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[@VIAGLO]

The cashier actually ate you up with the comment. 😂😂 I probably would have started to laugh and came back with “well if you weren’t struggling I could have”.

[@TaylorExchange]

She definitely caught me off guard, it was wild! I chose not to unleash anger because it was early in the day but I’ll ready next time I encounter her haha

[@itsvintagethyme7148]

Definitely one of your best videos ever! Thanks for being willing to share all of your knowledge and expertise!

[@TaylorExchange]

I appreciate it.

[@brandonamigh6378]

Love this type of video 👌 showing the everyday work you have to put in and info on each item

[@TaylorExchange]

Thanks

[@TheAgelessReseller2024]

Your son is adorable and so strong! Thanks for all your tips.

[@TaylorExchange]

Thank you, I'll make sure to tell him!

[@familymanwheeling1305]

Awesome video! I really like how you talk about what you don’t pickup and why. There are so many other KZbinrs and videos about what sold good to see why not to get also.

[@TaylorExchange]

Thanks 👍

[@helpfulcommenter]

Thx for the video and showing your process off

[@TaylorExchange]

Sure thing 👍

[@petesnyder6281]

She may have told you to Stay in Your Lane. LOL

[@TaylorExchange]

Exact words were… “YOU DO YOUR JOB, AND I’LL DO MINE” ☝️

[@leehamilton4459]

The cashier was def being snotty. I always remind myself that they aren't getting paid crap and are probably pretty cranky about it so they take it out on resellers.

[@HarborFindsShop]

I’ve just come across your channel. That cashier’s comment would have stopped me in my tracks. I really dislike when people are rude for no reason especially if I was being polite and trying to help. It really blows my mind when people are like that because I’m one of the nicest people in the world and never rude to anyone even if I was in a foul mood. I learned some new brands already though from this video. I really appreciate you showing your trips and I look forward to checking out the rest of your content.

[@TaylorExchange]

Thanks for watching. Ya her comment was wild and unnecessary. She is definitely having some issues going on outside of work.

[@jenniferkennedy8541]

Lol. We had an "encounter" with a cashier yesterday. We had about 50 items and she scanned each one, folded it like she was putting it away at home, bagged it.. then stopped and looked at her screen to make sure she scanned it.. I wanted to jump the counter to help her do her job. lol

[@TaylorExchange]

The speed of some or lack with of these cashiers is not talked about enough. It can make a big difference if they are slow at every store.

[@kylen6430]

Yo whirlyball!!! I remember my buddy in highschool worked at one of those. So fun chilling there with him and playing whirlyball when no one had it reserved

[@TaylorExchange]

Nice, ya never been in there.

[@AuntGrace]

😮Do your job ? What. People people people… 😂

[@kylen6430]

@@AuntGrace ?? The ‘court’ was open? He “refereed’ games. There were no game at the time

[@BTP40]

Lol i got a "oooohhhh big speeennnddaaaaa" the other day with a 13.00 receipt. I thought wait..What? lol great vid bro cheers from Austin

[@TaylorExchange]

Haha nice, and thanks.

[@DonPepilio]

Well you did your job. Guess I'll do mine. *Slaps the like button*

[@TaylorExchange]

Haha thanks 👍

[@Josh-Kim]

I was about to unsubscribe (just kidding), but your drone shot of Buc-ee's convinced me to stick around for the next one! Another great video 👍👍

[@TaylorExchange]

😂 I need to thank that Buc-ee’s and their roof logo.

[@tview07golf]

I had those same marks on the armpits of some of my shirts and using a used dryer sheet got rid of that shimmer look. Might be worth a shot if it’s a good piece.

[@TaylorExchange]

Thanks for the heads up.

[@helpfulcommenter]

I bet you a hundred bucks that pleated chino shorts are gonna come into style in the next year for the cool kids

[@TaylorExchange]

No telling 🤦‍♂️

[@HohfyCollection]

Do you ever check out the casual Tees for vintage band tees or anything? Love your videos ive learned alot from you!

[@TaylorExchange]

No I usually skip the short section, a lot of competition there and the sections are really long. I usually spend too long and don’t find much in that section.

[@johnhernandez2169]

With the pit stains, I usually avoid shirts with that, but I had a long sleeve an Ed Hardy Long sleeve tee which was my introduction to the brand I knew it was something when I saw the tag on the rack. It sold fast for 48 bucks even with the white pit stains on a black tee. The other was a good will bins find of a Supreme t shirt. It was even a small, but still sold for 25 bucks with the bad pit stains on a gray tee. You just have to know what you've got when it comes to defects. I had a vintage KISS T shirt that was in bad condition that still sold for 90 bucks.

[@TaylorExchange]

Exactly right 👍

[@johnhernandez2169]

That being said, my #1 category by far continues to be button down shirts no matter the season. I can't escape it. Haha.

[@johnhernandez2169]

@@TaylorExchange Last message so I don't take up more time. You mentioned you would be sourcing in Michigan when going to the draft. How did that go? I'm curious because I live in Florida, but I'm moving back to Michigan this summer.

[@flipitgood6744]

Great video! Could you explain more on the VRST brand. A few times a year, I can get this brand really cheap at the closeout store from Dick's Sporting. But, when I search Ebay for VRST it changes the search to Vest. I see quite a few shorts for sale but when I click sold it only shows vests. I agree the quality is really nice, but I've been passing up on them since I can't find proper solds. Thoughts?

[@TaylorExchange]

Thanks. I have similar issues searching comps on that brand. I usually just price them around the $25-$30 dollar mark.

[@flipitgood6744]

@@TaylorExchange Thanks!

[@Biscaynedave]

great vid, thanks, why do you like XXL button ups ? i would think Med or LRG is more desirable, thanks im a noob

[@TaylorExchange]

Thanks, just noticed those move faster than the smaller sizes.

[@Biscaynedave]

@@TaylorExchange Man, i just bought a new pair of Tommy Hill jeans, they look brand new for 14$ took em home and they are hemmed lol,

[@thehigherstandard]

I liked the intro

[@TaylorExchange]

Thanks 👍

[@lowbarb]

Do you have a video about not paying taxes. :O I am intrigued!

[@TaylorExchange]

Best to ask a CPA how all that works. I pay $12k throughout the year in estimated taxes.

[@kategarb]

I can't get over the high prices! We've got it good here in Raleigh- Our fav shop is $3 for all tops and pants/jeans/shorts - regardless of brand.

[@TaylorExchange]

My local spots used to be like that. Enjoy it and grow your business while you still can!

[@Brad-wc2xu]

Raleigh NC?

[@kategarb]

@@Brad-wc2xu yes. Lucky.

[@Brad-wc2xu]

Omw from Greensboro! The Goodwill's here are eBay scanning

[@shannongreenlaw321]

when I thrifted there was a ton on "van heussen" dress shirts and pants, I thought I stuck gold but I guess not, why were they so plentiful at the one family thrift store?

[@TaylorExchange]

I think they are sold at Kohls

[@josh33025]

I actually prefer these videos where you show why you are picking up an item and what to look for. Maybe a clip on camera to your hat would help with thrifting speed while doing this.

[@TaylorExchange]

It’s a tough trade off filming these. It’s very time consuming.

[@shawnvanhorn3754]

I love all the comments about high prices, LOL! Why do you all think thrift stores have raised their prices? Resellers! LOL! 20+ years ago, before eBay was big and there was no Etsy, thrift stores were always super cheap, what is driving up prices is resellers! Thrift stores have realized they are missing out, just like you are practicing capitalism, buying low and selling high, in a free market they too are allowed to raise their prices. So when I see resellers complaining about the prices at their local thrift shops, I just want them to go stand in front of a mirror and tell themselves, "You're the problem", LOL! Don't be blaming the non-for profit thrift store that proceeds benefit a charity usually. We have a Hospice thrift store, that 100% of the profits go to a local hospice care, I watched a lady, an Etsy Housewife, chew out a lady (who are all volunteer's in this store) working in the shop over the price of some Pyrex bowls. I am always surprised by the high road resellers believe they have, she actually said to the lady "How can I resell these and make anything at these prices"! LOL! News flash, they aren't there for resellers! Hahahah!

[@ericthechamp]

I would say deserved based on your hanger etiquette. If you left the hangers on the racks at my stores they would yell at you too.

[@TaylorExchange]

Hanger etiquette 😂 🤦‍♂️ If my employee spoke that way to a customer trying to help and spending money at the store I’d tell them to chill out.

[@helpfulcommenter]

your goodwills up there in frisco or wherever you are are way cheaper than ours down in travis county

[@TaylorExchange]

This one is a bit cheaper but usually don’t find much out of here anymore. Plus any shirt 2XL or bigger they make $7.49 🤦‍♂️

[@helpfulcommenter]

@@TaylorExchange shirts are like $8.99 base price at goodwills here bro. Sometimes you catch em slipping but that's normal. Jeans cheapest price is $8.99 but most are $10.99 and a couple goodwill price all Levis at $14.99. T-shirts are almost always $4.99. I gotta hit Savers sales, Salvation Army 50% off days, St Vincent 50% off days, and the bins, just to bring my cost of goods down to $7 average - but on the plus side, i've never seen a city/area with as much under the radar high quality and profitable bolos as ATX. you should come down here and check it out for a weekend some time

[@rolandslone361]

Question I have asked this question before to you and you said not worried. Why do you feel you won't get sued selling clothing? I'm scare that might happen to me.

[@TaylorExchange]

I think Ralph Lauren and Nike have bigger fish to fry 😂 Honestly I have not read the laws on it 🤷‍♂️

[@dweebazoid8456]

Can you elaborate on you not paying taxes and what form your talking about? Is that a state specific thing or nationwide?

[@TaylorExchange]

It’s a reseller permit or resale certificate I believe and I think they vary by state.

[@SuperNathan777]

I need to take this more seriously…. I barely resell part time, if that, and I really want to step it up. I know how to source and what items to look for, but one issue I’m running into (which is a good issue) is I find stuff that I flip for “bigger” profit, but doesn’t really have a great sell through rate. My numbers are decent for my eBay account. I’m at $2700 for my 90 day total with 40 items sold. I just sometimes don’t have the energy to do all the picture taking and listing aspects. I (obviously) love sourcing and packing up my items than taking pics and listing. I guess what I’m trying to get out, when did you take that step to make this your full time job? Because it’s your business, but was there anything you did to “better” yourself before starting this journey?

[@TaylorExchange]

I have some content in this topic. I resold part time from Sept 2019-June 2021. I had been making about 30k a year before quitting my full time job. I understand my household budget and what was needed from the business to make sure I had enough money.

[@SuperNathan777]

@@TaylorExchange awesome. I’ll check them out and I appreciate the fast response. I have a part time job just working on the weekends (it’s not a bad job), but I’m wanting to quit because of how far the drive is for me from my house. I do better waiting for new racks at the Goodwill I always visit rather than going through the old inventory, because I know people have already went through it and I feel like it’s a waste of time. There are a bunch of resellers in my area, so competition is crazy. But there are a lot of items people look past, because most of them are looking for the generic items to resell.

[@chrismedina3547]

At 22.05 you passed buy pxg.. good brand.

[@TaylorExchange]

Thanks for the heads up!

[@tooalienforearth5638]

Do you have a schedule for sourcing or do you go when inventory starts getting low?

[@TaylorExchange]

I usually go once a week and another day in my town. But ya how much inventory on hand determines how much I should source.

[@tooalienforearth5638]

@@TaylorExchange do you ever get anxiety that when you’re not sourcing you’re missing out on big ticket items?

[@TaylorExchange]

Not so much anxiety, but last week and this week I’ve had to stay home with my son who is sick. So I am pretty much out of items and had to pay Randi even though she doesn’t have much to do. Little stress but I have become a little more resilient since I have some other streams of income. But no I don’t worry about missing out on items.

[@MitchConner03]

Are bed bugs ever an issue or concern for you? Do you wash the clothes after you buy them?

[@TaylorExchange]

I’ve never had an issue. Per eBay terms of service all items must be washed.

[@Amandahugginkizz]

​@@TaylorExchangeno, clean not washed.

[@helpfulcommenter]

cool intro

[@TaylorExchange]

Thanks 👍

[@johnnyswag2802]

*What* do you people use to remove stains?

[@TaylorExchange]

If it doesn’t come out in the wash I’m just making a note of it in the condition description.

[@threadhead3657]

Some of the cashiers are pretty easy going but some of them get really upset if I try to help taking the hangers off. Doesn’t make sense to me at all!

[@TaylorExchange]

Ya this lady threw me for a loop with her comments 😂

[@helpfulcommenter]

get those hangers off before you get to the register, that's the only pro move

[@TaylorExchange]

@@helpfulcommenter I leave the hangers on the clothes rack. I feel like the cashier was upset about other things.

[@rolandslone361]

what day and time is your live show

[@TaylorExchange]

I was running them on Sunday afternoon but I’ve not been consistent since I moved to the new office. I also don’t like the light situation for the live from the shipping station so I need to work on that as well.

[@windowwendy]

You should not sleep on Plato’s closet. They don’t know all the brands. I just got 4 pairs of loudmouth shorts for $8 .

[@TaylorExchange]

Dang, ya maybe I'll develop a buy sell trade route.

[@helpfulcommenter]

How many days a week do you make this DFW run? You gotta take the fam on a working vacation to ATX and let them go to Barton Springs while you cruise the thrifts - you'll be shocked at the prices but you'll find more bolos in a day than you'd find in a month up there (i'm guessing)

[@TaylorExchange]

Usually once a week. I do like the ATX area, but if I’m taking a trip with the family I’m going to be with the family. Thrifting is my least favorite activity in my life currently.

[@helpfulcommenter]

@@TaylorExchange aw man sorry to hear it. I get it though. I had to leave a thrift the other day because people were acting crazy and there were kids screaming and dogs fighting literally in the thrift (idk why they let dogs in there) It was chaos

[@TaylorExchange]

@@helpfulcommenter It’s all good, thrifting for me is boring after about 2 stores

[@Amandahugginkizz]

​@TaylorExchange that's crazy thrifting is my favorite part and I drag my 6 kids with me

[@TaylorExchange]

@@Amandahugginkizz I think I’ve just done it for too long in a systematic way that I have a hard time just relaxing when I’m in them.

[@deven8084]

Biiish! 😂😂😂😂 whatevaa 😂

[@TaylorExchange]

Haha right

[@Howsithanginebay]

How can I get the form to not pay taxes?

[@TaylorExchange]

You’ll have to look up what your state requirements are.

[@Amandahugginkizz]

U dnt pay taxes on what? All the inventory you buy?? How do you get that deal?

[@TaylorExchange]

It’s a resale permit. You have to find out through your security of states office how they work for your particular state.

[@mitchletterman340]

Carbon 2 cobalt has really died off in my store.

[@TaylorExchange]

The price has for sure.

[@WhatTheHe11isTHAT]

If a guy said the same thing the woman customer would call the manager. Easy to kick her while she’s down, but think would you rather have your life or hers?

[@doloresmiller6956]

❤❤❤

[@kalamuddin4253]

So u don't even hav to the whole salers

[@TaylorExchange]

@@kalamuddin4253 No I pick items individually from thrift stores to sell.

[@kirstenscholz4482]

😀😊

[@TaylorExchange]

👍

[@AllThymeSports]

Why are these days getting harder would you say?

[@TaylorExchange]

Technsports and Daily Refinements teaching thousands of people how to sell clothes at a high level is one factor. Covid increased the amount of people watching KZbin and having the time to learn the business. Thrift stores selling more online themselves and being smarter with pricing and pulling valuable items before they hit the floor. Just a few off the top of my head.

[@AllThymeSports]

@@TaylorExchange damn that’s kinda depressing. You think it’s only going to get more difficult?

[@pkzenk2158]

Things have definitely changed and by all indications, not for the better. It’s become way more frustrating & challenging!! One bright spot is, thank God we have so much untapped/ unlisted, all-sunk-cost inventory to “source” from right here on the premises. I don’t have to buy another thing for a long, long time if I chose to do so. That, and I’ve been developing a good relationship w/ a great part-time reseller buddy. He’s been finding me bolos and solid bread-and-butter while he’s out sourcing for himself. And in exchange I pass along to him hard goods like power washers, weed-wackers, big flat screens, and vacs.. like dysons, kirbys, and sharks that I’ve “curb sourced” right here in my subdivision. Or pay him what he paid for it. I’m constantly amazed.. he has as good an eye & knowledge base as I do. But. He has this.. I swear, a golden glory cloud following him around that hovers over him everywhere he sources. All at the same stores! The stuff he finds - every freaking time, every single day is off the charts. Thankfully he only cherry picks the sports jerseys, leather Harley jackets, Jordan’s & other big $$ ASP footwear (and out-and-out grails), but I get all the rest.

[@Amandahugginkizz]

​@AllThymeSports we have it good in america, there are millions of items in every single person's home, yard, garbage, dumpsters, sheds, warehouses. There isn't going to be a shortage of items to flip for a good profit.

[@TaylorExchange]

@@AllThymeSports Shopping from thrifts stores in the clothing category I think will always be successful but not as successful as years past.

[@jenniferteague8784]

Cashier’s comment unacceptable. Period.

[@TaylorExchange]

I agree.

[@helpfulcommenter]

Buncha foos live in Edgartown

[@TaylorExchange]

Is that right? Never heard of it other than that model for the shirt.

[@helpfulcommenter]

@@TaylorExchange you have to get this special haircut to live there

[@TaylorExchange]

@@helpfulcommenter Sounds horrible ☝️

[@Amandahugginkizz]

The onclouds said w9.5 that means women doesnt it

[@TaylorExchange]

I think your right on that 👍

[@FaithPagsisihan]

I'm frrom Georgia, and Goodwill will throw you in jail if you even try to get close to the racks before they are put out by employees.

[@TaylorExchange]

We had a reseller at my local spot get banned for doing that. Tbh he also shoulder checked an old lady to the ground but ya it’s getting a little chippy out there.

[@FaithPagsisihan]

@@TaylorExchange I'm laughing so hard about checking little lady that my side hurts. 🤣🤣🤣

[@TaylorExchange]

@@FaithPagsisihan 😂 I wasn’t there that day but I heard it was pretty wild. Texas Goodwills man…

[@BeagleBellow]

One of my childhood friends is Homeless and hooked on Drugs! He hangs out near one of the GW I go to often, and I buy him new cloths from GW Alot. Not all Homeless PEOPLE are Bad people!

[@TaylorExchange]

The majority of them are a problem, definitely unstable.

[@aminyashed8044]

Damn gonna have to Unsubscribe.

[@TaylorExchange]

@@aminyashed8044 Sure thing 👍

[@someonewhoknows1891]

Some people are self-conscious to begin with and they take it personally if you try to help them. Rather than excepting help and being appreciative, they feel like you’re saying that they can’t do their job. They’re not doing their job. Or some people are just smart asses and like to be rude. Some of that could come from her working with the public all day. We know some of them can be rude. I always say don’t work with the public if you can’t deal with their garbage. That’s why I don’t work with the public.!!

[@TaylorExchange]

That’s a great point. I also think people are less kind to each other nowadays.

[@Pensacola_Flipper]

Never sing again 😢

[@TaylorExchange]

What not enough patriotism in my voice 😂

[@pkzenk2158]

@@TaylorExchangeI thought it was from the heart, spontaneous.. not scripted, and on key. Totally apropos. We’re a bit patriotic here in the Republic of Texas! Just don’t get any silly ideas of giving up your day job, Sean.

[@TaylorExchange]

@@pkzenk2158 Haha appreciate that.

[@FaithPagsisihan]

Weird folks

[@TaylorExchange]

Ya idk what her deal was.

[@MandyDrew-hg7zf]

Women should be very careful around any stranger 👍🫶👍 Even if they seem homeless/harmless

[@TaylorExchange]

Exactly 👍