How My eBay Store Made Money While I Was on Vacation

The speaker discusses how he successfully sold 71 eBay items while on vacation, highlighting the benefits of reselling for achieving true vacation time. The speaker reviews several items sold, including books, games, and collectibles, demonstrating his strategies for sourcing, pricing, and shipping while emphasizing the importance of maintaining communication with buyers when away.

eBay Vacation Mode

• 00:01:28 The speaker details how he uses eBay's vacation mode, primarily focusing on keeping communication open with buyers. He emphasizes that this is the only essential aspect of reselling when on vacation and provides a comparison with his previous retail experience, which did not allow for true vacation time. He also encourages proactive communication with buyers via automatic messages and direct contact.

Shipping Oldest Orders First

• 00:04:09 The speaker recommends shipping the oldest orders first to maximize efficiency and customer satisfaction when returning from vacation. This is a simple but important strategy, particularly when a large number of orders have accumulated. The speaker shares his goal of shipping a significant portion of the orders on the first day back from vacation.

Sourcing and Selling Items

• 00:04:42 The speaker reviews various items sold on eBay, discussing the sourcing locations, pricing, and selling strategies for each. He highlights examples from flea markets, thrift stores, bins of books, and even a locker purchase, demonstrating how diverse sources can yield profitable items. He also touches upon strategies like identifying collectibles with high sell-through rates and adjusting the Amazon vs. eBay sales approach based on factors like fees and returns.

Military Town Culture

• 00:06:00 The speaker shares his experience of living near Camp Lejeune, a Marine base in Jacksonville, North Carolina. He describes the town as ‘Law and Order’ with a strong military presence, creating a diverse community. The speaker expresses his admiration and concern for the military personnel and their families, sharing an anecdote about a family whose husband is deployed in the Middle East.

Adapting Reselling Strategies

• 00:19:17 The speaker emphasizes the importance of adapting and evolving reselling strategies over time. He draws from his experience and lessons learned from fellow picker Kevin Commonwealth, specifically highlighting the significance of focusing on small-profit items with high sell-through rates. The speaker encourages viewers to continually adjust their strategies and not get stuck in a rut, as adapting is key to success in reselling.