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RE: STREET MAGIC - A Look Inside My One-Man-Army Recycling/Thrifting Resale Business - $9,164 Revenue / $7,896 Profit In November
Many of my friends consider how I make money out of nowhere pure street magic.
To be fair, what you showed some posts back as the curb you collect from is unlike anything I have ever seen. Having said that, I'm in awe at the items you are able to sell, and what you command for them. I have spent most of my life reselling goods from auctions/sales and never considered some of the flows you have going. You have definitely inspired me to throw myself into this hard in the coming 4-6 weeks. Thank you.
For those like myself without curbs to gather from as he does, there is a lot of money still on the table buying once you look.
Glad I can light that spark again. After taking time away, it's a nice opportunity to rebuild a new practice from scratch using your expertise and new inventory to get the excitement back again. I've always liked the quote "Times change and minds rearrange." In this case, a clean slate with eBay/PayPal may be a new chapter for you. Also, other platforms like Facebook Marketplace, etc., that weren't available before, may open a new channel for you to either sell different things, or increase the odds of things moving when listed concurrently. Thanks for the resteem.
Thanks. I still have my account from years ago (have used it to buy lots to sell locally) and thankfully am not stuck with the limits a new account would have.
Any chance you could do a post outlining your shipping methods (where/how you buy your postage), packing tips (like box within a box for some things or is that unnecessary), etc.
Request received. If I don't write a post on the shipping soon enough, I'll make it in the form of a reply. Since you likely don't have as much access to the free packaging/materials I recycle for shipping, USPS' website allows you to order free Priority Mail supplies. The flat rate boxes, padded mailers, regional A and B boxes, and legal envelopes are really helpful. I suggest grabbing some of each to experiment with. Since it's been a while with eBay, they do offer good discounts on shipping rates, so I almost always buy my labels through their system for USPS and FedEx Ground.
Good luck as you get off the ground again.