I just started doing eBay 4 months ago to be home to take care of my mother…. I’ve work it every single day for hours and 4 months later, 198 items sold and close to 500 listed now…. It’s been ALOT of work, but it is paying off. I can work it day or night depending on mom’s needs and she LOVES helping with it. It’s given her a purpose.
I taught elementary school for a short while. It IS a mind set. I would tell my kids, never say CAN'T, say I'll keep trying and those kids who kept trying usually succeeded which in turn gave them confidence to try again. I am a part time reseller and i also have a space in an antique shop, I LOVE what I do and am always looking for another way to " make it work". BE POSITIVE and you will make it happen.
IM IMPRESSED! That’s always been my MOTTO ALL MY LIFE! ******IF THERES A WILL-THERES A WAY!******** Couldn’t have been said any better because it’s the Truth! Congrats on your sales and what an “Amazing Uncle”!❤💜🤗🤠🇺🇸🙏🐞Hugs to kiddos
"Thankful Perseverance is a great substitute for talent" Steve Martin "He who hesitates is poor"- Mel Brooks "When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around" - Willie Nelson
Kevin you have a great attitude on life! That's why you have a great successful business! You are raising your kids with the same mindset! You are above the rest! It is supposed to be the hottest week here in Oklahoma! So the mindset is going to be hot oh well!! Hey have great week and stay cool my friend! JIMBO
@@jamesfinley2463nice to meet you too. I’ve seen you post on Kevin’s channel before. Sounds like you two are friends. My husband and I have been here for almost 33 years.
It’s so easy to blame eBay for every problem you have but much harder to turn the focus on yourself. Human nature is always blame someone else instead of looking at yourself. I unfollowed heaps of eBay sellers on RU-vid because all the do is complain, complain! Drives me nuts!
Yeah I instead look at trends and figure out how to move to categories that aren't effected by the negative as much. Prime example I moved my store over 50% but nothing but cards over the past 6 months because any item under 20 shipping costs has gotten outrageous. You can ship cards under 20 for around a dollar.
Preach and Amen! This by far has been my favorite video 😁 Everything you said is so true and these things I already know but is great to be reminded of. I use to train my employees with this exact mindset and also with performing with a sense of urgency so it becomes second nature. Awesome video session Thank You!
Thank you for always being positive and uplifting! I've been selling on eBay now for a year. I don't make any crazy money but it's definitely nice having that extra money! There is gold out there in yard sales. You just have to be willing to dig and look😊
Thanks for the kick in the pants that I needed. Just the right things I needed to hear to get me out of the mindset rut I have been in this weekend. Your organization is inspiring.
Hey Kevin! I was surprised while watching the video, but was totally unprepared by you showing my letter and especially all of the wonderful things you had to say about me. Get those shirts to me soon! Your insights on failure and success are spot on and really struck home with me. I can go a few days with out a sale and then BOOM. I use my down time to reorganize, learn more about items to source and get prepared for the good days. I recently picked up a couple items I snagged an estates sales for $5.00 and they sold for over $100.00. Found the more stuff (junk) at an estate sale the more likely hood to have a few missed gems. Keep up the good wotk!
Kevin you hit the nail on the head here. I have left multiple fb groups because it was full of posts with this mindset of blaming Ebay for all of their problems. Ebay is just a platform, but the success of the seller is 100% up to them. Ecommerce in general is full of ups and downs. I left my job last September to resell fulltime which I still do, but some weeks are not home runs so I adapted to where I can still resell full time and work for myself but I incorporated gigwork into my business as a second income stream which actually I've found goes hand and hand with reselling. I can go out and make $25-30 an hour doing Doordash, Uber eats, and Walmart spark on my own schedule and why I'm out I go to thrift stores during slow times or mailing out sales I've made. I found a way for self employment to work for me on my own terms
Great advice! Thank you for sharing. You are right, everything in life is all in how you look at it. You can see the glass half empty or you can see it half full. Attitude is everything.
Hi Kevin, just started watching you and I want to thank you for being so positive all the time. I'm new to reselling and you're giving me the inspiration to continue. Thank you again
I have been doing eBay for the last five years. I have learned so much watching Commonwealth pickers. I’ve learned a lot from Kevin I just love watching him. He’s so smart, so intelligent such a great family man just can’t get enough of his videos. God bless him. God bless his family keep making your videos. I love watching you thank you. Danna from Gresham Oregon.
Good words, Kevin. I only really started working hard at ebay last November, I spend a couple hours every night after work and source on the weekends. My sales are increasing and I'm having a lot of success. What's easy is I LOVE IT! it's so much fun. The hard part is doing the other stuff that needs to be taken care of in my life. Lol😂.
I had a 7 day dry spell of no sales on Ebay. I was so bummed especially when other RU-vidrs were saying how great their sales were. But I list cross list with List Perfectly and was getting sales on other platforms. It was weird, but on the 8th day I had 3 sales on Ebay and it's been steady since. Glad I cross list!
Hi Kevin. I finally received my T2C Tote bag and CWP Fanny pack. Thank you. I will use them when I recover from a full knee replacement revision. Much love to the family!
I just like your analogy with baseball, it home with me with being in nursing school right now. I am seeking out help, guidance, mentorship from my teachers and my administrator's instead of being one of those complaining all the time. It's stressful, but if you don't ask for help and guidance you won't receive it. I am taking it a different approach this time around and it seems to be extremely beneficial. I always love your insight/advice because I can typically apply it to my own life. Thank you Kevin, you are a gem
You're always uplifting and awesome. We are thankful to understand the other everyday sellers are saying, selling and advice. We're thankful for you all. Right at this point we're staying steady weekly happily .😊
I have been selling for 5 yrs now and I do all of it alone. I don't make big money, but I can pay our mortgage and sometimes other small bills. I hit every week, Goodwill and Salvation Army Thrift store, plus summer time garage sales, auctions and estate sales. I love being my own boss and actually enjoy what I do.
Kevin, We started reselling on Ebay about 4 months ago. This last week we made $900+ in sales and of that, $70 was what we spent in items. There is gold at yardsales and if you have the determination, you will succeed on Ebay. It's NOT hard once you figure it out. We love your channel, hopefully we seeya at the 127 this weekend! -.James and Lesley (The Boro Pickers)
i would love $900 a week im making about $1000 a month i need at least $8000 a month every month can u share how you are doing it i have been up taking it serious for about 4 months as well ive had the ebay acct for 7 years just recently taking it seriously HELP i would love to listen to anything you can tell me sincerely Thank u
You’re so correct. The more ambitious in finding inventory the more money we can make. I’ll be on my way to estate sales and stop at garage sales I see along the way. Then check out some local auctions as well.
Thanks, friend. Mindset is everything. If things are not going so well, it's just time to charge on or pivot. Victim mentality isn't going to help anyone. Of course, if people want to be that way and leave eBay it won't hurt my feelings... more room for me 😆
Ebay has definitely made my life easier. I now have more money and I've been able to spend more on my family. I have never promoted a single item, I list everything based on sell through rate. Yes, I've made bad buys but my good buys overcome those. I've made great friends along the way that are resellers too. We help each other, a lot! If you try to do it by yourself it can definitely get hard. Regardless, I been very blessed and I do want to thank the "RU-vidrs" for leading/teaching the way.
As akways, thanks for a GREAT video. I am a Substance Abuse Counselor and will use your words about success with my patients.. Great words to start my day re-selling.
Hi Kevin. My husband and I have been reselling for a couple of years now. We are 50 yrs old now and have 2 boys, 26 and 16. We started out just trying to get rid of the boys' things from when they were younger and have now been reselling things we find in the wild. We go to Thrift Stores, Estate Sales, Rummage Sales and things have just been growing. Yes, prices have gone up, but the deals are there if you look. Watching you and a couple other RU-vid has been invaluable. We have been going through some hard times the last couple of months and the focus shifted to them. We have reset ourselves and we have been listing on eBay every day for the last week or so and we have generated about $200 in sales in the last 3 days. In my opinion, you HAVE to list at least a few items a day to keep your store relevant in the search engine and to have success. Promoted listing is not the answer, you can do it just by listing a few a day. Thank you and your family for l you do! Carrie Lil This, Lil That Vintage & Antiques.
You are absolutely correct. I started my store 3 months ago and am doing great. I have never used ebay promotion but have no issue selling my items. Do I sell everything, no, but I am selling a lot and learning as I do.
Kevin spot on as usual! You have to work at your business. I put my eBay store on time away and I didn’t have any sales for about a month and a half … guess what? That’s why I didn’t have any sales. I started listing again -shipping next day and the sales went up. If you got a good store you need to just be in the retail mindset and don’t just assume people are going to find you… you need to go to the people. Lots of listings - quality listings. whatever it takes. And that’s how it’s works!
As a former ball player (I could ride the pine with the best of them), your coaching philosophy is dead on! Effort and how you handle yourself is key. Once those things are corrected, results will follow. You may not always win on the field (sometimes there's just more talent in the other dugout), but you'll win as a person.
i learned a very valuable lesson about being an eBay seller ... I learned that eBay is a machine and like any machine I have to take care of the machine and execute preventive medicine for the health of my eBay and i have a ton more better days in sales than i ever have in problems with eBay and as soon as I learned this lesson it changed my mind my approach and diligence i work hard at it and i post nearly everyday and i wake to sales nearly everyday... I really enjoy eBay and being a reseller. Thank you for your great videos you are very smart at eBay i wish i was making the sales u make i am working hard at it Thanks again Sincerely
It is easy to fall into a horrible mindset, it can start with something simple and can really spiral out of control fast. This is why it is so important to keep yourself and your thinking in check!
If the goodwill stores both retail and bins can make mistakes meaning letting good items slip so can sellers at yard/garage/estate sale and flea markets and shows if you are truly dedicated to reselling and know what to look for you can find diamonds in the rough.
IMO, preparedness, planning, and proper mental attitude are three of the keys to successful sourcing, no mater where that is. I go with that attitude that I WILL find great things at a sale. Thank you for the reminder.
I 100% agree with this philosophy. When I learned years ago to have a "growth mindset", it shifted my way of thinking. If you just look at the problem, you will give up. If you think instead, "what can I do differently?" it helps to see that there's always room for improvement. It is a life skill to think this way. Excuses are rooted in self-pity/woe-is-me. Most people can come up with things that aren't perfect in their lives... and ways that the cards that have been dealt were bad... but if we just focus on those things, we're stuck in chains. Reselling and being self-employed in general requires the growth mindset 100%
Last year my eBay sales just kept going down but after Christmas I thought I'd try something new. Whilst all the shops had their January sales on I started buying sale items and listing them on eBay. I'll list anything, if I think I can make a profit I'll give it a go. I've made a few mistakes along the way but on the whole I've done well. My profit margin per item is less with new items but I'm selling 10 times more than I was. I still pick up the odd used item along the way but the majority of my inventory is now brand new goods. Lately, my family have all been sorting out their wardrobes and have been dropping off bags of used clothes for me so I now have hundreds of items of clothing waiting to be sorted and listed. I'm going to start with the coats, boots, sweaters and cardigans ready for the colder weather coming and see how they go. I rarely sell clothes but I'll give it a go, if it doesn't work for me I haven't lost anything as they were all free anyway. You just have to keep trying and if things go wrong try and figure out if there was something you could have done differently and don't make that mistake again.
One of the best videos on RU-vid. Positivity is the road to success if everyone made excuses then there would never be any of the great innovations we have today.
Agree staying positive, prayers, hope, love, faith, smiles and peace gets me through the each. I thank god every morning I wake up. Another beautiful day to spend with my family and fur family ❤ Everyone keep reselling but also enjoy and be grateful we can resell. You all have a wonderful day 😁😁😁😁😁
That oft quoted 3.5 percent is from a report that includes restaurants that deliver, grocery stores, Wal-Mart and basically anyplace you can spend money in a web browser.
if you put nothing in to it, it will fail. if you put your all in you will succeed. Use to have so many auctions around me, were i could go to a auction 2 times a week if i wanted to. Covid dried that up and put them all out of business so i have to relook at every thing and rethink how i get my items. started doing yard sales. we just a pallet place as well so im starting that. ive done pallets before and there is good money there too, well you can lose on them as well. never give up keep doing what you love and i love reselling.
Thank you, Kindly for the Pick me up advice, that I’ve lost sight of lately! Positive energy Spreads like wildfire just like the later !! God Bless You & Family & just keep swimming !! 👍🏼😜🙌🏼
You're right, it doesn't help replying to those w/ that mindset. They will be stuck in that negativity until they are ready to make a change for themselves. I do believe people can change, most just don't want to... it's hard work. Worth it though. Acting "as if".. things are a certain way is something I teach my students every day. Such a powerful mindset.
I know the reason for my slow sales is my inventory. I'm going to niche down to better asp items. Today I delisted all the kids clothes and put them on the Buy Nothing Group, will be picked up tomorrow. Did the same on tons of books, 12 boxes, the gentleman that picked them up stocks the little libraries on the beach. He messaged me a few hours later letting me know he took care of them. I'm in Clearwater Florida.
Yeah I feel that frustration being from the UK. You go in a charity shop and see items at full ebay price... but sometimes its just about find brands or items that they may not recognise... like I found a Aspinal of London wash bag for £4... will easily sell for £30+ if not in excess of £50 as it was a specific model and run...
As a new seller having great success on eBay I don't have time to sit and watch sellers videos on why they think eBay is dying or they are leaving eBay or eBay glitches....thats all a bunch of bull. I've noticed, the folks who are making sales are busy improving their store, etc, the people making no sales sit back and wait on eBay and play the blame eBay game. As a new seller, I don't wanna hear your complaints when I can obviously watch other resellers who are doing just fine so who am I gonna believe the hard worker or the lazy complainer
@@commonwealthflipper don’t know his name he had some games and toys in town as you start out town he just ask who we was we was with Rebel reseller and said he just met you and you just came through is all I know didn’t catch his name
I was also given a ebay changing tip and it's so silly and simple... daily listing! List every day, doesn't matter if its 1 item or 10, if you list everyday ebay will promote you even on non promoted listings
There are a lot of cry baby resellers that need to find excuses for their poor sales. Ebay requires a lot of work, sourcing your items, cleaning items, photographing the items, researching item prices , listing the items, packaging and shipping items!! If a item isn't selling then you may have adjust pricing and or description. I have been selling for 24 years on ebay and I don't plan to quit. It helps me pay the bills. People can always cross post as well to increase the chances of selling their items. I work a full time job and I work on my ebay selling ALL the time!! I don't promote my items but I know people are seeing and watching them. Yes, I do see a change in ebay from when I first started but hey everything changes; you have to roll with it!! Love your videos Kevin!!!
You need to keep two of every shirt to make two quilts, one for each kid. When they are older they will love and remember your passion for them and what you do for them as a dad!
💯 SPOT ON! What you think about you bring about and thoughts become things. Flipping that negative mindset would do so many people good….if only they knew 😊 Thanks for the reminder Kevin 🙌
Yes I look for the stuff they missed I found three iPods for $15 last year that that I sold two of within 24 hours for $150 from a lady’s yard sale that was she so starkly stated,“ no one was getting over on her, I looks up things on eBay before I price them.” Funny thing was this was close to 1pm and my last stop. I passed on a few pieces cause they were too high. But I’m sure she didn’t sell them either. Don’t get discouraged just keep grinding. I still hit flea markets, garage sales, yard sales ,estate sales, I even work with a few close friends that are resellers too. I’ll find a good deal one way or the other.
Watching now, I have to comment immediately that this is one of my favorite T-shirts. Question, what do you do with the T-shirts you wear on the show? I imagine a closet somewhere full of single stitch shirts with episode numbers stamped on the hanger 🙂
Estate Sale or over priced for resellers, unless you go back on the day they have 50% off. At one estate sale droped the price by 80% at the end to get things moving. One person I follow on the last day everything is free.
On Ebay since 1997. I know a LOT about a few things and SOME about most things, jewelry being my expertise, love costume jewelry, easy to ship, high returns on investment (usually) - and I agree, no one knows everything. I can go into any thrift shop, even the ones that GL's everything (they don't actually) and I can find something to turn a decent profit. It's out there guys, gotta research, and know what to look for....the other day, I found no jewelry at a shop, so I decided to look around at other items and wandered into men's ties, where I found a Gucci and a Hermes, worth big money, so, the lesson here, even for me, is don't get tunnel vision....
I will gladly pay my 13-20% fee depending on platform for the exposure, rent of listings, payment processing, and sometimes INAD disputes for my tiny part time reselling that I can turn on and off on a dime! Saves me the hassel of trying to run my own website or brick & motor- even if I was big enough I have the freedom to walk away anytime.
Hi Kevin Love Your Videos. I See That You Are Getting Behind On Your Gifts 🎁 From Fans. Have You Ever Thought About Maybe Doing A Fan Appreciation Show Where You Reveal All Of The Gifts 🎁 On One Show? I'm Sure There Are A lot Of People Itching To See Their Reveals. I Know You Are Very Busy With All That You Have Going On. Either Way I'm Sure That You Will Get To Them When You Can. Take Care & Be Blessed From My Family To You & Yours.
I coached, or co-coached, my son's baseball team for 3 years. Ugg! I don't know how you did it for so many years. Parents, other teams coaches, and once in awhile a player could make it a nightmare for a volunteer position. I only did it because of my son. LOL
I always tell my friends that you gotta find the thing that they arent respecting. Like $100 bible. Loose snap-on sockets or $150 stamp book. All things I found at an expensive estate sale where the lionel stuff was over ebay prices.
You have so many awesome points of advice for others. I am sure you were an awesome teacher and coach. I bet you were a very popular teacher. Do you miss being a teacher? I know the industry is now so focused on teaching to pass required testing and are keeping teachers from really being teachers preparing our kids for life. So much focus on district standings so they get funding from the government.
Ground Advantage Cutover Update: Saw this note on one of eBays "Help" sections today and found it interesting, since I have not done the manually updating yet on my my listings that pre-date 9 July. Have you seen anything new yet, on the 30 Day expiration? "We are asking sellers to update listings to Ground Advantage over the next 30 days to ensure buyers see the most accurate shipping details. We realize this may take longer for some sellers and we will continue to support First-Class on existing listings for a longer period of time. We will update you as more information becomes available." 🙃🙂
Fake it til you make it! Just FYI, i got a vero strike for selling HP ink cartridges. I've been selling ink for years, even expired ink. I took down all my ink just to be safe.
It would be very easy to get discouraged with ebay were my sales tanking. However, after 7 years my sales are consistently good. Why? I think because during the 7 years I have become a better reseller improving my picking, listing, pictures, shipping, customer service skills. Ebay has become more challenging, but I have always been able to offset that with savvy strategies.
