The Cold Hard Truth Some New Ebay Sellers Need To Hear

[@constance4105]

84 yr old here! I believe everything you say. I sell on Etsy, eBay, and FBM. I don't make much money a year, probably $5,000. but it all helps. I rarely source from outside my attic and basement; I spend about 4 hours a day cleaning, listing, and shipping. I realize I am working for pennies an hour but at least my son won't have to deal with it later. Thanks for asking.

[@KittyKatVtg-n9n]

You’re doing GREAT ❤

[@dianewilson7397]

Awesome I am 76 and doing the same. You give me hope

[@cloisterene]

I'm sourcing from my home, too, and plan on keeping it that way until I get rid of everything I don't want anymore. Once I've cleared out enough precious space I won't mind venturing out to do some picking. Picking is the fun part, the challenge is selling it and making our customers happy. Reselling has to be a win/win situation for both buyer and seller. Cash flow is important, too. I don't have a lot of working capital to speculate (i.e. gamble) with, it's mostly tied up in what I already have which I seek to liquidate one way or another, fairly quickly. I'm kind of running my own estate sale, lol. Just at my own, relaxed pace. I'm learning a lot about the true value of things, as opposed to wishful (or whimsical) thinking.

[@nataliemayer5903]

Wow you are an inspiration!

[@marilynegli1779]

You’re doing great! I worry about all the stuff my kids will have to go through when I pass. I purchased some of the stuff I try to sell but I’m going to start pulling more stuff out of my basement. Free inventory is the best!!!

[@MissPam1978]

Hi Kevin, I’m a 62-year-old grandmother who works 60 to 65 hours a week at my day job in about 20 hours a week on my eBay store. My store hovers around 700 items listed and I net about $3500 a month. you were exactly right. I learned the hard way it takes discipline. You can’t just list 100 items. Wipe your hands and wait for the money to roll in.

[@topstaruser00]

I’m a truck driver, I work 60 hours a week. I can only go to garage sales on Saturday, and Thrift Stores in the evening, or out on the road whenever I can….i have been VERY successful on eBay selling. I sell like it’s also a full time job, when it’s just a side thing. I make an extra 3-4K a month. I’m not greedy with my sales, I sell things quickly. If you work many hours, be encouraged you can do this! You have to have patience. Be dedicated and into it. Also, develop a good eye for things that you know you are comfortable flipping.

[@ryankennedy6778]

I have a full time job of 40 hours a week. I am married (and my wife is a stay at home mom) and have 5 young kiddos. I have been reselling for 2-3 years now on the side as much as possible. Once the kids go to bed and before they wake up I am listing, sorting, packaging, purchasing etc. My goal is to pay off our mortgage in 3 years plus help with extra expenses. I am not sure the net profit but I can tell you the extra income brings financial security and is actually paying off the mortgage faster.

[@colewilliams767]

@ryankennedy6778 i have a very similar situation. It's been borderline life changing. We don't worry about money any more, do what we want and save much more. I'm not looking to pay my mortgage off sooner though. That's very cheap money and I can make more on my money than the interest we pay so for me it is wiser to invest rather than pay off

[@ThePickingLarker]

Hi, I was part time reselling until I lost my job at the beginning of Sept, I’ve transitioned the extra time to full time reselling and working on building my channel. I’m with in a handful of hours and subs for monetization, my goal when I was part time was the end of Oct but now I’ve upped my hours of work it looks like I’ll be good by the end of Sept. Sales are good and I’m seeing an uptick. Thanks for all of your videos and advice, it’s been really helpful as I’m still learning. Loving this reselling life!! 😊 I put in 40-50 hours a week.

[@ThePickingLarker]

@@StanFindsThings thanks! 😍

[@paulnbritt7]

Yes sir! I am one of them! Been doing full time reseller for 16yrs now. Its a lttle slow now, but figure out what YOU can do! We do well over 160k a year in sales every year!

[@susanphelps9674]

Fulltime job and roughly 2 hours a day just sourcing, listing, photos, editing of photos. Listing daily. Harder than my fulltime job. Retiring at the end of next year and will have a lot more time. Effort makes the dream work.

[@marystucko]

I'm a full time college professor, so I do most of my sourcing in the summer when my work load is lower. I do stockpile so I can post the rest of the year without putting in the work sourcing when I'm busy working on my primary job. This is my second year as an everything seller and I'm clearing after expenses over $50,000 a year from reselling

[@commonwealthflipper]

Good stuff!

[@outinthewildrandoms]

I work 36-38 hours weekly as an accounting clerk. I have a starter store and my gross sell for 90 days is usually 4-6000. It pays for extras and small vacations. I'm going to get the basic store this week and hustle more. My goal is to eventually resell full time. Thank you for all your Intel!

[@onlinepokerace6859]

I am a financial advisor but still work about 15 hours a week sourcing, listing and shipping. I will net about $30k this year. That equates to about $40 per hour. I’m retiring in about a year and will probably spend more time working my eBay business

[@gregstaker5067]

"Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe". Watching you is like sharpening the axe.

[@michelecirrincione6848]

I’m a teacher. I work close to 46 hours a week plus a commute. We just started selling this year and mainly things from our house with very few flips. Our sales have grown from a net profit of $70/month in March to $500/month in august. September is going to be around $300. LOTS of returns this month. Between two of us we put 20+ hours into our eBay side hustle a week. During the summer I was working 25-30 hours a week in addition to what my partner was doing about 15.

[@autumnmcewing9211]

100% RIGHT I AM PART TIME BECAUSE OF MEDICAL REASONS BUT IT REALLY TOOK A YEAR TO GET IT GOING I AM THE KIND 1 sale a day is time for the happy dance I just live around the corner from usps so all good oh and I only do eBay 🎃🐈‍⬛☃️👻😻😻

[@KittyKatVtg-n9n]

I’m proud of you! 🫶

[@glitterwitch718]

I’m right there with you. I want so bad to get it growing like I know I can but medical issues keep getting in the way and Monday we had a death in the family so getting my mentality back on track is also difficult. It’s all taking much longer then I’d like but I know I can do it & I will fight it til I do. If I lost a leg I’d figure out how to keep ‘walking’. I won’t let this stuff stop me, it may slow me down, but I’m not gonna let it hold me down. You too got this too!

[@Kelly-nd3cz]

@@glitterwitch718 I’m so sorry to hear about the loss of your family member my Heartfelt Thoughts and Prayers go out to you Sincerely Kelly I love your motto I have injuries too and I say it’s not going to beat me I’m going to beat it!❤

[@bennystratton7734]

100% be humble and appreciate the freedom reselling gives you sounds like your not in it for the money Many many are that is there ONLY motivator when that is the totally wrong way to do it YOU must have a different motivator then THE MONEY actually having many motivators are even better does reselling allow you to be there for your kids activities or a family dinner where if you worked a Brick and mortar 9-5 you know you would not be able to do those things then that can be a motivator for some MORE then MONEY can and those motivators can give you that extra PUSH to work hard and list more so your one step ahead of your competition that do not want to work hard they think working smarter means they do not have to work harder NOPE totally wrong they both go hand and hand! as technsports says "easy money is not good and good money is not easy!!" 100% truth

[@CherylAnnRose]

Same here. Last year i had a a couple months of selling zero and having a top month selling 7. This year is much better. My top month thus far had 25 sales. I’m very pleased with that. I’m disabled and just do what I can, when I can.

[@codyjustice2725]

I'm doing well, but I'm practically living on eBay, dedicating nearly 100 hours a week, that's including research. I sell a variety of items and have inherited a massive collection that fills an entire master bedroom. It's important to be serious about your work, possess basic communication skills, and treat others with respect. The nature of online interactions has caused many to forget that they're engaging with fellow humans. I'm striving to make positive changes in my life, and it's clear that it can't be done in isolation. I want to express my gratitude for the insights your content has provided. It has shed light on practices I've observed, like my mother collecting every Scrabble and Upwords game, then selling the components individually. You've explained the rationale behind it, something she can no longer do.

[@MeganMarts]

i work 40hr week job and have been selling on ebay for only 5 months. i work probably 20 hr a week thrifting, researching and learning. Thank you for being an inspiration

[@SquirrellyResell]

Don’t know why because I’ve heard this same talk a thousand times, but this one clicked. I’m going to start listing more and listing quality. Also going to make a serious effort to make more videos for my channel. Thank you.

[@Thrifty_OC]

I work 40 hours a week on my full time job. Reselling I’m working about 30 hours a week (some more, some less) and I’m making about 750-900 net a week and it’s steadily going up. You’re absolutely right, you have to put in the work and hustle. Also, you have to be flexible and change as needed

[@ABCMatt123]

I do a 9 hour work day Monday to Friday. Between sourcing, listing, cleaning and video editing, it takes up a majority of my Saturday. Sunday and the hours in between is family time with the wifey. Between my full time job and reselling (selling platforms and directly to customers), I say I make close to 6 figures

[@breezeflippers]

I work full time about 40-50 hours per week. The great thing is that I work at home and never go into an office. Still, it’s work. I work my reselling business about 25-30 hours a week. We sell on eBay, Mercari and Poshmark and soon, Dibdit. 😊 Last year we made a net profit of about 20k. The business pays for itself and helps fuel my hobby of collecting comics. It started as something fun for my wife and I to work together on, but soon we plan on retiring her so she can run this full time. We have fun sourcing and selling. I can’t imagine doing anything different.

[@jnbsunnythrift]

I always consider myself not the best reseller. Haha but i have a full time job and a part time job coaching high school sports.. I do ebay part time and i dont post every day or re post every day but i still do good for what i need at this moment. I work around 15 hours a week and make around net profit $1000 a month. 12,000 a year. I want to go full-time but need to show to myself i can do it by being consistent. Im almost there. I know i can do it. Getting better every day

[@MitchBarker-lv2px]

There are SO many things that resellers have to sepdn time doing that people never know about. Loading/unloading, cleaning, sorting, researching, shipping, etc. Actual time picking is about 20% of the time needed.

[@SweetPeasx3]

I love your videos. Been watching you for quite some time. I been selling on ebay for alittle over a month now. I have sold $600+. Im happy. Of course im going for more. 😂We are old school. Gotta put in the work if you want any success at all. Thank you for all your help, info and videos.

[@GrandmasHandbag]

Hi Kevin, thanks for this video, this one really resonated. Working FT 38 hrs/wk, and probably another 20-ish hrs a week reselling. Reselling brings in near $30k a year net profit, 90% of that in media. What folks don't see is my 3:30am wakeup every Saturday morning to source (or 5:30am sleep-in on Sundays😂). Wouldn't change it though 😀 Like you said, it's about doing things that can place you in front of your competition, to find the best stock you can list. Never thought I'd say this, but i (mostly) enjoy the grind! Respect to all fellow resellers and especially fulltimers - this ain't an easy gig to do well in, but is so worth it.

[@randyday9154]

So True about working full time jobs, sometimes that can be beneficial since you value your time more, I work fulltime in retail management and doing ebay part time doing around 7,000$ per month in sales. Thanks for your videos.

[@HalfShellToys]

I'm full-time with a part-time effort. We live off a small budget and only need a 2k net every month. Plan is to work towards a full-time effort over time as our family is growing. The foundation is set though. That was my goal this year.

[@pickininajeeptx]

Kevin, We are part timers, but with that being said, I put in around 40 hours a week, not including sourcing on the weekends, cleaning items, or logging items in our inventory. My husband works full time. Last year we netted right at $12K. We've reached that milestone for this year already, so we hope to net around $15K this year. We use it to make my Jeep payment every month, for unexpected medical bills, to source better items, and put the rest away toward retirement! Thanks for your insightful videos, it has helped us with what we source for sure. We are thankful for people like you out there that are willing to help educate others on how to have a successful eBay store and beyond. I do tons of research on what I source and sell because I enjoy learning about vintage and antique items and want to be as accurate as possible, but I also like to hear what other people's experiences are and what works for them. My biggest challenge is learning how to list more efficiently. I'm probably overly thorough with every thing we list and it takes me longer than I would like. ---Iris

[@sharonsscrappyspace]

Thanks Kevin for your videos I love watching them and I have learned so much! We started this year reselling and do it full time since we are both retired. We have sold $30K in the last 6 months since we started. We do FB Marketplace and Ebay. We started in July on Ebay and have sold almost $15K in total on Ebay. We are working 40-50 hours a week to build our business.

[@Rescued_Goodies]

Sourcing, cleaning, listing, packing...can be astonishingly time-consuming. KZbin videos definitely paint an overly rosy picture, giving people unrealistic expectations. It would help if sourcing videos made more comments about how many hours of sourcing had to be done to find those dozen cool items they're showing off. But I guess that would go against the fantasy entertainment aspect that so many viewers find compelling. Seeing others be successful can be encouraging, but it can also be demoralizing if you don't realize how much work went into their success. This is true for any area of life - relationships, finances, family, work, assets, etc. All we tend to see are the amazing highlights, which makes us wonder if our own lives are defective in some way. Why doesn't success come so easily to us as it apparently does to others? Well, it doesn't come to them that easily, either. The Instagram effect, I guess some call it.

[@ReclaimedRepublic]

I'm only 6 minutes into the video and feeling like I need to do more. I'm putting in 20 hours/week currently and netting $2,000/month currently. I started re-building my store earnestly 90 days ago. I'm at 250 listings now, working towards 500. I'm also starting my KZbin channel this week. Thanks for the inspiration and honesty Kevin!

[@GTTorino69]

I work a full time 40 hour a week US Postal Service job. I work roughly 15 hours a week reselling specifically on eBay and my net income is around $30,000 a year. If I want to make more then I work harder to list more items. I’ve been reselling since 1999 and I enjoy the level I’m at in reselling. When I retire I will ramp it up to make whatever I want. I could work many more hours at sourcing and listing but I don’t want to burn myself out. I could easily see doing this full time and making close to six figures honestly.

[@katepickrum6976]

I resell FT and put in at least 40 per week. I net around $1500 per month. I absolutely love the freedom of working by myself for myself.

[@buckeyestateflips]

I've been a part time seller on eBay since 2000. I work 50+ hours at my full time job making around 80k a year. I work roughly 25 hours a week on my Ebay and source on my lunch break when I can. I'm on pace to do about 40k in sales and net around 20k roughly after fees buying costs etc. I average about 5 sales a day, I just love finding interesting items and the extra $ helps with the rising cost of gas groceries etc.

[@marcusgomez3971]

Not going to lie Kevin i agree with what your saying i work 12hrs a night 6 days a week then head over to my unit once im off where i clean, list , ship, and make drafts then head home in the afternoon. this is basiclly my routine for the week some days i dont even sleep or i get 2 - 3 hrs of sleep then back at the grind. I source estate sales , garage sales ect. my thinking is if your failing its because your choosing to fail. I just started to do what Dave said on the pod cast and on my days off i create enough drafts for the week and it does free up more time. Great advice from him, and did like you said and unlist items that havent sold change some things lower my price a little and relist and it sells. But in the end its all about how bad do you want it. I work 96 - 120 hrs every 2 weeks / so far $8,937 as of right now in 7 months of part time reselling

[@MitchBarker-lv2px]

I work a full time job, AND a part time job for about 50 hours a week. - I work another 30 hours (ish) weekly selling on eBay only. Additional net income on ebay is about 40k annually.

[@johnjeffreys6440]

Some YT resellers used to tout this business as easy and profitable with only a few hours a week. I never believed it. It may be easy, but it is time-consuming.

[@mikeyb1981]

Right, a lot of time I’ll hear people say they don’t want to work a 9-5 because they would rather have more time with their family. Then also say their working 12+ hours a day. Which one is it lol

[@johnjeffreys6440]

@@StanFindsThings yes I don’t enjoy listing. It’s vain and has become very tedious to me.

[@whodidit99]

I agree. I never believed Kevin either. He claimed that he only worked 20 hours a week, then why did he have to hire his daughter in law to help, and he didn't count the hours his wife and children worked. I wish these KZbinrs would just be honest. They only sell the good parts of the biz, and ignore the bad, just to get subcribers.

[@johnjeffreys6440]

@@whodidit99 I know a lot of KZbin resellers never seem to talk about stale inventory. There’s no hype in that. haha

[@Kelly-nd3cz]

@@johnjeffreys6440 Oh I love listing

[@kenthamilton9459]

I just retired at 62, but I worked 40 - 50 hours a week at an Areospace company and did eBay after. I grossed 120K on eBay last year and will be doing more this year as I'll have more time to dedicate to it.

[@BTTreasureBox]

My wife and I each work 40hrs/week at our jobs. We have 3 sons: 12, 9 & 7 in activities and doing kids stuff. We work hard at reselling on eBay because we want to go full time. Between the 2 of us we put at least 40 hrs/week into reselling. We started May 2024 and we are currently making $3k/month net reselling. This business is hard like any other and the ones willing to go out and earn it can make it work.

[@postcardguy]

62 years old and work 45-50 hrs a week at my FT job. Then 25 hrs a week on my eBay listings. I gross about $60k on my eBay

[@Brandon-bn5hi]

I work 48hrs average a week on swing shift and also part time resell. I’ve made almost $30k net in the last 365 days on Mercari alone.

[@Brandon-bn5hi]

I put in about 18-20 hrs /week.

[@evelinecampbell7001]

I can see from watching your videos and following along with your expansion this year that you are very busy. I celebrate every success with you and find joy in it. I also know you have a very good work/family balance and that you love what you do. I just want to caution you to get some rest and take care of yourself. Lots of people need you❤️ God Bless!

[@commonwealthflipper]

Thank you so much!

[@JoshsJunkShop]

50 hrs wk at full time job with a 1hr 15 minute commute both ways. 2-3 hrs a day on reselling along with any available weekend time. Of course not including sourcing. Done 60k in sells last year and set a goal of 75k this year and have already smashed that. Time effort and energy is the to sucess. Thanks for teaching and you have contributed to my success.

[@teresalysinger945]

I’m 70 and have been selling on EBay since 1999. I work about 25 hours/week and make around $40,000. I do this to supplement my Social Security. I also love it and will continue as long as I can. I really enjoy your channel.

[@WVBackwoodsPicker]

Work 55+ hours a week in the auto manufacturing industry, and about 20-30 a week on the resale, I have just started about 4 months ago, and have made about 10000 so far in profit, I have been using that profit though to reinvest in making my setup better and more efficient.

[@tylerbrenneman2253]

HI, i do ebay part time. I probably spend 20 hours a week max for $3k-$4k net, I tend to hover around 600 listings and I cross list on 4 platforms

[@oddmanoutprops9391]

I work 40 hours a week at the day job and still pull around 40k on ebay with like 10 hours a week worth of work

[@johnmohl4726]

Full-time teacher who probably puts in 20 to 40 hours a week on top for reselling. I grossed about 90,000 last year and with a little luck might get to 100,000 this year (gross before all of the expenses and taxes to be clear.). I think one thing you’re missing is the amount of mental effort that needs to go into it. When I’m not attending to my schoolwork or to my family, then I am thinking about reselling and what I can do to make this better, from the micro of when will I have time to work on pictures and listing, to the macro how can I maximize my sourcing weekend to streamlining the listing process. I’m paying attention to what is going on around me to see what might be the latest trend or what might have a temporary surge in interest. In a similar vein, you need to have quite a bit of mental fortitude, including being ready for the slow sales and lulls that are bound to happen to everyone no matter how big your business is

[@jasteimel79]

I work a 40 hour per week job in our local Clerks office. Our office has assembled and shipped out over 8000 absent voter ballots so far so it's a tiring time right now. It is great to escape to garage sales on the weekend! I put in approximately 4 hours a weekday and 6-8 hours on weekends and net approximately 1500 a month, mostly bread & butter items i enjoy sourcing and selling. Not a barnburner but fun.

[@commonwealthflipper]

That’s what it’s all about

[@tunatundra6996]

Work 40 hours full time. Put in about 15-20 hours weekly on reselling. Will probably end up with 25k-30k net profit this year

[@silverhairstacker8664]

Numbers - 0 hours outside reselling (retired) - 20 hours a week reselling - Take home money after cost, fees, shipping, taxes is steady at about $24,000 a year spendable income.

[@anie4298]

Retired. Probably put in 30-40 hours a week on eBay sourcing and selling. My goal is to list 5 items a day but don’t always hit the mark. I need to spend more time organizing my listed items into my labeled bins! I cleared 33,000 last year. I love the hunt!

[@chrisl672]

Hey Kevin! First off, I can't thank you enough for your channel. I am a newbie reseller and you have saved me a lot of headaches, stress and money just by learning what to pick and what not to. Anyway, I've decided to sell my Nike Slingshot golf clubs. The question I have is where do you get your shipping boxes from? Do you order them, make your own, cardboard bins from brick and mortar stores? Secondly, I noticed shipping is absolutely outrages. The cheapest route I've found is USPS priority for $77-$280. No one is going to pay that so is there an option I'm not seeing. Any info would be greatly appreciated! P.S. Sorry for the long message!

[@MickFlippins]

I generally put 50+ hours a week in easily. Just between listing and shipping. Not including sourcing. Which I usually go out 2-3 times a week. This year, started basically last November, I’ve averaged around $14,000 every 90 days… Ive been slacking because I’m moving soon so that been getting most of my time an attention. So, I’m not as prepared for Q4 as I’d like to be and haven’t been listing as much I should but once I’m moved I plan hitting the listings hard and get back to sourcing new inventory…

[@jasteimel79]

Nothing like starting out with a good old Stormy Kromer sale. Stormy was a railroad man and a semi-pro baseball player. You should google his story. The factory is 40 miles east of my hometown up on the south shore of Lake Superior in God's country.

[@bniesen01]

I have been selling full time since I lost my job in August 2023, I had sold part time since 2003. I hope things pick up in Q4, this was one of my slowest summers in a long time.

[@keithmayou2214]

i work 70 hours per week was picking up sales 14k last year but ebay blocked account lucky one sale a day now, love this at 69 years old

[@jeffcovey669]

My wife and I have been reselling part-time for about 2 years now. We probably spend 10-15 hours total per week. in 2023 we had $36k in gross sales that worked out to about $22k net. We're on track this year to have about $50k in gross and $30k -$35k net. This is just extra income for us. We have two kids in college and have taken a couple nice vacations.

[@postcardguy]

My goal this year is to hit 5000 active listings while maintaining my current average sales price of $32.00 per item. Very few if any of the sellers in my niche come close to this. I've already paired down my lesser value inventory and continue to add higher value and higher profit items.

[@katiepresby9224]

Part time -- though I sell a few of my own things, mostly I sell for our church ladies. They select "collectibles" from items that come in for our rummage sales, and I list and sell the items for them. Depending on what comes in, of course....the last couple years, I've made about $2,000 extra each year for them, and they're thrilled. It IS more work than some think. Especially clothing -- lots of measuring, which gets to be a pain. My main challenge is larger items, because the boxing/packing/shipping can be more work than the item is worth. I've become more selective.

[@DRCFlippin]

Hubby & I work full time (8hr) jobs. We then come home and work on eBay biz for another 5hrs. We use eBay to pay for our house payment every month. Weekends are for about sourcing. That is about 4 hrs. Then another 4hrs posting. So we spend total of 36hrs/person. We love the whole process!

[@brynessataylor1909]

I see ppl complain about their sales and when I check their store it is beyond obvious why they are failing... their stores are full of bad items, bad titles, incomplete listings.... They seem to have no problem complaining but doing nothing to fix the issues.

[@joshuaonevnine]

I made 10k very part time just. Selling books mainly and few other things.... Now working to many hours but will get back into it.

[@brigidmartin3877]

How do you think weather impscts pack sales.... I would think that if people are getting flooded out that they might need new product and it might stimulate sales but at the same time if 2 million people don't have power for a week or two that could depress sales. Same thing with tornadoes and snow storms. Any Thoughts?

[@LaaLooTv]

Thanks to your advice ive gone from 1 sale a month to now 10 A month!! This month has been great for me, I’ve just started as well but your videos have been very helpful thank you sir!

[@aaronmckenzie4516]

I have only been selling for 2 years currently sitting at 20k active listings and 19k items sold. I think most people dont understand you are paying your future self. I still have items sell from my inventory that I listed 2 years ago. To get where you want to be is going to be working hundreds of hours up front at $0/hour so your future self can make 50+/hr

[@ThriftedSpirit]

I'm not running as many sales, I find that I end up with more returns and "bad customers" when I drop those prices too hard. My point is not to hustle hard. I need to push a little more apparently

[@annemerritt3722]

it is for sure alot of work reselling. just researching products, finding trends, selling seasonal items at the right time. knowing what the value of an item is bc it changes. cleaning items, checking hardware, shipping time. so much work. but if you love it. keep going

[@Djr85]

I work 40 hours a week and sold $80000 on eBay last year. About $30000 net profit. Working about 15 hours a week

[@TheJoshGalt]

My son just made the Rep baseball team as well for 2025. You and I are going to be busy next Summer. 6 days a week of baseball!

[@drfeelgood5340]

Full time reseller. High end watches only 30-40 hrs a week 350-400k net

[@GMOVER1]

Been getting ready for Q4 since the last Q4 ended. I have turned down offers all year,and I will do extremely well. With that being said what makes things hard for resellers is when you have people selling $50 items for $15 you can not deny that it sucks.

[@wilson9999100]

We net over 150k a year. But between my wife and myself, we work over 90 hours a week.

[@wilson9999100]

@garettanderson6772 No, we don't. However, we don't work a full year. We take 4 months off in the winter for travel.

[@TheLuigi69]

Another enjoyable episode, thank you Kevin, Turner and Reagan... I've never watched Harry Potter, however I believe Dame Maggie Smith was in them. Sadly she passed away yesterday 🙏🏻 tremendous actress 🇬🇧

[@ihavenoclue9756]

Just making a schedule for yourself is a ton of work 😂

[@vickiwood4450]

I am retired but only put in about 20 hrs a week. I am selling about $500 a mth . I share on eBay groups . I share my listings on Pinterest. I send offers in to watchers . I could make more if I didn’t stay on Facebook, KZbin , Tv , cooking etc . Need to get busy & list more so I can clean out my late mom’s things

[@Joyflipper]

100% agree. I work full time 40 hours a week at a credit union. 90% of my time from getting home to bed time is spent on EBay. Saturdays are spent sourcing with my friend (who spends as much time on her business as I do and also works full time) and Sundays after church are mostly spent listing. I put lots of effort and lots of time with hopes of building a full time business that will allow retirement soon!

[@NBexchange]

50 hours per week at my day job. 15 hours at eBay! 15k net extra profit 2 years in a row.

[@karengullickson4290]

Thanks for the education. I'm 82 and still working. Keeps me alive.

[@commonwealthflipper]

amen

[@basbalking]

Do the work like you say, nothing comes easy. After all these years still one of my favorite channels besides my own LOL

[@donwarnick1089]

I basically source everyday then list at night. Sometimes I don’t turn the tv on till 10-11pm which is a good thing. I never put pressure on myself to list or source because I don’t want this to become a job.

[@longboardluv2]

Full time reseller 70 hours plus a week. Should net over 150k this year

[@dog4x4]

That's awesome! Do you get punched in the butthole with taxes?

[@gretchenherrman82]

I am 100% in agreement with you. But, because you’ve got people who don’t want to work hard, WHY do most of a video on them? I need to work harder, and I’m working on that. I’ll also raise my hand as guilty. Of course I have question, but that’s WHY I watch you!

[@sandikucia1398]

I think that back in the days that there was only eBay, it was easy back then. Now look how many platforms you have to deal with. You have to work hard to make it now.

[@vynilrob9719]

Been doing my part-time/one and done selling gig over here for a year now. I get 1-2 sales a week since it's a niche (comics) and I'm okay with that. Spot on with this vid, sir!

[@staceya3030]

I would love to see you make ‘A Day in the Life’ video!

[@OriginalNethead]

I'm progressively disabled, so my hours medically safe to work go consistently down, not up. (and don't say 'push'; that makes matters worse. Disaster level worse.) I'm out of the game for good now, but I keep my eyes peeled and still hunting.

[@phoenixasheslevelup]

im starting a youtube channel because the only true way to make good sales is to have a youtube channel like yours so I can also get my viewers to buy my items.

[@linall2345]

I work about an average of 30 hours a week over 7 days. This is a job and I enjoy it! Way more than just listing and selling.

[@tinarienstra216]

I like watching your videos in the background while doing my regular job. I have been selling in an antique booth, but listening and learning to sell on ebay. I have sold a couple items so far. Working on creating a space in our basement to get ready to do more. Thanks!!! 30:47

[@user-jf9vr6gb5t]

I got my annual gross up to $255k about 16 years ago but I no longer have the poop and I only gross about $60k now.

[@danielromero458]

I love your content Kevin,keep doing what you do.

[@Martyecho]

I'm putting oin 18 hours a day sometimes i sleep at my computer but then after a quick nap back at it. my active listings are low due to i had a long garage sale to keep cash flow going and yes I am one of the ones that is slow but not to worry I am a trooper and I always bounce back . Just list list list and make good decisions on buying inventory.

[@chadcooper1615]

ive gone full time reselling. I put 40 hrs a week or more on sellig and inceased my sales by double. I maked $10,000 in the last couple of years. Before that it was not great but after 7 yrs i enjoy it to much to stop. KEEP SELLING!

[@darrellbeauregard4147]

You can't expect full time pay unless you're willing to put in full time hours

[@trueloveistodie4]

Full time reseller. Supporting a wife and four kids. I know Rod and John cincy picker. I don’t do KZbin or socials. Just eBay and whatnot. It’s 100% possible. I work every hour I’m awake minus a few hours with the kids each day and “fun days” because that’s needed and why you quit the job.

[@TheMikeybo2004]

Full time I'm a steelworker, on average I work 42 hours a week for 120k. I don't keep tabs on how much time I spend selling on eBay but it is probably in the vicinity of 20 hours a week. After all expenses except taxes I should make 30k this year.

[@sherrytdallastreasures]

Just over 2yr. Mark & can say it is more than a full-time job & it does take knowledge, Hussle & long hours to make this store work!

[@VakidaGaming]

40 hours a week at a "job" and 20 hours a week reselling... Reselling I profit about 15K a year

[@jeannelove35]

I'm a self-employed of 29 years hairstylist who has gone part time during covid and I started reselling for extra income. But the best part is, it's fun! The best thing to understand in being self employed is "You will work longer and harder for yourself, then any job you have ever had". You have more to lose working for yourself but the reward is beyond the feeling you get. You don't miss out on family functions, you make your own schedule, you set the goals for "your" business, not someone else's. There is soo much work and you have to be self motivated. That's hard for some. Honestly if you try it for a couple months and you can't get motivated, there's nothing wrong with realizing you need a 9-5. My sister is always surprised that I make it through tough times and she knows self-employed is not for her. It scares the crap out of her. For me it's the not knowing that I run on. All and all self-employed is what you are willing to put into it. ❤

[@whitebathroomguy]

Don't forget to tell the eBay new resellers about a mandatory income tax revenue of eBay sales on their yearly taxes...I know of a couple people didn't declare their eBay revenue...1 of them was audited and found out he owed the IRS 11,000 dollars from his eBay sales of roughly 50,000 for that year..he had to pay penalty and retroactive interest.... remember people, IRS can audit you up to 7 years back...good luck! Make sure you save all your receipts,phone bills,storage unit,car payment to use as a business expense write off.

[@casper001971]

ebay is my fulltime job. I get up at 2:30am and work until 7:00pm 7 days a week. I take a couple breaks within the day on my terms. I spend a lot of time sourcing, listing and packing items to ship. I haven’t taken a day off in over a year.