VHS Tape Sales Exposed: Real or Fake? I'm the Living Proof

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  • @texaslady7630
    @texaslady7630 Рік тому +5

    Thank you for the video. I had sold a point and shoot camera last month. At first, I could not get it to power up, then discovered it wasn't latched correctly. Will be on the lookout for more. Great on the VHS tapes! Awesome, nice finds. I am glad I am reselling now to help pay for bills, groceries etc.

  • @crimesweepersthewebseries3385
    @crimesweepersthewebseries3385 Рік тому +13

    I sold a sealed Betamax copy of Raiders of the Lost Ark for $6000.00 dollars when the economy was kicking ass under Trump.

  • @LSG7771
    @LSG7771 Рік тому +3

    You always find the best items. Willkeep an eye out for those tapes. Ebay should really get rid of those ridiculous listings that say sold for 10K. Bill O'Reilly told a story last week about going to his local deli on Long Island and ordering a container of chicken and rice soup. Cost $14.95. Told the guy he wasn't coming back. Outrageous how this WH is destroying the country.

    • @desertfairychickres4021
      @desertfairychickres4021 Рік тому +1

      Yes, FJB.
      God bless America and REALLY MEAN TWEETS.
      🙏🇺🇲😘

    • @goldenstatepicker
      @goldenstatepicker  Рік тому +2

      I did it again myself today. Shake Shack at the mall. The bill for a hamburger, fries and drinks was going to be $20. I said nope and went to Panda for $12. It's just nuts what is going on.

    • @LSG7771
      @LSG7771 Рік тому

      @@goldenstatepicker And billions of our tax money is going towards the illegal invasion and Ukraine while Americans suffer. America is on the brink of collapse. Terrible.

    • @Ir-of4zn
      @Ir-of4zn Рік тому

      WH destroying the country or GREEDY CAPITALISTS? Politics does not belong on a resell platform.

  • @rjrobbins2
    @rjrobbins2 Рік тому +1

    How do you do so well at Savers? I took my daughter their this weekend looking for clothes and they wanted $18 for a Old Navy sweater. They ddon't even charge that much new. They wanted $8 for a Starbucks Coffee Mug that sells for $10 on Ebay. I do get some VCRs sometimes for $10 but other than that, their prices are ridiculous. Is yours not like that?

    • @goldenstatepicker
      @goldenstatepicker  Рік тому +1

      Mine is the prices you see me get. I have been to some others out of state and they are ridiculous like you say. This savers is priced to move stuff. I find stuff all the time for fair prices.

    • @scottpartee7722
      @scottpartee7722 Рік тому

      Goodwill is the same.

  • @lynnewiedel2429
    @lynnewiedel2429 Рік тому +1

    How do you store your listed books? Lying down or standing? By category or age?

    • @goldenstatepicker
      @goldenstatepicker  Рік тому +1

      Right now laying flat by size and some categories. Bibles, text books, manga etc.

  • @maxinebellows741
    @maxinebellows741 Рік тому +1

    Where do you buy the 35mm film?

    • @goldenstatepicker
      @goldenstatepicker  Рік тому +1

      when every you find a roll at a flea market, garage sale etc. Grab one or two if available.

  • @isaiahmcclure8894
    @isaiahmcclure8894 6 місяців тому +1

    I think I almost bought from you guys on Ebay not too long ago, but I think I objected because the shipping want my favorite. (I live abroad)
    Great video!

    • @goldenstatepicker
      @goldenstatepicker  6 місяців тому +1

      Yes, overseas is tricky. I only use global shipping from ebay and can not see what they charge.

  • @spencerbergquist781
    @spencerbergquist781 Рік тому

    Mike, I know package rates vary due to distance, but on ebay they already have shipping rates posted. How do they determine that when they have no idea who's going to purchase the item, and where they live

  • @spencerbergquist781
    @spencerbergquist781 Рік тому +1

    Mike... When you list an item, you add shipping costs. How do you know how much shipping costs to add, a pkg, rates can vary depending on distance

    • @goldenstatepicker
      @goldenstatepicker  Рік тому

      It comes with experience. I just use a simple system of small, medium and large 0-15, 15-30 and 30-50. I do not do calculated shipping.

    • @scottpartee7722
      @scottpartee7722 Рік тому +1

      Do you ship only in the lower 48 states? Thanks

    • @goldenstatepicker
      @goldenstatepicker  Рік тому

      @@scottpartee7722 I will ship Hawaii Alaska only if it is mostly usps boxes, media mail first class etx

  • @rjrobbins2
    @rjrobbins2 Рік тому

    My toolkit - AA, AAA batteries, magnifing glass, box cutter, price tag scrapper, flashlight, mini screwdriver, cassette tape, screen cleaner, eyeglass cloth, and a few other things I can't think of right now.

  • @damienhawthorne8864
    @damienhawthorne8864 Рік тому +1

    The Goodwills in my area will allow for a return on electronics up to 7 days

    • @goldenstatepicker
      @goldenstatepicker  Рік тому

      Not here. They have used COVID as an excuse for almost two years.

  • @dechinta
    @dechinta Рік тому +5

    $4500???? That is more than my car cost!!!! 😯 That'll pay for 45 bins of books! I occasionally sell a VHS tape, but never for that much, although I hope it is in my future! That said, I do sell a VHS tape on occasion.
    Pronounced Ear-a-dess-ent LOL
    I sold a small cast iron bank for almost $800 not long ago. Totally freaked me out. It was very sentimental to me and I didn't want to sell it, but I thought if I could get $50 for it, I would let it go, but I was sure people would offer me $25 which I would NOT have taken. But $780? Yes, sir, you may have my little sentimental cast iron bank. Absolutely. I could just hear the person who gave it to me saying, "Gurrrllll, you'd better take that money!" 'Twas a very blessed day.
    I have my Daddy's cast iron skillet and he had it seasoned and had used it for probably 75 years. It was seasoned beautifully and there was a pan of freshly made cornbread on our stove practically my entire life. He took such good care of it. And my roof was leaking and it leaked into Daddy's skillet and ruined it....or so I thought. I'm getting it back to its glory, but I'll probably sell it too. I can barely lift it nowadays! I had about 6-7 of them at first, right after my parents died, but I saved this last one until the very end. Sooooo sad that it got unseasoned, but I've gotten all the rust out. And I know how to season it properly and it will sell. Martin Stove was founded in this area in Alabama and it's highly collectible here. But I would give it up plus a lot of money to have one more pan of cornbread from my Daddy...speaking of sentimental.
    Teddy Ruxpin came out in 1985.

    • @goldenstatepicker
      @goldenstatepicker  Рік тому +1

      Lol. Thanks for the help with my pronunciation. Tongue twisters.

  • @Vinylrebel72
    @Vinylrebel72 Рік тому +1

    We don’t have flea markets in my city, they are way outside of town, and it’s a long drive. We don’t have a Savers here too, the only one is in Austin and that’s a drive. We have 3 Goodwills, one is on the really nice wealthy part of town and they sell their DVDS and VHS for EBay prices… the others… one sells their VHS for a dollar and DVDs for $1.59. Some box sets are $3. I have two small thrift shops that I get most of my DVDs and vhs from and they have them for 10 cents.

  • @georgiagirllibra
    @georgiagirllibra Рік тому +1

    More great content! Thank you 😊

  • @ant7111
    @ant7111 Рік тому +1

    It's Anthony I remember when I met you at Savers we were talking about that camera😂

    • @goldenstatepicker
      @goldenstatepicker  Рік тому +1

      Yeap, Those cameras can sell for good money. Thanks for saying hi that day.

  • @mrwhite2039
    @mrwhite2039 Рік тому +1

    Do you send Amazon book fba?

    • @goldenstatepicker
      @goldenstatepicker  Рік тому

      Yes

    • @mrwhite2039
      @mrwhite2039 Рік тому

      @goldenstatepicker is that a hard process and is it worth it at small quantities?

    • @fibersflowersandfinds
      @fibersflowersandfinds Рік тому

      @@mrwhite2039 He does have an FBA video that is pretty complete (I watched it but was working so need to re-watch more closely). I am also curious what Mike thinks about quantity to make it worthwhile, as I often have access to random books. There was some up front and subscription costs for hardware and scanning apps...

    • @mrwhite2039
      @mrwhite2039 Рік тому

      @fibersflowersandfinds yeah same here. Also I wonder of anything has changed on Amazon since that video. I know fees are probably different and maybe other things.

  • @daisymay317
    @daisymay317 Рік тому +1

    Watching this video I remembered I found a set of blown glass. Murano paperweights a few days ago. I don’t know if they will be as good as the kind with all the little decorations in them. But it was an apple and a pear, and the glass pattern just looked unique, so I decided to look them up. As far as I can tell, I’m going to be glad I did! Fun to see what you can find.

    • @goldenstatepicker
      @goldenstatepicker  Рік тому +1

      Nice! Anything that looks unique has a chance to be a nice sale. Thanks so much for watching.

  • @pinarellorider9023
    @pinarellorider9023 Рік тому +1

    I love Moosehead beer and that sign would be perfect for my eBay shipping center/garage!!

  • @treasuresabound0062
    @treasuresabound0062 Рік тому

    Mike- use the oinions green tops and save the little white bottoms with roots- stick the roots and about 1/2” of white part them in a flower pot of potting soil and give some sun and water- you’ll never have to buy green onions again! It is so close to effortless! You can surely do this since you’re in sunny California - enjoy 😊

    • @goldenstatepicker
      @goldenstatepicker  Рік тому

      Some good suggestions have come in about replanting them. I want simplicity so I might try using a container and using the root.

  • @chickenfoundation9323
    @chickenfoundation9323 Рік тому +1

    I just bought a raiders of the lost ark tape at goodwill for 50¢, it still has the watermarked seal but bottom is opened then a few weeks later found temple of doom , just need last crusade

  • @rjrobbins2
    @rjrobbins2 Рік тому +1

    A lot of those VHS sales are credit card fraud, market manipulation, and money laundering. Its been a problems for a long time. Same thing for giftcards that go for more than what they are worth.

    • @goldenstatepicker
      @goldenstatepicker  Рік тому

      That's why Disney etc are that way, but there is the market that is REAL.

  • @TheMuffinManiac
    @TheMuffinManiac Рік тому +1

    I really enjoy your videos

  • @ASMRJAMESY
    @ASMRJAMESY Рік тому +7

    I sold an original Halloween VHS tape from 1978 USED for $450 awhile back lol they sell for 400 - 500 bucks used even.

    • @Timetraveler1111MN
      @Timetraveler1111MN Рік тому +1

      Yeah you!!! That’s very cool, is Halloween movie that rare? I had no idea… which is one reason I love UA-cam to share information and learn and blow my mind! Ha ha

    • @goldenstatepicker
      @goldenstatepicker  Рік тому +1

      There are so many. Love it.

  • @vdubb516
    @vdubb516 Рік тому +1

    Plants those onion roots you have, they do well in containers, then just cut off as you need them!

  • @Ir-of4zn
    @Ir-of4zn Рік тому +1

    Good video!

  • @jonathanboese6818
    @jonathanboese6818 Рік тому +1

    Thanks Mike! ... 420th!

  • @robertneil65
    @robertneil65 Рік тому +1

    Global Shipping is a money grab. I never buy items from sellers who use that program.

    • @eltiburon5240
      @eltiburon5240 Рік тому +1

      I guess as a buyer outside of the USA it would be cheaper for you but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a good program for sellers who want the access to buyers globally who don’t mind the extra charge for an item the really want. GSP provides many benefits and protections to sellers who would not otherwise offer shipping outside the US.

    • @robertneil65
      @robertneil65 Рік тому

      @@eltiburon5240 that’s extra money that would be in your pocket instead of EBay’s. In the end, less sales, and less money for you. Not that hard to fill out a customs form, and make more money for yourself. I do it daily. Your loss however, has been my gain.

  • @alexdavidson7785
    @alexdavidson7785 4 місяці тому +1

    U seen Shazaam W/ Sinbad 94'?
    Find THAT ONE

  • @misseyespy1
    @misseyespy1 Рік тому +1

    Ohh I have a tub full of vhs some new in plastic must check them thanxs great sale ! Mix it up yes for sure !ohhhhhh I just sold a shell too same not that large nice pic up !

  • @lanas.4903
    @lanas.4903 Рік тому +1

    Why not grow your own green onions? You live in Calif. for gosh sake ! :) Blessings!

    • @goldenstatepicker
      @goldenstatepicker  Рік тому

      I tried and it was okay but not enough for me. Plus a SHED FLEW DOWN and landed where the garden once was. LOL.

  • @jackiegerarde9938
    @jackiegerarde9938 Рік тому +1

    Ear Rid S Scent

  • @dunkdave
    @dunkdave Рік тому +1

    Just don't buy the onions, problem solved.

  • @rebelcast4574
    @rebelcast4574 Рік тому

    3.99 to 14.99 in 5 months? Welcome to joe bidens America!!