Welcome to the new year and the new Rooted Drawers! As a reselling expert with six years of experience, I recognize the need to grow new branches while staying true to our roots. That’s why I’m committed to helping newbies in the reselling realm by sharing my knowledge and lending a hand. Related: I Changed … Read more
Hey all! Happy New Year and thanks for sticking around during this hiatus! Each and every one of you are appreciated and we’d like to start the year out with a bang. Stick around for a brand new contest that could win you a key piece of reselling gear! Now, who’s up for learning a … Read more
This post may seem controversial to some resellers out there, but my hope is that most of us are on the same page with this. There are MILLIONS of resellers in the world, especially clothing resellers (like myself). To be a little more precise, “a 2021 survey conducted among adults in the United States revealed that … Read more
Hey everyone! This is a topic that often comes to mind when I’m at my busiest and most stressed. How in the heck am I supposed to keep a tidy home when my whole business is to work out of it? Let’s get into how to keep the house clean when working from home. Related: … Read more
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
Hey, fellow sellers of the online world! A friend of mine recently asked if I typically listened to music while I list or work on other reselling-related tasks. Which prompted me to think that maybe this isn’t done as much as it really should be. Let me explain. Related: Not Excited to List Anymore? This … Read more
Last night I had a dream, some crazy ones at that. I’m sure we’ve all been there! Anyway, this reminded me of something cool that happened a few years back. I’d like to share that story with you today. Related: What’s Your Favorite Reselling Story? Over-Thinking My Thoughts…Again I was laying in bed, staring at … Read more
Have you ever thought about being your own boss? How about the founder of your very own little startup? If you’re anything like me, you’d probably really like to be both. Starting your own business comes with flaws though, as with every other career. Recently, the hubs and I went on a trip for longer … Read more
Hey there everyone! I’m hopeful you’re not having too bad a summer slow down so far! I know I am. *cringe* Today, I’d like to dive into what is still selling during summer slow down and what to be on the lookout for during yard sales, estate sales, and your favorite thrift stores of course. … Read more
Did you ever wonder what life would be like in the future…only to find out you can’t even handle the present? We all have situations in our lives that come and go, challenging us to our wit’s end just to see how far we can make it. After going from 110% to 0% in just … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 add a little extra something to your packages? Do you try to find other ways to make your business standout? Today, I’d like to talk about the many ways we can highlight key parts of your business to better show off our brand and build it up to rise to the top! Let’s … Read more
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
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
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
What’s up what’s up my reselling friends? Coming at you today with a new day of the week, a new perspective, and an explanation. You see, this week has been a little weird, so I decided to take a reselling hiatus. You may have noticed my lack of posts Thursday, Saturday and Monday. Taking this … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
