I saw your last interview with Tech where you talked about hiring someone to help with taking photos. With all you are able to help Tom in sorting and grouping bundles of HIS inventory, maybe you could work out a deal to have his guys (“boys” you call them) do photographing of YOUR inventory. That way you can focus on what you excel at and both teams get their inventory listed faster! Win-Win! Keep the videos coming. I really enjoy watching your progress. You’re an inspiration. ❤
That's a HUGE job to do. Thanks for sharing your process with us. Tom is super lucky to have you & your book knowledge. I don't remember if you said this already in one of your videos, is your drive to your warehouse shorter now since you're in your new home? Great video as always Mel ☺
Maybe he can sort the next round of pallets that come in to this warehouse by types to make it easier for you when sorting. Fiction on left side & mixed pallets on right side. Also as the warehouse clears out, maybe some shelves put up for bundle building sorting & storage. Another thought for the mixed pallets, maybe have a big mail storage cart on wheels on each side of you as you quickly sort to pallet so you don’t have to move or take steps. Then when the cart is full you would just be working on a specific type of books for bundling.
When he gets the pallets he doesn’t know what’s in each. They’re all mixed up. We just pray there is as many of the same genre in one but we really don’t know what’s in them until they get unpacked.
Great sorting and bundling. You are my inspiration. I am trying to do the same thing but with ONLY cookbooks!!! I love your videos - they are very educational for me. Thank You!
You amaze us all! And you inspire me personally, a ton! I have started my own book selling venture this year...after deliberating on it for too long. Thank you for the vids and letting us see your expertise, drive, and positive outlook. You are a star! 🌟
WOW FREAKIN WOW!!!! I aint never seen so many books!! You talent and organizational skills are remarkable. After watching this i am ready for a few sips of homemade banana brandy!! Take care, I am proud of your business and personal development. You GOT THIS MEL!!!
Kind of you to do and fun to watch! Have you moved warehouses for your own inventory? I'm curious to watch your personal work as well, since it's been awhile. :)
When I saw you put your phone down on that book pile I wondered how long it would take you to find it. I have to have a special place for my phone or I loose track of it..... lol
You should get a percentage of sales because of all the time and effort you’re putting in to sort and bundle the books, based on your expertise. This is valuable time you’re taking away from your business.
I get to make vlogs on doing it and vlogging is part of my business. I can share and help other people learn about the different books I find along the way. It’s a win for everyone.
I hope you still find what you love in the whole process! I'm in a more confined space, so I know that struggle! What app gives you the cha-ching sound? I need that! :)
@@backfromburnout !! I had no idea! I have notifications shut off! Ha! I used to use software close to 20 years ago for selling & the cha-ching they used was such a boost for selling! Thank you! I've turned on that feature now!
I loved sorting books! Couple of questions for you : When you say historical, are you referring to regency romances? Do you use the word regency as a keyword? I love regency romances, but I have never searched under historical for them. Second question: How are the boys planning on transporting these books?? I just can't imagine how your bundles will be kept together. Other than Tom spending many hundreds or thousands of dollars on cling wrap, i can't wait to see the plan! I envy you, Mel. Even if they weren't my books, I would love to sort them!! See, I would be your ideal employee. I know books, authors, genres, series, and so on. I'm an avid reader, plus I managed the books and media at a Salvation Army. I quit when I was told to stop sorting the books. They were moving the beautiful wood bookcases I used and going with ugly metal racks. Books were to be put onto sheles in absolutely no rhyme or reason. Cookbooks next to a Lee Child, next to a bible, next to a vampire book. Imagine? LOL, I couldn't do it. 😂
Yes some of them are regency historical romances. Some of them medieval, Viking etc. I often use the word regency as a keyword but not away. Historical romance is the typical name for that genre
You’ve done the hard part of sorting them into bundles, but how will the boys keep the bundles together during the transfer and processing? How will they know which book goes with which bundle?
I think you need to renegotiate the terms of this arrangement😊. Sounds like you're doing a bigger job than sorting. You just created hundreds of dollars in value for another business. Get 50% of the sales price or buy the good stuff & list for yourself. I know you all help each other out but, im just sayin 😅
I'm sure the working relationship and relationship you have with Tom is a beneficial one which you both reap the rewards for your collaborative effort(s). Tom trusts your judgement and decision making when it comes to lotting up the books! ALL the best to your endeavors and partnership with Tom!☺️👍🐿
Team work makes the dream work. People need to stop doing everything for their own profit and help lift up one another. This world would be a much kinder, safer place if this were the norm rather than the exception.
@clairebeane3455 I believe in both teamwork & helping others. In business, it doesn't have to be all about profit, but if there's not a precise balance, it won't go very well. I believe Mel has purchased a lot of the books recently, so it worked out as a different arrangement anyway. Hopefully, it works out beneficially for all involved.
This was months ago when u had sunshine ! Yea I thought this was bizare, but making bundles and making them move to another section is fine. But how have they been stored? next to the CDs?
Very enjoyable to watch your sorting Mel. One day... hopefully, I will get my "future profit pile" sorted! I agree about holding off on your $100 offer initially. If you just jump in and accept it, all it does is devalue the individual item, and all resellers suffer. I'm trying to work on a 10% price reduction offer as an acceptable "loss" on a listed item these days. Make Hay while the Sun Shines.... Goulburn is going to be brrrrrr for the next few months.
We ship in the padded mailers that go by size small, med and large and they can hold 5kg which is about 11pounds. We can ship heavier parcels but it’s costly and more time consuming.
I cant do bundles of common cheap books in canada, it drives the shipping price through the roof. I have to sell Single books that either will go untracked, or fall under the 200 gram ruleset for expedited lite. With valuable exceptions.
Good gosh; those are HUGE piles. Hope he is reimbursing you for your time :>) , as that's a lot of work; we have a headache with just 50 books. Good luck on this project, especially with your own book sorting, etc,.
He already has lol. He has double the amount of book listings as I do. It’s hard to compete with his multiple manpower operation and masses of inventory lol I’m happy for him. I want nothing more to cheer my man on and see him ranked number 1 :)
If this was my deathpile, then I’d feel the same. But because it’s Thom’s and I’m just helping it’s quite relaxing and therapeutic sorting. It lets my brain tune out from all the other things on my mind and just lets me concentrate on the books. It’s actually good for me.
He buys them in bulk. You need lots of space, trucks, machinery (forklifts) man power to get them, process them, list and store them. It’s not for the faint hearted.
* I know personally that in America, lots of these books would go to land fills. The government owns loads of timber land in the states. We rely on cheap costs to keep print media cheap, and timber for construction purposes only goes up. I could build a cabin with books about building; cheaper than using the same trees 🌳 as longs... 😅
I'm the same way with trying to boost 90-day sales numbers. Hahaha It might cost me in the long run, since I'll take lower offers than I should sometimes to boost that number, but it's still fun. :)
It is fascinating how you can separate those books Mel, like oh my goodness I would be overwhelmed LOL but you dive right into them with no scuba gear 🤣 but you have got me thinking about selling books on the side of my other stuff I sell, I've learned quite a bit from you ☺️
Thom’s primary niche is CD’s but he’s been selling books for a couple of years now. He has over 12,000 books listed on eBay which is double what I have listed. He will soon dominate the Australian book market on eBay and be the number 1 AU seller.
I'm sure when they move it all all your sorting will be messed up I think tie them together some how or the sorting process is a waste of time as no way they gonna keep it in order when moving it all
I don’t use a scanner, I manually price comp in the eBay solds or terapeak. Occasionally I’ll scan the barcode with the eBay app but I don’t find it very accurate in Australia as many Australian sellers don’t add barcodes to listings. Thom is in the process of building his own scanning software to speed up his listing.
Is there a way that we in the states Could get a hold of you if we are interested Purchasing some of the books And if we could give a list of authors that we're looking for?
I would take off running! Tom is blessed to have you! We have missed you!
Lots of vlogs coming back now. Watch this space x
OMG u have a HUGE job there lol Toms lucky to have u to help and we are lucky we get to watch your progress. Excited for this series 💕😃
I saw your last interview with Tech where you talked about hiring someone to help with taking photos. With all you are able to help Tom in sorting and grouping bundles of HIS inventory, maybe you could work out a deal to have his guys (“boys” you call them) do photographing of YOUR inventory. That way you can focus on what you excel at and both teams get their inventory listed faster! Win-Win! Keep the videos coming. I really enjoy watching your progress. You’re an inspiration. ❤
His staff are under the pump trying to keep up with his stuff. He has more work than his staff can handle which is why I am choosing to help him out.
Can’t wait to see you tackle that whole pile! Thanks for taking us along 😊
Oh Mel that is a big undertaking. Good Luck!
That's a HUGE job to do. Thanks for sharing your process with us. Tom is super lucky to have you & your book knowledge. I don't remember if you said this already in one of your videos, is your drive to your warehouse shorter now since you're in your new home? Great video as always Mel ☺
Mega haul, love how you sort and get through the piles
Thank you 😁
It's so enjoyable to watch all these books being organized. It's been my favorite pastime!
Thank you!
Your energy is so infectious! I'm home sick today but smiled all the way through this video. Thank you for sharing your spirit and passion with us!
Thank you for the lovely comment, that makes me smile now x
And get well soon x
Maybe he can sort the next round of pallets that come in to this warehouse by types to make it easier for you when sorting. Fiction on left side & mixed pallets on right side. Also as the warehouse clears out, maybe some shelves put up for bundle building sorting & storage. Another thought for the mixed pallets, maybe have a big mail storage cart on wheels on each side of you as you quickly sort to pallet so you don’t have to move or take steps. Then when the cart is full you would just be working on a specific type of books for bundling.
When he gets the pallets he doesn’t know what’s in each. They’re all mixed up. We just pray there is as many of the same genre in one but we really don’t know what’s in them until they get unpacked.
If anyone is curious, the music is from EpidemicSound they have amazing stuff!
So many books...wow...it's great to see someone who has the knowledge methodically sorting through them all. Great video Mel
Your one remarkable woman - Tom’s one lucky man! You’re the best asset a man could hope for! Great video been a huge fan for years.
That’s nice. Thank you so much
You two are just so suited ❤
Great sorting and bundling. You are my inspiration. I am trying to do the same thing but with ONLY cookbooks!!! I love your videos - they are very educational for me. Thank You!
You and Tom make an epic team!
We do :)
The Commonwealth shirt is killer Kevin he’ll be proud of you and omg what a job before you good luck !!!!!
I love this shirt!
Holy moly Mel!!!! OMG!!! You got your hands full there lol
WOW! That is a lot of books and you are moving throught them very quickly -- you really know your books.
You amaze us all! And you inspire me personally, a ton! I have started my own book selling venture this year...after deliberating on it for too long. Thank you for the vids and letting us see your expertise, drive, and positive outlook. You are a star! 🌟
love the shirt! Good to see reseller supporting each other
So excited to watch this one. I hope to see the America videos, too.
Awwww loving the Oz music. Didn’t realize I had missed it so much😊
WOW FREAKIN WOW!!!! I aint never seen so many books!! You talent and organizational skills are remarkable. After watching this i am ready for a few sips of homemade banana brandy!! Take care, I am proud of your business and personal development. You GOT THIS MEL!!!
Wow some serious dedication here, love to see the hustle !!
I feel overwhelmed just looking at those piles!
Mel! I actually love books….. I would love to dig through these! Great job 💜
I truly enjoy your videos. The energy you have is extraordinary!
Wow, thank you!
Great music. You are incredible. Hard work pays off
OMG! I would absolutely be overwhelmed! But, I don't know books like you obviously do! Good luck an have fun! Glad it is you an not me! 🤣
Great job Mel! Proud of you
😘
I really love the minutiae of the book trade. Thanks for sharing, Mel.
Omg what a death pile!!! Tom is fortunate to have your expertise! Have a wonderful day
You’re doing a great job. Tom needs to pay you commission on top of hourly rate.
💰🎉
Kind of you to do and fun to watch! Have you moved warehouses for your own inventory? I'm curious to watch your personal work as well, since it's been awhile. :)
I’m about to increase all the vlogs in June.
@@backfromburnout Yay!!❤
Oh my Mel so many books!
whew I am over whelmed by all that!!
When I saw you put your phone down on that book pile I wondered how long it would take you to find it. I have to have a special place for my phone or I loose track of it..... lol
I thank you for making this videos you are a very nice honest person
I appreciate that, thank you!
Love the Commonwealth Picker shirt!
You should get a percentage of sales because of all the time and effort you’re putting in to sort and bundle the books, based on your expertise. This is valuable time you’re taking away from your business.
I get to make vlogs on doing it and vlogging is part of my business. I can share and help other people learn about the different books I find along the way. It’s a win for everyone.
Great work. Loving The Man Kevin's T-shirt ❤
Kevin’s the best!
I hope you still find what you love in the whole process! I'm in a more confined space, so I know that struggle! What app gives you the cha-ching sound? I need that! :)
It’s the eBay app!
@@backfromburnout !! I had no idea! I have notifications shut off! Ha! I used to use software close to 20 years ago for selling & the cha-ching they used was such a boost for selling! Thank you! I've turned on that feature now!
I loved sorting books! Couple of questions for you : When you say historical, are you referring to regency romances? Do you use the word regency as a keyword? I love regency romances, but I have never searched under historical for them. Second question: How are the boys planning on transporting these books?? I just can't imagine how your bundles will be kept together. Other than Tom spending many hundreds or thousands of dollars on cling wrap, i can't wait to see the plan! I envy you, Mel. Even if they weren't my books, I would love to sort them!! See, I would be your ideal employee. I know books, authors, genres, series, and so on. I'm an avid reader, plus I managed the books and media at a Salvation Army. I quit when I was told to stop sorting the books. They were moving the beautiful wood bookcases I used and going with ugly metal racks. Books were to be put onto sheles in absolutely no rhyme or reason. Cookbooks next to a Lee Child, next to a bible, next to a vampire book. Imagine? LOL, I couldn't do it. 😂
Yes some of them are regency historical romances. Some of them medieval, Viking etc. I often use the word regency as a keyword but not away. Historical romance is the typical name for that genre
You’ve done the hard part of sorting them into bundles, but how will the boys keep the bundles together during the transfer and processing? How will they know which book goes with which bundle?
Thanks for sharing your thinking process on bundling your books. Good luck large task ahead.
I think you need to renegotiate the terms of this arrangement😊. Sounds like you're doing a bigger job than sorting. You just created hundreds of dollars in value for another business. Get 50% of the sales price or buy the good stuff & list for yourself. I know you all help each other out but, im just sayin 😅
I'm sure the working relationship and relationship you have with Tom is a beneficial one which you both reap the rewards for your collaborative effort(s). Tom trusts your judgement and decision making when it comes to lotting up the books! ALL the best to your endeavors and partnership with Tom!☺️👍🐿
Team work makes the dream work. People need to stop doing everything for their own profit and help lift up one another. This world would be a much kinder, safer place if this were the norm rather than the exception.
@clairebeane3455 I believe in both teamwork & helping others. In business, it doesn't have to be all about profit, but if there's not a precise balance, it won't go very well. I believe Mel has purchased a lot of the books recently, so it worked out as a different arrangement anyway. Hopefully, it works out beneficially for all involved.
This was months ago when u had sunshine ! Yea I thought this was bizare, but making bundles and making them move to another section is fine. But how have they been stored? next to the CDs?
Listed bundles and inventory go into a different warehouse
@@backfromburnout you said that in the video...... lol.. u testing that I am listening lol
Good start on the haul. Bravo to you, Mel.
OMG! Just noticed your "Commonwealth Picker" tee. You guys really support each other in this biz 😅
Kevin is awesome! I stayed with him and some of the other guys in America and it was amazing. And this tee is one of the most comfy tees I own lol
@@backfromburnout His channel was recommended either after or at the same time I started watching yours; earlier this year
Amazing process you have. I hope you get more help.
Very enjoyable to watch your sorting Mel. One day... hopefully, I will get my "future profit pile" sorted! I agree about holding off on your $100 offer initially. If you just jump in and accept it, all it does is devalue the individual item, and all resellers suffer. I'm trying to work on a 10% price reduction offer as an acceptable "loss" on a listed item these days. Make Hay while the Sun Shines.... Goulburn is going to be brrrrrr for the next few months.
Love this video, can't wait to see how you get on with this mega haul!
I didn't know you guys had weight restrictions that low in Australia. For the US with Media Mail you can do 70 pounds in one box!
We ship in the padded mailers that go by size small, med and large and they can hold 5kg which is about 11pounds. We can ship heavier parcels but it’s costly and more time consuming.
@@backfromburnout Ah, makes sense. :)
When you create bundles, people will inevitably ask if you will sell some separately. What are your thoughts on parting out listed bundles? Thanks!! ❤
My answer is always
“No sorry, I don’t split the bundles. Thank you for browsing my book store”.
That way it closes the conversation.
I cant do bundles of common cheap books in canada, it drives the shipping price through the roof.
I have to sell Single books that either will go untracked, or fall under the 200 gram ruleset for expedited lite.
With valuable exceptions.
Good gosh; those are HUGE piles. Hope he is reimbursing you for your time :>) , as that's a lot of work; we have a headache with just 50 books. Good luck on this project, especially with your own book sorting, etc,.
HI WHERE YOU BOUGHT All those books
Watch out Mel. You're going to help Tom beat your book selling rank😉.
He already has lol. He has double the amount of book listings as I do. It’s hard to compete with his multiple manpower operation and masses of inventory lol
I’m happy for him. I want nothing more to cheer my man on and see him ranked number 1 :)
@backfromburnout Yes, hard to compete with large operations in media. Bundles, vintage, customer service, and quality is the only way I survive.
This was fun to watch! Thank you.
Family oriented mills and boon 😂
Apparently it’s a thing lol
Thank you I love your videos they help me with my business. ❤❤🎉
Mills and burn have 3 sorting bundles. Historical, western, butt stuff
Thought you had moved into a new building, at first. Little did I know it was just part of the realm of the King of Australian resell, The Thom
This is a great building. I’d like this one lol
put plastic tablecloths or butcher paper on the tables- so you don;t have to worry about any dust-
Loved watching this! Oh book heaven to me! Although it's a lot!
This is so exciting. Can’t wait for more ❤.
Wish I knew what u do about what sells. You worked hard to learn that🎉
Learning what sells takes practice, making lots of mistakes and constant researching of the sales comps on eBay
I feel like I’m going to have an anxiety/stress attack just watching the video. Wow!😳
If this was my deathpile, then I’d feel the same. But because it’s Thom’s and I’m just helping it’s quite relaxing and therapeutic sorting. It lets my brain tune out from all the other things on my mind and just lets me concentrate on the books. It’s actually good for me.
Where does Tom get this insane amount of books?
He buys them in bulk. You need lots of space, trucks, machinery (forklifts) man power to get them, process them, list and store them. It’s not for the faint hearted.
I feel like people in Australia take better care of their books than we Americans....there I said it.
I think in America they get damaged in gaylord boxes you have there
I think you're right. I get so upset when I see someone mistreating a book. Americans just don't have respect for much of anything.
* I know personally that in America, lots of these books would go to land fills. The government owns loads of timber land in the states. We rely on cheap costs to keep print media cheap, and timber for construction purposes only goes up. I could build a cabin with books about building; cheaper than using the same trees 🌳 as longs... 😅
That's a MASSIVE haul! Phew!
is that why no one buys my books, Tom has taken over by storm? :)
Thom is out to dominate the used market for books in Australia - especially in the bread and butter books.
I'm the same way with trying to boost 90-day sales numbers. Hahaha It might cost me in the long run, since I'll take lower offers than I should sometimes to boost that number, but it's still fun. :)
I like your video's very much, thank you !
Glad you like them! Thank you for watching!
I have anxiety watching Mel! 😆
Great video
Great video Mel what's the name of Thoms eBay store I want to check it out
Hi Mel do you read any of your books yourself
Sometimes! I often download and listen to the audio version when I find one that spikes my interest.
The meedol crate.
It is fascinating how you can separate those books Mel, like oh my goodness I would be overwhelmed LOL but you dive right into them with no scuba gear 🤣 but you have got me thinking about selling books on the side of my other stuff I sell, I've learned quite a bit from you ☺️
doing this would be a great job for me love books.
LOL the way I read this was like cookie monster: "ME LOVE BOOKS!" which I think would be an adorable book store name.
Did I miss a video? When did Tom get into books? It's far more likely that he bought these for you, since he has the capital, and the space to do so.
Thom’s primary niche is CD’s but he’s been selling books for a couple of years now. He has over 12,000 books listed on eBay which is double what I have listed. He will soon dominate the Australian book market on eBay and be the number 1 AU seller.
I'd say you have missed many if you haven't seen Thom's books! He doesn't do anything on the scale of regular people.
Are the margins better on Ebay than Amazon for books?
Amazon isn’t great in Australia for used books yet so we only sell on eBay.
@@backfromburnout Understood. Thanks for the reply.
Holly cow you have allot of books to go through.
I'm sure when they move it all all your sorting will be messed up I think tie them together some how or the sorting process is a waste of time as no way they gonna keep it in order when moving it all
Mel.....what scanning app do you recommend for books?
I don’t use a scanner, I manually price comp in the eBay solds or terapeak. Occasionally I’ll scan the barcode with the eBay app but I don’t find it very accurate in Australia as many Australian sellers don’t add barcodes to listings. Thom is in the process of building his own scanning software to speed up his listing.
Great job ❤
Are you still selling your own books? I miss your other channel.
I only have one channel (this one) and I share a variety of videos on it so I don’t get bored creating them.
Blimey Mel i thought you had a ton of books 😅 👍
Is there a way that we in the states Could get a hold of you if we are interested Purchasing some of the books And if we could give a list of authors that we're looking for?
You can reach out to me via DM on instagram or email. Details in the about section of this channel.
do u sell on amazon to
No only on eBay
We missed you a lot😮
My back hurts looking at this. I hope you’re getting paid for the work
I sure am!
Would books found at an estate sale be considered ex libris?
Not always. Ex libris books normally have a sticker inside them saying ex libris. They are from serious collectors.
@@backfromburnout Thanks!
tell the boys to wear trackpants instead of tight jeans when they tackle the M&B ;)
Ha ha
I like this vid series😂
More to come!
You're a great sorter!
Lets go Mel 💕💕💕
Epic music!
How many people work in your Business?
My business, just me.
Thom’s business. He has himself + 1 full timer, 1 part timer and 1 casual who does a few hours quality control sorting