How to Set Up A Whatnot Live Auction Show: walkthrough, tips and reselling on Whatnot! 

Exactly what I was saying I don't even know how old this video is but às of today March 10th 2024 they still don't cover actually how to use there platform and also I don't know if there is a difference but I believe there is but when you all show how to add an item you all show where it says auction buy now or giveaway, when I get to that part all I get is create a page and there is no options on where I want the item, and my very first live I screwed up so bad that I had to end right away because my stuff I just loaded onto add or what I thought was under auction or buy now it was no where to be found whe on my live. I'm still having this issue and am going live at 7 pm est and don't know what to do.

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Could have edited that part out, but thought it was funnier to leave it in! Lol!

Yay! So happy to help you!!!!!!!!!

Yay! Thank you so glad to help!:)

Yay! Glad you like them!:) more to come!

Thanks for sharing!:)

Good to know but I don't even know where quick edit is.

Hey there! No i haven't. But whatnot might hopefully have that in there seller school now?

Glad to help!:):):)

Did u figure it out bro I'm having the same issue... trying to start my auction soon n I'm confused lol

I try going live and it didn't go well, I would like to learn to use my phone as the camera and laptop for everything else

Did anyone ever figure this out & if so I’m curious on how to do it. Lmk please!!

Your best bet is using an IPad for running the live and your phone for the camera

Just start the show with your phone the. Log on to your computer after you've already logged in with phone

Everything with shipping is in your dashboard I did not make a video on this yet lol

@@Storagestuffing2 under a lb would be first class mail/brown box or polymailer

Thanks! The video is getting a little older, so hopefully it still looks pretty similar so it can keep helping people!:)

This whole video is just setting up the live, not running it. ❤ unfortunately. But you should make a test live/go live and run around 4-5 items to get the hang of things! You pin the item and after you pin it, you can either preset what the items will run for which is faster or set the price in real time! Also whatnot's seller academy should have some instructions on this now, I make this video a year ago. So some things may have changed!

Thank you! You are so sweet! Yeah they are in beta testing in the posh shows for a reason for sure. Hopefully they get it all figured out soon!:) the Whatnot app is constantly changing, but most of the features are still the same and hopefully the video is a help to you!:) ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Yay! So happy to help!!!:):):):)

What a great memory you have! ❤ thanks for checking out my video!

I'm actually not sure if they've given a free shipping option yet. But if you set the shipping on the lowest weight and send the shipping label/packing slip with a nice note on it, that's acceptable!:) when you are creating any item, you have the option to select "buy it now", "auction" or giveaway!:) just like how I select the giveaways in my walkthrough, you can do the same thing with buy it now! Also if you have left over buy it now, you can clone them into future shows!:)

I use my computer to find / pin the next item. I'll put numbers in the sequence I want them to go! usually if you stay in order it doesn't scroll up or down away from the sequence that you are in! You can also use the search feature to find the number that you're on/ type it in. A lot of people buy those numbers to attach to the hangers too!:)

I use the website/ app canva to create those images!:)

Oh my gosh you should be able to create a new show and clone items from the old show to the new show! Create a new show with all the correct titles/categories selected and such. Then in the page where you see all the previous shows there should a be an option for "clone items to new show" or "clone items from previous show"

I'm not at my computer right now, but I can try to look tomorrow morning at the exact order of which pages it's all located. ❤️

The listings have all the photos, so they can click on the listing within your live and see all the images! But I've definitely found that people love the interaction and appreciate the effort in showing each item on the live. Bags/jewelry and such are always really nice to have lots of photos of. When you pin an item, they can click and toggle through the photos on their own!:)

You can do it multiple ways! This is the way I always found easiest

Hi!:) if it's saved as buy it now, you should be able to edit and re-save as auction item. I don't think you can do it bulk! Whatnot is always changing things and this video is probably flawed in some ways now that they are always updating the platform.❤️❤️❤️

Yes! They have it to where it automatically syncs together! Just make sure to start the stream from the device you are using video for!:)

When you go to "my livestreams" on the computer and click "launch stream" it opens to what you need!:)

Try clicking "edit show" on the app and there is an add photo or video option there!:)

Tap your show in app, tap the 3 dot icon "..." and click edit show!:)

That worked thank you!! I swear I tried that before and figured it wasn’t that easy. LOL.

Your profile automatically keeps track of how many people are following you. Whenever you go live, encourage people to follow you! Also when you have a giveaway, in order for them to enter into it, they have to automatically follow you. But the most important thing is to stay consistent with the type of shows you have and gain followers that like your shows so they are more likely to regularly engage in your lives. Followers that regularly engage in your lives are better than having followers that never show up. There are many methods to getting followers. I would suggests opening the app and taking notes for what works for successful sellers and pay attention to things you, yourself might want to implement into your shows!:) it's a lot of analytics to it you yourself have to test. One thing doesn't always work for everyone. Just be yourself and consistency is key! Also maybe even ask a friend to critique your show and help you avoid or go towards things that worked!:)

Did my other comment not post

@@kellylawhon I don't think so! I just saw the top one? Feel free to ask anything!:)

You can "clone items to show" from a previous show! Then filter by "unsold listings only"❤️

Sometimes it takes a while after onboarding for them to add the feature to your profile! It took me a week!

@@thriftymaddy oh i see.. i thought it was just 24hrs. i heard there is a test after onboarding?

@@cathycalalay5446 yes! There should be a link to it in your email I think?

I didn’t get the quiz i only got some kinda fill up form asking for my info, when i will start the show, and which company am gonna use to authenticate my item thats what i remember. Is that the quiz? Am confuse

Hey there!:) it's not required but is highly recommended!:)

@@thriftymaddy I have my first show at 5 tonight and I didn’t realize I had to take pics and load each piece. What do you suggest would work best?

@@lillypadij6 If your items all weigh the same amount you could always make a listing and then just do quantity you need! that way the shipping profile is saved on all of them. You can update the shipping weight after, but if it weighs more, then you pay the difference versus the person being charged for it. So you really want to try to get the shipping accurate. So if you are selling multiple blouses or pairs of earrings or whatever you can just make a listing and then up the quantity to the amount that you need. But then you need to either keep track of which number is assigned to the item or right before you pin the item you can rename it.:)

@@thriftymaddy another quick question. How do I video with my phone and start the auction with my computer? Do I start live stream on both?

@@lillypadij6 you go to "my streams> open stream" on the computer. Then have the volume turned down or tap the speak icon on the screen on the computer. Then open the phone app go to the live and select start stream on the phone when you are ready! As long as you do not click "start stream" on the computer, it will just work as a remote for the phone!:)

With packaging! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

On the seller dashboard (as seen at 8:28) on the video) click the "open stream button" this doesn't start the stream, just opens it! Now you are able to use the computer essentially a remote automatically while the stream is running.:) with the phone, tap on your show and click the "start stream" button! This will start the livestream/video and the computer will playback the audio you are streaming. So be sure to tap the speaker icon or turn the computer volume down. You don't have to change any settings or anything is just automatically all works together nicely.:)

So confused, which is correct…to start your live on your phone or on the PC? You said both things to 2 people. Help my first show is tonite! TIA🫶🏼

Hey there! The comment where I fully explained it right here should still be accurate! :) I was out of town for a couple weeks and just got back so they could've changed it between now and then!

Thank you but can you pls clarify which comes first…start stream on phone or laptop? That is my confusion with your explanations because you say both things

"Open stream" and "start stream/stream from here" are two different things! There's no specific order really!

Hey there I have no idea how their approval process works! I added every platform I sell on/Instagram and sent pictures of my inventory! Then promptly afterward I started using the app a lot and sourced a bunch of inventory from other sellers, started being a part of the Whatnot community. :) They seem to gravitate towards people with a positive outlook, who show signs of wanting to be an active member of the community? Just my take. But it could be as simple as them wanting more buyers on the app before they add more sellers? I have no idea. Send me links to your socials and I could possibly provide constructive advice? I'm no expert, but I don't mind brainstorming ideas for your reapplication.:)

I applied 2 days ago and now i approved . Usually they asked ur tin number and were did u sell. Mine is i sent then an email my actual inventory and mercari ss if how long ive been doing sales. I was in mercari 2018 and makes 1k sales i stopped 2 yrs ago but i have still the app

I need to make a shipping video! Before you "generate label" you need to make sure the correct weight is in, click save, then "create label" if this happens! I try to individually weigh the item and always over estimate!:)

On the desktop you do not start stream. Open Whatnot>click on top right profile icon>click "my livestreams" on the dropdown tab>click "open stream"> this opens the stream and store options. You do not click on anything in the video box other than mute the speaker icon on the bottom right corner. From this page everything is automatically connected and you just pin items/add items whatever you want to do is auto connected. Only tap "start stream" one time on the device you are using for the camera.:)

@@thriftymaddy omg thank you so much for you help so after I pressed stream I can start pin items and start auctions on the pc not on the phone correct?

@@danielemunoz8438 You can actually do all of it from the phone as well but the computer just automatically works together with all of it :-) and it's just nicer having the computer so you don't have to be super close up on the phone and making the camera move around while you type on it lol.

This is the desktop version! Things may have changed since this was a year ago! ❤️