15 Rules for Thrifting for Profit | Thrift With Me to Resell on Ebay | Flipping Hard Goods
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- Опубліковано 14 лют 2020
- Today I share 15 things I keep in mind when I am at the thrift store looking for hard goods to resell on Ebay for profit.
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Welcome to my channel! I make extra money by reselling things I can flip from garage sales, estate sales, thrift stores, Goodwill online, ThredUp rescue boxes on places like Ebay, Etsy, and Poshmark. I like to do unboxings of jewelry jars, thredup reject boxes, jewelry hauls from places like shopgoodwill, online auctions, ebay, and more! Garage sale, thrift shop, and estate sale hauls of vintage items, jewelry jars, and jewelry are always fun too!
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Do not ignore the baggies! I turned .82 into 35.00 found 6 uranium salt cellars.
Savers hires pricers who research item prices. So most of the time their prices are higher than other thrift stores. They also don't consider themselves a "thrift store" or a nonprofit. They are for profit. I still shop there, but always make sure I have a bundle to donate so I can get a coupon.
“Really...#1 Lawyer, someone’s mom must have given them that.” I laughed my butt off when you said that 😆
Sounds good Margaret, I look forward to these types of videos from you, great information, Thanks so much!
Thanks for pointing out that when looking on ebay to look at completed items. People often forget this.
Great tips! When I go down the aisle a second time, I go the opposite direction.
Love this! So important to keep in mind and shop mindfully.
I go to savers on senior day (54 and older) everything 30% off so if higher priced items that I would normally pass on, I generally will pick up on that day. Mugs especially good to pick up that day.
I love the giraffe mug. I remember those. You tell a child " If you want to see the giraffe, finish your milk!"
I mostly sell vintage, and I noticed a HALL glazed brown ceramic mug.
Very informative video. I shop Goodwill a lot. It takes me forever to go through the hard goods section of the store, It's my favorite section. I always check the mugs out I like the unusual, cat mugs especially if their made by Laurel Burch. I have gotten some pretty cool ones at garage sales.
my mom used to use one of those pink ceramic boxes as a talc box with the powder puff inside and all
I have so many duds because I don’t follow through with those rules. I’m starting to re-donate items and start over. 😅 thanks for the reminder!
The flowered mug, after you mentioned the video game cup not being a good buy, was a Coventry
They sell pretty fast and for a decent amount
That brass ginger jar was so beautiful! That's the kind of stuff I look for on etsy:)
It only took me going to Savers once to know their prices were too high. I've also heard that California doesn't have half price Saturdays at Goodwill, when I met some resellers from CA there. They drive to Vegas where I am every Saturday.
Aakkk!! I've been looking for that "Ten Ways To Good Health" mug ever since I saw it in my Dr's office 3 yrs ago!. If you had picked it up, I would have bought it from you. My tips... 1) Go with what you KNOW first. 2) Check thoroughly for flaws (chips, cracks, missing components in hard goods; holes, rips, stains, missing buttons in clothing). and 3) Understand how you'll ship an item BEFORE you source it.
The Home Trends Italian Villa (yellow coffee cups) on the shelf. The mugs don't sell for a lot unless you find 6+ The large serving platters and bowls sell pretty well.
The A&M mug that you passed over: some universities have a fanatic fan base and alumni base and A&M is one of them. I don’t know for sure that it would sell because of my experience, but I’m pretty positive that this kind of mug would sell in a store on campus on any of the campuses for quite a bit, and that somebody would be very happy to pick this up for their student and son or daughter or their alumni parent or friend
I've sold 5 Starbucks mugs since January :)
May I ask what site. I have 4 that are not selling and I am sure they are OLD NEW STOCK. Thank you.
Scleroderma Smarter Was just going to say they don't seem to sell any longer.
One “awesome mom” mug...”is it cheating if you buy it for yourself?” Lol! 🤣 Nope! You go girl! (New subscriber by the way)
Yep. I get overwhelmed too! (And I haven’t even started reselling yet). They all start to look like junk. Then they all start to look good. And then I start getting serious.
My biggest Nono though is once I zero in and get focused, I sometimes forget to check for damage.
This is for sure the same as yours, except that I think I get hypnotized or something. When I’m disappointed that I’m not finding anything & then I do, I forget to check for chips. I’ve brought home more than a few chipped items.
Maybe what would work better for me or a 6th rule is to make a final damage check BEFORE checking out?
I go up and down the aisles several times. There’s usually too much to see in one view. First to just check if there’s something I just need to get right off the bat. But the second time is the more serious look. And the final check I’d to look up AND down.
That's what my daughter and I do. It's even better with another pair of eyes!
The mug that said Skopion is danish. 😊 Great video and fun to watch!
I would really love a video specifically on mugs, dishes and kitchenware in general.
I just subscribed to your channel I find it interesting and up to date I'll start to see your videos I learn more of the trade I'm fairly new selling in Ebay and my local offerup but want to expand to other venues...Keep doing the good job 😉🤑😊
I really like these videos. You are so brave
Thank you for the thrifting tips. Very much appreciated.
Hi, Margaret! I want to take a minute and thank you for your willingness to share information on being successful. That is truly a very admirable trait… You should get lots of karma points! And I really enjoy your fun personality. I am just starting… I have tons of stuff, but haven’t pulled the trigger yet.
I wish you the very best…
DJ
Colorado Springs
When I see a quality items on the cheap and I get a gut feeling about it. Cat cups are my favorite. I bought a ghoulish cup for Halloween recently. I have a decorative pillow fetish. If I find a clean, pretty and the right color I will pick it up. I take a lot of pillows back the thrift store too.
Hey there first time hanging with you! I think that there was a few mugs that i think you could of done well on. The John Deer mug was great for gift um there was a couple of inspiration ones that caught my eye... Oh ya the Mothers one was great too. Poeple that drink coffee want to have a nice mug, carrying it around at the office....per say. But the giraffe and the cat one was i great find.
thanks Margaret , good advice .
My tip to myself is to buy what I like! If I don't like it then it will sit for awhile and not get listed!
Lily Works That is Lavender Clothesline’s motto. She sold 6 figures last year!
Oh my you missed so many things :) but if I was scanning through jewelry you would probably say the same to me. :) the leather horse is a nice piece but does not sell well. If you are lucky 10 bucks or sit for a year for about a year. Mine was free and sat for a year sold because my friend saw it on my shelf at home. Soo. Lol many years ago it did sell for 80-100 :) horoscope mug is awesome! I think my biggest advice would be look for stuff you love and like it makes listing and comping easier and pick a category on eBay of solds and scan them start a memory bank :) of course learn from others :)
I saw a moose one that maybe was fire king?? And i saw a Hawaii one that looked cool..Idk about how they would sell...but I liked them and learned about that Fire King from you...xo.
From my experience, you walked by four things on the first shelf alone that would have been treasures for me. But, as I say, I'll leave them for someone else who will love it more.
Dang, I never buy mugs, I have one set in my inventory, but I would have bought the Sheppard AFB mug, my dad worked there...lol.
Sometimes I will buy a chipped or cracked piece and use it for yard art and plants
Love your videos btw ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
I would have picked up that framed musical note. Looks like Witco which is highly collectable.
Other considerations on the ceramic bowl is, its size and fragility. You have to carry, store and maintain it. I would like something less fragile for that ROI margin
The pink vanity box was the wrong color for the general audience. It may have sold for 35 $ or so to a 'pink' collector or a air b&b place who are trying to decorate. Might take a little time...so a pass was probably in your best interest.
Because you like it does not mean everyone else will like it. A lesson I learned early on. You seem to have good eyes when it comes to style but remember ...trends come and go but good taste is always in style. Subject matter is sometimes more important than condition. I've seen plenty of good artist's items sit on the shelf because the "look" just wasn't there.
Go back and get me that horse mug 😂 I'd have bought it it's gorgeous!
I think there might have been a vintage Victor insulator mug on the top shelf. They are the classic diner mug, and they weigh about one pound each. Not terribly valuable, but still cool!
Most of the prices seemed too high. I would have totally picked up the horse mug for me to add to my horse collection though.
I like that tall apple mug.
Me too!
Watch out for Dansk wooden MCM pepper mills! D handle Fire King mugs, get those if in good shape.
It doesn't seem that Savers is a good store to purchase items for resale. Their prices seem a bit high!
I'm a regular there and I make donations from time to time and get 20% off coupons plus you get coupons when you reach $100 purchases. If you're a senior you get 30% every Tuesday. Plus they have sales from 30% - 50% off during the year that you get notified when you sign up with them. The only thing about these sales is the stores are jammed packed during these sales and are tedious to got through when they have them. I'm usually happy with 20% off coupons to save myself the hassle.
I like the Las Vegas mug & the teachers mug
At 12.27 the brown mug looks like a McCoy mug I have
My first time trying to buy stuff from a thrift store and it took me for damn ass ever because I kept checking to see if the items were worth anything... I started getting paranoid lol
That's me right now 😂🤦♀️
If you’re in round rock, I’d love to thrift with you. So fun.
Senior day at Savers is Tuesdays 55 and up!!
The JOY mug was Rae Dunn! Looked to be from one of her older, rarer collections 😩😍🥺💔❤️
Interesting! But she said it looked to be cracked or crazed, so maybe it was for the best that she didn't pick it up?
Howdy, hi!
Hello, Margaret… I am new and watching all of your UA-cam programs. I want to take a minute and tell you how much I appreciate that you are willing to pass on your knowledge. That is a very admirable trait… And thank you very much. I wish you the very best. And I enjoy your cute personality… You make it fun to watch!
DJ McCormack
Colorado Springs
The “Joy” mug was Rae Dunn
I just learned how to add a comment when I’m not watching live... so please bear with me when I just want to say hello y’all
Thankyou so much
I just picked up that same Starbucks mug! Wish I would have seen this video first! Uggghhh! Oh Well :)
Omg why ???? Am I the only one that collects starbucks mugs ?? It's cute !!!
Keep an eye out for Marvel mugs! (Spiderman, etc)
I get mugs for 25 cents usually
love vid, i wouldve grabbed most mugs & all
I get overwhelmed in mugs section !
Very much stuff here, yes. Almost all utter junk. The cherry tree has been picked clean. Only leaves left.
the horse was cool
Did you miss some thicker restaurant ware mugs, the white with single red stripe at top?
There was a tin mug in the back.
Thanks!!
@3:16 is that a Maxine plate?🤔
Thank you
I was looking at the prices in your area and found out that in Calgary, Canada thrift stores are way cheaper. I usually go to USA and thinking of going to thrift stores, but prices are bit higher on other side of the border
Saver’s prices can be off the wall. Not sure why. I have so many mugs to sell, and they don’t sell for a huge amount, I’m trying not to even look at them for now.
How do you check to see what it's been sold for before.
I have about 5 Starbucks mugs duds unless it's the city ones
I buy all for myself !! I love them . there just the right weight for me . I can't use one to heavy due to my hand and health issues . and who wants to pay $ at Starbucks new lol
Does anyone else's Savers have a display case with the real "gems" with an insane price tag?
Some of those prices were to high at the thrift store.
Wasn't there a ginger jar on a low shelf in the beginning?
You missed the talavera pottery mug😩
You may have passed up a Deruta Italian hand painted mug. 7:25 in the video
Any good will or thrift store i go to I always ask them to lower the price especially if im purchasing alot. It works the majority of the time if not i leave it. I cant stand these thrift stores charging retail prices.
I think trust your gut. Good advice.
Wine stoppers seem to sell well...
All looks pretty...cute..alll
Where in Texas are you ? I’m in Houston none of our goodwills are this nice
I only would have bought the big thing if I had a coupon for 20% off. Not at 10.
The armed forces mugs are worth some money.
They lrob bought the Ganesh pictures just for the frames LOL
Really helpful as I am a beginning. How do you find the sold button on eBay?
It’s on the left panel.
@@TexasGalTreasures Thanks x
Nicky Parry I like to look at the completed option under the filters. It will also show the auctions that ended without selling.
The sold button has moved to the top under filter
Im pretty sure your poop mug is just a dollar tree mug i have the same one.
I paused the vlog @ 3 minutes to say (referring to the porcelain box) that hopefully someday soon the Goodwills of this world will get the message and lower their income targets 🎯 .
Shipping on that porcelain box would be high.
No clothing? We tend to make a lot of our money on clothes. And not just a few bucks. $20 or more
I think the terracotta mug was a bit of a miss.
The 'POOP JUICE' mug is disgusting.
Savers is ALWAYS way overpriced!
A lot of this stuff should have yard sales prices. All these places goodwill sals and savors are priced way to much . Sorry that’s what I see now.
The skorpion is german
Speaking of market saturation, there must be 10 million mugs listed and unsold. I wouldn’t waste the time.
The language on the mug is german. 😉 Best wishes from Austria! 👋
Awesome! Thank you!
WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE WITHOUT DORINDA????
Lol can't wait for rhony to start