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If you’re a reseller everything should be for sale. That’s easy. Collecting is for fools.

This video ended so suddenly, I wasn't ready 😂

Weekly or monthly roundup of sales with profit would be super cool!

Thanks for all the awesome video's Ian, been an avid watched for a while now and appreciate the recent videos around the worries and dangers of hoarding. I have come back to this video in the hope of finding some contact information for you, so forgive me sending this in a TH-cam comment as I couldnt find another way to get in touch. I’m reaching out because I’ve recently set up a community Discord server aimed specifically at UK resellers, and I thought it might be something you’d enjoy being part of. The server is designed to be a place where resellers like us can come together to chat, share advice, and help each other out with things like eBay issues, identifying items, or even pricing strategies across various online platforms. Whether you’ve been reselling for years or are just starting out, the idea is to create a supportive and relaxed space where we can all benefit from each other’s experiences. This isn’t about selling anything - just a community of resellers helping resellers. If that sounds like something you’d be interested in, we’d love to have you on board! Feel free to join us here: discord.gg/cCPAE75ajY Looking forward to hopefully seeing you in the group!

Does Jellycat boy have a Jellycat bag?

when i collected years back it got out of hand & i realised i cant over do it or it becomes a problem more then a hobby! so im very stricked with what i keep or sell now

My small room is full of my collectables as well as my stock, I needed that last video to help me decide where I'm going with my collection and also to help sort out my storage.

Every time I look through boxes of toy cars, I always wonder if the car I'm holding could win the MOPR!!!

Great video again Ian With all your items you are finding hard too let go why don’t you when selling them total the price they sell for and use it as a goal too put towards something like your attic conversion or a holiday only a thought . You could have the total in top corner bit like your good friend the Welsh pokerpicker . Once you start seeing how much you are making might set you on a roll Love the channel you articulate everything so well no swearing and just seem like a genuine guy . Been watching for years but never subscribe but will do today .

Great progress, Ian!

Good start to breaking the cycle. Great sales on the Hot Wheels and the Lego, gotta keep picking stock up for reselling though 😊

It’s just stuff, when your on your deathbed it won’t mean a thing

If you wanna see hoarding come to our house 😂

How do i find your store please

You are a drama queen 😂

I love the way you told yourself off and then you went of charity shopping again! There's no stopping you.

Love watching your videos but if you know you've a problem and you're trying to address it why on earth are you back in the charity shop buying more crap! Nothings changed you have a disease you need to list the stuff you have at home. Try this ..... don't buy anything until the car boots next year, have 6 months off from buying. How does your wife put up with this cause if it was mine she'd be long gone. You're on a sticky wicket pal but good luck!

great video ian do what you've got to do mate 👍

what you own ends up owning you relates to the bank balance, if you end up buying over and above then you can end up in debt and then you are working for the bank, i think nowadays that mostly relates to your house the biggest purchase in your life will be your house, it will cost you £200k and you end up working for 40 years to pay it off, if you are unhappy in your job then it can literally end up that you are just working for the bank manager every month. i wouldnt worry about a small £15K collection if you are having no problems your mortgage, there is a large amount of propaganda around today bcos they want you to buy lots of cheap stuff from china and keep the economy going - also with inflation, anything that you buy that is old is worth more money, bcos modern toys are smaller and worth more money bcos the materials cost more, also collecting has never been more important now than ever bcos with the culture wars people are actively trying to erase the past and if you sell it now, there is a genuine reality that you may never see it again, anyway thats my twopence worth, my problem has never been parting with things it has always been that i buy too much in the first place, so we are coming at the problem from different angles but certainly dont give up the collecting, just enjoy it more, whether you are collecting for your own enjoyment or for future posterity and future generations to enjoy and get enjoyment from

Glad you're on your first step in dealing with the addictive side of being a reseller. I'm relieved to hear recognition of the impact of your reselling business on your family. I do hope the loft conversion isn't going ahead for your reselling career.

But really at the rate of backlog, should be atleast 10 items daily especially as we are going into Q4 you got this

I think this is the same for most resellers myself included. Buying the stock (sourcing) is the fun part of this! So you find yourself going sourcing when you have stuff to list. Having a death pile is ok. But your death pile is Wayyy to big haha

I'm the opposite. A minimalist reseller. The clutter stresses me out when it drifts into other parts of the house. Hate the untidy nature of my (too small) stock room with stock and cardboard boxes on the floor

Totally get it, fair play to you ❤

Well done Ian loved the other video too, Bradford Bulls top is Adam Henry I believe, def worth a pick up don't find many with official super league prints on these days.

I think the problem is that to many re sellers are hoarders trying to be resellers....

One of the best things I learnt from an ebay youtuber that helped with my stock was: "Are you in the storage business or the selling business?".

Your lucky as your partner must be very understanding.

Great to see some of your collection getting sold 😊

Most of the solution to a problem is recognising that it is a problem. I reckon you can get on top of this matey. But you have got your work cut out for you if you keep adding to the pile.

I used to have a huge collection of 80s and 90s figures and odds and ends but had to sell it all to fund my move to Norfolk. Live in a tiny flat now so can’t accumulate too much stuff. Great video.

I think there's also a sub conscious fear or running out of stock - to have a decent backlog - 'JUST IN CASE' which feeds the need to continually buy rather than address what you've already got, I also get FOMO on finding quality items - both are signs of feeding an addiction and the thrill of the hunt.

Watching your video this morning it hit home im new to reselling and i started to do the same i bought 2 little mermaid teddies the fish and the crab to sell then im like these are cute im going to keep them now if i start doing that i wont stop. So im taking your advice im going to put them on to sell not keep them i dont need them. Thank you for been true and open 😊

Sometimes your gambling in charity shops or bootsales for the thrill of not knowing what you might find, the treasure hunt eventually turns into an addiction 😢

I'm a batman comic collectors last few years bought loads ,getting ridiuclas ,so I watched your video other day,and thought. Right enough enough ,there going to just get bagged and boarded ,put them away ,end of,plus save me 100 quid a month easy ,thanks fir your help ...

Find the most attached item you have that you know you need to sell and get your wife to sell it for you. Eventually you’ll be able to sell them yourself no problem

Just don't buy stuff you want to keep be tough. It's hard enough with stock you sell but you got a collection too.

Ian, I'm local to you, if you want to sell some stock, but still leave a bit on the bones, I'd be interested.

I'm an ebay reseller and vinyl record collector. I have reached a "one in - one out" policy now so it does not grow any bigger. I think that you would enjoy having a smaller , but more interesting collection.

Good luck, Ian. The struggle is real! You've always refered to "the" collection which is kinda vague! Sometimes what we call things affects how we think about them. I just have a few specific things that I collect, and try not to keep anything else!

Can’t believe you called king Kai cobra Kai 💀

Sell your own collection before buying Your ebay shop will look amazing with the expensive toys on it

Another excellent, thought-provoking video. I think you have to be mindful to not be too ruthless with your clear out. You don't want to be buying back collections in the future because of this phase you're going through - one all collectors go through. Keep what you really like, sell the rest. That's what I'm doing. I even let eBay decide on some things I'm 50/50 about. List it high and it it sells, it sells.

Wow used in the thumbnail I’m honoured 👍🏼

I get what you are saying, my family despair with me, you inspire me to have a good clear out. We had a perfectly nice pub in the garden, which turned into my workshop, a spare bedroom is my stock room, the dining room table is my photo area, the kitchen is where I pack everything. The home is in turmoil. It is supposed to be a safe relaxing place where you can de-stress at the end of the day. How can you relax when everywhere you look is a reminder of the work you need to do. There is clutter everywhere, my mind is therefore cluttered. Good shout mate, I'm going to take a leaf out of your book.

My problem is I buy stuff and then think I'll keep it for a bit it will be worth more money later, but now I am filling up the house with too much stuff, so I will have to start sorting it out and get it listed on ebay. I have donated some stuff.

Some pretty good sales(solds), you're doing great Ian. One day at a time, great video as always 👍🏽😎👍🏽🙏🏽

I have thought of opening a 90's nostalgia museum. Only as a joke to my family. I don't have the collection for it. Some things are so expensive nowadays, unless you're finding gems cheaply which is getting harder and hard I couldn't afford a big collection. I think you (me too) tend to keep the best finds because of the buzz you get finding them. The attachment is probably grows from that feeling more than anything else.

I sold a Porsche yesterday A vehicle i bought 6 months ago The night before I was really upset with myself tgat it was going as I loved it and v hard to find one as good as I know all if it’s story BUT …. As it drove off I laughed to myself £100 for 300 miles…… £2000 profit I looked at my little EV that costs 1.2p a mile and that’s it closed right there.

Large scale ‘collecting / hoarding’ can often have it’s basis in grief. I think you need to think what that era means to you and why you mentally might want to keep a ‘foothold’ back in that time. In a practical sense, I recommend keeping your profits from selling your items separate from your other family finances. See that ‘pot’ building up and then spend it on experiences for the whole family that you would not otherwise be able to do, and then you are creating new memories, without the guilt and baggage. Good luck with it all!