Why I HATE Selling Magazines on eBay - A Heads Up for eBay Sellers Who Haven't Done Magazines Yet 

Magazines can be annoying for sure but I've collected thousands of them just from Craigs free ads so calculate time+gas to pick them up, haul and store them. When I buy them I buy huge lots and never pay more than .25 no matter what. Sometimes sellers believe their magazines are worth more so they want $1 each but just tell them you aren't in hurry so if they don't sell (and they won't) to contact you down the road for .10 each. You are correct about the crazy amount of low ballers buying magazines but you have to understand most buyers are buying magazine back issues for nostalgia or for just 1 article or even 1 photo...I automatically decline any offer less than $5. My last thought and my biggest headache for magazine sales is USPS. Not supposed ship magazines via media mail but often mags weight too much for First Class so now your options begin to cost too much just to ship the item. Also USPS will often fold and bend magazines to fit into PO boxes so buyers who are collectors will expect much more out of your packaging which can take time and cost more money. I don't recommend anyone to enter reselling venture to start with magazines BUT if you can get them for free and take time to buy proper storage boxes, shipping supplies and have a good method of organization so you don't lose any issues then there is profit to be made often 30-50x ROi

great video Antique Book Collective. I crushed that thumbs up on your video. Always keep up the great work.

comic book type magazines are BIG MONEY in high grade. Marvel magazines, horror magazines, old pulp magazines, 1960's mags with sexy women in dangerous situations, etc.

Hi, Magazines. Are NOT media mail! Anything with advertising does not qualify

Having collected and sold many magazines, I can relate to the shipping and carrying the weight. I would store my magazines in large boxes where they would weigh 50 lbs and having lifted too many in one day, I almost gave myself a hernia. Also, I was worried I was putting too much weight on the upper floor and it would collapse, so I moved many to the basement, which is bad because the humidity is much higher down there. Lots are better for buying and selling because of the shipping but you end up with many duplicates that way. You need a good way to catalog and organize.

Thank you so much for the warning!

I've just started experimenting with magazines in NZ- selling individually. I worked out I can offer free shipping and still make 500-600% margin. Postage here is approx 2.75 USD for up to 2 mags in a Kraft mailer. Sold my first recent issue motorcycle mag this week for a margin of 2500%. Offering free shipping becomes more cost effective the more you send, and the customer thinks they are getting a good deal although the magazine price is slightly inflated to take free shipping into consideration.

I’m so glad you are a Christian that cares about what you sell. Subbed brother!

With Magazine if you don't pay really cheap for it , do not make sense to sell them on eBay.

I was just thinking of getting rid of my own magazines but don't know if it's worth the time and effort. They are programming mags and I have old issues of National Geographic but have learned that because there are ads in the mags you can't use media mail. I never used that ebay feature before that shows sold items in a category. There does seem to be a market for my mags but I'm not sure if it's worth the time and shipping cost.

I know of a lot of eBay resellers who hate selling magazines. I know of even more who hate other random items that they sell/have sold. So, what's your most hated item? Or, at the very least, what are your top ten of things you don't like selling?