Whatnot Show From Start to Finish - Complete Step by Step Sellers Guide - Auction Setup & Tutorial

[@justinparker199]

Wow! From beginning to end incredibly informative. Honestly some thing that stood out to me was how much you curate every show just by picking out the books and putting them in an aesthetic way. I didn’t realize you did all of that before show. Honestly honestly it makes me wanna do my first show now! Last thing I loved all the different little nuance tips that you gave everybody. Chefs kiss of the video!

[@resellmaven]

Thank you so much!! I do put a lot of effort into the new inventory selection and I am too detail oriented sometimes but it pays off in the end! So glad it inspired you!

[@JeremyKlecker]

Thank you so much for raiding into my show! It was my first one and I was super nervous. Lol This video was extremely helpful and my son and I are already talking about changes and refinements to future shows. 👍🏻

[@resellmaven]

Hey, anytime!! So glad you picked up some tips to bring into your future shows!

[@timmypenny2080]

I hereby annoint myself as your number one fan. It helps that i am rite down I95. Your attention to neatness and detail is your greatest selling asset! I want to be the president of your fan club when we start it!! Keep up the great work, Thanks for your positivity!! Timmy......aka Debra.

[@resellmaven]

Debra! I love that, you can definitely be president 😅 Thank you so much for your support and I I am so glad you enjoy the content! 🫶

[@Undauntedbeadlady]

You are a great teacher. Do well spoken and informative

[@resellmaven]

Thank you so much!!

[@veronicabarajas5536]

I’ve been waiting all day for this lol. I’m in there I hope lol

[@veronicabarajas5536]

I saw my name in there lol

[@resellmaven]

Haha I love that!! You may be! 🫶

[@tjlovelady]

Obviously I know how to run an auction but you’re such a good teacher I watched the whole video and learned some new nuggets! Such an awesome video my friend thanks for sharing!

[@resellmaven]

Obviously lol!! Thank you so much! I really appreciate your kind words and I'm so glad even an experienced seller was able to snag a few useful nuggets! 🫶

[@Raikenprofit]

You're a rockstar!! Keep up the great work. Great seeing you in Vegas!

[@resellmaven]

Thank you!! I'm really excited for this video and I know it's going to help so many people. Great meeting you as well!

[@leokishi1]

Wow. Just...WOW. You're amazing. Incredibly informative and well done!

[@resellmaven]

Thank you!!! So glad you enjoyed this one!

[@colleybae]

Thank you so much!!!! This video is amazing and so helpful!!❤❤❤

[@resellmaven]

So glad to hear! Thank you!

[@sandypratt581]

Great instructional video. I've saved it so I can re-watch.

[@resellmaven]

I love that, so glad you enjoyed it!!

[@maryl8210]

Excellent show! Thanks for all the tips on how you do it. Really enjoyed it!

[@resellmaven]

Thank you!!

[@davids251]

Thank you for a great helpful video 👍

[@resellmaven]

Thank you!!

[@jackosallotment6224]

I’ve seen some where someone wins auction then the shipping for them goes down automatically does whatnot auto do this?

[@resellmaven]

Yes, the shipping is completely controlled by Whatnot, with the exception of flat rate boxes or max shipping. Once a buyer pays their initial shipping cost, all future purchases will be at a discounted price depending on the weight of the items they are purchasing. Many times people will have free shipping for a few purchases and then will have $1 or 2 and then free shipping for a few more items. This is all automatic by Whatnot and goes vis weight

[@chelsy6729]

Great information!

[@resellmaven]

Thank you!

[@playernumber1816]

I still haven't found an answer even after reaching out to Whatnot. Their response was automated. How do you do a show with the front facing camera without it mirroring. Im doing clothing and need to be able to quickly show the item and interact with my phone. I tried connecting my computer to interact but the playback screen is black with the whatnot logo.

[@resellmaven]

Hey, so I've been told when I do the front facing that it looks mirrored to me but the chat says it is normal for them. So fo example I will show a book and it looks backwards but they say it is normal looking. I would always reccomend making sure your app is up to date or uninstall and reinstall it to ensure but it should be correct for the viewers. Let me know if that didn't answer your question!

[@playernumber1816]

​@@resellmavenohhh! Thank you so much. I was so confused. Instant follow. I will try that and see what the audience says. I appreciate the response.

[@resellmaven]

For sure! I've never had an issue with it and it throws me off everything but everyone says it's fine for them

[@The_Screw_Up_Who_Grew_Up]

Justin has the most chill voice lol, he gives you the “don’t sweat the small stuff” vibes

[@resellmaven]

100% lol, he definitely realizes this is low risk level 🤣

[@jdaboss49ers28]

How long did it take to get a steady flow of customers in your live? I just started and people just come in and leave

[@resellmaven]

Hey, I started in the Disney category as well as the garage sale category and within the first ten shows I was able to get about 2 to 5 people I saw consistently show up and purchase or talk in the chat. Always having new stuff to show was my thing and that wirked really well, so making sure there is always something new and cool for buyers to potentially buy is important. After about 6 months I was able to get a grasp of what people wanted, but I also learned that sourcing Disney in my area was unsustainable so I switched to books. A small part of my audience transferred to books as well but I had to rebuild in an new category. By 1 year I was making majority of my income from Whatnot and since then have always had a handful of consistent buyers and a few new buyers each stream. It does ebb and flow though, some days or shows suck and it's rough but sometimes you're shocked you sold so much. Hope this video helped!

[@Cocobeachhippie]

Thanks for the great video! How often do you have cubby holders not come back to purchase held books? I think it’s a great idea to help save buyers some shipping; but people can be flaky and forgetful. Hopefully they’re not; because the time you invested on selling in initial show. Thanks again!

[@resellmaven]

Hey, thanks so much and that is a great question bc people can be very flaky with a system like this. I made it very clear early on that if a buyer didn't purchase their bundle from the cubby at the end of the week, they would have about 2 chances and then they just wouldn't be allowed to use the system anymore. Of all the time doing the cubby, I only have 1 person who is banned from holds. Every week I may have 1 or 2 piles that don't get claimed bc they are new buyers that forget they held something, but I just re show those books at the end of Saturdays show and they tend to be purchased by someone else. It works really well for me, but I definitely have to be firm about the rules bc people try to bend them or extend their hold and its a simple no.

[@AudreyRichmond-b2n]

Can you show also how to start steaming on whatnot do you use obs or you tube

[@resellmaven]

I do not use anything other than the Whatnot app on my phone. When I'm ready to go live, I just click Start show and I will begin live streaming directly through my phones camera

[@emiliomaldonado5517]

Where do I get a phone stand like that? Great video by the way.

[@resellmaven]

Thank you! I use one from Amazon, here is the name, it's under $20 and works amazing! Nineigh 71" Tripod

[@MD-wk3gj]

Thanks! Very informative. I just created a video for tonight’s show based on your recommendation. What happens with the Cubby Books if the buyer doesn’t come back? (Sorry if I missed it if you said that)

[@resellmaven]

Hey, thank you and love that you're implementing a preview video! Sometimes people don't come back on Saturday and we refer to it as someone abandoning their books and we call them orphans. So orphans get shown and a second chance at adoption. Most get scooped up and any leftovers get put on the shelves.

[@MD-wk3gj]

@@resellmaven have you ever tried contacting them with a link to a buy it now so they could checkout? Do you ever put them on a block list if they do it again?

[@resellmaven]

I don't like to tag anyone when that is happening because a lot of times they'll pop in a few minutes after we've already sold their books or the show is wrapping up and then popping in last minute to cash out is just an inconvenience. And then I definitely don't hold the books so I wouldn't be sending them a link or taking time to even put it in the buy it now, if they aren't there they missed them and maybe next week they can grab them if they are still available. Also there is a pass system when more than one person wants a book as I'm showing it and sometimes someone else will pass the book to that person and then for them to not purchase it at the end of the week is a little rude to the other person that was interested in it so I would prefer to show all the leftover books that weren't purchased so that anyone else that wanted something would have a chance to maybe grab it. I do keep track of those that abandon their cubby more than once because they just won't be allowed to utilize the cubby if that's an issue. But I have not had officially block anyone from using the cubby in the future

[@rgrebe829]

Just making sure I understand... it's okay to use copyrighted music during your WN show?

[@resellmaven]

Hey, so no technically you are not allowed to use copyrighted music on Whatnot. You can definitely use playlists that are made as non-copyright music free to use by anyone and I do that from time to time. But Whatnot does not crack down on it typically I've never had an issue with it, knock on wood, and it's a lot more enjoyable to have popular music than generic music but that's up to you and your own moral compass of how you want to operate your show. You can choose to use whatever type of background music you feel comfortable doing although it states in the terms and conditions that just like any other for-profit venture, you can't use copyrighted music

[@audiemuniz6445]

Cool video ,but on your phone it say start auction do you have to click to start show?

[@resellmaven]

Hi, I'm not 100% sure what you're asking, can you clarify a bit for me

[@markthompson7503]

So whatnot does not have music copyright problems? Seems like everyone is bumping great music. Thanks for the video. I am close to starting my own Whatnot shows so thank you for the start to finish.

[@markthompson7503]

Nevermind....just got to the part of the video that covered that lol.

[@resellmaven]

Yeah they don't seem to have any issues, fingers crossed that doesn't change! Thank you!

[@resellmaven]

Thanks!

[@Justme0528]

I haven't finished the video yet but I don't want to forget to ask if it's not mentioned - how do you offer bundled shipping? I bought some stuff from someone because I'm preparing to do my first show and I thought how better to learn than to buy stuff myself 😊 And I was pleasantly surprised that everything I bid on after the 1st was free shipping. One other question - I'm selling low/mid tier womens clothing, what would be a good starting price? I'm hoping to off a ton of stuff because I'm moving out of state.

[@resellmaven]

So there isn't really a bundled shipping option, you can make bundles of items and make a single listing for them but the shipping price will always reflect the weight of the items the buyer is purchasing. You can offer a flat rate or maz shipping option but those are a little more advanced and I recommend starting with standard shipping first when getting started. If you want to learn about flat rate just Google "Whatnot flat rate shipping" and that article will help better explain it. I have zero experience in selling women's clothing and I know it is an extremely competitive category. I would recommend watching a dew shows and see how others are pricing. If you have a lot, then maybe offering bundles or lots of similar items instead of individual items would work well.

[@HowdyPandaTX]

I love your video. Do you have an affiliate link for your cellphone stand?

[@resellmaven]

Thank you! So I actually don't at the moment. I can definitely create an add one this weekend. I'll update you when I do!

[@HowdyPandaTX]

@@resellmaven Great! Thank you.

[@beachlifesoy2253]

How do you play music during a live when you can’t play music from your phone and go live at the same time?

[@resellmaven]

Hey, I have 2 phones so one plays music and I stream in the other

[@Undauntedbeadlady]

How is the cost of shipping calculated. I am guessing the customer is paying shipping cost.

[@resellmaven]

Hello! Yes the buyer pays the shipping cost, but you can include the shipping cost in your pricing and offer free shipping. The community on Whatnot seems to favor making it a standard of buyer pays the shipping. Depending on what you are selling, Whatnot will automatically calculate shipping based on the USPS service it would go under (media, ground, priority).

[@reesee6420]

Merci!

[@Stephaniemyersofficial]

When you only have a few people in the show, can you just show the same titles again? I know there needs to be a few new titles for the regulars (3 or 4 ppl 😂) but I’m still kinda new and new people are coming in that haven’t seen the old ones…

[@resellmaven]

Hey! Of course you can definitely show the same books during the show or in future shows but having a few new items is definitely helpful to get people excited. You are always going to have new viewers who have never seen your show before so showing older items is totally okay!

[@Stephaniemyersofficial]

@@resellmaven awesome! Thank you for sharing!