This is the #1 Challenge You'll Face Growing Your eBay Business

I do the same thing with blocking users. Every single time I have had someone send me several messages, and I sent them something, they always act as if what we sent is not up to par. So we block because the hassle is not worth it. Go shop retail customer if you really have this many questions. They are never happy.

A lot of time vintage stuff that sells for a premium isn't just because it's no longer made with the same quality, many times it's the fun of being brought back to when you were a kid in some weird way. I'm almost embarrassed to admit I paid more than $15 for a 40 year old toothbrush, but when it's a 1980's large Oral-B with those medium-hard squared off bristles in the translucent green handle that you wrestled with 3 times a day as a kid, it's a unique way to time travel a bit and so for $15 why not. It's a lot for a toothbrush, but cheap for a glimpse back in time.

As for people who ask a lot of questions about an item, I learned the hard way that if they don't already know the item and are checking on anything more than it's condition, it's very unlikely you're going to make them happy with even a very nice version of the item. You end up paying the price when they leave what is actually a product review in your feedback because they were shopping on Ebay instead of Target.

I took your advice on vintage things selling, because "they don't make them like they used to" I bought a 1998 Black and Decker can opener at a garage sale for $5. It was brand new in the box, and sold for $140 the same week I listed it Also, for whoever is reading this, they wrote $5 on the glossy box with sharpie, and a dry erase marker and a paper towel took it off nicely. I used purple, so it left a purple stain on the box, so that's just a heads up for anyone else who has a glossy box with permanent marker on it.

Kudos for the bit about keeping stuff out of landfills. Respect.

Really appreciate the thoughts on not gatekeeping. Absolutely, there is enough to go around and it is great to share and teach. Thanks!

raises hand Ive been selling on ebay since 1999...ie been selling as my source of income since 2013. I block people with glee. Dumb questions, people telling me where they can get it cheaper, people that dont like the fact that I charge for shipping...anyone wanting to play lets make a deal (but insulting and absurd)....all block block block. Problems tell you they are problems before they are a problem. I have found that 25% of the time I get an angry email from someone complaining about my price on a collectable that has been out of production for 10 years and proceed to tell me what they are willing to pay for it and blah blah blah...they then come back and try to buy the item anyways. Then they email me and ask why they cant buy the item and why they are blocked. It makes me laugh. I also sell on Amazon and you do not have the ability to block on Amazon...you are just a sitting duck to any scammer or inherently unhappy persons abuse. It makes being able to block on Ebay or Mercari that much sweeter. To all other seller reading this. Dont be desperate for a sale...Some peoples money just isnt worth that much!

Vintage items are the best; they are still in great condition and sturdy. Even the dial phones, clocks from 1990s are cool and they still work. Had some dishes and pans from 1800s and they were beautiful. Many good memories for the old items. For blocking buyers, you just never know who is asking questions, had one buyer who asked us 9 separate questions on an item. Though all the answers were in the listing. But had a good feeling we answered all her questions. She ended up purchasing the item at full price. In her feedback she said, "these were the only Sellers who answered all my questions." So you just never know which buyer will purchase your item.

I too blocked almost from day one bc someone had a question that was not only in the description but also in my pictures. Thx much for the shortcut :)

Shhh...don't tell them it is one of your favorite features, they will take it away! I couldn't agree with you more, it is one of my favorite things to do too, especially up front. I had an old item I was just trying to get rid of for $2. I was going to lose money anyway, but I just wanted to see if it would sell even at that price. But then I get a message asking me to take 50 CENTS off the two dollars. I'm sorry, if you can't afford 50 cents, I don't want you as a buyer. You are going to decide that the other dollar and fifty cents was too much too.

Justin I love that you mentioned you do what’s needed to keep stuff out of the land fill. I try and recycle all That I can. We all need too!! ❤❤❤❤❤

Thank you for the reminder about having an abundance mentality. It's so easy to forget that life is rarely a zero sum game. A lot of people don't think it be like that but it do. 😂😂

i really liked that answer cuz there really is sooooo much stuff out there and we really need to recycle repurpose reuse

The sourcing of consistently good inventory at a higher rate is the issue I'm starting to run into now. When I was static, it was no biggie. Now that I'm traveling full time in an rv with my family and doing eBay full time, it's been hit or miss. Still figuring new sourcung processes out that will work no matter where I'm at.

I think you are right. Generating side hustle income is very possible, scaling to a good full time job is a lot harder (depends how you define good income).

I absolutely love your little spiel about blocking people. I have not been reselling for very long— six months, but as soon as I get somebody who asks a ton of questions, I know that no matter what—for the most part, they are going to return the item. It’s has happened to me at least three or four times, enough times to know boom block immediately!!!

Great answer to the first comment regarding pricing items at garage sales at eBay prices.

Your video's never disappoint! Thank you for always giving great information!

Thanks for continuing to share great content! Would love to see a video showing to integrate Flipwise into my eBay process. Stuff like updating FW with new inventory, how to revise existing inventory and how to best use FW to maximize use of eBay overall.

I am thankful for the information you share. I am a Flipwise subscriber and appreciate your solution. Keep up the good work. This community appreciates your honesty.