Hi Brian! Read you comment on Ashley’s channel so I had to check you out. You are way too hard on yourself. I found this video quite informative with the breakdown of potential profitability. You’ve got a good voice and I find you very relatable. Only the humble opinion of someone who watches a lot of reselling videos but is not ready to be a content creator. Cheers 💃
wow thank you so much for the kind words. It sounds like you may have in itch to create but dont think youre ready. Just try it out! my first video I was SOOO nervous it was awful. My microphone was even turned around so you cant even hear me. But now everything is starting to get a little more polished it just takes time. Thank you for the words of encouragement.
I had an epiphany the other night: "What if I bought low from Marshalls and listed the items on my eBay?" I looked it up on TH-cam, and you were the first vid I watched. Glad that I did. 🙌🤘
no way thats awesome, pretty much the exact same thing happened to me 5 years ago. Business has evolved I do mainly used clothing now but a small amount of my business comes from retail still.
@@JoshBruin77 Just start. Start slow with what you can afford because you will make mistakes. Its also way easier to make money on the side than to go full time doing this like me. So pick up the best items you can and try to enjoy it.
This was such a great video! Very easy to follow along and the tips you give are so valuable! 🤗🎉 thank you!!! Loved seeing how you calculate your potential profits too!
You can sell new products as new. some brands will get mad at you which is part of the learning curve. but most are okay. Usually they will only care if you are a massive seller that clearly is getting some private deals for their products somehow.
Great video Bryan! I'm not a beginner but I enjoy watching other resellers processes. It's just interesting to see how other people succeed at reselling :)
Thanks for Tuning in! yeah im still figuring out which audience I want to make videos for, ill probably do a little bit of everything. I mainly just wanna document when im doing, I wish i started making videos when I first started so everyone could see more of my growth haha. you sell mainly clothing as well correct?
Thanks for tuning in. If you look in the description I have links to the lighting and photo paper I use. I changed to a light gray background since blacks whites and dark blues show up better on it. it still shoes up almost white after the lighting hits it.
@@Love2Gaia No problem! thanks for subscribing, im focusing hard on the business right now but plan to start putting out more content on all of my changes soon!
Great video! I’m always so nervous about RA but I appreciate the math you did to show potential payouts on multi-quantity listings. Also, great pickups with those yellow tag clearance items!
@@ChelseaSonshine Sort of. I am currently unemployed and reselling full time but I am waiting to see my numbers 4th quarter to decide If I will stay full time or get a part time job while I continue to grow. I also have other business ideas so im trying to figure out if reselling and having extra time will be better than getting a job to keep funding businesses but have less time.
Bryan Ronning wow I’m so glad you built up your business to help you get through this time of unemployment. Well, I hope your sales are amazing in 4th quarter!! Have you considered teaching online? VIPKID worked well for me to supplement income when needed. You definitely have a gift for teaching- I’m binging your videos right now while listing! But whatever route you decide to take, reselling is a great side hustle alongside another job!
@@ChelseaSonshine Thanks for the encouragement! yes I hope this is a crazy 4th quarter. Im glad you are liking my videos I am still figuring out what type of videos I want to make.
Hey Bryan, awesome lessons I'm glad your making this kind of information more accessible to people ! Any chance you are interested in having a short audio call about sourcing items to resell ? We are trying to talk to as many different resellers as possible - especially part time sellers ! The available timeslots for the calls are 7AM or 12PM California time. Let me know!
Those shoes prices wow! Unfortunately my TJ max doesn't have shoes. Do you think is possible to make money with the regular priced Merchandise or is it better to just go with the clearance section? Great job!
I picked up some womens ralph lauren embroidered boyfriend shirts for 20 bucks full price. I picked up i think 5 of them and they all sold pretty quickly for 75-80. they retailed for i think 145. It just depends on what they price is at and what the retail price is. generally anything under 100 retail probably needs a clearance sticker. On the flip side I see tommy bahama shirts that also retail for 150ish but they price them at 40 so I would need a clearance sticker on that was well so it just depends.
still working on getting all my info out. I use a drill with a brush attachment with some shoe cleaner. Just a rag with some 8 dollar shoe cleaner will work for getting the writing off. I get shoe boxes off of usps, they have a box actually called the "shoe box". the dimensions are 14-8-5. They are 100% free you just have to make an account.
It all depends on the sell through rate, I unfortunately didn't go over this in the video but when you type the item in the search it will tell you how many are listed, then when you check the sold box it will tell you how many of that item has sold recently. Those cole haan shoes are selling as many that are being listed, I got a sale every few days with those, some items (the nikes) sell slower. You just have to learn and do your research over time, and of course make mistakes and have bad buys to learn. It also depends on how much you undercut the competition in price, so the faster you can list the cheaper you can sell your products for.
awesome I wish I started this at that age! I started 2 years ago just selling things around the house. Selling thrift store items costs a lot less to start.
Yes sir, a lot of people starting out use a spread sheet which you can get from other resellers for cheap or free. Once things grow generally (not everyone) people use software like godaddy or quickbooks + some others which i dont know much about. For me software automates a lot for you so its worth the price imo but only after I had a few grand in sales. After re-reading your comment I realized you meant when im at the store. I just do the calculation in my head. Ebay fees are around 13 percent for shoes (only around 3 percent for athletic shoes over 100) and I make the buyer pay shipping depending on where they live. So if I turn a 10 dollar pair of shoes into 50 + buyer pays shipping based on their area. That means the sale will be around 63 dollars so 10 (cost) + 13% of 63 (I just round up to 7 dollars to make it easy in my head) so thats 17 dollars into 50 if they buyer pays shipping. also tax Also you can google ebay calculator until you get it hope this makes sense haha
lower the price and get the money back or take the loss, that's how business works. Learn to not make the same mistakes but there will always be stuff that doesn't sell. don't buy more inventory than you can afford, grow slow and think long term. As long as you cash flow and your wins outweigh the losses then you're good.
9-11 for shoes, with clothing generally the bigger the better, although once you start getting into 3xl and above it depends on the brand, some brands fit bigger folks better and they will pay a premium.
@@bryanronning ah okay got it! Also I sold some shoes on eBay but I don’t have any boxes to ship them in. Sometimes I taken some from my mom when she orders things. Where do you get your boxes from?
@@youraverageyoutuberj usps has free boxes! Go to usps website and make an account. They literally have a box called the shoe box, but it only fits shoes without a box. New shoes with a box are a bit more complicated you'd have to look up on youtube how to do it since it would be hard to explain over a message and I don't have a video yet on it. Also some shoes I ship in a padded flat rate envelope also from usps. If they are over a pound but small enough to fit then that's the way to go.
Both. Since I sell mainly clothing and shoes which dont weigh very much, I buy labels off ebay, they give discounts on their shipping. There are third party websites like pirateship that a lot of people use to get good prices on shipping for large heavy items.
@@jonahs.8735 yeah so I buy the USPS shipping label off ebay (I bought a label printer first thing after selling stuff around the house before starting my business), slap it on the package and then drop it off in the bin at the post office.
Ive heard this with various brands. I heard the same thing about north face and arcteryx and other resellers say they dont have a problem. I think the problem is when you sell really high amounts of volume, the brand may come after you since you have a huge influence on the brands reputation. I dont think small resellers who sell a variety of different brands will generally have any problems. For example if I got to know the manager at nike outlet and he was able to use his account to buy lots of shoes for me at wholesale price, hes gets instant profit and I put in the work to resell each shoe online, I may be in trouble doing that kind of volume because nike wouldnt want me taking a huge part of their market. I sell mainly used clothing and shoes so im not worried about it.
@@bryanronning I'm wondering if you list them as used then describe them as in brand new condition, will that work. And I know you don't dare say the word velcro.
@@mightywhitey718 keep at it, it takes a long time to find deals, they don't fall in your lap. Keep in mind most of my inventory is pre-owned from thrift stores because I can find more consistent inventory. The retail stores are icing on the cake.
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Hi Brian! Read you comment on Ashley’s channel so I had to check you out. You are way too hard on yourself. I found this video quite informative with the breakdown of potential profitability. You’ve got a good voice and I find you very relatable. Only the humble opinion of someone who watches a lot of reselling videos but is not ready to be a content creator. Cheers 💃
wow thank you so much for the kind words. It sounds like you may have in itch to create but dont think youre ready. Just try it out! my first video I was SOOO nervous it was awful. My microphone was even turned around so you cant even hear me. But now everything is starting to get a little more polished it just takes time.
Thank you for the words of encouragement.
I had an epiphany the other night: "What if I bought low from Marshalls and listed the items on my eBay?" I looked it up on TH-cam, and you were the first vid I watched. Glad that I did. 🙌🤘
no way thats awesome, pretty much the exact same thing happened to me 5 years ago. Business has evolved I do mainly used clothing now but a small amount of my business comes from retail still.
@@bryanronning Right on! Same here. If you could give me one solid piece of advice, what would that be? I'm all ears! 🌽🌽🌽
@@JoshBruin77 Just start. Start slow with what you can afford because you will make mistakes. Its also way easier to make money on the side than to go full time doing this like me. So pick up the best items you can and try to enjoy it.
@@bryanronning Thank you, brother. I appreciate you. Liked and subscribed. 🔥
@@JoshBruin77 No problem, thanks my man!
This was such a great video! Very easy to follow along and the tips you give are so valuable! 🤗🎉 thank you!!! Loved seeing how you calculate your potential profits too!
Thanks I tried to be somewhat artistic with the way i went about editing all that haha.
Wow.. I most let everybody know what he's done for me I really appreciate him Darkcarding0.on telegram he the real man
Please make a video on making listings and transferring the photos. And do it slowly on a better view of your computer screen. Thanks!
I will make a vide on that, planning on making a video on each process in depth. thanks for watching
This guy is the absolute goat!!
great video! I have a question. Are we allowed to sell brand products? Do you list it as new?
You can sell new products as new. some brands will get mad at you which is part of the learning curve. but most are okay. Usually they will only care if you are a massive seller that clearly is getting some private deals for their products somehow.
Great video Bryan! I'm not a beginner but I enjoy watching other resellers processes. It's just interesting to see how other people succeed at reselling :)
Thanks for Tuning in! yeah im still figuring out which audience I want to make videos for, ill probably do a little bit of everything. I mainly just wanna document when im doing, I wish i started making videos when I first started so everyone could see more of my growth haha. you sell mainly clothing as well correct?
First time watching your video you got new subscribers
Thanks so much! inspiring me to make some new content 😂 my business has changed a lot.
What lighting system for taking photos do you use for the white background please? Thank you. Great video..👍🏆
Thanks for tuning in. If you look in the description I have links to the lighting and photo paper I use. I changed to a light gray background since blacks whites and dark blues show up better on it. it still shoes up almost white after the lighting hits it.
Thank for the great links and tips. Am subscribed to your channel. Have a great day. :)
@@Love2Gaia No problem! thanks for subscribing, im focusing hard on the business right now but plan to start putting out more content on all of my changes soon!
Great video! I’m always so nervous about RA but I appreciate the math you did to show potential payouts on multi-quantity listings. Also, great pickups with those yellow tag clearance items!
Thanks for the kind words. I feel as though specialization (in clothing/shoes) over time gives me the confidence to make large purchases in RA/OA.
Bryan Ronning Are you reselling full time now?
@@ChelseaSonshine Sort of. I am currently unemployed and reselling full time but I am waiting to see my numbers 4th quarter to decide If I will stay full time or get a part time job while I continue to grow. I also have other business ideas so im trying to figure out if reselling and having extra time will be better than getting a job to keep funding businesses but have less time.
Bryan Ronning wow I’m so glad you built up your business to help you get through this time of unemployment. Well, I hope your sales are amazing in 4th quarter!! Have you considered teaching online? VIPKID worked well for me to supplement income when needed. You definitely have a gift for teaching- I’m binging your videos right now while listing! But whatever route you decide to take, reselling is a great side hustle alongside another job!
@@ChelseaSonshine Thanks for the encouragement! yes I hope this is a crazy 4th quarter. Im glad you are liking my videos I am still figuring out what type of videos I want to make.
Hey Bryan, awesome lessons I'm glad your making this kind of information more accessible to people ! Any chance you are interested in having a short audio call about sourcing items to resell ? We are trying to talk to as many different resellers as possible - especially part time sellers ! The available timeslots for the calls are 7AM or 12PM California time. Let me know!
Hi jack thanks for the kind words. Possibly, my email is in the description, shoot me an email.
@@bryanronning Awesome! I sent you an email but my gmail account is new so it might have gone to spam. Thanks for getting back to me ! ! !
Those shoes prices wow! Unfortunately my TJ max doesn't have shoes. Do you think is possible to make money with the regular priced Merchandise or is it better to just go with the clearance section? Great job!
I picked up some womens ralph lauren embroidered boyfriend shirts for 20 bucks full price. I picked up i think 5 of them and they all sold pretty quickly for 75-80. they retailed for i think 145. It just depends on what they price is at and what the retail price is. generally anything under 100 retail probably needs a clearance sticker. On the flip side I see tommy bahama shirts that also retail for 150ish but they price them at 40 so I would need a clearance sticker on that was well so it just depends.
Keep in mind most of my inventory is used clothing that comes from thrift stores
You have a great way to supplement your income. Thank you for being so detailed. Have a great day 💕
Thanks for tuning in!
Wow.. I most let everybody know what he's done for me I really appreciate him Darkcarding0.on telegram he the real man
Awesome video. New subscriber here, keep up the great work
Thanks so much for the kind words, I appreciate it!
But how about ross sneakers having a number on the bottom? And how do u go about shipping? Was hoping for the "full step by step"
still working on getting all my info out. I use a drill with a brush attachment with some shoe cleaner. Just a rag with some 8 dollar shoe cleaner will work for getting the writing off. I get shoe boxes off of usps, they have a box actually called the "shoe box". the dimensions are 14-8-5. They are 100% free you just have to make an account.
This a lot easier than Amazon
yeah amazon is wild!
on average how long does it take for the products to sell?
It all depends on the sell through rate, I unfortunately didn't go over this in the video but when you type the item in the search it will tell you how many are listed, then when you check the sold box it will tell you how many of that item has sold recently. Those cole haan shoes are selling as many that are being listed, I got a sale every few days with those, some items (the nikes) sell slower. You just have to learn and do your research over time, and of course make mistakes and have bad buys to learn. It also depends on how much you undercut the competition in price, so the faster you can list the cheaper you can sell your products for.
Thank you, I’m only 14 and I’m going to start doing this looks very profitable.
awesome I wish I started this at that age! I started 2 years ago just selling things around the house. Selling thrift store items costs a lot less to start.
Thank you so much for this info
no problem thanks for tuning in Latriece!
New subscriber here! Thank you for your content
Thanks for tuning in and leaving a message! I haven't made a video in a while but I should have an update video on the business coming soon!
@@bryanronning i just sent you an email asking if you were on Instagram?
Thank you for sharing !
No problem, thanks for tuning in!
Great video 👍
Thank you so much!
Great step by step video
Thanks for the Kind words
Great vid subbed!!!
Thank you I appreciate you tuning and and subbing! I am planning on making a lot of content going forward. I will make sure to check out your channel
Wow.. I most let everybody know what he's done for me I really appreciate him Darkcarding0.on telegram he the real man
How do you know all the taxes and shipping fees while you are at the store? Are you using some sort of app to calculate it for you?
Yes sir, a lot of people starting out use a spread sheet which you can get from other resellers for cheap or free. Once things grow generally (not everyone) people use software like godaddy or quickbooks + some others which i dont know much about. For me software automates a lot for you so its worth the price imo but only after I had a few grand in sales.
After re-reading your comment I realized you meant when im at the store. I just do the calculation in my head. Ebay fees are around 13 percent for shoes (only around 3 percent for athletic shoes over 100) and I make the buyer pay shipping depending on where they live. So if I turn a 10 dollar pair of shoes into 50 + buyer pays shipping based on their area. That means the sale will be around 63 dollars so 10 (cost) + 13% of 63 (I just round up to 7 dollars to make it easy in my head) so thats 17 dollars into 50 if they buyer pays shipping. also tax
Also you can google ebay calculator until you get it
hope this makes sense haha
@@bryanronning Thanks so much for the quick reply
What do you do when your items dont sell? Do you return them? Im just worried returning 4 items of the same product haha
lower the price and get the money back or take the loss, that's how business works. Learn to not make the same mistakes but there will always be stuff that doesn't sell. don't buy more inventory than you can afford, grow slow and think long term. As long as you cash flow and your wins outweigh the losses then you're good.
Helpful man thx
No problem thanks for tuning in!
Great job
thanks so much!
What sizes would you say sell the best for shoes and clothes?
9-11 for shoes, with clothing generally the bigger the better, although once you start getting into 3xl and above it depends on the brand, some brands fit bigger folks better and they will pay a premium.
@@bryanronning thanks bro I really appreciate it .
@@marcusrabasco5736 no problem!
You won't see prices like that in our Marshall's.
Agreed, this video was pre-covid, I now sell strickly used items. They are in abundance and much easier to find.
How do you ship the shirts for 4$?
I throw them in a poly bag and ship first class usps right off of the ebay website. They ship 3.25-4.75 depending on weight and where it's going.
@@bryanronning ah okay got it! Also I sold some shoes on eBay but I don’t have any boxes to ship them in. Sometimes I taken some from my mom when she orders things. Where do you get your boxes from?
@@youraverageyoutuberj usps has free boxes! Go to usps website and make an account. They literally have a box called the shoe box, but it only fits shoes without a box. New shoes with a box are a bit more complicated you'd have to look up on youtube how to do it since it would be hard to explain over a message and I don't have a video yet on it. Also some shoes I ship in a padded flat rate envelope also from usps. If they are over a pound but small enough to fit then that's the way to go.
@@youraverageyoutuberj and congrats on the sale!
Does eBay provide prepaid shipping labels or do you get them yourself?
Both. Since I sell mainly clothing and shoes which dont weigh very much, I buy labels off ebay, they give discounts on their shipping. There are third party websites like pirateship that a lot of people use to get good prices on shipping for large heavy items.
Does a pre paid shipping label mean you must use the specific shipping method from the label?
@@jonahs.8735 yeah so I buy the USPS shipping label off ebay (I bought a label printer first thing after selling stuff around the house before starting my business), slap it on the package and then drop it off in the bin at the post office.
@@bryanronning thank you for the answers
I thought you weren't allowed to sell new Nike shoes on ebay.
Ive heard this with various brands. I heard the same thing about north face and arcteryx and other resellers say they dont have a problem. I think the problem is when you sell really high amounts of volume, the brand may come after you since you have a huge influence on the brands reputation. I dont think small resellers who sell a variety of different brands will generally have any problems. For example if I got to know the manager at nike outlet and he was able to use his account to buy lots of shoes for me at wholesale price, hes gets instant profit and I put in the work to resell each shoe online, I may be in trouble doing that kind of volume because nike wouldnt want me taking a huge part of their market. I sell mainly used clothing and shoes so im not worried about it.
@@bryanronning I'm wondering if you list them as used then describe them as in brand new condition, will that work. And I know you don't dare say the word velcro.
@@darleneaitken1620 some people do that, I don't feel the need to. Yup luckily I've never made that mistake
I live in New York City so u never see any of these deals here
I dont find these deals often, but they show up in every city because there are always new managers/workers making mistakes.
@@bryanronning I went to Marshall's earlier n it was a madhouse. I'm gonna try back earlier on Monday
@@mightywhitey718 keep at it, it takes a long time to find deals, they don't fall in your lap. Keep in mind most of my inventory is pre-owned from thrift stores because I can find more consistent inventory. The retail stores are icing on the cake.
@@bryanronning I'm realizing that I prob need to look for strictly red stickers for the cheapest prices