wk5 BOOT CAMP ebay Reseller (loose ends)

It's week five of ebay reseller boot camp and we're catching up on loose ends while still having fun! We invite you to "Like, Subscribe, Comment and Share on your social media." Thanks for watching, Vickie & Mark ~ Avante Avenue
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[@AvanteAvenue]

Yes, this video is a tad bit late in release. I uploaded it for you to watch as early as Saturday evening but it was delayed for an unwarranted "music" copyright issue. Finally got it resolved. Yay! Thanks for watching, commenting and subscribing, Vickie & Mark ~ Avante Avenue

[@lovemytreasure]

Your boot camp is very inspirational ❤ Thank you for your transparency, too! Can’t wait for the next installment ❤️❤️❤️

[@AvanteAvenue]

Thank you Clarissa!

[@WhatTheFox007]

Your boot camp vids are fun to watch! ❤

[@AvanteAvenue]

Thank you!

[@debk3135]

Love boot camp videos ❤

[@AvanteAvenue]

Thank you Deb!

[@cynthiaparker6901]

Your boot camp videos are helping me stay on task! Thank you!

[@AvanteAvenue]

Wonderful! Thank you Cynthia!

[@patyeaman]

I love ALL you videos! Title them whatever you want, I'll be here learning and being motivated.

[@AvanteAvenue]

Will do. Thank you Pat!

[@arepurposedlifewithlaura1496]

I love these boot camp videos. They've definitely taught me a lot and helped motivate me.

[@AvanteAvenue]

Love that, Laura! Thank you!

[@dianeherring1431]

I am meeting my goal of 4+ daily. Woohoo! Thanks Vickie!

[@AvanteAvenue]

Woohoo! So happy for you! Thank you, Diane!

[@lamerson771]

I love these boot camp videos. I've learned so much. And I'm getting about 25 listings a week just not necessarily every day. The draft idea is great. My sales are up! Thank you so very much!!!!!

[@AvanteAvenue]

That’s fantastic! Yes, drafts are very helpful. I often make them when I find the item. I’ll take a (temporary) photo of the item and import it into the draft and it will be waiting there for when we get back home to take the good photos and list it. Thank you!

[@quiltednestvintage6347]

you need to do a video on tips for staying SO calm. You're always very laid back and nonplussed (is that a word?). It's impressive... would love to hear more. Or perhaps that is just your nature and you've been that way since a child? Either way - let us know... cause it's a great business tool in its own rite :)

[@quiltednestvintage6347]

@@AvanteAvenue I think when we reach this age in life (I'm just a tad behind you I think)... life certainly has brought plenty our way to process, learn from and grow from. I'm sorry you were criticized as a child! That's awful. I'm sure there's a big story there... sorry for the hard. But I do love your calm - at least on camera - demeanor. It's special. And inspiring.

[@AvanteAvenue]

I will say this. Making videos has become easier as I’ve learned to just relax, be myself and talk to you and everyone as I would talk to a friend. Because, I see all of you as my friends and I wish I could meet all of you in person. I would love to put a voice and a face to everyone who comments. There would be lots of hugs going around too. And yes, we all have our life challenges and stories we could tell. That’s why I choose to keep some things private. First, no one is coming to the channel for that and secondly, there is always someone dealing with their own challenges and difficulties. Thank you.

[@audregarland1634]

I love these, I’m guilty of not commenting!🙋‍♀️🤦‍♀️ They really inspire me. I’m in a very busy season & listing has taken a backseat, but I am setting things in groups of five like items. Im going to list five easy today! Thank you for the Boot. 🥾

[@AvanteAvenue]

So happy to hear you’re getting started on your listings, Audre! I love how you’re setting aside five items, five like items to work on. That definitely helps. Thanks for sharing what you’re doing with everyone!

[@cathw61]

I LOVE bootcamp! I learn so much about the different parts of reselling and I enjoy how you and your husband have put the channel together. I thought I had subscribed before but I hadn't. Now I have and I hit the bell too so I never miss an episode 😊

[@AvanteAvenue]

Thank you Cath and thank you for going the extra step to ring the bell! 🔔

[@raphaeladler8637]

Really enjoy your videos. Thank you.

[@AvanteAvenue]

Thank you, Raphael!

[@purplevamp666]

I love watching your videos, it gets me motivated to list items myself. And whilst I was watching this video my phone went kerching!! 😊

[@AvanteAvenue]

Love that! Thank you!

[@lgarcya]

I enjoy your bootcamp. I am subscribed and watch. They are fun to watch.

[@AvanteAvenue]

Thank you! Appreciate it!

[@VickiFromMichigan]

Hello Vickie and Mark! Love your videos! Lots of great info, learn something new every time! Thanks so much! 🥰🥰🥰

[@AvanteAvenue]

Love that! Thank you Vicki!

[@frantiquestreasures1443]

❤❤❤❤❤all your videos

[@AvanteAvenue]

Thank you Fran!

[@s.latina4858]

Keep up rather than catch up. Working on this as well. Love bootcamp. Many thanks!

[@AvanteAvenue]

Thank you!

[@janamoynihan5763]

Love your Boot Camp videos! I list 2 to 3 a day 7 days a week. So I'm close to your 5 a day!. Enjoy all your videos. I've learned a lot! I have a couple recommendations for Thrifts for NC. I used to live there years ago. I haven't seen you go to one. Maybe PM if you can, and I will share the ones I remember. They may not even exist anymore. Thanks!

[@AvanteAvenue]

You can email me. Email in the about us page. Thank you!

[@laurasimmons9395]

love bootcamp! i listed 5 items had 3 sales! activity makes a differencei do believe! tomorrow is a loose ends day. love your calm - so many youtubers create a “rush”. i dont have the bandwidth for always being hyped. i appreciate you. one of my boot camp goals is to like and comment so you tube will appreciate you too.

[@AvanteAvenue]

Woohoo! Happy for you Laura! Thank you! It helps a lot.

[@GatheredOverTime]

Love this!

[@AvanteAvenue]

Thank you so much!

[@shelia9207]

Thank you for your videos very informative and fun to watch!

[@AvanteAvenue]

Thank you so much, Sheila! I love hearing that you find them fun to watch!

[@michaelagibbs9695]

I am enjoying the boot camp video's, they ars very relatable. I'm listing 5 a day. When I am comping items that I decide to buy I am doing sell similar so I have the draft saved. Then on Monday and Tuesday I do the photo's and last week I started to list my 5 then schedule a few more each day so that when I was at sales this weekend I didn't need to think about listing them. Now I just need to increase it a little more so I am just adding to my schedule listings. Thanks Michaela 😊

[@AvanteAvenue]

Sounds like you have a great plan in place, Michaela! Yes, creating drafts when you find some thing to resell works great! Thank you so much for sharing what you are doing and how it’s working for you!

[@KarenSmith-zv9fc]

My goal is to list my purchases the same day I purchase them. It doesn't always happen. Love your videos!

[@AvanteAvenue]

Wow! That’s great Karen! Thank you!

[@maxinebellows741]

I love your videos! Thanks for your hard work! 😊

[@AvanteAvenue]

Thank you, Maxine! Appreciate it!

[@myfrontroomperth]

Love the term Boot Camp!! I’m going to try and do this on these school holidays. I’m a full time teacher and part time re-seller.

[@AvanteAvenue]

That’s great! Thank you Colleen!

[@lindataylor8302]

Thank you for sharing

[@AvanteAvenue]

Thank you Linda!

[@notoriouswitness6560]

Great share on the returns. It happens. High risk with eBay because they boost sales in the same category once an item is sold. Thanks for your videos.

[@AvanteAvenue]

I have heard that, that Ebay will boost sales in the same category. But I haven’t really seen it. We have so many different categories and our sales are very random items. We are more likely to get multiple sales in the same state. Thanks!

[@kristirose2289]

Those book ends would be cute with a coat of paint!

[@AvanteAvenue]

Probably. We just don't have any time left to refurbish for resell. Thanks Kristi!

[@lisamoore5830]

I'm lucky if I get one listing done. But as you stated this is only part time for us and me too. Have a great day!

[@AvanteAvenue]

We all work at our own pace, Lisa. That’s the fun part about reselling! Thank you!

[@misselizabeth8852]

Thank you for the helpful information. My goal is 5 listings a day minimum. Parttime reseller with full time job.

[@AvanteAvenue]

Good for you! It can be hard to fit in your goal while working full time. Thanks Elizabeth!

[@pennyhexter3475]

I am loving these videos. Thanks for ding them

[@AvanteAvenue]

Thank you Penny!

[@carolegernett4351]

I don't have a big enough inventory to list 5 items a day, so I try tp do 5 items a week, I have a booth also and I am on a budget, I sold a set of Westmoreland candle holders that I have had listed for a year! Finally, I took and offer,

[@AvanteAvenue]

We all work at our own pace. Congrats Carole on your sale! Woohoo!

[@JenelArt]

Very cool. I'm trying to get caught up, too, but some health issues are making it slow for me... but I'm getting there!

[@AvanteAvenue]

We all work at our own pace and first and foremost, it’s so important to take care of our health. I wish you the best and Ebay and reselling will be there when you’re able. Thank you!

[@relov-d]

Next time, tell them to take the package back to the post office or put it back in the mailbox and write return to sender on it. No label required.

[@AvanteAvenue]

There’s only one issue with that idea. The first to receive the package had already opened it. Opened mail cannot be refused. Secondly, I would have no idea how long it would take to be returned, or if I would receive it back at all. So that would be a lot more risky than using the Ebay labels to get them returned. I also read that if someone refuses a package, they must write on it and put the date and “their name.” Obviously, if they wrote their name on it, it would match the label. I’m not sure if they would actually do that. I just looked it up and was truly surprised that it was still a thing. Thanks though.

[@PamsPondering]

I love your videos. I’m trying to list 3 a day.

[@AvanteAvenue]

You can do it! Thank you, Pam!

[@juliecombs462]

Very informative video! I did 5 a day!

[@AvanteAvenue]

Thank you Julie! Woohoo to your 5 a day! Congrats!

[@brendarushka9966]

It is now July so time for me to start listing 5 items per day. Will update my status tomorrow. Thanks for doing this. Good motivation for me!

[@AvanteAvenue]

Woo hoo Brenda welcome to July! Can’t believe this summer is going so fast. Yes please do keep us updated!

[@maggiecousineau1877]

I love your Boot Camp videos, i think most resellers need that extra push heading into summer. I was amazed at the prices of the flatware salad forks and spoons.

[@AvanteAvenue]

Yes. I know I needed an extra push. Thanks Maggie!

[@treasuresnownthen]

Great video as usual Vickie!

[@AvanteAvenue]

Thank you!

[@kristirose2289]

I hate taking the photos because I have to set up and take down everything. So I batch photos. I’m good at listing 5 a day until I run out of photos. Then it’s a mental wrestling match with myself to get more photos done 🙄🤣

[@AvanteAvenue]

I hear you Kristi and completely understand. For instance, we want to take Thursday and Friday off this week so we need to not only list five today but photograph 10 and draft. I’m lucky to have Mark to help do the photography. I spent many many years doing it all myself. It does sound like you have a plan even though sometimes it’s challenging to get started. Thank you!

[@lynnesears6254]

After giving you my sob story last week, the temperatures got nice and I got to work. I did list 6 items last week. And....two items I've had listed for over two years sold within an hour of each other. Go figure. 🙂 Thanks for the inspiration!

[@AvanteAvenue]

No sob story. The facts. Woohoo for your sales! Thank you Lynne!

[@jochildress5003]

Try this. Make your pirate ship label and send it to yourself in an email that you can access with your phone. Then open from your phone and take a screen shot of it, saving it to your phone. It should save as a photo, which you can then attach to a message.

[@AvanteAvenue]

I like this idea! The only concern I do have is every time I go to print from my phone, I can’t get it printed out to the scale that I want it. I don’t know why, but it always wants to print really large. Even if I try to set a size to print. But, I do really like your idea. I hope though, I never need to use it. Lol. Thank you!

[@jochildress5003]

@@AvanteAvenue You won’t need to print from your phone. You just need to attach the pdf to your eBay message.

[@AvanteAvenue]

That was my point in the video. We cannot attach PDFs to messages. I can only attach an image, not a PDF to a message. A PDF could only be attached to a return. I was simply commenting on how when I go to print from my phone in general, I have trouble with getting the size right.

[@GiGiRenea]

I appreciate these videos. I'm thinking of reselling and these are giving me some confidence I can do it. Ty!

[@AvanteAvenue]

You can do it! Thank you Renea!

[@stitcher4729]

I think the M. is for Monsieur.

[@AvanteAvenue]

Thank you!

[@timtaman5]

Hi Vickie & Mark!! Another great video!! I really enjoy your Boot Camp videos!! Keep up the great work!! ~Tammy

[@AvanteAvenue]

Glad you like them! Thank you Tammy!

[@craftyskyladycreativetimew9090]

I am enjoying all of your videos and the Boot Camp videos truly do inspire me to list items. The last two days I have over a dozen items listed...Yay! I also have a question. Do you heat your barn where you keep Ebay items? Reason I ask is that we have a large barn and we do have a Pellet stove that we use occasionally when we open up for barn sales, etc. But I want to possibly store Ebay items in bins out there, but it smells moldy. Any information would be helpful. Thank You! Oh, and I purchased the tape dispenser on Amazon and masking tape...Love it!

[@AvanteAvenue]

Thank you so much! Glad you’re enjoying the videos. We don’t keep our items in a barn, though, everything is stored in our basement. We do have a dehumidifier. It never gets very hot or very cold. But we have to have the humidifier. I agree you don’t want to store your things where it smells moldy because you’ll never get that smell out of things. Thank you for purchasing the tape dispenser! Amazon shows me what is purchased, but I never know from whom. Thank you so much!

[@craftyskyladycreativetimew9090]

@@AvanteAvenue Oh I see. Thank you for the quick reply.

[@karengray396]

Regarding income taxes…do you take a “deduction” for these “donations” on IRS return?

[@AvanteAvenue]

I actually addressed that in the video. I wrote off the cost of goods in the year I purchased them (cash basis). There is no write off for donations. (We take the standard deduction and do not qualify to write off any donations plus we file our taxes as “cash basis.” Thank you! “A cash basis taxpayer reports income when it is actually received, and reports expenses when they are paid. The majority of people who file individual income tax returns are cash basis taxpayers. Accrual basis taxpayers compute income when they actually earn it or became entitled to it.”

[@FrankCostanza456]

I have really enjoyed your boot camp series as I am a new reseller with only 7 months under my belt. The one question I had pertained to tax write-offs that you spoke about (when doing your donations). My tax person told me I can't deduct the cost of "inventory" (i.e. things I bought that haven't sold) and claimed I can only write off the cost of what I paid for the total of items sold. For example, say I bought 20 items last year for $200 but only sold 10 items for a cost of $100; she claimed I can only deduct the $100. I am a senior and just trusted her as I've been going to her for years but she also admitted she had never done a reseller return before. Can you help clarify the right way?

[@AvanteAvenue]

You have to find yourself another accountant who does your taxes based upon cash basis. Find the KZbinr “not your dad‘s CPA” as he explains it quite well. “A cash basis taxpayer reports income when it is actually received, and reports expenses when they are paid. The majority of people who file individual income tax returns are cash basis taxpayers. Accrual basis taxpayers compute income when they actually earn it or became entitled to it.”