Your shelving layout is very visually appealing.

@resellmaven

21 сағат бұрын

Thank you!! It's IKEA Billy Shelving, they are pricy but super nice. I definitely have it very organized and since it's live selling I like to make sure it is aestheticly pleasing

Just found you and my first show is on Sunday! I'm super excited for your shipping video - must learn all your tips and tricks!

@resellmaven

4 күн бұрын

Hey, so exciting on your first show! Thanks for watching and can't wait to share more info!

I can’t wait for the shipping info vid. That’s gonna be another good one!

@resellmaven

9 күн бұрын

Shipping info was the most requested content people asked for when I used to coach a reselling call so I'm giving the people what they want 😅 Thanks so much for watching!

Great video, very informative. I can’t wait to see more!

@resellmaven

9 күн бұрын

Thank you!!

Awesome video! So cool to see how you can monetize books outside of amazon and ebay! :)

@resellmaven

8 күн бұрын

Thank you! There are so many great platforms to sell book on and Whatnot is fun too!

Great information. Great show. Thank you.

@resellmaven

8 күн бұрын

Thank you!!

Fantastic content! Thanks!

@resellmaven

7 күн бұрын

Thanks so much!

Ahhh-just got the go ahead to start on whatnot! Need all the info!

@resellmaven

9 күн бұрын

Congrats!! That's amazing, it's so much fun! Will you be in the book category?

@mickiwhitacre1464

9 күн бұрын

@@resellmaven I will be! And possible other ones….I heard you can do more than one.

@resellmaven

9 күн бұрын

Nice, welcome!! You definitely can sell in multiple categories :)

@mickiwhitacre1464

9 күн бұрын

@@resellmaven thank you! I have your show for tomorrow saved:)

@resellmaven

9 күн бұрын

See you there!!

How do you keep track of who bought what? That is what I would be worried about.

@resellmaven

6 күн бұрын

Hey, so it does take some time to get in the habit of a good organization system but once you have a strategy it works great. So I use name tags for every bundle order and then for auctions I label each individual book. I use post it notes as well as custom laminated tags for my regular buyers. I can definitely cover this topic in more detail!

@anthonythomasexperience

6 күн бұрын

@@resellmaven that seems like it would be a nightmare doing it by yourself. Keeping track of everyone who is buying and what the bought. Especially if you are selling too hundreds of buyers a auction.

@resellmaven

5 күн бұрын

@anthonythomasexperience I personally do not find it too challenging and I'm sure a good bit of it is because I have regular buyers so I know their taste and then the auctions are quite easy because each auction basically is just assigned a number and is labeled. Now in a given show I may have only 10 different buyers and on busy shows I can have 50 different buyers but everyone just has a label. The main thing that is "scary" is if you accidentally knocked over a pile or somehow dropped books while moving stacks to the shipping station but there is a picture of everyone piles when they checkout so the nightmare really is just all the packing afterwords 🤣 It is really not too bad but bulk also isn't for everyone and you can always chose to do a quality model vs quantity.

@anthonythomasexperience

5 күн бұрын

@@resellmaven I'm planning on getting into selling on What Not in the very near future. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I subscribed to your channel.

@resellmaven

5 күн бұрын

@anthonythomasexperience I love that and I hope to be able to dig deeper into the logistics to help new sellers understand the app a bit more and get good strategies to become successful!! Thanks so much!

OK, I have tons of kids books. Ebay and Amazon sucks. Is whatnot the place to be for this?

@resellmaven

8 күн бұрын

Yes!! 100% I only sell children's books in sets usually on places like eBay example Nancy Drew, Baby-Sitters Club etc. But generally kids books works great on Whatnot!

@DriversOfLife

8 күн бұрын

@@resellmaven I will sign up using your link and give it a try! What other selling sites do you find useful besides eBay and Amazon and whatnot? Thank you for your help

I am approved to sell but not yet...but was wondering if we could just do bin listings for people to buy before I actually do a live action... can I?

@resellmaven

2 күн бұрын

Congrats! Yes you can just make listings to be live in your marketplace! You never have to go live if that's not your jam. I utilize both options and I don't get a ton of marketplace sales but if I take time to add in a bunch if new quality listings then I start get sales again so it is a good option.

Good luck, but most platforms require a huge amount of work for a chance to make money with the sites taking far too high a percentage. You basically need a ton of product moving to make it worthwhile. You need to decide if its worth the investment of time or not. If you can get a decent job that you don't hate, figure in the hours needed to make it worth your while and then choose. I personally could not do it because I hate shipping.

@resellmaven

Күн бұрын

It is definitely a lot of work to be a reseller and especially in books, it is a ton of manual labor. I have a large influx of inventory and have been successfully selling for 4 years and love it! No decision is needed on that end, but it's not for everyone.

@richardstarr4932

Күн бұрын

@@resellmaven Hey if it works for you, great. Some people want to do things part time and don't get that the effort does not usually pay off unless you are putting in a certain number of hours.

@resellmaven

Күн бұрын

@richardstarr4932 For sure, this is my full time job and I do work harder in my own business than I ever had tonin someone else's but it is very gratifying to build something and watch it grow!

Is it glaze or graze over? 😅

@xillisWillisx

9 күн бұрын

Maybe it's Gloss?

@resellmaven

9 күн бұрын

That too 🤣

It is way cheaper to buy books on Amazon or Ebay, whatnot resellers charge too much and shipping is more expensive.

@resellmaven

5 күн бұрын

You should check out my show and I bet you will change your mind real quick. My book prices are tough to beat! As far as shipping, yes it's tough to compete with Prime and the world Bezos has created but to be able to support small business and average everyday American people is incredible.

@JohnDoe-jz5pr

5 күн бұрын

@@resellmaven I'm referring to resellers on whatnot in general, not pointing at you. Bargains and good sellers are there, just very, very hard to find. Cult mentality and personalities rule that site. The estate sales category is obscenely overpriced.

@resellmaven

5 күн бұрын

@JohnDoe-jz5pr Yes there are definitely sellers on all platforms that price gouge and charge more for an item than you can buy brand new sometimes but I'm not one of those people by far. You did leave a very broad comment on a specific video where I talk solely about myself and my selling style so I just need to clarify that I do not fall into the category in which you described. Also keep in mind whatnot is an experience as well as a buying and selling platform, many people enjoy the community and the friends they have made, myself included. I know how much people value a real time review or suggestion of a book from another buyer in the chat who has read and loved the book and that is not available on sites like Amazon or ebay. The buyers experience is theirs to chose and I'm glad to be able to provide a fun and affordable way to get books in the hands of readers.

@JohnDoe-jz5pr

5 күн бұрын

@@resellmaven You described the cult mentality, the worst of them act like cult leaders and abuse their followers, I see it done all the time. I stay clear of the vast majority of youtube, facebook, tictoc, etc personalities as they tend to be the worst, but a few of them are down to earth and see whatnot for what it originally was used for, a liquidation site. I haven't watched your video, I just looked at your title and commented on that solely.

@resellmaven

5 күн бұрын

@@JohnDoe-jz5pr Thanks for confirming that you did not actually watch the video to make an informed comment on it.