THIS IS WHAT I SELL ON EBAY // Items you can flip online for profit $$

[@backfromburnout]

PART 2 WATCH THIS - kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5e5lKakjqeEec0 Thank you so much for watching. If you liked this video I appreciate all likes, comments and shares!

[@clarethomas4638]

The growth and development of your ebay stores is fantastic. Very inspiring! I'm just starting out selling new and used books on ebay. I've tried to set myself achievable goals for 2021. Looking forward to following your journey. Cheers.

[@backfromburnout]

That is awesome! Thanks so much!

[@PhilRuybal]

New viewer here! This is motivating to niches down so much! I just got into reading and ive been drawn to books. I hope youre still having success with selling books!

[@shaunhilliard6895]

Love the name of your channel ! I see a lot of people at the thrift stores who are flipping books. It's niche worth considering

[@backfromburnout]

Yes! Thank you for watching! Yes, it's a great niche - I love it!

[@bitcoinski]

Cheers from California, U.S.A. !!! I'm learning so much from you...SUBSCRIBED!

[@ianjresells]

Wow! Great video, looking forward to part 2. It's quite handy you can use the space outside of the storage unit.

[@backfromburnout]

Thanks for watching! Yes, part 2 will come Thursday and I'll show the story timeline of the photos as I grew the books! Being able to use all the corridors makes such a difference. And no one ever goes to any of the other units in my row, I think they must just be all long term storage tenants. I put the music on and have stuff in and out everywhere :)

[@antiquebookcollective]

Yep! Books are game changers for sure! :)

[@backfromburnout]

Yep! It's a whole new ball game LOL

[@Maccaa]

I hate how expensive shipping is for us here in Australia to send a small satchel. I feel your pain!! Best of luck for 2021

[@backfromburnout]

Yes, it can be expensive but we can't change that so just have to try and not worry about what's not in our control :) Thank you for watching

[@themtpicker4402]

I can't wait till I am having these issues. Love your videos, they are an encouragement for me to keep moving forward every day.

[@backfromburnout]

You got this! I'm so glad and wish you all the success with your reselling!

[@7mcandes]

That’s exciting!! I’ve got soooo many books. It’s encouraging to see an established seller to go in a different direction. Makes it less intimidating for me to try something new.

[@backfromburnout]

I'm always open for change and to try new things as I'm the type of person who gets bored easily. Hopefully I don't get bored of this for a while LOL Thanks for watching!

[@shelleyocallaghan6260]

Fantastic! Thanks for sharing Mel. So much work for you this year. Which means - so much money for you this year :)

[@backfromburnout]

I hope so! Bring it on! Thanks for watching

[@TheAngel818181]

I’m so proud of you

[@backfromburnout]

To watch more of my book videos you can view my playlist here: kzbin.info/aero/PLjrFePPU8MFeCS2xs0HOgZXgFfILeurhh

[@passivedan]

Awesome video Mel, thanks for showing us behind the scenes! I’m in the process of dealing with my storage unit full of bulk lots of media I’ve picked up too. I’ve been putting the books, VHS tapes and DVDs into tubs, labelling the tub, taking a photo of the label, then laying out everything from the tub on a piece of corflute and taking a photo of the spines. Then at home I look at the photos and enter all the titles into Google sheets, research prices and work out what to sell individually and what to sell as bulk. Can’t wait to see how you grow in 2021!

[@backfromburnout]

I love hearing everyone's different systems. I feel like I'm getting in a good flow with mine now but it's taken a few months of chopping and changing and trying new things. Thank you so much for watching my video!

[@LauraBellaX]

Great 👍 vlog Mel thanks for sharing !! So exciting to come with u on your book journey xx

[@backfromburnout]

Yay! Thank you! I'm excited to share :)

[@recommercedave]

Great video Mel (and thumbnail). Thanks for sharing - this is quite a shift in your business so look forward to Part 2.

[@backfromburnout]

Thanks so much Dave! Yes, it really is - I never expected it to play out like this but I welcome the change. Now it's just a matter of streamlining it all so it's running like a well oiled machine! Thank you for watching

[@PokeRelativity]

Just a suggestion to help with the death pile. I think it might be extremely beneficial to get a spreadsheet that tracks inventory. I know the guys at hustling hooks KZbin channel have a great spreadsheet they offer. I think maybe get something like that and then just commit to a certain number a day. The spreadsheet will keep it managed so you know how many of a certain author etc. Just my thoughts. Love the channel. Keep up the good work!

[@PitterPatter100]

Oh Mel!!! I feel totally overwhelmed just seeing your garage and storage units!! Please don't buy any more books!! Oh my goodness 😂😃😏. I have 20 bins all up and I feel overwhelmed.

[@backfromburnout]

Ha ha, it's crazy but now I have the systems in place (which have taken time to develop but seem to be working well) it's made it much easier and will do so going forward. :)

[@cheriea.6195]

Thank you for sharing Mel, you have got your work cut out for you, but it’s a lot of sales there. Looking forward to part 2.

[@backfromburnout]

Thanks for watching! Yes, so much work and sometimes it's overwhelming where to start!

[@GrtfulMel]

Hi Mel 😀 Happy New Year 🥳 exciting times ahead! I love books for postage... and they easy to photograph ect... i dont sell many books but enjoy selling them.😃

[@backfromburnout]

Yes, they are easy to list and post. This is why I can use a VA to help me list. But they sure are a big job in bulk like this. I had a small amount and they were easy - this is a whole new ball game! LOL Thanks forr watching.

[@lougc6330]

Loved the video Mel! Thanks for sharing 😊

[@backfromburnout]

Thank you Lou!

[@Matira1987]

Thanks for keeping it so real 🙂👍 Suscribing from Norway😊🇧🇻

[@backfromburnout]

Thanks for the sub! Wow, Norway! I think you are my first sub ever from Norway! That's amazing!

[@stinejohansen8342]

I’m your second sub from Norway 🥳🥳🥳

[@NicHills]

Amazing.... great video Mel. Can't wait to see where you go from here!

[@backfromburnout]

Thanks Nic & Andrea, I appreciate all the support you guys give me xx

[@mrsresell2519]

Well done Mel! Fellow book lover here too but yes sourcing them is a lot trickier but looks like you have enough to last a few years there!!

[@backfromburnout]

Thank you! Yes, it can be tricky sometimes. I find it goes in spurts. I now have a never ending list of books to read with little time to read them LOL

[@cindysguidance3934]

Mel!! Babe that is a epic death pile I can see why you needed to get storage units to help organise and store your thousands of books 📚 thanks so much for sharing your items with us and letting us into your reselling world 💖

[@backfromburnout]

Thank you Cindy! It feels nice to have been able to share where I'm taking my business in 2021. Thank you for watching

[@salesoftheunexpected]

Great video Mel, I'm changing things up for 2021 so am finding your videos invaluable

[@backfromburnout]

It's so important to adapt with the times and as they say - change is as good as a holiday!

[@VictoriaRickert]

Oh my, you do have your work cut out for you! The best of luck and sales to you and your book store endeavors!

[@backfromburnout]

Thank you so much! Yes, the deathpile is crazy! Sometimes I wonder what I got myself into lol

[@sarahcarabotcolours9517]

Great video Mel! How exciting 😍

[@backfromburnout]

It really is! Thank you for watching and your support! x

[@patriciaknott2512]

I know the feeling my house looks the same. Even full a dog kennel with books. Covered it with a table cloth. My house is 1600 feet and it is paths to get everything. Going to be renting a 425 square office just for my ebay business. I sell books, crafts, sewing patterns and some clothing plus size.

[@backfromburnout]

t's so hard when it over takes the house! It feels like never ending stuff everywhere! Thank you for watching

[@jeffdorris5321]

Nice work Mel. 🎆🎇✨

[@backfromburnout]

Thank you 😁I appreciate your support Jeff

[@thetatdoctor3806]

Excellent Mel!! Are you putting yourself on lockdown?? Thanks for sharing looking forward to seeing part 2

[@backfromburnout]

I should be on a sourcing ban but I'm not very good at restraining! LOL Thanks, Part 2 coming Thursday

[@BillsCountrysideAdventures]

Sorry missed the Live Mel, keep up the good work love :)

[@backfromburnout]

Thanks Bill

[@Kenwood1990]

Wonderful channel I enjoy it .

[@backfromburnout]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate you watching and the support!

[@backfromburnout]

Thank you very much! I really appreciate it Bradley!

[@ShopFoxburrow]

I used to work for a used book store company and this is what they did...just sold books online. Lots of money in used books!

[@backfromburnout]

Thats so cool! The books are hard at large level but I'm loving it.

[@AnkiandIshu]

More power to you, Mel. Also, Happy New Year 2021.

[@backfromburnout]

Happy new year! Thank you so much, it's going to be a great year - I'm feeling super motivated!

[@lukelalor5615]

Yah Cuz! Love your videos - doing a fab job. :) x

[@backfromburnout]

Gahhhh!!!!!! LUKE!!! Thank you!! I'll sure go down trying! Can't wait to see you again and THANK YOU for watching xxxx

[@backfromburnout]

I feel so international with a german watching LOL

[@found_outback5088]

You can buy solar camping spot/tent lights buy like 4 and just take them home/out to charge everyday, they have a hanging clip from Kmart $10-20

[@RadRelics]

This was a great video thank you so much for sharing your journey with us!

[@backfromburnout]

You are so welcome! Thanks so much for watching John

[@ilovestampyandsquidsquidnu3911]

Well done Mel, if anyone can do it you can

[@backfromburnout]

Thank you so much!

[@callitfavorposh]

Great video! It really motivated me to list things in my death pile!! Thanks for creating this content Mel! 🤗

[@backfromburnout]

Yes, don't let it end up like mine ha ha!! Thanks so much for watching!

[@Nana_Tink]

Wow, holy smokes the books. I love books too. You should also be selling on Amazon with all those books. Oh my, you have more units. I had no idea your station was in a unit, lol all this time I thought it was in your home area somewhere. I should have been watching more of your videos. I have no doubt with your energy and organization skills that you will be organized in no time. That's no death pile, that's a huge MONEY Pile.

[@backfromburnout]

On Amazon Australia, we can’t sell second hand books. So we really only have eBay or Facebook as our platforms. If amazon changes rules - I will be ready!!

[@beowulfcollectables]

Good on you Mel, most of us love to read. You'd be the only seller AU specialising in books (to this volume) and sharing that on KZbin. Very clever. Overall the charity prices for everything is skyrocketing, I'm in NSW, the prices are sky-high. Question: Are your books new, second hand or a mix?

[@backfromburnout]

Thank you so much! All my books are second hand!

[@lizqueensland118]

Great video Mel!

[@backfromburnout]

Thank you!! Liz, I've been excited to share. :) I appreciate your support!

[@scottgarven1744]

same with me i went from selling just electonics but started picking up big toy hauls and changed my direction in a big way and i would not change anything

[@backfromburnout]

That's awesome Scott! I suspect the toy market is possibly quite un-tapped also for someone 100% focussing on that niche. Sometimes life leads us in different directions and it's good to just go with the flow sometimes and see where life takes you. Thanks for watching!

[@carlywoolfe]

Just WOW 😳😂 That’s serious 😂😂😂Well done Mel. Your gonna smash it 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@backfromburnout]

It's crazy hey! Thank you so much and thanks for your support x

[@merridybenton7028]

Great video. Books are great and so easy to list. I have them in alphabetical order and have about 26 bookcases worth plus deathpile too. Would love to do all books too but they do take up more space than clothes. Many I got for free but I pay no more than 50cents too.

[@backfromburnout]

Totally agree! Very space consuming Merridy. I feel like I need a huge warehouse but that's a while off and I just have to try and keep it as organised as possible while I continue to build it.

[@chickenfriedsteak3669]

WHOA! hahahaha ..... Dang I remember the year I went "ALL IN" on remote controls lolololololololol a 2 CAR GARAGE , a SHED , AND a OFFICE of toted up remote Crazyness!!! hahahahah , I still do them , but I'm back to doing a lil of Everything again. :) .................. You'll do GREAT!!!!! Thanks for Showin' n ' Sharin' !!!!! :)

[@backfromburnout]

Thank you so much! It's a little scary to go all in on a single niche!

[@charmainesmotivation]

right now I wouldn't mind having just a quarter of that stock, I need to find bulk lots... Thanks for the video, and good luck with all the books.

[@backfromburnout]

Thank you, bulk lots can be hard to find sometimes. Thanks so much and thank you for watching.

[@captainopshopnerd7406]

part 2 is coming? I guess I better... *puts on sunglasses* ..book it in. *YEAAHHHHH!!*

[@backfromburnout]

Thanks Toby

[@liamtownsley3450]

Hi. I’m in New Zealand and I sell kids books on trade me. I was wondering if you specialised in any books, or look at the titles before you get them?

[@riza8131]

Great video!

[@backfromburnout]

Thanks Ri xx

[@dove5729]

You are very brave!

[@backfromburnout]

Thank you for watching!

[@patriciaburkinshaw8280]

Thanks for sharing Mel :) I feel you pain lol my death pike would rival yours I think lol. I used to have two mill market stalls that I closed and now sell just online so it’s all at my house lol. Will get through it eventually........if I stop buying 😂

[@backfromburnout]

Oh wow, thats crazy! It's so hard when the stock over takes the house and like you I have trouble not buying more. Thank you for watching and good luck with your deathpile!

[@patriciaburkinshaw8280]

@@backfromburnout half the enjoyment of reselling is sourcing I think :) lol.

[@patriciaburkinshaw8280]

Thanks for the videos also :)

[@timmaher2471]

I am not sold on the free postage, if your book sells for $12.95 and your paying $8-$9 postage even more for larger books and paying fees, that's a lot of sales for chicken feed. I don't have an issue selling books and charging Postage.

[@backfromburnout]

Some books I do charge postage for but most of them I do with free post. And I try not to have books in my store for $12.95 but when you get them free or for next to nothing it’s still worth listing them. But most of the books in my stores are worth a lot more then $12.95. I sold one for $200 a couple weeks ago. The books vary in price a lot and my sales certainly aren’t just based on the cheaper books. But the cheaper books do sell and bring constant activity to the store which is a benefit. :)

[@TheJoshGalt]

Great thumbnail art!

[@backfromburnout]

Thank you John! I appreciate the feedback!

[@RadRelics]

Agreed it is a nice layout!

[@backfromburnout]

@@RadRelics thank you!

[@CraigsExpertTips]

OMG it sure is! great job. are you for hire to do thumbnails?

[@backfromburnout]

@@CraigsExpertTips Thanks so much Craig, I appreciate your support and feedback.

[@flyingsourcer5343]

Oh was a little disappointed thought it was about clothes but good luck I’ve never really had many good books to sell.

[@backfromburnout]

I've been selling clothes all year but the books took over and I adapted with the times. Covid increased a lot of people stuck at home - and they were reading!!

[@weflippingoodstuff343]

Holly shit wooooooow good on you 👍👍

[@backfromburnout]

Ha ha, yes! Crazy hey!

[@TomTheEnglishPicker]

I really am proud of you for sharing this. It takes a lot to do that Mel.

[@backfromburnout]

Thanks Tom, I must admit I've been a bit nervous! lol

[@EJ-gd7mb]

Do you have Media mail for books there? It's so much cheaper than First Class and Priority.

[@backfromburnout]

No we don't have media mail in Australia so our shipping rates are quite high

[@Allisonloosemore]

I’m so glad you showed me this because I share your problem...I reckon mine’s bigger. 😇😇 🥰

[@backfromburnout]

Oh wow! Glad to hear I'm not the only crazy one! I can't believe how fast it all grew and over took my house.

[@Allisonloosemore]

@@backfromburnout Because you’re prolific when you put your mind towards a goal....lol..... to accumulate inventory--and I can’t blame you because multiple opportunities to gather free stock for your reselling business is too good to ‘think’ about.. gather while the iron’s hot and there will always be time to think later when you’ve secured it..🤷🏼‍♀️

[@backfromburnout]

@@Allisonloosemore so true. And so hard to say no to stock free (or as good as free! lol).

[@Allisonloosemore]

@@backfromburnout love the process! I’m sure many will appreciate your well placed cast offs..

[@tardis33]

multiple eBay stores @ $20 per store per month. Isn't that a risk? How can you be sure you will recoup your fees? And, as all your books are 2nd hand, how many do you simply throw away as they're not worth trying to sell?

[@backfromburnout]

I'm having no trouble paying fees and storage as I sell books in volume. Some books are cheaper but I also sell a lot of more expensive books and sets. I haven't had to discard too many books at this stage. When I choose books myself to sell I choose them carefully and have learnt what sells for me. When I buy in bulk then sometimes it can be hit and miss and some I may need to pass along. But buying them in bulk I get them so cheap I can account for some books being discarded.

[@rockyjaydog6447]

Well obviously you have too many unlisted books. I started out selling only postcards. But my earnings per piece were so small I was making a dollar an hour. I think the word used here is pivot. Can I pivot if my plan is not working? Can I let go and start over which is what you did.

[@erinmeadows7362]

Books will get in your blood 😂 You won’t go back to clothes! Would love to know how you are sorting out your categories in you storage/death pile and whether you are keeping an inventory/catalogue of your stock?

[@backfromburnout]

It's so much work just doing the books alone at this level. I have a pretty good working system now with the processing of them and doing clothese and shoes and other items changes my whole work flow now which is why I need to really consider options moving forward. I'll have videos coming soon with my systems :)

[@soulshinobi]

Oh wow, postage is that much? In the US the post has a low cost service just for all books (unless it contains ads) and educational media, usually closer to $3 USD or so.

[@backfromburnout]

It’s always been a good bread and butter book for me

[@karennewton6118]

How do you find your hauls?

[@Slimebouncy]

just subscribe , great channel

[@backfromburnout]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate you!!

[@Peterwrayadventures]

Oh wow now that is a deathpile.

[@backfromburnout]

I know! Send help!! LOL Thanks for watching Peter

[@tardis33]

and the cost of 3 or 4 storage units - how do you factor these in?

[@backfromburnout]

Yes, all costs are factored in. I am making more money on eBay than ever before and the cost of my stock is less than it's ever been.

[@ian12324]

Wouldn't it be better to rent a small warehouse at least you would have electric.

[@backfromburnout]

They are very expensive here in my area to rent a warehouse. I just have to go step by step.

[@ian12324]

you're doing very well Mel.

[@thomaswilliamson9531]

Austraya

[@TheThriftyBroad]

Holy Moly that is a lot of books Mel! I have a feeling that the pictures of your house with all the books is going to be like watching an episode of hoarders lol I look forward to part 2! :) That sucks you don't have media mail in AU.

[@backfromburnout]

Yes, something like that! LOL My poor house and my poor family who were living for months amongst it LOL

[@peterblack2949]

Can u make same amount of $$ with books?

[@miaou7052]

OMGGGGGGGG

[@backfromburnout]

Yes! OMG

[@lisaa6099]

You need to stop sourcing. Lol. I can see how it could happen. Ive only been selling for under a year and have filled the spare room.

[@backfromburnout]

I know - the problem with large hauls is you have to buy them when they become available. It's a little different than shopping in the charity shops.

[@mischalikes6408]

Well that’s killed my book selling option on eBay Aus now - not gonna compete with that! Those piles are v. intimidating Mel .😩 but if anyone can get thru it - you can 👍

[@backfromburnout]

It's a lot of books to manage and it hasn't been easy. Thank you for wacthing.

[@therobinmasterstheory1636]

Your home death pile...... oh my God!!!!

[@backfromburnout]

Yes there is a lot at home but a lot of the home pile is also books that I’m building sets and bundles with.