If you missed part 1 where I showed you the inside of my storage units with all my current listed books and my current pile of unlisted books then WATCH THIS: th-cam.com/video/motEiR6QNMM/w-d-xo.html
The real side to selling on ebay. I feel like I'm living in an op shop! So glad for your organisation inspiration! Makes me feel I can get things under control
Yes, keeping it real!! It's not always roses, there is a lot of hard yards in selling that a lot of people don't see. I have to hustle hard to manage this amount of stock to get it listed and keep it organised. Thank you for watching and your comment
Oh my gosh! No wonder your anxiety levels were up, mine went through the roof just watching that. I take my hat off to you Mel, I can’t sell a book to save myself but you have obviously found what works for you so well done! 👍
Same, I find books dont sell for me. I have just about give em away. Much easier to list than clothing but no point if you sell very few at a tiny profit.
I LOVE this video!! This is what my house currently looks like, but I also have a storage building AND just bought an old general store building to fix up. This inspired me to make a video of all of my death piles and get more organized. Thank you!!
Great video - really gave us an insight into just how hard working and committed you are to building your business, your work ethic puts most people to shame :) Success doesn't just happen it is the result of hard work....
When you sit back and see all those books at your journey... How has your body survived!! Free gym? Definitely alot of graft there. Thanks for sharing Mel 👍
I’ve had to change how I carry the books as when I was using tubs to bring hauls in they were so heavy and I was getting a lot of pain down the sides of my body. So now I fill the reusable shopping bags. They stack well in my car but they are not too heavy to carry.
Wow....love this video Mel. The true side of selling on eBay haha. Great to now have storage shed to store everything in...well almost everything. Can't wait to see where this year takes you.
I can't remember who suggested your channel but IM glad they did! Glad to know our house isn't the only one that looks like that. I'll be back for more great vids!
Loved this video Mel. Just want to say over the years I've watched many resellers and they start out good but over time start irritating me as they get more and more conceited and it comes across as bragging so they get unsubscribed lol. But I've watched you for sometime now and you have always come across as a nice down to earth lady and myself and my wife as resellers ourselves love watching your videos and this particular one has given us a few ideas. Thank You .
Wow Mel, your energy is amazing, or are you just a crazy book lady?? 😁 Books don’t really sell that well here in the U.K., must be worthwhile where you are. Good luck going forward, I will keep watching 👏🙌🏼
Oh thank you! I know the book market is very different in UK as you compete with World of Books, I think you would have to target more bundles and sets. Your books do see to sell for very cheap on eBay with my research. You guys have Amazon though but in Australia we are not allowed to sell second hand books on Amazon which is a shame. But maybe thats why our eBay book market is strong. Thank you so much for watching.
Several thoughts: first I always smile and laugh watching you bc you’re so positive, second at the start ehrn you stitched a couple clips together I noticed your hair was kinda behind your shoulder and then next second later in front - how did it get there, magic! Third, I think we can feel your stress and I’m glad you have it under control now!!
Yes, I have to do so many takes without saying Ummmmm ahhhhhhh errrrrr LOL Thanks for watching Clay, it's certainly been a journey for me getting to this point.
Even your dog looks freaked out with all that mess of books Lol. That must have been an absolute herculean task to keep shifting those books around. Wow! You must have a bad back. Great video Mel.
Lol - that's an awesome video. It reflects our life in the secondhand bookshop. We usually sort out the jewels from the trash and give the stuff we have too many copies of and aren't selling anymore back to the customer. The store credits we give then allow 50% off the books in our shop. You could trade the books you don't want in for the books you need to complete sets at second book stores. We're down from the height of $15k during the pandemic to $10k but that's still twice our normal ebay income. We're doing a library book sale tomorrow. All the books are $1. Good for getting the rarer local history books and other hard to find books. We have 3 yellow recycle bins to put our unwanted books into. They are never empty when they go out.
@@backfromburnout with the leftovers you don't want to list - you could. We used to take our excess to shop needs books home to our old home with a 6 car garage. We eventually paid for 3 x $550 skips to get rid of them. Lesson learnt - don't hoard crap. If you can't sell it - chuck it in the yellow bin.
How do you balance the cost of renting storage units versus the profit margin? How long of a drive to the storage unit? I’m adding books to my eBay just now, and my house already looks bloody awful with regular eBay
Thanks for another great video Mel... it is so easy to get into that situation and hard to get out of. You did it!!! You have succeeded. Quick questions 1) Do you mind sharing the add that you put on gumtree and facebook? I live in Victoria so won't effect you. 2) Can you explain how and where you found your VA for listing? Really need one to catch up with my death pile. Would really appreciate your help
Hats off to you Mel.. I can see your passion for books and your energetic for EBay business.. it’s huge amount of effort to cope with this amount of books.., just wondering that do you ad on Fb and gumtree for your book hauls or you mainly try to find from Op shops? Really been loving to see your videos.. precise and informative:)
I have a house that is 900 sqft and I have a goat path through it. I sell part time and have another business full time. My family thinks that I am crazy. But I am the one who keeps them up.
Great work Mel. Great to see you have obtained your massive inventory and shift your focus to books only. Been following your tips and advise. We have a small store on eBay. Can't really see how to make the margins if we sell books and provide free shipping in eBay Aus tbh. We therefore try to source only books that can sell for higher price and cost the shipping into the buy it now price. Do you have any tips on how to reduce our shipping cost in Aus?
Shipping is expensive sadly. On some books, so margins are small. The books I make small margins on are the books I pick up for very cheap (or free) in large hauls. They are still worth listing as they bring activity to my store and my store is based on volume. This is how I ship books, it's the easiest and fastest way that works for my business. th-cam.com/video/9DeUk9GkPh0/w-d-xo.html
OMG - this is me right now.... Only I became obsessed with online storage auctions a couple of months ago and can't stop. (if you haven't got into it yet - careful, so addictive!!!!) I do primarily books and dvds but yes now I have everything (literally it's like Christmas/a huge adventure as you never know what you are going to find.....) and have to sort through it all to put it into categories. And yes I know what you mean also about the hauls on facebook and gumtree, although haven't had a chance to source any of them recently as too busy trying to sort everything. Thanks for sharing. ps based in Australia and seller name epodcentral if you ever want to get in touch!
I can see how this happens. My car and spare room is getting worse by the day. Books would be much easier to list than clothing. I enjoyed seeing the reality of how the stock gets completely out of hand. Gave you a like. Cheers
Awesome videos Mel so inspiring. Best wishes for 2021 I cannot wait to go on this ride this year with you and see where we all go with our reselling. :-)
Are you sure you weren't a librarian in your previous life ?? So what % of your books are listed now but more importantly, has your husband got part of the garage back ? Great video Mel
I estimate about half are listed. I try and list 75-100 books a day now. No garage still lol. I still have deathpile in the home garage but the rest of the house is clear and any new book buys go straight to the storage units lol
@@cherrytreeblossom8475 Also where I am there are lots of specifi facebook groups only for free things and you can also put requests in those groups often for wanted items
Wow Mel, talk about go big or go home😂. Are you moving away from clothes altogether or just increasing the diversity of your store by increasing the volume of books?
I will probably try and fo us just on the books and look for something wholesale on the side that’s quick and easy to replenish. Between the books and youtube it’s a lot of work so I need to streamline a little. It also helps me focus and my systems work faster and smoother with just the books.
Back from Burnout. That makes sense. Books are going to be quick to photograph and list, easy to store and post so a lot of positives. I’m mainly clothing, as a part timer I need low volume but high margin items so clothes and shoes are 80% of my stock. Keep up the good work on the videos, very informative and inspiring!!! Have a great day!
Yes! The first few weeks after moving into the storage unit were hard as I had stock everywhere and was adjusting to new systems and layout. I have to have tight inventory control now on this many books and I never put the books away if I'm really tired as thats when mistakes get made.
If you missed part 1 where I showed you the inside of my storage units with all my current listed books and my current pile of unlisted books then WATCH THIS:
th-cam.com/video/motEiR6QNMM/w-d-xo.html
This is like looking at a mirror. Thanks for sharing Mel 😊
The real side to selling on ebay. I feel like I'm living in an op shop! So glad for your organisation inspiration! Makes me feel I can get things under control
Yes, keeping it real!! It's not always roses, there is a lot of hard yards in selling that a lot of people don't see. I have to hustle hard to manage this amount of stock to get it listed and keep it organised. Thank you for watching and your comment
Oh my gosh! No wonder your anxiety levels were up, mine went through the roof just watching that. I take my hat off to you Mel, I can’t sell a book to save myself but you have obviously found what works for you so well done! 👍
And what’s strange is I even went off my anxiety meds during this time! I’ve actually never been more content then I am now!
Same, I find books dont sell for me. I have just about give em away. Much easier to list than clothing but no point if you sell very few at a tiny profit.
I know how addictive picking up books can be because you can get them so cheap and they are so easy to list. Keep up the great videos Mel!
Thanks Merridy, it's a massive job at this level. So many books!
I LOVE this video!! This is what my house currently looks like, but I also have a storage building AND just bought an old general store building to fix up. This inspired me to make a video of all of my death piles and get more organized. Thank you!!
It’s really cool seeing your business grow.
It’s changed a lot!
Great video - really gave us an insight into just how hard working and committed you are to building your business, your work ethic puts most people to shame :) Success doesn't just happen it is the result of hard work....
Thanks Nic, it's been such a massive task and learning journey. Thank you for watching
I think you need to make a rule to stop buying books until you list the ones you’ve got! You are never gonna run out of books Mel calm your farm lol
Ha ha. I’m an opportunist 😂
When you sit back and see all those books at your journey... How has your body survived!! Free gym? Definitely alot of graft there. Thanks for sharing Mel 👍
I’ve had to change how I carry the books as when I was using tubs to bring hauls in they were so heavy and I was getting a lot of pain down the sides of my body. So now I fill the reusable shopping bags. They stack well in my car but they are not too heavy to carry.
what a beautiful video, love books, my life is the same but different... but ya the strugle ah ah
Thank you!
WOW, just WOW. That is amazing. I don't know how you survived all those piles. That is commitment.
Thanks so much, it's sure been a lot of work
Wow....love this video Mel. The true side of selling on eBay haha. Great to now have storage shed to store everything in...well almost everything. Can't wait to see where this year takes you.
Absolutely!! Thank you so much Gaye, I really appreciate your continued support of my channel
That is crazy for sure! It is amazing how fast something can take over your house Great video Mel :)
I know!! It really just happened so fast and then I could barely keep up!
Great video Mel, thanks for sharing, what a massive job, thank goodness for the Storage Units.
Thank you Cherie, it has been a huge job to get it to where it is now. The storage units have saved me.
I can't remember who suggested your channel but IM glad they did! Glad to know our house isn't the only one that looks like that. I'll be back for more great vids!
Thank you for subbing and welcome to my channel! Ha ha, it seems to be a theme for many resellers. Thanks so much for watching.
I had no idea this was happening to you. Wow, doll, I am impressed though. ❤
Loved this video Mel. Just want to say over the years I've watched many resellers and they start out good but over time start irritating me as they get more and more conceited and it comes across as bragging so they get unsubscribed lol. But I've watched you for sometime now and you have always come across as a nice down to earth lady and myself and my wife as resellers ourselves love watching your videos and this particular one has given us a few ideas. Thank You .
Thank you so much for the kind words, I really appreciate you watching and your support. Good luck in your reselling 2021!
Wow Mel, your energy is amazing, or are you just a crazy book lady?? 😁 Books don’t really sell that well here in the U.K., must be worthwhile where you are. Good luck going forward, I will keep watching 👏🙌🏼
Oh thank you! I know the book market is very different in UK as you compete with World of Books, I think you would have to target more bundles and sets. Your books do see to sell for very cheap on eBay with my research. You guys have Amazon though but in Australia we are not allowed to sell second hand books on Amazon which is a shame. But maybe thats why our eBay book market is strong. Thank you so much for watching.
Several thoughts: first I always smile and laugh watching you bc you’re so positive, second at the start ehrn you stitched a couple clips together I noticed your hair was kinda behind your shoulder and then next second later in front - how did it get there, magic! Third, I think we can feel your stress and I’m glad you have it under control now!!
Yes, I have to do so many takes without saying Ummmmm ahhhhhhh errrrrr LOL
Thanks for watching Clay, it's certainly been a journey for me getting to this point.
Even your dog looks freaked out with all that mess of books Lol. That must have been an absolute herculean task to keep shifting those books around. Wow! You must have a bad back. Great video Mel.
I never stopped. It was so full on and the way it just kind of happened I didn’t have time to think about what was even happening around the house.
Lol - that's an awesome video. It reflects our life in the secondhand bookshop. We usually sort out the jewels from the trash and give the stuff we have too many copies of and aren't selling anymore back to the customer. The store credits we give then allow 50% off the books in our shop. You could trade the books you don't want in for the books you need to complete sets at second book stores. We're down from the height of $15k during the pandemic to $10k but that's still twice our normal ebay income. We're doing a library book sale tomorrow. All the books are $1. Good for getting the rarer local history books and other hard to find books. We have 3 yellow recycle bins to put our unwanted books into. They are never empty when they go out.
Well done David. I never imagined I’d end up selling them in this quantity. I’d love to open a shop one day. Who knows, maybe one day!
@@backfromburnout with the leftovers you don't want to list - you could. We used to take our excess to shop needs books home to our old home with a 6 car garage. We eventually paid for 3 x $550 skips to get rid of them. Lesson learnt - don't hoard crap. If you can't sell it - chuck it in the yellow bin.
@@davidnorton7464 yep I’ll certainly move them on if they are not worth selling.
I promise you will get some good engagement including the cute dog in videos 😁
Ha ha, Poppy is so cute but she is getting old now the poor baby. She is 14. Thank you for watching
How do you balance the cost of renting storage units versus the profit margin? How long of a drive to the storage unit? I’m adding books to my eBay just now, and my house already looks bloody awful with regular eBay
All those books! The stuff of dreams! I think the universe was telling you that you are meant to be a bookseller :)
They just kept coming and coming! I’m sure I didn’t even take photos of half of it as I never expected to share these photos!
Oh gosh I can't handle to say no to new books too ))))))
Thanks for another great video Mel... it is so easy to get into that situation and hard to get out of. You did it!!! You have succeeded. Quick questions 1) Do you mind sharing the add that you put on gumtree and facebook? I live in Victoria so won't effect you. 2) Can you explain how and where you found your VA for listing? Really need one to catch up with my death pile. Would really appreciate your help
love love this video !
Glad you liked it!! Thank you so much!
Looks a lot like my place - living room with lounge piled with clothes and floor piled with books
Yes, it's crazy isn't it how fast it can just pile up
Hats off to you Mel.. I can see your passion for books and your energetic for EBay business.. it’s huge amount of effort to cope with this amount of books.., just wondering that do you ad on Fb and gumtree for your book hauls or you mainly try to find from Op shops? Really been loving to see your videos.. precise and informative:)
I buy the books from everywhere including FB, Gumtree, Garage Sales and Op Shops
I have a house that is 900 sqft and I have a goat path through it. I sell part time and have another business full time. My family thinks that I am crazy. But I am the one who keeps them up.
I love it! Keep hustling and doing your thing!
Great work Mel. Great to see you have obtained your massive inventory and shift your focus to books only. Been following your tips and advise. We have a small store on eBay. Can't really see how to make the margins if we sell books and provide free shipping in eBay Aus tbh. We therefore try to source only books that can sell for higher price and cost the shipping into the buy it now price. Do you have any tips on how to reduce our shipping cost in Aus?
Shipping is expensive sadly. On some books, so margins are small. The books I make small margins on are the books I pick up for very cheap (or free) in large hauls. They are still worth listing as they bring activity to my store and my store is based on volume. This is how I ship books, it's the easiest and fastest way that works for my business.
th-cam.com/video/9DeUk9GkPh0/w-d-xo.html
Thanks Mel!
Lol love how you said hoarders just out of interest will you keep going or wait untill the books sell well done you I would have a melt down 😂😂😂👍🇬🇧
Both!
Lots of books, Mel. Lots of books.
It was crazy! We had to step over them everywhere we went!
@@backfromburnout :-D
OMG - this is me right now.... Only I became obsessed with online storage auctions a couple of months ago and can't stop. (if you haven't got into it yet - careful, so addictive!!!!) I do primarily books and dvds but yes now I have everything (literally it's like Christmas/a huge adventure as you never know what you are going to find.....) and have to sort through it all to put it into categories. And yes I know what you mean also about the hauls on facebook and gumtree, although haven't had a chance to source any of them recently as too busy trying to sort everything. Thanks for sharing. ps based in Australia and seller name epodcentral if you ever want to get in touch!
Ha ha, I’m staying away from online storage auctions lol. I can’t fit anything else lol.
@@backfromburnout Yes, please be careful haha I've won 8 already *hides head in shame and goes back to look at more*
I can see how this happens. My car and spare room is getting worse by the day. Books would be much easier to list than clothing. I enjoyed seeing the reality of how the stock gets completely out of hand. Gave you a like. Cheers
Thank you so much, I really appreciate it!
Where did you get all the books.
I buy them at garage sales, facebook marketplace, gum tree and charity stores :)
Nice work mel 💥👊💥
Thank you Jeff!
Must have been difficult to find anything you had sold. Look how far you have come.😀
How do you store your receipts and how do you prevent them from fading?
I store them in envelopes by the month and in boxes. I haven't had many issues with fading
Awesome videos Mel so inspiring. Best wishes for 2021 I cannot wait to go on this ride this year with you and see where we all go with our reselling. :-)
Thanks so much Karen! I'm excited to share.
I am living and breathing books, i need more space too 🤣. But I'm loving my ebay shop.
I love this! I think space is an ongoing issue for book sellers! Thank you for watching!
@@backfromburnout finding your channel very informative and so helpful!
Are you sure you weren't a librarian in your previous life ?? So what % of your books are listed now but more importantly, has your husband got part of the garage back ? Great video Mel
I estimate about half are listed. I try and list 75-100 books a day now.
No garage still lol. I still have deathpile in the home garage but the rest of the house is clear and any new book buys go straight to the storage units lol
What mess?
Spotless clean! LOL
My husband would’ve kicked me out. He already can’t stand my office
My wife feels the same way about my room
Ha ha! You can show him this so he feels better lol Thanks for watching
Ha! Show him mine and then he maybe won't think your's is as bad.
You have been busy. How many book listings do you have currently?
I'm really not sure Craig. Listed around 3500ish. Unlisted I have no clue - lots lol
Do you ask people to donate books ? How do you do that ?
I do ask for free books but if they ask if I’m paying I say yes show me what you’ve got :)
Ask and you shall receive :) The universe hears your call
I don't know where you get free books. Everyone in my area is out to get as much as they can. No free stuff within two hours' drive.
Yes, lot's of freebies. Have you tried a wanted ad?
@@backfromburnout No, just looking so far. Thanks
@@cherrytreeblossom8475 Also where I am there are lots of specifi facebook groups only for free things and you can also put requests in those groups often for wanted items
I can't watch you sitting in your office now without thinking "merkins". Sorry Mel (blame the person who said it the other night!) 😂
Ha ha ha!!! I might swap them soon lol.
Wow Mel, talk about go big or go home😂. Are you moving away from clothes altogether or just increasing the diversity of your store by increasing the volume of books?
I will probably try and fo us just on the books and look for something wholesale on the side that’s quick and easy to replenish. Between the books and youtube it’s a lot of work so I need to streamline a little. It also helps me focus and my systems work faster and smoother with just the books.
Back from Burnout. That makes sense. Books are going to be quick to photograph and list, easy to store and post so a lot of positives. I’m mainly clothing, as a part timer I need low volume but high margin items so clothes and shoes are 80% of my stock. Keep up the good work on the videos, very informative and inspiring!!! Have a great day!
@@KOLAFlipper thanks so much. I’m lucky I have a virtual assistant helping me list now. That’s one less job for me :)
Gumtree doesn't load my location for some reason...is it because I'm in New York? Does gumtree only work for Australians?
I'm not sure sorry
It might be like your Craiglist
Do the books sell well?
They do for me yes! :)
That made me laugh. Been there, done that. Have you ever sold a book and then you cannot find it..?
Yes! The first few weeks after moving into the storage unit were hard as I had stock everywhere and was adjusting to new systems and layout. I have to have tight inventory control now on this many books and I never put the books away if I'm really tired as thats when mistakes get made.
very nicee!!
Thanks for the visit
more like mels library lol
I know! And so many books I wish I had more time to read!
Have you advertised that your wanting to buy books from others or are you buying books from peoples listings on Facebook and gumtree.
I’m buying from listings mostly. A lot of people have lots of individual listings and then I offer to buy it all in bulk. Or garage sale listings b
No need to buy stock for the next TEN years
Ha ha, sometimes it feels like that! There is a lot of books!
Sounds like you are a hoarder rather than a reseller!!
It definitely looked like it there for a while! But, I'm certainly a full time reseller - listing 75-100 books a day between my eBay stores.
:)