Why Most eBay Resellers Won't Make a Full-Time Living

You can, but you'll need to change what you're doing.
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[@TheAussieFlipper]

I’m answering every comment in this video. Fire away! 😊

[@lovekimberleyday9232]

Congrats on the 30 000 huge achievement 👏👏👏 I have deleted all eBay related Facebook groups because the negative posts of high postage prices & eBay fees was putting negative energy into my day. Best thing I have done 100% a positive attitude is needed for everything in life to achieve greatness🥇😃 great video Matt

[@TheAussieFlipper]

Suchhh a good thing to do!!

[@p0ck3tp3ar]

My advice is to do eBay the way you find fun. Focus on what you love and become elite. If you love anime or plush, go for it. Find a way to make it work. Don’t force yourself to list things you hate listing just because they have good value.

[@TheAussieFlipper]

Such a good point!

[@NomadicFlippers]

Love your videos man, I always get so motivated and inspired after watching them. Thanks for all you do

[@rebeccazavala8271]

I heard you say in an older video that if you took the time to clean up your shoes you may have gotten more money. Since you are going to spend more time on the stock you already have go back into your inventory clean some of the shoes and retake a better picture and see if it is worth your time. Great video.

[@TheAussieFlipper]

Agh you got me Rebecca! Yesss that would be a super good way to boost sales with my existing stock! As tedious as it is!

[@DocReasonable]

It's a bummer that as sellers we get rated on 'reasonable postage costs'... as if we have any control over Austpost's excesses. Ah well.

[@TheAussieFlipper]

True!

[@ASMRKlotz]

I do 10% promoted listings on pretty much all my stuff.... it still hardly sells. I am convinced that the real key to success on ebay is being able to source items that will sell for good profit and fast. Being able to source well is the number one biggest thing. I personally can't source enough good inventory to make it full time. So I just take what I can find every now and then and have given up on reselling otherwise.

[@amandarooney571]

Congratulations on 30K. Ive been watching from nearly the beginning. You always provide excellent content and advice. Thank you 🎉

[@TheAussieFlipper]

thanks so much for watching!!

[@FerrMM]

I would change your strategy with your listings. Sell only proven items, optimise listings against your competitors, sell more expensive items (less competition / more profit margin), and automate / outsource as many processes as possible. I've found this has helped me a lot on ebay 😊

[@TheAussieFlipper]

I don’t know I feel like that’s the message I’ve been communicating?

[@FerrMM]

@TheAussieFlipper in a round about way, yes. I've gone from thrifty reselling to new products only on ebay. I have yourself and another aussie ebay mentor helping me. Happy to discuss further

[@lukeellis882]

if you didnt have youtube you wouldnt be making enough to do ebay fulltime 120k only clear 40k from it a year

[@TheAussieFlipper]

Yep that’s right. As discussed in the video lol

[@jagzey]

hating

[@Nessyk01]

@@jagzeyhaving an opinion doesn’t equal hating. Sorry they hurt your feelings

[@ashfb28565]

Congrats on hitting 30k Matt!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@TheAussieFlipper]

Thanks so much!

[@remzflips]

Great video loved the mindset talk !

[@TheAussieFlipper]

thanks so much for watching!!

[@annonymous498]

Who if your favourite youtube resellers channels ? Maybe you can make a video about talking about who inspires you

[@TheAussieFlipper]

Kobe Bryant and Conor McGregor 🙂

[@10buffster]

The question of 'Is the glass half full/empty?' I see it as both, cause factually both are correct. My point being there's always a +/- it's how you deal with it that matters. Enjoyed this video. Congrats on your YT growth.

[@TheAussieFlipper]

That’s fair! My default is always full though. Thanks so much for watching glad you enjoyed the video!

[@PitterPatter100]

Mine's the same. Both.

[@wadeturner1333]

Hi Matt, I always chuckle to myself when people start moaning about ebay fees! I've been in retail with the costs of bricks and mortar and can now run my business from my couch, and the tools, structure and information that ebay gives you as a reseller is amazing and there is no way I could achieve my results without it, imagine running your own website and trying to get the eye's on it you need for volume! I always thought my model train business would be a mix of Facebook, Gumtree and eBay but realise now if you just do ebay RIGHT you will have no need to chase sales on other platforms. Terrific video, been subbed for ages, cheers from Mollyburger Model Railways! 🚂

[@TheAussieFlipper]

I couldn’t agree more! Great insight

[@flatbrokeatfifty]

Being full time is way too stressful for me. I need to have a regular income to cover my living expenses and then I'm not stressing as much. Ebay has always been bubbling along for me as supplemental income. However I now have a much more cohesive ten year plan with my reselling but I will still have another source of income to keep me calm.

[@TheAussieFlipper]

Smart way of going about it!

[@tinawiththelakeexchange2093]

I started reselling 3 years ago, it’s supplemental income as we are retired now. I know someone who went full time reselling and didn’t last a year, that being said I think they niched down too fast into a category difficult to consistently source. Keep that in mind, what sells but what can you buy!

[@TheAussieFlipper]

great advice!

[@PitterPatter100]

Retired also. Hobby income. I no longer fret about sales...they are very slow ATM but am thankful for the supplemental dollars.🎉

[@donnathone4773]

Thanks, Matt, for your kindness in sharing your knowledge around being a reseller. I would love to start a little eBay store, but I have a few obstacles to overcome first 😊

[@TheAussieFlipper]

Exciting times ahead Donna!

[@petesnyder6281]

I am retired and have an income so I just do it as a hobby and sell between 3-5 items a day with 1200 items. Not ever looking to go full time. I'm ok with eBay. Its still the only game in town. I can see the people who have a channel that might want to do Whatnot but they are already in front of a camera and that's not for everybody. Congrats on the 30,000.

[@TheAussieFlipper]

eBay's the best platform in my opinion!! thanks so much for watching!

[@SueSneed]

Glass is both half full and half empty = Realist.

[@TheAussieFlipper]

a realist! nice

[@chrisgravino9205]

I was raised on Santa Cruz Beach! And drinking a nice cold Budweizer!! Plus Ebay headquarters are right off the freeway!! Gotta love California ❤

[@TheAussieFlipper]

i wish i lived in cali!!

[@MichaelMyers5678]

Hi Matt. Well done on reaching 30K subscribers. I sell on Ebay, Etsy and Vinted. Also, I never advertise the same listings across platforms. This means regular customers are more loyal and frequent my shops more often and know each will be different. As for fees, people need to stop moaning about them, and concentrate on working smarter - not harder - to achieve their objectives as resellers. There are tough times ahead for all of us but with a clear and determined mindset, success will become a hill, not a mountain.

[@PitterPatter100]

Vinted?

[@juliederby1950]

Still can't make up an excell inventory chart. Is that a standard sheet in excell.? I really want to keep accurate records

[@nikandchely4162]

The 🐐!! Congrats on 30k. Well deserved.

[@TheAussieFlipper]

thanks so much for watching!

[@Chicago48]

You can only do a full time Ebay by drop shipping from China, IMO.

[@TheAussieFlipper]

Appreciate the opinion but I gotta disagree

[@monicadutoit4329]

100% agree with ebay fees, tried own website, marketing, store...double the cost of ebay fees...ebay so far has made me 3x more money. It's like everything under one roof😂

[@TheAussieFlipper]

This!!

[@lawaynesplace]

I have been reselling close to 40 yrs and have not sold on eBay just my local flea marekt and make a good living.

[@TheAussieFlipper]

you'd do so well on eBay!

[@lornahopf2477]

Love watching you’re videos just started listening and got my first sale no intention of becoming a full time sale but wanted to have a go

[@TheAussieFlipper]

Incredible stuff!

[@Mike0000_]

I definitely also started off thinking the more you have for sale the better well if they are not popular they will rarely move

[@TheAussieFlipper]

100% a beginners mistake

[@alicialaborde5061]

I just started reselling 5 months ago, and so far things are going pretty well. I was wondering though, as I've heard different suggestions from different people, on whether or not you go through your store and delist/relist items. If so, whats your time frame for that? I've heard people say 3 months, 6 moths, and some even further out than that. I've found that I'm not as patient as I thought I was, so I have the urge to price adjust and/or relist more than I probably should. I don't do it, but I really really want to lol... just wondering what your thoughts were on the subject. Thanks and congrats on 30k subscribers!

[@70sMixTapes]

The market is not large enough in Australia.

[@TheAussieFlipper]

I disagree. What makes you think that?

[@findinggadgets802]

So I started back in March and have a great average sales price $46.00. My biggest issue is sourcing enough stuff. I don't seem to find much at Estate sales, yard sales, flea markets and thrift stores. This is a part time gig, so time is always an issue. My goal is to source enough in one day, two list for the week or next couple weeks. My store only has about 90 items. Any advice about sourcing? Thanks for the great advice.

[@Vanklin2605]

Massive congrats on the 30K what a journey :) awsome video love the content

[@TheAussieFlipper]

Yewww thanks so much! 30k is a very nice milestone to see come through.. thanks for being a part of the journey! Means the world to me!

[@josephineclayton3304]

Congratulations massive achievement well done 🎉🎉❤❤

[@TheAussieFlipper]

Thanks so much for being a part of it

[@Chrisforlife]

@theaussieflipper looking at your spreadsheet I don't see a column to plug in a value for your time into the equation per item before and after being sold. How do you track to deduct value of your time spent and would it make sense to have a column to account for your time spent in a dollar amount for each item sold? Thanks!

[@TheAussieFlipper]

I appreciate the thought around this but in my opinion it’s completely the wrong way to think about it. It’s not a 9-5 job you’re building a business. Building a business takes a lot of time effort and energy far outweighing any $ per hour metric that would make you want to continue doing it. The pay off comes down the line when things become more efficient.. at no point however would I look into the hourly rate of the work I’m doing especially in the early days.

[@Chrisforlife]

@@TheAussieFlipper I hear you. I meant wouldn't your tax burden be a lot less if you showed you weren't making as much per item because you are valuing your time, which would reduce profit margins. Definitely a question for a good Accountant and small business tax expert. Keep up the good work!

[@BrendenPlayz]

Well done on 30K!

[@TheAussieFlipper]

Thanks so much mate!!!

[@dazzavn]

Jim Rohn is the king! “Finding is reserved for those that search”

[@TheAussieFlipper]

he's got so many 1 liners hay! Unreal

[@ThriftBulla]

congrats on 30k matt cheers for the aussie jersey again! :D

[@TheAussieFlipper]

Preciate you mate!

[@lyndallcrisp9313]

Congrats on the 30k subscribers 🎉

[@TheAussieFlipper]

thanks so much

[@victoriamcmillan8190]

great vid. - thanks ...

[@Taitwiggy36]

Well done on the 30k! Great vid 👏

[@TheAussieFlipper]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@user-oo6mo8go2g]

Hi Matt, is you ebay business a LTD company and are you registered for Vat? I know you are based in Australia (I'm in UK) but just wondered how your situation is setup if I were to do the same here. In the UK I think the VAT threshold is over 80K turnover. Also do you offer International shipping on all items? How does that work in terms of customs fees? I recently listed an item and ebay added 20% for vat which I didn't properly understand. Congrats on the 30K subscribers btw. My wife a I really enjoy your video's....keep it up!

[@thomaskaiser819]

The glass is half full brother Congrats on 30k mate

[@TheAussieFlipper]

Maaa man! Thanks for being a part of it mate 🤝

[@LloydieRock]

Hi, great Video, I have recently taken the leep to go full time in my eBay business as it is my passion, and i really enjoy it. I have over 4 years of knowledge selling part time. sales have been increasing year on year, so I feel it's time to go all in and see where it takes me. I believe that as long as im consistent with listing quality items, I will succeed 🤞😊✨️

[@TheAussieFlipper]

Absolutely right!! So excited for you!

[@BIGPOG]

Hey matt have you done a video on what the perks of having a payed store are I would love yo know all thw info.

[@TheAussieFlipper]

i can defs chat about that!

[@BIGPOG]

@@TheAussieFlipper yer I feel that would be a good thing I know it has fees around the $20 a month but I haven't really seen what you get from that payment.

[@Nannasrevival]

Great video, lots of advice and very helpful. Congratulations on your 30,000 subscribers, onward and upward 👏

[@TheAussieFlipper]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@Jamie-jm9dp]

Hi Matt congrats on 30K Subs. What would you say is a good solid profit percentage for an ebay store?

[@TheAussieFlipper]

I think total business profit margin of 30-40% is healthy

[@margaret636]

What other sources of income do you have?

[@TheAussieFlipper]

KZbin and mentoring calls

[@PitterPatter100]

Another fantastic vid Matt! Very interesting about bringing your items down to half with higher sell through. Very informative.,👏👏👏

[@TheAussieFlipper]

Super important step!

[@SingenSmoothy]

The mentality thing is great. Thanks for another great video!

[@TheAussieFlipper]

Thanks for watching!

[@ThePeninsulaFlipper]

Great work hitting 30k subscribers! 🍾 Love the videos, I’ve learnt so much from them. Keep it up 👍

[@TheAussieFlipper]

thanks so much!

[@barbarae6873]

Great advice Matt, thank you.

[@TheAussieFlipper]

Thanks for watching!

[@marecelgates]

This is awesome thanks for sharing with us.

[@TheAussieFlipper]

thanks so much for watching! Means a lot to me!

[@jayjaytailor]

I'm a recently new subscriber Matt; so happy to have found your channel (completely by accident)! I have been binge-watching your videos over the last couple of weeks and find them highly entertaining and above all, super-informative. It's so good of you to 'share' this wealth of knowledge with us all. I do have one question: is there any reason why you don't link your Ebay store in the description box, when you link your IG etc? Thank you!

[@TheAussieFlipper]

Thanks so much for being a part of the channel! I don't link the store because there's some haters out there that like to get into the store and ruin it with deliberate negative feedbacks etc. so I tend to not publicly advertise it rather just give it out when someone asks - it's house of mamba if you were looking for it!

[@jayjaytailor]

@@TheAussieFlipper Thanks for responding Matt; that's too bad that some people have nothing better to do but sabotage those who are doing well! Let's just stay focused on the good people who have wonderful things to say and bring positivity into our lives. Well done for making such a great job of your business and this channel 🙂

[@jonchan.meaningful]

30K!!!!!

[@TheAussieFlipper]

Yewww

[@user-gs6cq3jz5f]

❤

[@backintimevintage7613]

Totally agree re:fees. Ebay allows us to have a global reach. Id say half my sales are international. I sell so many items to the US and UK, and my prices aren't cheap. 15% really is nothing when you consider you don't have B&M OH. Also, if anyone is gonna do reselling, they need to continually learn and get better. It doesn't even matter if thrifts are getting more expensive bc so many that I go to still don't know the real value of a lot of items, and if we have the mindset of beating the thrift, we will always win.

[@TheAussieFlipper]

Such great advice

[@emusaurus]

What's holding me back? People constantly offering me $5 for a $20 item 😂

[@TheAussieFlipper]

i hear you!

[@PitterPatter100]

Set your offer limit a few dollars below what you want.

[@MrDavisjones]

My glass is half full unfortunately it's full of piss

[@TheAussieFlipper]

lol

[@willdonoghue7880]

how many videos will you make to attract new subs before you start making videos for your subs? you make videos like this all the time but the people that follow you i’m sure would like to see more thrifting, challenges ect these are so repetitive, i understand why you make them though.

[@TheAussieFlipper]

I’m trying to make educational videos to help someone from a business perspective. KZbin is saturated with picking content. I wanna help people make money

[@amalsaba7476]

Good morning I paid for 1hr called with you and didn't receive the phone call

[@TheAussieFlipper]

I sent through the email with the video link Amal. Still here waiting if you’d like to jump on

[@amalsaba7476]

​@TheAussieFlipper yes I've open the email

[@amalsaba7476]

Thankyou so much for your time amazing ideas and great advice.

[@TheAussieFlipper]

@@amalsaba7476 so glad I could help Amal, great to meet you! Best of luck :)

[@LordOfTheThings]

30k legends in the chat!!

[@TheAussieFlipper]

Yewww

[@Lupi33z]

most resellers have the mindset of the Aussie break dancer 😄 ...sorry couldn't resist

[@TheAussieFlipper]

oh no hahah