c/ecommerce-reselling

Had a weird run-in with a seller at the Rose Bowl Flea Market last weekend

I was looking through a pile of vintage band tees and this older guy comes up and says "you're gonna flip those on Depop for triple, right?" He wasn't mad, just kinda calling me out. I told him yeah basically, and he laughed and said he does the same thing with vinyl records. It stuck with me because he was so chill about knowing the game. Has anyone else had a seller just openly acknowledge you're a reseller like that?

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josephf10•27d ago

Got shown up by a 19 year old at an estate sale in Tucson last month

I was picking through a box of old tools when this kid pulled out a complete set of vintage Stanley planes and priced them at $40 total. He saw the markings and knew exactly what they were before I even got a chance to look. Has anyone else run into younger resellers who put your knowledge to shame?

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milam42•1mo ago

I finally hit $5k in monthly sales last month

I started flipping vintage kitchenware back in January from my apartment in Denver, and it took me about 6 months to figure out which items actually sell fast. Last month I crossed $5k for the first time by focusing on Pyrex sets from the 70s rather than random thrift store grabs. What niche item finally helped you break through a sales plateau?

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fiona_murray•1mo ago

Shoutout to the day I sold 7 items in 3 hours at a flea market in Portland

I spent $40 on a lot of vintage Pyrex at a garage sale the day before and ended up turning it into $180 profit by noon, has anyone else had a random flea market day that just clicked like that?

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felix488•1mo ago

Lost $250 on a bad bulk buy of vintage t-shirts last spring

I grabbed a lot of 50 vintage tees from a liquidation place in Dallas for $250. The photos looked clean, but when I opened the box half had stains I couldn't get out and the other half were fakes. My fault for not asking for more detailed pics before buying. I tried listing the decent ones on Depop but only moved maybe 8 of them. The rest are sitting in my garage as rags. Anybody else got burned on a blind bulk lot and have tips for vetting sellers better?

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holly47•1mo ago

The month I switched from eBay to Mercari for clothing reselling

Honestly, I thought eBay was the only way to go for selling used clothes. But after 6 months of slow sales and constant fees, I gave Mercari a try back in April. The difference was night and day - my stuff moved in days instead of weeks. I think it's because the app is simpler and buyers don't have to deal with auctions. Has anyone else seen a big jump when switching platforms?

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keith_henderson•1mo ago

Best bulk supplier for a general store?

Hey everyone, I've had my Shopify store running for about two years now, mostly doing dropshipping. I want to transition to holding my own inventory to improve shipping times. Can anyone recommend a good wholesale company to stock up a general merchandise store?

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