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I also have to say that thrift stores should be very grateful to resellers. There is only so much they would be able to sell off in their local economies and resellers are a HUGE part of their business. It shouldn't make them price up their items, that is greedy on their part. They were given the item in hopes the item could continue to find use. The thrift stores provide jobs in their local economies, so they play a great part, the resellers find the item and get them to the person searching for that item. Not everyone has time to thrift or even knows how to.
Agree 100%!
I've seen a LOT of thrift stores mark up items to the point they just sit, but they're items I like to flip
Goodwill prices have gotten to be insane!
Thrift stores charging retail prices have almost completely priced me out of the game.
@@owenjrable I only thrift if I'm bored. I hit local classifieds hard and low ball people on items. you can also connect with local moving companies. usually people leave behind a lot of valuable items that I used to pick through when I worked in moving then the rest would sit for someone else to worry about. soon with spring coming hit garage sales hard and look to estate sales. thrifting is genuinely the last place I look to source
also once another flea markets are solid for me! $5 shoes all day, jerseys, collectibles. it's always random and wild
I don't understand why the "negatives" in this world feel the need to spread their misery. You are such an inspiration to many people. Keep it up!😊
Misery loves company is why they do it.
The "gentleman" who badmouthed you in that comment needs to be sure that he produces all his own food, because the supermarket he shops at is reselling products they did not produce themselves, the clothing store he shops at is reselling products they did not produce themselves, the department store he shops at is reselling products they did not produce themselves, on and on and on. As you point out, donating items to shelters and charities has ZERO guarantee that the donated items will come anywhere near the people who need them. Reselling is what keeps tens of thousands of people from needing public charity, keeps tens of thousands of tons of material out of landfills, and helps keep perfectly usable items in use that would otherwise have to be replaced with items manufactured using more of the resources that were already used to produce the item being resold. The real vultures are the people who believe that they are so morally superior that they should be given the items they want at other peoples' cost.
THIS!!! Said so perfectly! 🙏🏻
Well said ❤
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Thank you friend!! I could NOT have said this better myself!👍👍
I agree 1000% and I also do not care what people think about what I do. I am happy, feeding my family and not hurting anyone else so how can that be bad?
If I had the time I would do it. Is too much time invested on doing what you do. And ppl has freedom to buy wherever they like to.
I am a reseller and I get criticized for selling used things. But My main goal is the fact of how crazy many people throw away new stuff and semi used items. Many are shoppers and like us we are resellers because we know the value of things . Filling up the landfill of new stuff is not going away but each of us is a little grain of helps the environment.
I think reselling is a very valuable trade. We are working hard to rescue things and present them to a new person who will value them and extend the life cycle of each item.
Agreed!
I 100% agree with you! My grandparent's basement is filled with stuff (my grandpa died almost 20 years ago and my grandma about 8 years ago). I have family that just want to throw everything out. I'm trying to rescue as much as I can because there are so many amazing items. I recently sold something within 2 hours of listing it because it was from the buyer's hometown. I was so happy that something I saved had memories and meaning to someone else who will cherish it.
Resellers are like personal assistants.We find the items that people want.If they didn't want it THEY WOULDN'T BUY IT..We don't twist peoples arms to buy things. No matter what, someone will always have something to say .
I love this perspective! Totally!
Totally agree with you. Resellers are providing a service that most do not want to do. Thank you for putting this out there.
#HustleatHomeMom ... Everyone is a Reseller from the Import/Export Person, the Retailer, Car Dealerships, Water Bottling Co... It is just ridiculous, the Person that Creates, Designs or Develops the Product never is the one that Brands and Distributes those items!
The Service I provide is simple: "One Man's Trash is another Man's Treasure!" I connect unwanted items to those that have need of them...
Love this! Yes!
As a person with health issues that would not allow me to work a regular full time job, reselling allows me to be a productive member of society. I pay my bills, do cat rescue and care for a 90 year old woman that I live with that would be in a nursing home otherwise. Reselling supports us along with Social Security and proves that if your willing to work (even if you cannot do it on a regular 9-5 consistent day in day out basis) you CAN make ends meet with your own two hands and take pride in what you do. I LOVE reselling and frankly the reselling community has LONG proven itself with its generosity and kindness shown to many, many reseller's that got sick, had some sort of disaster or whatever. You won't find a more supportive and generous community...imo. I am proud to be amongst them.
I am a clinical psychologist and I work with many people with physical and emotional disabilities so they survive on social security disability. I have helped many of them get by helping them establish resale businesses. I have been doing this even before the internet. My patients would buy and resell on the classified ads.
Any excuse you can find I guess. At least be honest with yourself.😊
@@Ughstopped I am being totally honest with myself and everyone else. Perhaps it's you who has trust issues.
@@JD-Defenders nah I just have issues with people trying to make profit off of a system that was made to help poor people. You’re not poor if you’re well off enough to be able to take the time to sell used clothes, poor people don’t have the time to be able to do that. You just have free time.
@@Ughstopped Interesting. You don't know me or any of my situation except for what I have shared. But you ASSume that I just have free time. I am not "well off" but I am making ends meet by doing what I do. I don't sell used clothes. Not every reseller sells clothes. Did you happen to read my post where I said I am the caregiver to a 91 year old woman who was my neighbor? Did you happen to read that I rescue cats and occasionally other animals? I was on disability and it has since switched to Social Security which should tell you I am at least 65. I have Psoriatic Arthritis, Fibromyalgia and am in kidney failure stage 3. So tell me again how much time I have on my hands? The last thing I need is something else to do. I need time to take care of me but I also need to survive. I am not panhandling or begging for a dollar from someone on a street corner. I am providing a service that there is an apparent need for because otherwise no one would be interested or buy from any of us. But they do. And most of us give much better customer service than any store in business because we CARE about our customers. While you sit in your self righteous arm chair making incorrect judgements about people you know NOTHING about... WE are working for ourselves to make a living that is 100% honest. Goodwill does NOT serve the poor. They do not hand out free clothing or goods to ANYONE. EVER. Everyone has the same opportunity as I do to go in and buy whatever they wish. Everyone has the same right as I do, to do whatever they wish with the items they buy. I am guessing you are one of the self appointed "WOKE" loons who want to cancel people for the slightest infraction, change the English language and meanings of words and label things left and right even when your clueless about what any of it means. Why don't you people stop sticking your noses into everything someone else is doing and try doing something constructive and non-judgemental for a change? Probably too much like work for you.
I believe resellers are filling a gap in the economy by connecting people with the items that they want/need. For example, when it comes to vintage kitchen items, which is a lot of what I sell, they can be very hard to find. Someone in another part of the country might be looking for the broken creamer to match their china set and might not be able to find it locally. By finding that item and listing it, you're providing a service to those who would not have been able to purchase it otherwise.
They’d find fault if we pulled it out of the landfill too. We’re taking away from the seagulls who could use it line their nests 🤣 I absolutely loooove being a reseller. There’s nothing like receiving a message from someone who wanted to replace a favorite item that was broken and they found it in your store or someone found a piece of clothing they wore to a special event that made them feel beautiful. Ask any thrift store employee how much is thrown out. They rotate their items every month and dispose of them after. I shop at the last place they go before the landfill. It’s HEARTBREAKING what is thrown out. I’ll challenge anyone who thinks I’m taking from someone in need or I’m not providing a valuable service. Game on!
This is hilarious......Seagulls love it my kind of humor!
One of the toughest parts of walking away from a corporate management bank job to be a full-time reseller was wondering what people would think. It still feels awkward to explain sometimes, but luckily I am old enough now that I mostly find those awkward reactions as amusing. Great points, I think most of the hate comes from ignorance about what we do, how thrift stores actually work, etc.
I agree! Once we let go of what others may think, life sure gets a lot better! 😆 thanks for sharing your experience, I know many others (myself included) can relate! 🙏🏻
A few months ago a lady purchased a special edition item from my store. She sent me a message that her father had passed away and was looking for this type of item to decorate his wake service, but was unable to find it till she saw it in my store. A month ago a young lady bought a particular 2004 Starbucks cup from my store, she said her little sister had lost that exact design theme cup. She tried to find one for years because it reminded her of that special time of her life, and now she had it.
As a reseller and a buyer, I have come across items that I would never had thought I would own in my life. Bottom line: reselling is more than just making money. We get help people treat themselves to something that they need and/or is dear to them. We get to bring a smile to their faces and thus have some impact in the lives of people we may never meet in person, and bring usefulness to otherwise unwanted things.
Oh my gosh!! I LOVE stories like this! Thank you for sharing! 🙏🏻
@@HustleatHomeMom you're very welcome! And thank you for addressing this important topic and giving us a platform to share our thoughts and experiences.
I have had a couple of experiences like this. I had someone purchase a small stuffed Mickey Mouse - nothing special about it. I was very new to reselling at the time, and was honestly kind of confused why someone across the country would even purchase it. Well, the buyer left me a positive feedback, saying her grandson had lost his & she was very grateful to have found him a replacement! Stories like these show why reselling has more than one kind of value.
I have had people be low key hostile to me when they suspected that I’m a reseller. One shop charged me double for their items.
Yikes!! That’s awful and ethically makes no sense 🤦🏻♀️
I have had people ask me what I am doing with all these different items. I really wanted to say....what's it to ya? But instead I reply I am a personal shopper. Boom...shuts them right up. There is no difference between the two really...one just knows WHO its going to from the start and we just know it WILL go to someone eventually...lol.
I would stop shopping there immediately . You are buying items not stealing them ,im sorry you have to go through that.
That’s terrible. I would’ve just left the items. My thought, when we don’t take an offer and it sits there for a year.
People are too judgmental and hypocritical!
I had one family member say that reselling is like ripping people off. He said reselling is ok, but I just shouldn’t charge way more than what I paid. So I asked how should I price my items? I didn’t get a real answer. Go do your own job 🙄 you don’t sell things based on what you paid, you sell them for what they’re WORTH
I may be twice your age, but I sure want to be you when I grow up! I have learned so much from you! Keep up what you are doing!
Jealousy is a bad thing. I find a £115 toy for 10p and the amount of bad comments I got is crazy. A long as you pay what the company want they made their money and you make yours. #resellingrules
eBay is just an online garage sale and/or auction, physical versions of these are also reselling. I agree with you 100% and can’t fathom why anyone would have an issue with it (unless they are jealous of missing out on a great find). Thank you for your TH-cam content and for being a great eBay reseller!
Every single retail setting is reselling. Anyone that shops at a wal mart or any other store is supporting the act of reselling. People are stupid. They dont realize this
And she just said that on the video lol
Resellers are literally helping save the Earth and the landfills! I have a huge amount of respect for people that have done it for years! You are so right, it IS hard work! If it was easy everyone would do it. I do it part time because it's totally fun for me and because I'm giving items a second life that would likely end up in the landfill. Kudos to you! I just found your channel and I've been binging on content. Thank you! Thank you! ❤️
You do such a service to all of us by not only recycling items that may end up in the landfill, but by providing buyers a great price fir a much wanted item. You are so sweet, and I cannot imagine how much work goes into your daily routine. Thank you from all of us who care about our planet.
(at the risk of being a “HATER”) I HATE all the negativity!! You are great!! AND, you are an EDUCATOR!! You have certainly taught ME a great deal! Valuable information that I have put to good use!! And I thank you for that! Keep up the good work-but you do not need to justify your choices-anyone with eyes in their head can see that you are a hard-working, family-oriented, GENUINE person. And I admire you for it. Sherry
When I started out reselling on eBay, I shopped at a well-known outlet store. They always had a published policy (In a frame on the check-out counter) that said they would not sell to resellers.... But they did. A group of resellers would rush in as the doors opened, and load-up on the day's new items. One customer, who could never get her item before the resellers, actually sued the store for not enforcing their own published policy!!! She WON! Resellers were told that they could no longer buy from that store! Credit cards were "flagged." I'm in Michigan, and soon after the ban on resellers, I was on vacation with the family. We decided to go to the same outlet store in Ohio. Not thinking, I paid for my purchase with my usual credit card. A few seconds after my card was swiped, a manager came flying out of a back office door to tell me that I wasn't allowed to purchase from that store either. My credit card information was, indeed, on a list of "DO NOT SELL TO THIS PERSON." Fortunately, I had signed and finalized the sale before they stopped it. (Now, several years later, some resellers are back in that store. In fact, when the store opened after the pandemic, a manager ASKED me to come in and make a bulk purchase so they could free up some space in the stock room. That was a GREAT HAUL!!)
People love to give opinions on things they don’t understand. If they aren’t interested, swipe, move along. I find value from your videos - keep them coming. I learn something new every time. Your an inspiration! Thank you! 🌺
I resell vintage books. This summer I was on a line waiting for a library book sale and got into a conversation with a woman who was so mad that there were "scanners" in line ahead of us. She said they should go to the back of the line so they can choose first. I told her that in the end they leave hundreds of dollars to the library, where most of the other people leave with just a handful of books, if that. How would the library survive without this kind of help. Isn't that the whole point? I, myself don't scan books I buy books that do not have ISBN #, some don't even have copyrights. No matter what, we are helping the shops, libraries, families of estates, etc. How is this wrong? Let them think what they want.
I started reselling in 2020 and continuously try to learn from other resellers. I feel like I have become better at looking at things and knowing what can be worth picking up and not. But, I still want to learn more. My husband is even impressed by what I have been able to find and that I have the 'eye' for things. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experiences with us.
love this video......everything you say is so true. I would go to an antique shop on a regular basis in central Texas....made friends with the owner, I was a regular (all the items in her shop were hers) . Once she found out I sold on eBay, she heard it through the grapevine and asked me, she would not sell items to me anymore. She told me it was disgusting that I took items from her shop to resell and make a profit....."I saw your auctions!" she said....."I saw my items on eBay!!" I still browsed in the antique shop, and made a mental list of what I wanted and then a friend would go in and purchase the items for me. Sad that it came to that.
This video was spot on! I too have felt shame at what I do, but I am slowly getting over that. The amount of environmental damage textiles and Americans use/misuse of them is daunting, and you wouldn’t understand that unless you do what we do! Or work at a thrift store… either way we are not the enemy. The excess of textiles means we aren’t taking from the poor. And we are not taking from the homeless.
I love this video! I am a reseller as well and although I have a career in another field and do reselling fashion as a hobby/part time, I enjoy it and am not ashamed of it! I know people often dont understand how one can re-sell "used" clothing but I think it just is something not everyone will understand and that is fine. I feel that reselling really helps not only yourself but other businesses you are buying from and it also allows things to be recycled and reused through resell. I also am very happy I found TH-camrs who encourage and support each other in this business and community.
P.S. You made a very excellent point about the emotional attachment people have towards clothes and not other items. I can give an example, I am a RN and I wear scrubs to work. I had two pairs of Figs scrubs that were in colors I no longer could wear at work and these colors happened to be discontinued colors worth a good amount of money. so I decided to re-sell them online in my store. They literally sold within minutes! My co worker heard that I re-sold Figs scrubs and thought it was very "Gross" because I am reselling a pair of scrubs I wore even though they were in excellent condition and disinfected and washed. He couldn't wrap his head around it. Not everyone will understand how some items are able to be re-sold and that is okay.
This could not have been explained any better. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. I pray that those who don't understand get a better understanding from this video. You're approach to this was also so kind. I could tell you want people to really see to value in reselling. Thank again for all you do.
Such a kind comment! Thank you! 🙏🏻🙏🏻
I went to a mom and pops thrift store and i was looking at video games in their glass case and asked if i could see them out of the case. He asked what systems i had and i told him iu collect some and resell others and he told me that he would rather me be on welfare rather than reselling to help pay my bills. I am talking about $3.00 video games here. Keep up the great content Ashley!
😑😑😑 okay that is beyond ridiculous!
Great points. I’ve always felt the same about the “reseller” label. Pretty much everything is resold. People don’t avoid or criticize stores because they’re making a profit off stuff they “resell”. People need the convenience. Commerce makes the world go round. As long as you’re honest, there’s no reason to be ashamed or criticized.
Thanks Ashley!
I couldn’t have said this any better!
New sub here and I’m glad I found your channel!
I can’t tell you how many trash pickers and metal scrappers come to my neighborhood every week. I say good for them! It’s not going to the landfill and they are either using it, getting money for it, or even possibly donating to charities.
People who waste time to leave negative comments need to find something better to do with their time.
I think the #1 contribution of resellers is reallocation of goods onto a global marketplace. It's even more valuable to people who live in areas where things hard to get, which is alot of places right now. We create more jobs for shipping carriers as well.
Yes!! 💯💯
Ashley, well said. I'm glad you took the time to break it down and kind of point the finger back at the people that are so judgmental. More of us need to be accepting and caring. We should be caring what is outsourced to countries like Chile and several others that have been featured in the news as our clothing pit. It's sickens me when I see the Young influencers as well as the 50 plusers that have to keep using the top stores to receive stuff. How much is enough. Continue to do what you do, so good to see you back on the air. And thank you for skillshare I'm going to save her every 30 days that I have with it. You're the best
I will say that I don’t buy good basic shoes that I would only make like 10 or 15 bucks on in the case someone who needs good shoes shows up.
Resellers like you are good for the environment by reducing waste. You also provide custom shopping for many of us who have limited time or mobility for shopping activities. Thank you and keep up the good work.
I occasionally get hate message’s on offer up from people who are looking at my video games stuff. I just block them and move on. Best to let them be upset for no reason while you continue to work.
I swear people can find fault with absolutely anything. That comment was kookoo. I love finding an item in the bins that's on it's way to the trash compactor and find it a new home to be useful to another human for while longer. -Katie
The thing I liked the best of what you said in this video about others not liking resellers... something to the effect of "I don't spend a lot of time worrying about it." Exactly! Spend that time listing something. You are wonderful! Love your video's!
You're making items available to people that want them all over the world.
What she said! A fellow shopper in a thrift store told me he didn’t think smart phones should be allowed in the stores!
What?? Booo! That’s seriously crazy
Resellers do the leg work for people. Much like a designer who sources decor for a client or a builder sources material for a house. Reseller shops for a living technically. I resell at a booth, I decorate our flip houses, and I build new houses, all rolled up into one. Resellers provide a service to the customers. It is a great occupation to be in.
I agree to a point. It's aggravating to go to a store and find that something you're looking for is completely sold out. I had made a tribute Christmas tree for my grandmother that had just passed. The ornaments I was looking for at Hobby Lobby was completely sold out. I travel extensively for work and since I was unable to find it at any of the local (30 minutes o less drive) Hobby Lobby stores, I stopped in 16 different stores within a 120 mile radius on my work travels with little luck. Hobby Lobby Online was completely out as well. But I did find them on resale sites. The original price was $7.99, and the 50% off sale was going at the time. I found them on resale sites for prices ranging from $16 (lowest I found) to $34 (at the highest) This was absolutely ridiculous! Buying stores out of items (especially around the holidays) to force people to buy them from a reseller at outrageous prices if they want/need them is ridiculous and shameful.
You hit the nail on the head but I also have to add that environmentally so many of these products are made of different chemicals so on top of being stored in a landfill it's polluting the air, the soil its buried in and what about the people who live near those landfills. So many are poor and whose going to take care of them, the average consumer won't. When is enough going to be enough. In your business at least people want what you have. What I didn't realize until I viewed your podcast was how much money Goodwill spends on trash pick-up, that million dollars could go towards services to help those less fortunate. Until recently I had no idea that all this waste goes to landfills and not just any landfill most of this excess goes to landfills overseas. It's all so frightening. Thank you for making us aware.
You are the best!!! This is a great video, I appreciate you taking the time to address this issue!!
Reselling is my sole income, based on chronic health issues that took me out of the workforce. I have to remind myself of that when I feel embarrassed or worried about what people will think. You're right, we're just taking it off their hands and passing it on to someone else.
And for people say we're taking from the poor.... Absolutely not. First of all, I grew up below the poverty line and everything was second-hand. And we never lacked. And as you said, so much of it will go to a landfill. What we do is actually good for the environment!
This is so fantastic 💞 I literally just made a comment asking Becky On Poshmark how she handles people who make comments like these! Thank you for an informative video 🥰
I do believe a lot of the “Hate” for resellers is confusion for scalpers, fraudulent returns suspects, and other disrespectful type individuals. And some are just jealous that they aren’t doing it.
Most people in this world don’t want to get up early on Saturday to go to the yard sales. They don’t want to dig through the thrift stores looking for cool stuff (it isn’t easy). We do that for them! We do the dirty work so others can conveniently purchase a rare item straight from their phone. Personally, I think what we do is cool awesome!! Great video!
Loved how you shared your thoughts and had great arguments for how everybody can win! Win-win thinking is definitely the way to go here. We love being resellers, especially used clothing!
You are a beautiful person inside and out. Don't let the haters get you down. Their comments say more about them than you.
Thanks for this message! I am a new reseller and I admit I've had these feelings. I appreciate you and your perspective!
We haven't had any of these comments *yet*. 😂Thrift stores would lose revenue if they ever prevented resellers from buying. One of the employees at Goodwill told us they don't recycle anything at their location - including cardboard.
The accuracy is on point!! I definitely hide the fact that I’m starting to resell.
Love your channel!!
Wow, among the many things I love about you and your videos is that you REEK of integrity. The idea that you would do something untoward, to anyone who has any kind of instinct about people, is ludicrous. I'll bet you experience the same thing because you're a beautiful and dignified woman in general. That can irk low self-esteem people. You go girl!
Could not agree with you more! I love the point you make about everything from Nordstrom to Target to Savers being resellers. Thanks for putting out another great video!
Your channel brings a lot a value
I am relitively new to your channel and have truly enjoyed your videos, thank you so much for this, I agree with you 100%! As someone who previously worked in retail, I know all too well how many new items just get tossed or destroyed. I appreciate being a part of the cycle to keep more items from going into the landfills. 😊
The service that you are providing is finding items and then putting it in the hands of someone that will value and appreciate that item. I'm into vintage stuff and most people see this stuff as worthless junk. So when its up for sale at a garage sale its one step away from the landfill, people that find and resale these items to people that see the value of these items is doing a great service.
Another point is that there are people who have a physical limitation that prevents them from going to retail stores to shop. There are also people who live in remote locations where retail stores are long distances away who rely on online shopping. For people in these categories, resellers offer a chance to buy not only merchandise found in regular retail stores, but a chance to buy something vintage or unique.
I know you are a good person. Please don’t let people tell u any different!! Thanks for video
I think you made a great point about the fact that people don’t understand that reselling is the way we are making a living and supporting ourselves. And also for me personally reselling is the most exciting experience for me. It’s something I love to do. Some people love other careers or hobbies. I’m not out there reselling to take things from others (in fact most of what I buy isn’t what anybody in the place I live in even want anyways). Thanks for giving a fresh perspective on this!
If anyone asks, I just tell them I'm an online merchant. If they ask what I sell, I just tell them I'm involved in a diverse area of arbitrage-procuring a wide variety of items in one market and selling in another. By this time, they're already bored and I can move on to another subject.
An excellent video and everything you said is so true!!!!
Reselling has kept food on my family’s table. My hubby spoils our 2boys with free toys/video games. He never ceases to amaze me with his skills flipping.
Thank you for your video… we’ve been bartering since the beginning of time… we may soon be bartering for things in our life soon… just to survive… I appreciate your content… watched many of your videos… your a inspiration to all of us that do reselling…
Every point is this video was a bullseye. Could not have been explained it better!! Thanks for the amazing video!!
Love the new camera setup 😋😋
I've been reselling Around 5 yrs. on eBay and as I've built relationships with employees at the thrift stores, I've found they have no problem with resellers. In fact, some of them will steer me towards stuff they know I would be interested in.
I agree with you. I only recently started selling myself.
I’ve been loving your videos and have learned so much, plus you are promoting sustainability with reselling - which is a big contribution in terms of the environment and things not going to the trash/landfill. 🎉
Some cashiers at thrift stores are very rude :/ And other ask “why do buy this item? What are you going to do with this item? Worse It’s more uncomfortable when the people in the line are listening. 😩
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 This IS soooo true!! Thank you for voicing all of this!
I think your service is necessary! Some people don't have time or patience to source. I know I don't, that's why I do online arbitrage, instead of sourcing. Same thing with people buying your items, they hate shopping at stores, or live in rural communitees. Urrgghhhh, can't stand shopping - so thank for your service! ❤
Absolutely agree Ashley!! In videos, someone at a garage sale or flea market says “ On EBay this sells for” I always think, then why don’t you sell it there? You are all helping by reselling!!
Go to any shop or restaurant anywhere (bar perhaps charity shops), they are reselling something they have purchased for a profit. As for adding value, the amount of rare pieces that I've sold internationally that people have been thrilled to receive due to not being able to find it themselves or something that isn't available in their own country.
I have pointed out to thrift stores that they have a high value item priced well below what they would get on eBay and they have told me they just don't have the time to list it online so they sell it cheap in the store. I don't think they mind at all, the profits they make go to programs who help people who need it.
There is a prominent mindset that makes people think that someone else getting a blessing somehow means they got cheated.
Omg! So GOOD, Ashley! There is a BST I purchase items from and the owner’s team tells me she doesn’t want me to do videos there because it’s reselling. 1) I give her A LOT of business, but 2) it JUST dawned on me she is doing the exact thing. Her whole business is based on buying clothes to resell. 🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️ The stigma is so frustrating. You are spot on! Love this video. ❤️
@:130, my reply to the person who said this too you would be this. If you found a Lamborghini at a garage sale for $1,000, would you buy it can keep it? If you sold it, would you sell it for $1,000? Or would you sell it for fair market value/whatever the market will bear?
We have a local church pop up shop I live in a town of 500 people the lady that runs it has banned me from buying because I resell so watching this has helped take some of the anger I feel at not being able to go there which I loved doing finding awesome clothes to resell to help support my large family thanks for sharing hun from New Zealand
Once someone donates something or sells something, it is none of their business what happens with the item. Period. Its that simple for me.
Good gosh, perfect timing. I was blasted earlier this wk on a local persons Instagram stories. Soooo frustrating 😔
Speak on it 👏🏽! Everything you said is on point! My son is a sneaker reseller and I’m just getting into the hard-goods reselling business. People just like to have something to complain about in my opinion, and they like to hate on successful people. Keep doing what you’re doing and putting out your great content. There ‘s way more than enough items to go around for everyone!🥰💕
I love that you did a video on this topic. I work full time but I love reselling and it’s currently a hobby that I love and would like to replace my job with. I have a family member who says that reselling is illegal and harasses me about it.
Unless you are being deceitful, like you tell someone you are sending the item to the needy and they give you a discount for those items, or something similar, why would anyone, who bought something from anywhere, or got a gift they just will not use, why would anyone feel embarrassed of their job, or reselling it. It is great for the environment! It is called 'recycling'. My husband worked at Lowe's for a second job, he would see them throwing out perfectly good items, maybe with a crack, or chip...or just no package....a return. Tons of this stuff. He once asked if he could take something, do you know what their policy is? NO, they cannot give this stuff to any employee or charity etc....I believe it has to do with lawsuits....everything seems to these days. But what a shame. All this great stuff going into landfills. Resell, it keeps things out of landfills, it is used again so it keeps a new item out of the landfill too. If you are honest and not trying to rip people off, go for it. Making money by recycling is great. Why do you feel embarrassed? Do you think companies that make millions selling bottles and paper etc...to be recycled feel embarrassed? No, they do not. If someone over priced their item....I see ridiculous prices for stupid things, you can always search for that item and find a more reasonable price. So what if they overprice, you do not have to buy it. Working to take care of your family should not embarrass you, if your work is not something that hurts people, animals or the environment. IMHO
I agree with your statement. I'm personally not a reseller. I just observe (watch a lot of TH-cam videos while doing other things in my daily life, lol). What you say is very true in my opinion as well. I've always viewed our communities retail stores as resellers. I understand Target/Walmart/Costco.. ect, are reselling a product to the local community that they had to purchase from somewhere else. Whether the product was made in the U.S or offshore and has been imported isn't even apart of this debate. U.S made products at factories have to also be sold to retail stores inorder for it to be sold to the consumer. Thus making the retail store a reseller. We could even go a step further and call a manufacturing plant a reseller of those raw materials. Because the first process in this chain link fence is unearthing the materials, selling them to a manufacturing plant to be made into products. Then the products need to be sold to a buyer (Target/Walmart (general retial stores). If those stores can't resell those products quick enough to the consumer or they need to make room from new inventory they will usually auction it off to another bidder. The link in the chain just keeps being extended further and further and one point independent resellers get ahold of it and have a chance to turn a profit and give that item a little more use for someone.
In my opinion it's much better for a person to resell an item than send it to a landfill. Because at that point nobody's benefiting. And usually what ends up happening is America (mind you I'm American Indian) they say we don't want to pile all this trash up on our land so lets push it on over to another country or place and let them deal with it. The people who run this country don't like to highlight the damage being done in other parts of the world. But it's a very disgusting situation. And of course America isn't the only ones taking advantage of these poorer countries and people. Not to get too far off topic but yes obviously people just nit pick a certain part in the chain to point a finger at someone. It's always easier to point the needle a different direction. Keep doing your thing as far as I'm concerned. 👍
Hi Ashley,
I’m so glad to hear you have overcome the negative comments from others for what you do. Never apologize for this!
Your comments are dead on regarding the value of resellers!
I know because I get 100% of my items for reselling out of dumpsters. Talk about a stigma!
Interestingly enough I end up donating about half of what I find. I just don’t have the space for it all. This includes clothing of all types, toys, small (working) appliances, books, etc.
I’ve been doing this for almost three years and honestly, the money I get from the items I sell isn’t all that much but helpful to me and my family, which includes four young children.
The most surprising thing I have learned is a lot of the items I find and eventually donate come from garage sales. It seems many of these folks would rather dump the items they didn’t sell into a dumpster instead of donating them.
I’ll never understand the psychology behind this but I do find it interesting.
Just my two cents on the subject.
My motto for dumpster diving is “Keep what you need, sell what you must and give what you can.” It has worked out extremely well for me and my family.
Keep up the great videos! Jay
Thank you Ashley for this video. I totally agree that some people judge us for being resellers, but I think we are not only helping our families with extra income but also doing all the footwork for someone that in these times doesn’t want to go out to the stores and malls. Plus we are keeping a lot of stuff from going to the landfills. We are resourceful and resilient. 💕
Oh my God I just learned another word aboveboard I learned that from my friend and then you said that Ashley eBay is really difficult is not hard so all those people could just like don't talk about it let them try it I still have three rooms of deathpile s so it's always good to have somebody to do eBay with but I'm still learning and I've been doing it for 2 years and you were my inspiration thank you Ashley so much and I did find those Tek s member at the beginning I told you years ago you are so awesome and you inspire me so much I love you thank you Ashley thank you for helping my kid and I and our animals💜💜 o also you look so beautiful
I agree with you 100% on all of your points. I think of it as I am a Personal Shopper FOR The Buyer and the difference between what I pay for the item and what I charge is MY COMMISSION. Being a reseller is NOT EASY... it is a LOT of work, but we do it because we understand the value of particular items and realize there are BUYERS who are actively looking ONLINE for said items. I absolutely LOVE the hunt and get giddy when I find something that I KNOW someone else (Buyer) is going to be giddy about getting for MUCH LESS than retail. To me, its a win-win. There will always be those who look down at Resellers because they believe they are ABOVE digging for treasure... I'm totally fine with that - THEY are the ones who keep ME in business!
So well said! Perhaps we should start calling ourselves personal shoppers. Just like brick and mortar stores find products “before” they find the buyer, we resellers “find products” before we find our buyers! That man was not only out of line, he’s completely out of touch. Great video! 👍
I find that most people who claim to be advocating on behalf of some downtrodden groups are truly just masking their own frustration. Such as only being able to find a certain item on eBay for 4 times the price that they actually want to pay for the item.
I saw someone the other day trying to make the case that aging collectibles should not be able to be “price gouged”. I guess they just want everything to be exactly $20 forever by government mandate.
Nailed it. Thank you for this video
I have only experienced the hate when we were flipping graphics cards, which were scarce in 2020 due to a silicon shortage worldwide. We got called all sorts of things and I saw a bunch of people selling theirs for a good $1000 UNDER value and captioning it “because I’m not a monster” or something. All I could think was “you mean, because you’re so financially well off that you don’t NEED an extra $1000….. good for you?”
Thank you so much for making this video. I feel validated by you and I feel so much more encouraged to keep at it. I follow a lady on TikTok that dumpster dives at stores and she saves so much merchandise from the trash and gets so much hate. Places even spray paint merchandise rather than let someone else have it. You are 💯
Great video, resellers are part of the 'food' chain and very much needed; when it comes to thrift stores, we spend more that non-resellers on a daily basis.
I was very concerned about what people used to think of me. I’m 52 and have realized there are always those people that make themselves feel better by bringing others down. I’m sure those folks are spreading their hate wherever they can. As long as you are true to your values who cares what the haters say. What you do and sharing your story is amazing!