This is a great site for help with finding shell cordovan. shellcordovanmodels.com All great brands. This videos makes me want to stop everything, and thrift.
Wow, nobody is going into detail like this. I’m 5 years in so I really appreciate the details. I hope new resellers appreciate the work you out in to you the extra mile.
I think it's great showing new & older brands. There is always that buyer or buyers looking for that favorite pair of shoes and when they do it really makes them happy. You will definitely pick up a returning customer. I know I feel the same as someone who "favorites" a certain item. 😊🤷♀️👍
I picked up my first Allen Edmonds today….I never even look at mens dress shoes. There were several pairs, I only ended up with one after a little research on eBay. With your list, I will definitely take a quick peek through the mens dress shoes while I’m out scouring. Thanks, Josh!
@@Josh-Kim I picked up some Levis the other day Selvage they haven't got the 501 writing or anything on the back brown tab I'll have to do a bit more research . Have a great day Josh
Hi great information, how often do you find any of the brands you mentioned. I have not seen these yet but will definitely look going forward. Allen Edmonds is great I found a nice pair of brogue boots in great condition at the thrift for 5.99 and they sold almost immediately for 90.00. Thanks again for another great video.
I find Alden, Allen Edmonds, and Peal & Co/Brooks Brothers the most often! Good dress shoes are definitely more rare than good running/athletic shoes. But it's so worth the profit when you find a nice pair of dress shoes!
Thanks for the list Josh! I’ve only heard of Allen Edmonds and never found it. Do you use 50% STR as your base to buy for dress shoes? I’m not sure if that’s the correct way to ask my question or if you take a lot more into account. I’m sure it depends on asp and your buy cost, but just curious your thought if I make sense.
I try to find closer to 70%+ for dress shoes, but I'm willing to pick up shoes in the 40-50% STR range if they are higher dollar dress shoes. If I think I can get at least $75-100+, then I'm willing to wait a little longer for the dress shoe category 😊
Thanks for watching! I usually shoot for at least 60-70% in the dress shoe category. Higher than that is always a big plus 😄 I'm willing to pick up items with a little less, like 40-50%, if it will bring in a higher profit amount too though.
Confused! I did an ebay search for "mens red wing boots size 11". Then went to the pre-owned. Result was 448, then went to the solds, results 751, str = 167%. Then I went to terapeak and did the same search and their str is only 39%????
I've seen people calculate STR two ways. Either the way I do it, or they will do STR = (sold listings / (active + sold listings)) * 100. I think Terapeak does it the second way. I do it the first way, because that's how I've seen other resellers do it. Honestly, I'm not sure which formula is more accurate, but I do it my way because it's easier for me to calculate while in the thrift store since I can play off the "100% sell through" benchmark. The way I do it, and how I see most resellers do it, seems to be a pretty solid/accurate way to determine how fast items sell though. Hopefully that didn't confused you more lol
@@Josh-Kim I would assume TP is calculating the STR correctly. You can't use your formula when there are no active listings with 100 sold listings, a true 100% STR.
@@rollingwithstones Yeah Terapeak is probably using the right formula. The "reseller math" gets the job done for the on the spot decisions while sourcing I guess 😂😅
The formula used by most resellers on eBay for the sell thru rate doesn't make sense to me. If an item has 100 active listings and 100 sold listings, wouldn't that be a 50% sell thru rate? There would be 200 total listings, 100 active and 100 sold, so the 100 sold would be half of the total listings or 50%. How can you have more than 100% of anything? Also, if there are no active listings of an item, but there are 100 sold, what is the sell thru rate? If there are no active listings and only 1 sold, what is the sell thru rate???
No problem if you think it is. I personally think it's extremely valuable. I'm either going to look up brands while I'm in the thrift store, or do it ahead of time and already know which brands I'm looking for. Once I learn the brand/styles, I don't need to do the research over and over anymore. We all value our time differently though. The beauty of reselling is we can all approach it differently. You do you!
@@Josh-Kim Trends change over time. Time on research becomes less and less valuable as more time passes. I would rather spend an hour listing 10 things than researching things that I can research if necessary when I find them.
Yes, most of these brands have never appeared around here in the 3 years I've been selling. I feel it's better to know good quality and look them up on the spot. I love selling shoes but dress shoes are now very poor to concentrate on. I also have been looking for shell Cordovan for 3 years. Zip. Other niches are much better.
This is a great site for help with finding shell cordovan. shellcordovanmodels.com All great brands. This videos makes me want to stop everything, and thrift.
Yess awesome resource. Thank you!
I’ve used this site for a couple years with good success. Especially Alden shoes.
Going to start looking at mens dress shoes now......yay for brand info!
Definitely money to be made if you know what to look for!
Wow, nobody is going into detail like this. I’m 5 years in so I really appreciate the details. I hope new resellers appreciate the work you out in to you the extra mile.
Means a lot! If I'm able to at least help a few people, then I'd consider what I'm doing a success 🙌
I only knew like two shoe brands from this video, one of them being Allen Edmonds lol. Thanks for such a great and informative video Josh!
Definitely lots of awesome brands out there! Thanks for watching, Becky 😊
Not the typical brands! Thanks for the info Josh!
Thanks so much for watching!
Heyyyy I see my Quoddy's in your solds scrolling lol. I'm loving this category too. super helpful video, thanks!!
Hahah nice!! An awesome flip for you 😄 Definitely money to be made in this category. Thanks so much for watching!
@@Josh-Kim yep, they get overlooked at the bins in favor of sneakers
Good info Josh, I had no idea about creasing differences.
Definitely something to look at. Thanks so much for watching the video!
Never looked at dress shoes but watched this video and found Allen Edmonds for 7.50.
Thanks for the content!!!
Nice!! So happy to hear you were able to find a pair already 🙌
I think it's great showing new & older brands. There is always that buyer or buyers looking for that favorite pair of shoes and when they do it really makes them happy. You will definitely pick up a returning customer. I know I feel the same as someone who "favorites" a certain item. 😊🤷♀️👍
Bundles and repeat buyers is something I've noticed since I've been selling more clothing/shoes the past few months! Thanks for watching, Anita 😄
Outstanding! 👞👞👞
Appreciate it! Thanks for watching, Cathy 😊
I was waiting for you to mention Allen edmunds because you’ve found/sold them so many times so it’s a more realistic find
Definitely find that brand often in the thrift stores in my area 🙌
My first footwear flips were Allen Edmonds and used to find them left and right when I started. Now, not so much.
Hopefully you find some more, and maybe some other good dress shoe brands again soon 🙏
Wow yes great info! I'm looking to learn about this category so very timely video!
Definitely good timing! Thanks for watching 😊
I picked up my first Allen Edmonds today….I never even look at mens dress shoes. There were several pairs, I only ended up with one after a little research on eBay. With your list, I will definitely take a quick peek through the mens dress shoes while I’m out scouring. Thanks, Josh!
That's so awesome to hear!! Hopefully you find some more dress shoes that will make you a profit 😊
Super helpful Josh. Thanks!
Very happy to hear 😊 Thanks so much for watching!
Thanks Josh! This info was very helpful and timely. 👍
Np! Thanks so much for watching 😄
Very informative thank you
Great information! Thanks for the video
Appreciate it! Thanks for watching 😄
Excellent video! So glad you went into the shell cordovan detail a bit more. Thanks for doing the research and sharing the knowledge, Josh!
Means a lot! Hopefully more people will find nice dress shoes to resell at the thrift store now 😊 Thanks for watching!
Good info, i just marked down some Allen Edmonds i have just to get them sold, hopefully!
Hopefully they sell soon for you! Thanks for watching, Tina 😄
Excellent video!
Appreciate it! Thanks for watching 😄
Thanks for the Awesome vid Josh really helpful , every days a learning day isn't it . :)
Appreciate it, Kevin! Thanks so much for watching. Yess always learning 😊
@@Josh-Kim I picked up some Levis the other day Selvage they haven't got the 501 writing or anything on the back brown tab I'll have to do a bit more research . Have a great day Josh
@@dreamsreselling7215 ohh interesting. I’m curious what they will be worth
@@Josh-Kim I'll get some Pics to send through to Instagram 👍
Thanks for the tips!!!
Appreciate you watching!!
Great video Josh!
Appreciate it. Thanks for watching! 😊
Hi great information, how often do you find any of the brands you mentioned. I have not seen these yet but will definitely look going forward. Allen Edmonds is great I found a nice pair of brogue boots in great condition at the thrift for 5.99 and they sold almost immediately for 90.00. Thanks again for another great video.
I find Alden, Allen Edmonds, and Peal & Co/Brooks Brothers the most often! Good dress shoes are definitely more rare than good running/athletic shoes. But it's so worth the profit when you find a nice pair of dress shoes!
I’ve heard of I think 1 of these brands before haha. I will try checking for the others!
Glad I could introduce you to more brands! Appreciate you watching.
Thank you very much 🙏
Great info Josh. Thanks.
Appreciate it. Always good to see you in the comments. Thanks for watching!
@@Josh-Kim Thanks, always great content and videos. Keep up the good work.
Great vid
Great info. Thanks.
Appreciate you watching!
Good Morning 😇 I found a this man shoes, brand 4You and red Sole. I can not find any information on them, would you happen to know about them?
I’ve only heard of Allen edmunds but have yet to find it in the wild. I’ll keep looking lol
Hopefully you find a nice pair of dress shoes out in the wild soon!!
Thanks for the list Josh! I’ve only heard of Allen Edmonds and never found it. Do you use 50% STR as your base to buy for dress shoes? I’m not sure if that’s the correct way to ask my question or if you take a lot more into account. I’m sure it depends on asp and your buy cost, but just curious your thought if I make sense.
I try to find closer to 70%+ for dress shoes, but I'm willing to pick up shoes in the 40-50% STR range if they are higher dollar dress shoes. If I think I can get at least $75-100+, then I'm willing to wait a little longer for the dress shoe category 😊
These resell through rates are great. What would you consider a “pick up” resell through rate for most items?
Thanks for watching! I usually shoot for at least 60-70% in the dress shoe category. Higher than that is always a big plus 😄 I'm willing to pick up items with a little less, like 40-50%, if it will bring in a higher profit amount too though.
Essentially any dress shoes made in England UK
A good sign to look up the shoe if you see that it's made there!
What kind of shoe tree do you use?
I just bought some cheap random ones from Amazon. Nothing too crazy 😅
Confused! I did an ebay search for "mens red wing boots size 11". Then went to the pre-owned. Result was 448, then went to the solds, results 751, str = 167%. Then I went to terapeak and did the same search and their str is only 39%????
I've seen people calculate STR two ways. Either the way I do it, or they will do STR = (sold listings / (active + sold listings)) * 100. I think Terapeak does it the second way. I do it the first way, because that's how I've seen other resellers do it. Honestly, I'm not sure which formula is more accurate, but I do it my way because it's easier for me to calculate while in the thrift store since I can play off the "100% sell through" benchmark. The way I do it, and how I see most resellers do it, seems to be a pretty solid/accurate way to determine how fast items sell though. Hopefully that didn't confused you more lol
@@Josh-Kim I would assume TP is calculating the STR correctly. You can't use your formula when there are no active listings with 100 sold listings, a true 100% STR.
@@rollingwithstones Yeah Terapeak is probably using the right formula. The "reseller math" gets the job done for the on the spot decisions while sourcing I guess 😂😅
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Thanks for watching!
The formula used by most resellers on eBay for the sell thru rate doesn't make sense to me. If an item has 100 active listings and 100 sold listings, wouldn't that be a 50% sell thru rate? There would be 200 total listings, 100 active and 100 sold, so the 100 sold would be half of the total listings or 50%. How can you have more than 100% of anything? Also, if there are no active listings of an item, but there are 100 sold, what is the sell thru rate? If there are no active listings and only 1 sold, what is the sell thru rate???
There's a relevant comment response I made to the "Florida Treasure Hunter" if you care enough to look for it.
Research is a waste of time
No problem if you think it is. I personally think it's extremely valuable. I'm either going to look up brands while I'm in the thrift store, or do it ahead of time and already know which brands I'm looking for. Once I learn the brand/styles, I don't need to do the research over and over anymore. We all value our time differently though. The beauty of reselling is we can all approach it differently. You do you!
@@Josh-Kim Trends change over time. Time on research becomes less and less valuable as more time passes. I would rather spend an hour listing 10 things than researching things that I can research if necessary when I find them.
Yes, most of these brands have never appeared around here in the 3 years I've been selling. I feel it's better to know good quality and look them up on the spot. I love selling shoes but dress shoes are now very poor to concentrate on. I also have been looking for shell Cordovan for 3 years. Zip. Other niches are much better.
@@DavidSchneiderIP Yes never seen items like these in St. Louis
Fantastic information. Thank you!!
Thanks for watching!!
Great video Josh!
Appreciate it. Thanks so much for watching!