THE OLD RESELLER PLAYBOOK DOESN’T WORK ANYMORE (E121)

THE OLD RESELLER PLAYBOOK DOESN’T WORK ANYMORE (E121)

Are thrift stores pricing resellers out of the market?In Episode 121 of the Finders Flippers Resell Podcast, Wes, Johnny, and Stewart discuss rising thrift-store prices, declining inventory quality, ShopGoodwill auctions, and why the traditional reseller playbook may no longer work like it once did.Johnny explains how pallet buying and live selling have completely changed his business—and reveals that he may soon need a warehouse just to keep up. Stewart shares why relationships, estate sales, private picks, and Facebook Marketplace are becoming more important than ever. The guys also discuss increasing reseller competition, the changing yard-sale landscape, nostalgia-driven inventory, scaling a reselling business, and the challenge of delegating work.Plus, Stewart shows off a $5 jewelry lot and asks viewers to help decide whether he found treasure or trash.Do you still find profitable inventory at thrift stores, or have you moved on to other sourcing methods? Let us know in the comments!Subscribe for weekly conversations about eBay, Whatnot, Facebook Marketplace, sourcing, live selling, vintage items, and building a successful reselling business.#Reselling #ThriftStores #eBaySeller #ResellerCommunity #Goodwill

HOW ONE RESELLER BUILT A 100,000-LISTING EBAY STORE IN A TINY NICHE (E120)

What happens when a reseller spends decades mastering one extremely specific niche?In Episode 120, Wes and Stewart talk with Jason Spangler, better known as the Santee Swapper, one of the largest sellers of scouting memorabilia on eBay. Jason has built an operation with more than 100,000 unique listings while selling only Boy Scout and scouting-related collectibles.Jason explains how he turned a childhood patch collection into a full-time reselling business, why newsletters and YouTube videos caused collections to start coming directly to him, and how he evaluates massive purchases where most of the value may be concentrated in only a handful of items.We also discuss rare Order of the Arrow memorabilia, what scouting items resellers should actually look for, why most uniforms and common jamboree pieces have limited value, lessons learned from bad consignment agreements, and the importance of acting quickly when a great sourcing opportunity appears.Jason also shares the remarkable story behind several museum-quality pieces from the 1930s that recently entered his personal collection—and why some treasures are worth keeping rather than reselling.Find Jason under  @TheSanteeswapper  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCNG9rrc7lS0p9-bLZYxU5Mw] and at ScoutPatchCollectors.com.Subscribe for more honest conversations about eBay, sourcing, collecting, shipping, and building a sustainable reselling business.#Reselling #eBaySeller #BoyScoutCollectibles #ScoutingMemorabilia #NicheReselling

USPS SHIPPING CHANGES COULD COST RESELLERS BIG + WOULD YOU BUY IT? (E119)

In Episode 119 of the Finders Flippers Resell Podcast, Wes puts Stewart on the hot seat for the ultimate reseller judgment test: would you buy it, leave it, or never touch it again? We also break down the upcoming USPS and eBay shipping changes, including cubic pricing, dimensional weight, box measurements, shipping chargebacks, and what resellers need to watch for going forward. From vintage China and yearbooks to bowling trophies, Pyrex lids, NASCAR jackets, electronics, Beanie Babies, and massive China sets, we talk through the real-world buying decisions resellers face every day. Let us know in the comments: what item would you buy every single time under $20?00:00:00 Introduction00:00:46 USPS Shipping Changes00:19:00 Would You Buy It?If you enjoyed this episode, please hit the like button, subscribe to Finders Flippers, drop a comment, and if you see the Hype button, give the episode a hype. It helps smaller channels like ours get discovered and lets us keep bringing you more real-world reseller conversations, sourcing talk, selling strategies, and behind-the-scenes reselling experiences.#ebayseller #reselling #resellercommunity

THE TRUTH ABOUT WHATNOT, PALLETS & LIVE SELLING AS A RESELLER | PALLETS & JOHNNY’S BACK! (E118)

Johnny is back for Episode 118 of the Finders Flippers Resell Podcast, and we are diving deep into the reality of live selling, WhatNot, liquidation pallets, and the fast-moving world of high-volume reselling.Johnny shares what it has been like buying pallets of clothing, running multiple live shows per week, selling 100+ items in a single show, and trying to balance WhatNot sales with traditional platforms like eBay, Poshmark, and Depop. We talk about the hidden workload behind live selling, keeping orders organized, realistic margins, sudden death auctions, chat engagement, pallet saturation, eBay Live, and whether live selling can truly replace the traditional thrift-list-wait model.If you are a reseller curious about WhatNot, liquidation pallets, eBay Live, or scaling your business beyond regular listings, this episode gives a real behind-the-scenes look at the good, the bad, and the exhausting parts of live selling.If you enjoyed this episode, please hit the like button, subscribe to Finders Flippers, and follow along for more real-world reseller conversations, sourcing talk, selling strategies, and behind-the-scenes reselling experiences.#Reselling #LiveSelling #ResellerLife #OnlineSelling #WhatNotSeller #ResellerPodcast Finders Flippers Resell Podcast

CONSISTENCY WINS! BUILDING A RESELLING BUSINESS THAT FITS YOUR LIFE WITH FLIPPIN HIPPOS (E117)

In Episode 117 of the Finders Flippers Resell Podcast, we are joined by Starr from  @FlippinHippos  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCfQ9gfMvrPZVGKcaL-baZDQ]. Starr is well known in the reseller community for selling plush, but her story goes way beyond that. We talk about her journey from a work injury to becoming a full-time reseller, building flexibility and work/life balance through reselling, daily listing habits, creating a listing bank, staying consistent, and why you shouldn’t compare your business to someone else’s.We also get into selling on platforms like Vinted and Depop, whether Starr enjoys listing more than sourcing, her true crime obsession, and the big question: is reselling harder now than it used to be?Whether you sell plush, clothing, vintage, or anything in between, this episode is packed with reseller conversation, practical advice, and a reminder that consistency matters more than comparison.You can find Starr on all major social media platforms by searching Flippin Hippos.#reselling #ebayseller #plushreseller #resellercommunity #vintedseller #depopseller #fulltimereseller