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Should You Buy Untested Electronics to Resell?

eBay Sourcing / Reseller Shelf

Buying untested electronics can be one of the easiest ways to make money on eBay. It can also be one of the fastest ways to lose money. So should you buy untested electronics to resell? My answer is: It depends. The biggest mistake isn’t buying untested electronics. It’s paying too much for them. Over the […]

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When Should You Lower Your eBay Price?

eBay Sourcing / Reseller Shelf

Knowing when you should lower your eBay price is one of the hardest parts of selling on eBay. Every seller has been there. You list an item, a few people view it, maybe a couple buyers are watching it, but nobody actually purchases it. The question becomes: When should you lower your eBay price? Before

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Should You Clean Items Before Selling on eBay? My Experience

eBay Sourcing / Reseller Shelf

Should you clean items before selling on eBay? When I first started reselling, I assumed every item needed to look almost brand new before listing it. After selling thousands of items, I’ve learned that cleaning isn’t always worth the time. Honestly, I probably spent far too much time doing it. I would polish almost anything

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Should You Sell Items Individually or as a Lot on eBay? (How I Decide)

eBay Sourcing / Reseller Shelf

One of the most common decisions I make as an eBay seller isn’t whether to buy an item. It’s deciding how to sell it. Should I list everything individually? Should I group everything together into one lot? Or should I pull out the valuable pieces and lot the rest? There isn’t one right answer. After

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How I Price Almost Everything on eBay (Without Overthinking It)

eBay Sourcing / Reseller Shelf

When I first started selling on eBay, pricing was one of the hardest parts of the entire process. I wasn’t sure whether I should price my items high, low, or somewhere in the middle. I’d spend way too much time comparing listings and wondering if I was making a mistake. Eventually I realized something. There

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How I Know an eBay Item Will Sell Before I Buy It

eBay Sourcing / Reseller Shelf

When I first started selling on eBay, I made one simple assumption. If I could buy something cheap and sell it for more, it was probably worth buying. Honestly, that worked…sometimes. If I found a pair of headphones that sold used for $20 and I could buy them for $5, I figured I was making

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Why I Leave Most Items Behind When Sourcing for eBay

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When most people first start reselling, they assume that anything profitable is worth buying. I thought the same thing. If I could buy something for $5 and sell it for $30, that seemed like a good deal. And sometimes it is. But over time I learned that profit is only one part of the equation.

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How Long Does It Really Take to Make Money Selling on eBay?

eBay Setup / Reseller Shelf

One of the biggest misconceptions about eBay reselling is how quickly the money comes. When people first discover reselling through YouTube, TikTok, or social media, it can look like everyone is making thousands of dollars almost immediately. Check out my other post for info about this: How Much Money Can You Really Make Selling on

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Why I Usually Don’t Repair Electronics Before Selling Them

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When I first started reselling, I thought I could repair a lot more electronics than I actually could. Not because I was overconfident, but because repairs often look much easier online than they are in reality. You watch a five-minute YouTube video and it seems simple: And sometimes it really is that easy. But many

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Why Most People Quit eBay Reselling Too Early

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A lot of people try eBay reselling for a few weeks or months — and then quit. Usually, it’s not because eBay “doesn’t work.” It’s because the reality of reselling is very different from what people expect going in. When people first discover reselling online, especially through TikTok or YouTube Shorts, everything can look incredibly

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