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Thrifting: Your Secret Weapon for Affordable and Chic Career Attire

Level Up Your Work Wardrobe through eBay

Hey there, fellow resellers and reseller-ettes! When it comes to dressing for success, finding affordable yet stylish outfits can be a real challenge. But fear not! In this blog post, we’re diving headfirst into the world of thrifting and uncovering the hidden secrets that can transform your work wardrobe. Get ready to discover the magic … Read more

How To Mentally Deal With The Rising Costs Of Reselling

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We all have those days that just don’t seem to go as planned. You wake up bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, only to get kicked left and right with each new step of the day. We move through things like this most likely with irritation at first and then realize that sometimes they’re just little blessings in … Read more

Rooted Drawers is Bringing Back eBay Auctions, Will You Be There?

Exclusive eBay Auctions from Rooted Drawers

Welcome, fellow resellers and treasure hunters! If you’re always on the lookout for exciting new platforms in the reselling world, Rooted Drawers has something unique to offer. As a reseller with experience across six different platforms, I understand the appeal of branching out. However, after exploring the popular WhatNot app, I realized there’s something missing. … Read more

Reselling Insights: Unveiling Timeless Favorites & 2023 Wedding Trends

Wedding Trends in Reselling in 2023 Rooted Drawers

Hey, hey, fellow resellers, welcome back!  As we dive into the excitement of the coming wedding season, let’s explore the wedding trends in reselling landscape and uncover the hidden treasures that can elevate sales in your business.  Related: Should You Be Reselling On Several Platforms? (2022 Update) In this blog post, we’ll journey through time, … Read more

My Top Ten Sales from the First Quarter of 2023 as a Work From Home Reseller

Top Ten Reselling Items in Quarter 1 2023

So, you’ve made it to Quarter 2! (and then some). And now you’re looking back on what sold the most and probably even what you should and shouldn’t be picking up again in the future. That’s what we’re doing today! I’ve collected the top ten reseller sales of the first quarter of 2023 to share … Read more

Am I Still Reselling On Several Platforms? (2023 Update)

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Years ago when I began my journey into reselling, I didn’t know what to expect under the umbrella of reselling platforms with all the options of listings and cross-listings. A lot of time has passed since then, and I now have a hefty handful of new knowledge that I apply to my current strategies, along … Read more

Want To Learn How To Make Sales In Your Sleep?

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Dear Resellers of All Platforms! Do you ever find yourself dreaming of making sales in your sleep? Well, it’s not as far-fetched as you might think. With a little bit of planning and strategy, you can create a passive income stream that will allow you to grow your business and work smarter, not harder. As … Read more

How To Determine What ebay Listings Are Stale

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Hey all! Lately, I’ve been filling up my storage area with a whole lot of new items. I’ve been lucky this year to finally have some sort of client base built up so that I can actually start relying on those around me rather than the father of thrift stores, Goodwill! I wanted to talk … 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

How to Take Over 200 Photos in 1 Day

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Hey there! Coming your way today with news on how I’m able to single-handedly take over 200 photos in just 1 day’s time. Yes, it’s possible, time management is your friend! Let’s go! Related: I’ve Officially Sold 5,000 Items on eBay. Here’s My Thoughts. Why So Many Photos in One Day? Well, why not? But … 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

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

3 things to know before reselling

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

Looking for Ways to Make Sales from Stale Inventory?

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Hey, fellow resellers and reseller-ettes! Today, I’d like to touch on a few topics that go over how to deal with stale inventory, and what you can do to get unstuck. Making sales on a regular basis is crucial to our business as resellers, so even those stale items need to count for something, right? … 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

Why Reselling IS a Sustainable & Stable Career

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Did someone ever tell you that reselling isn’t a “real job?” Yeah, same here! Unfortunately, it’s still for some reason not considered the real thing, even though it very much is. A career/job/whatever you want to call it is different to each and every person. Related: Resellers are Creative Thinkers. Are You One of Us? … 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

Are You Still Running Your Reselling Business Solo?

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Resellers of all sizes! Welcome! I’m so excited you’re here, because I’d like to dive into why I no longer run my reselling business solo, and how I decided to finally hire on some assistance. It wasn’t an easy decision, that’s for sure. But at a certain point, it became necessary. There was just absolutely … 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

Why I Made Less Profit in My 2nd Year of Reselling

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Hi there everyone! I hope you are all doing peachy keen today. I know I am. Despite the fact that I’ve been doing some reflection as of late, and have been realizing that I’ve made substantially less profit in my reselling career in the 2nd go around. Yes, less! Not more. Today I’d like to cover … 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?

what's your favorite thing to resell?

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

3 things I've learned this week

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!

top sales

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

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

3 things I've learned this week

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