5 Things I'm No Longer Buying for Resale | Reseller Tips 

I have booth in the Midwest and we are way behind you on trends so all the things you say you are not picking up still sell very well for me. I like to watch West Coast sellers so I can be ahead of the game here in the middle of the country! I would say we have 2 more years of Boho before it's dead here too.

Hi Andi - I am a fellow etsy vintage seller, based in Germany. Thanks for those insights, always very interesting, though markets are slightly different. So, here are my 2cents and what I look for and what I avoid. Talking about smalls - I do buy them, and I started to make bundles of items that would work in an certain style. Like, a brass minitature and a small brass bowl or candle stick. And I try to keep the work for listing items in a certain price range by working on them in bulge. 10-20 at a time: photo - measurements - descriptions - listing. And listing means: copying and slightly changing existing listings. And be done with it. And those big pieces - as long as the margin is good, which is often is, I make it my personal challenge to create and put together the best individual packing for that particular item. Kind of a creative project for myself. And I do that right after I listed it. And again, several items at once, makes it more efficient. The items go into my "warehouse" (i.e. my garage) in their boxes. Ready for immediate shipping. What I avoid - everything shabby or to "farmhousy". And things I don't know anything about, as trending thy might be. I will sell what I have on stock oft those, and that's it. What I'm looking for? Old china ware does very good for me. V e r y good. As do vintage home textiles, embroidered table cloths and such. Items in a higher price range - because of their quality, provenance, quirkiness, rarety, popularity (figures, I guess) I'm a sucker for silver, sterling or plated - as long as it's in good condition and of good design. Talking about shopping for yourself ;) Most of the times it's the first reaction when I see something, like an instinct. And of course the price. It's all about your sources, right? Love you content - keep it coming, it's very inspiring and helpful. etsy vintage sellers unite !!!!

I just sold 3 studio pottery pieces. They were large soup/stew mugs. I bought them at the good will about a year ago and paid 3.99. Just sold them for 40 a piece. Took a while, but it was worth the wait!

I’ve had some luck putting my smalls in lots. Like 3 heart-shaped minis as a Valentine’s lot.

I've just discovered your channel and have loved your videos. I am a new reseller and likely making lots of mistakes in picking up inventory, but the two things I'm struggling to sell are vases and pitchers. I have a wide variety and price points, but they're just collecting dust. I'm offering sales right now and increasing my social media reach, so we'll see. Can we teach an old dog new tricks? God I hope so, I do not want to return to the corporate world!

Great tips, Andi. But when I saw your little miniature rabbit/hare, I went to your Etsy to see if it was listed, lol! I love miniature brass figurines ❤

When I source large items, I immediately buy a box at U-Haul that it will fit in. That way when it sells, I’m all ready to ship.

Things that have sold well in the past but will no longer be in my Etsy shop because the market has dropped out or too much trouble. 1. Coffee pots with matching demitasse coffee cups 2. Supersized Brandy balloons 3. Collector plates 4. Clear drinking glasses 5. Amber glass of any form 6. West German pottery (unless it’s spectacular) 7. Silver plated tea sets 8. Anything plastic 9. Dinner sets (just too hard to store and post) 10. Murano (too many very good copies to guarantee authenticity) Bonus: anything to do with tobacciana - it’s a nightmare with customs Not an exhaustive list but just the top 10 😂

Gulp! When you said miniature things are no longer selling for you I had a moment because I just bought a lot of them! lol. I'm glad I read the comments below though because it made me feel better! Just started today watching your video's with this one. Thanks for your work making this and insight!

Studio pottery used to sell so well for me but I’ve stopped picking it up too because it just doesn’t move anymore. I love it and want to save it so it’s always a struggle.

I had a bunch of miniature silver pieces, trays, goblets, etc I sold from a locked case. Sold all except for one Native American teapot really quickly. Solid profit. If you can protect miniatures they have a market.

Thank u Andi on this video on what is now not selling well. Very educational and u are the pro to listen to!!!💞💞🙃💞💞

I really don't love shipping larger items that I have to make a box for but I love the profit margin so I keep picking them up haha.

Make sure that you buy lots of smalls and lower priced items for your booth though. It's definitely different than online selling.

Love this episode Andi! Thank you for sharing your experience.

I personally love boho and I figure others will too even if it is less on trend, so I still pick it up. I am also trying to not buy things that sell for under a certain price, for Etsy at least, but it's frustrating because even as I list higher end items it seems like it's only my $25 and under items that have been selling in the past month (and to a greater extent this year) for me!

I too have to resist the big stuff. No more sourcing blankets until I sell (actually list) the ones I have!

I love miniatures for layering on bookshelves

Thank you so much for this video. This is exactly what’s happening to me although I don’t sell online I do have a booth and the same things that are not selling is the same things you’re saying.😊

Hi. Man do I relate. I also love miniatures and I’m trying to limit my art pick ups because I really dislike packing the big ones. Cheers

I have not done this long enough but what sells is the unusual colorful. Can’t wait for the 80 to come back so much good stuff out there REMEMBER Dynasty big hai love it.

Your right tiny smalls or things that are too big is just really a burden ❤👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙋🏻‍♀️

I LOATHE making boxes!!!!

Things always come and go. Its best to keep them aside for now. I love miniatures. i will still collect them. It also all depends on one's interest. As a rule I done follow other peopl's interest..

Hi. When you say rattan, does that also include bamboo pieces?

If some of your current inventory items are now off trend, do you then purge them or hang onto them, hoping that they’ll still sell eventually?

Maybe you can sell a “lot” of your miniature

Dishes just don't sell for me. Glasses, sets of transferware, mugs, none of it.

PYREX is dead.