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Did You Stay on Top of Your Reseller Taxes?

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Hey there friends of the online world! Tax day will soon be upon us, and I’m wondering if you’ve fully prepared everything or if you’re running a bit behind like myself in year 1. Running your own business is hard enough as it is, especially when it hits you that you need to be keeping … Read more

You Finally Got to Top-Rated…Now What?

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Figuring out how to get to the top is what most of us resellers dream of doing, isn’t it? The road may be long, but it definitely clears up along the way! I’ve gone up and down along the Top-Rated chart in my eBay days, but today I feel like I’m finally there. Here’s why … Read more

How a $3 Whiteboard Impacted My Business

Hey all! I hope you’ve been enjoying whatever stage of reselling you’re currently in! Over time, we all seem to learn a little more about organizational skills, and how they can come in handy when running a business. Today, I’d like to talk a little bit about mine, and how a whiteboard or two has … Read more

Maintaining Mental Health is Mentally Exhausting.

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Figuring out how to get to the top is what most of us resellers dream of doing, isn’t it? The road may be long, but it definitely clears up along the way! Today I’d like to talk about my lack of being present lately, the break I’ve taken from mental health, and (in a post … Read more

How to Gain Growth Online Without Social Media

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Hey wizards and wizardettes of the online community! Today, I’m taking it back. Wayyy back. Okay, maybe not that far back, but far enough. You’re probably not interested in what’s going on behind the scenes, but today I’d like to put myself out there and tell you all about it. A couple weeks ago, I … Read more

Tell Yourself the Truth. Time to Clean Out Your Closet.

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Happy New Year everyone! It’s that time again already, hard to believe! But that’s the cold hard truth…and I’m here today to tell you more of it. How often have you looked upon your clothes in your closet, (or closets), and discovered that you just simply, have nothing to wear?! I mean, this is like a … Read more

How I Officially Sold 5,000 Reseller Items on eBay – Here’s My Thoughts.

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Hello there friends and fellow sellers of the online world! You’re probably in just as much disbelief as I was when I stumbled upon this number sold. I knew it had to be a serious amount, as I’ve been at it for a handful of years now. And although I keep good track of the … Read more

What to Do With Overflowing Inventory?

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Hey guys and ladies out there of the reselling world! Lately I’ve been ramping my store up to new heights with the holiday season approaching us, and wanted to relay some of the ways I’ve been handling this mass inflow of new overflowing inventory. It’s a bit hectic around my home office right now to … Read more

Is Reselling a Mental or Physical Job?

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Hey guys! I’ve been having some difficulties recently due to a minor arm injury, and have been realizing how physical this job of ours can actually be. Let’s talk more today about how reselling is both a mental, AND a physical job and how we can make the processes easier for ourselves. Related: 3 Things … Read more

What Inflation Means for Resellers

Hi there internet friends! I hope you are all well today. I’d like to go over what inflation means for resellers, and how we as small businesses, (or even large ones), are affected by it. Unfortunately, this is just something that occurs with time, however, there are a few ways to combat our current situations. Let’s … Read more

How I Choose What to Leave Behind in the Thrift

Hello hello, my wonderfully amazing interweb friends! Today I was talking with a subscriber about certain things that I usually choose to leave behind in the thrift. I do this for a handful of reasons and would like to go over those in a little more detail. I hope this helps you as well in … Read more

3 Reasons to List in Every Season

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Hello all! Happy mid-Fall and early winter! I was thinking today about if most of us resellers like to list items in season or not and wanted to go over a little more of why I choose to list everything all year-round. Thanks for joining in again! Let’s dive in! Do You List According to … Read more

3 Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Reseller

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Hello my amazing reseller friends! Have you ever accomplished, embarked upon, or thought about taking up some new job, task, or commitment? Well, reselling can be all three of those things, and I’m here today to talk about the 3 things to know before reselling that stand out to me most now as a full-time … Read more

Think You Don’t Have Time to be a Reseller?

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If you’re wondering if you’d have the time to take on reselling full-time, well I’m here to tell you that you can absolutely do just that. It’s not as complicated as you may be thinking, and it really doesn’t take up all that much time if you’re able to manage it properly. Today I wanted … Read more

Why I’m Considering Adding a 2nd Reselling Platform

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Hello friends and welcome to the chronicles of my reselling career! Where we dive into stories that explain why I make these decisions and how I plan to implement changes going forward. Recently, I watched a YouTube video. That video had a Poshmark seller on it, that sold primarily shoes. Yes, there are several of … Read more

How to Deal with Negative Reviews as a Reseller

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Well guys, here’s a not so fun topic to talk about as a reseller. Sure, it’s not pleasant, but it’s also the truth. And let’s face it, the truth hurts sometimes. A lot of times as resellers we’re going to get not so fun comments and questions to answer, and here and there, we may … Read more

Here’s The BEST Way to Ship as a Reseller

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Good day folks! Today I want to cover again how we as resellers have the opportunity to get FREE shipping supplies shipped straight to our door! It’s easier than ever, but with the massive amount of shipping delays as of late, I wanted to touch base on this topic again. Let’s begin! The Best Way … Read more

Why I’ve Been Phasing Out Some Items in My Reselling Store

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Do you have an online store that you like to use for reselling? Perhaps you have an eBay or Amazon account, or maybe even a whole site of your own. Either way, after some time, you start to see what items are best to keep around, (and to continue sourcing), and what items are best … Read more

The #1 Reason to Become a Reseller…Freedom.

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Freedom. That’s what we all really want, isn’t it? The freedom to “be our own boss.” The freedom to choose whether or not we choose to work today. Or to take that 10 am yoga class on Monday morning just because you freaking feel like it. Freedom is a big benefit of being a reseller. … Read more

What’s Selling? – From the Perspective of a Full-Time Reseller

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Hello everyone! Have you been feeling the autumn-ness about the weather as of late?! I love it! The leaves are beautiful, and the crisp, cool air. Oh I just look forward to it so much and now it’s finally here! With the Fall season comes good things for us resellers, as well. Finally, we have … Read more

How Many Sales Do I Get Per Day as a Reseller?

Howdy, all! I hope everyone is killing at their reselling career so far. Being a reseller is no easy task. Although it can be a lot of self-perseverance and hard work, it’s sure to pay off in the end. Today, I’d like to talk about how many sales I get per day, and how you … Read more

Do You Include a Special Something in Your Shipping?

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If you have purchased from Rooted Drawers in the past, you will know that (when they are in stock), I enjoy adding a special item or two to each and every package during the shipping process. This can be looked at in two different ways. Positively or negatively. I like to embrace the positive side … Read more

Are You Still Using the Bin System?

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Lately, I’ve been rediscovering empty pockets in my home to fill with bin after bin. Don’t you love those surprise spaces? I’m not certain it’s always the best way to manage your reselling inventory, but here I am, still using it! Read on to find out just why I’m still using it, and what other … Read more

Reselling Was Never My Dream Job.

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That’s right, I said it. Reselling was never my dream job, but it has since become my passion. Out of all of the miscellaneous, ridiculous, and many, many jobs I’ve held throughout the years, this is not one that I’d ever dreamed of doing, but I am so happy and grateful that it has found … Read more

Resellers are Creative Thinkers. Are You One of Us?

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Where does your story begin? What inspired you to embark on your reselling career? Is it something that just came out of the blue? Have you been reselling in some way, shape or form your whole life? Today, I want to tell you a little bit about my own story, and encourage you to do … Read more

My Top 10 Sales of the Week!

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Hey there everyone! I just wanted to start off by thanking you all for returning to read my sales posts, and for being so supportive thus far. I genuinely and whole heartedly appreciate it and can’t thank you enough. Suggestions or Comments!? Today will be week number 34 of this blogging series, and I’d love to … Read more

3 Things I’ve Learned This Week Working From Home Week 3 August

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Working from Home? Here’s a few things I’ve learned so far: Hey friends!  I felt this was a good time do a little bonus series since it’s been almost a year since starting the Top 10 Weekly Sales! Holy cow it’s gone by quickly!! Check the most recent one out below if you’re interested in … Read more

What’s Your Favorite Thing to Resell?

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Reselling All The Things! What do you favor when you head out for the hunt? Do you search high and low for everything in each category? Do you have a particular preference to a certain category? Today, I’d like to talk about what I like most about reselling the items I do now, and why … Read more

My Top 10 Sales of the Week!

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Hey there everyone! I just wanted to start off by thanking you all for returning to read my sales posts, and for being so supportive thus far. I genuinely and whole heartedly appreciate it and can’t thank you enough. Suggestions or Comments!? Today will be week number 33 of this blogging series, and I’d love … Read more

3 Things I’ve Learned This Week Working From Home

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Working from Home? Here’s a few things I’ve learned so far: Hey friends! So if you were here to read my recent posts, you’ll know that I’ve been considering a new post series for the weekly Thursday slot. I mentioned that I felt this was a good time do a little switcheroo since that post … Read more

Here’s My 3 Top Tips to Being an Awesome Reseller – Are You Ready?

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Hello hello my fellow resellers and resellers-in-the-making! It’s so nice of you to stop by again! Thank you!! Today, I’d like to go over my top 3 tips on how to be an awesome reseller. I’d also like to know if you would list these as your top 3 as well, so let me know … Read more

My Top 10 Sales of the Week!

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Hey there everyone! I just wanted to start off by thanking you all for returning to read my sales posts, and for being so supportive thus far. I genuinely and whole heartedly appreciate it and can’t thank you enough. Suggestions or Comments!? Today will be week number 32 of this blogging series, and I’ve love … Read more

Still Have a Day Job? Here’s Why You Should Resell Instead.

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Why Should You Consider a Change? Hey friends! So, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about my previous gigs, and I have just really come back to the same conclusion every time. That I absolutely love being a reseller, and that I’m so glad I made this change in my career. Of course, reselling isn’t … Read more

My Top 10 Sales of the Week!

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Hey there everyone! I just wanted to start off by thanking you all for returning to read my sales posts, and for being so supportive thus far. I genuinely and whole heartedly appreciate it and can’t thank you enough. Suggestions or Comments!? Today will be week number 31 of this blogging series, and I’ve love … Read more

My Top 10 Sales of the Week!

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Hey there everyone! I just wanted to start off by thanking you all for returning to read my sales posts, and for being so supportive thus far. I genuinely and whole heartedly appreciate it and can’t thank you enough. Suggestions or Comments!? Today will be week number 30 of this blogging series, and I’ve love … Read more

How To Avoid Returns On eBay

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Recap! So! Last Monday we talked all about How To Handle Returns On eBay. You can check that post out here in case you missed it!  Today, we will be going over the following topics: How to Avoid Returns on eBay If I prefer offering Free Returns, or Paid Returns If Poshmark Offers Returns Read … Read more

My Top 10 Sales of the Week!

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Hey there everyone! I just wanted to start off by thanking you all for returning to read my sales posts, and for being so supportive thus far. I genuinely and whole heartedly appreciate it and can’t thank you enough. Suggestions or Comments!? Today will be week number 29 of this blogging series, and I’ve love … Read more

My Top 10 Sales of the Week!

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Hey there everyone! I just wanted to start off by thanking you all for returning to read my sales posts, and for being so supportive thus far. I genuinely and whole heartedly appreciate it and can’t thank you enough. Suggestions or Comments!? Today will be week number 28 of this blogging series, and I’ve love … Read more

If You Only Had 10 Minutes in a Thrift Shop, Where Would You Begin?

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Do You Have The Minutes? Hey guys and gals! Today I want to challenge you. Think about it, how many time slots in a day do you have an extra 10 minutes? Probably more than you think. Sometimes our days can be quite hectic, but a lot of us aren’t using their free time to … Read more