them. 😂 Although the Dalmatian is spoken for, I am attempting to send him to a viewer in Canada who said she liked him.

[@kassandrasmiley8050]

Flippin Hippos like to buy all from you

[@davidrich4426]

I have alot of beanie babies. New. Some are not as valuable but some are unique where can i go to get rid of

[@gachacookiewolf2972]

Which unique ones do you have?

[@rondanessler5891]

@@gachacookiewolf2972 i have have all the 2000 beanie babies practically in mint condition if you'd like them let me know, i have over 800 beanie babies my husband and I have no idea what to do with since my mom was an EXTREMELY avid collector for over 12 years from the very beginning almost until her very end it feels like. She just recently passed away and as my husban and I we cleaning out her belongings I found boxes of them and remembered how much she craved collecting and displaying her beanie babies since i was in school so i couldnt bare to let them be taken without at least going thru and keeping her favorites and some she would just rave about to me when i would come home from college. And now my kids are so excited my son or daughter keep coming to me 20± times a day and asking if they can keep a few and if i dont get rid of them soon my children ( and me by default) may become the owner of 300 of them soon before i can get to selling them and my house is beginning to look like I've time warped and keep stepping into Toys-R-Us more and more by the day. So if anyone is interested in any of them please feel free to let me know

[@briannelton9153]

Well there are tons of sold for 10 grand now lol

[@FlippinHippos]

I mean . . .

[@FintrisOrchid]

I would like a snake and a Tie-Dye lizard

[@gachacookiewolf2972]

I have snake 1997

[@rondanessler5891]

I have both no problem

[@ellad43]

so my sister collects these and she has the valentino one although she got it from a thrift store it doesn’t have a tag. is it still worth anything and how much is it worth?

[@FlippinHippos]

Without tags, the value of items does decrease. I wouldn't know off hand what he's worth - you could do a Google search or check on eBay.

[@scottquay9055]

if it has a tag it's worth money but if it doesn't have a tag it's not worth money thing I got mine from the store I had to talk to her and everything

[@cedarwho7]

I just got 4 at goodwill. I bought 5 huge bags of old ones with tags. I need help.

[@lpstinykitten7283]

Hi I will like the otter if not sold and the bat if not sold tysm

[@FlippinHippos]

Let me put some thought into this- I am not sure if I want to relist on eBay auction or just start breaking them up, weighing them, and charging like 50 cents to a $1 apiece plus shipping and sending invoices through PayPal.

[@skyewhite2801]

A tush tag!

[@FlippinHippos]

😄

[@buttersworld152]

Hey are you gunna sell the giraffe if you want I'll buy it for 7?

[@Msecares]

The problem here is that people go to thrift stores and find these items. Then expect them to have the same value that they would, if they purchase them in the store. If you purchase them in store and you keep them in pristine condition in their original packaging it really increases the value of these they become collectibles. Just like coins you can't get the same amount of money for rusted Penny as you would for one in pristine condition.

[@beckymason9559]

i have the 1995 Snort and 1996 Pouch, both with the tag errors. any takers?

[@starlalps9015]

Becky Mason how much?

[@janesearle]

Starla LPS i have one, perfect condition would you be interested

[@renp3663]

Me, how much and what country do you live in :) :)

[@renp3663]

Meeeeeeeee

[@deshawnmccoard8620]

@@starlalps9015 still looking for one ?

[@Melanie.8888]

I have got tons from vintage 93 to 97 mint bear collection I need to sell them

[@taralipin9110]

Did you ever sell them

[@thelastguest7398]

Because you have no authentic rare beanies

[@crissy4445]

The Last Guest And that’s why she’s warning people about doing this you fucking dumbass

[@TamaraWoods]

Good luck with getting rid of the beanie babies!

[@FlippinHippos]

+Tamara Woods Thanks!

[@dalehalliburton4307]

you have quite a few very rare ones. . like top 10 most wanted fyi

[@FlippinHippos]

I mean . . . on eBay they aren't worth much.

[@alexpro682]

You got Valentino ill pay 300 dollars for if it’s in good condition

[@noed.martinez9358]

i have Valentino. you still interested?

[@bridgetteernst8354]

I have perfect condition Valentino ! if you are still searching

[@gachacookiewolf2972]

I have 2 1993 one with pc pellets

[@scottquay9055]

Valentino just get it from the thrift store

[@scottquay9055]

I have Valentina with 1993 with pe pellets

[@lizzyzee7591]

Where is the link to the beanie baby auction?

[@FlippinHippos]

Hi! Unfortunately, this video is from January 2018 so the auction is long over. But thanks for your interest!

[@lisajane1105]

some are you know that right

[@conartistarttheives6337]

Yall still have the bull? I would like to buy for a forever home... I hope I'm not to late please contact me ..... lol I hope I'm not to late

[@conartistarttheives6337]

I would take the bull for keeps for sure... I've been searching for a while... I'm a street musician in Louisville ky and will hand out the rest to people,(kids from 2-100 yes old) who would love them hug them squeeze em and call those adorable lil bastards forever buddies... if you want to donate them I could do a video and post links to the HungryHippo..... advertisement is Pricsless.....🎯🐃+🌷🍁🦄🦊-🦏=Tabasco Your responce may very well 🤯👙📿❤❤❤❤🖤🖤🖤❤❤❤❤ Yeah that #Fact

[@rhionnonweatherly2463]

Hey Con Artist Art Theives check out my KZbin page kzbin.info/www/bejne/m36QfZtsZrSlrtE

[@ricorobert5107]

Con Artist Art Theives I have it!

[@ricorobert5107]

Con Artist Art Theives contact me on Instagram kiiing6ix

[@krystalvinson9846]

I have Claude The Crab for sale

[@annayka1735]

I have derby tag In a tag holder and pinky those are my 2 worth money

[@shellyfarlee4745]

I'm sorry but I dont think they are rare.

[@Countrylife83]

I love this video your to funny

[@FlippinHippos]

🤓

[@getskippy2586]

I have milennium with 1 n is it worth anything good?

[@mechellekoski1224]

I have Valentino Beanie for sale

[@thelastguest7398]

The ones you have are junk thats why

[@brittanyalvarado6522]

I’m selling snort the Red Bull anyone interested?

[@kassandrasmiley8050]

I like to buy all from you

[@FlippinHippos]

Let me put some thought into this- I am not sure if I want to relist on eBay auction or just start breaking them up, weighing them, and charging like 50 cents to a $1 apiece plus shipping and sending invoices through PayPal.

[@kassandrasmiley8050]

Let me know very interested in them

[@annayka1735]

Flippin Hippos if you could keeps us notified I’m I tested in the bull and others 😀

[@ronicarice9386]

can i have them plz i have a collection

[@Silver-ou4sh]

Silently screams

[@timmccuiston9923]

I have every single Beanie Baby

[@timmccuiston9923]

I have every single one of them 😀👍

[@annayka1735]

tim mccuiston no way

[@annayka1735]

Every single benie baby ever made??

[@richardmossmayer3816]

it is so annoying when KZbin Makers don't look into the camera and rather they are looking at themselves to watch and see how they look in the video they are making. Annoying