The Nerd Picker

The reseller's biggest expense isn't inventory — it's time. Batch your listing days. Photograph 20 items, then list all 20. Switching between tasks is where hours disappear.

Your Amazon listing is losing the Buy Box? Check three things first: price competitiveness, in-stock status, and seller metrics (late shipment rate under 4%). Most Buy Box losses come from one of thos... View MoreYour Amazon listing is losing the Buy Box? Check three things first: price competitiveness, in-stock status, and seller metrics (late shipment rate under 4%). Most Buy Box losses come from one of those three, not from Amazon punishing you.

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Best free sourcing intel nobody uses: eBay sold listings. Search your item, filter to SOLD, sort by most recent. That's the real market — not the asking prices, the actual sales. Do this for 10 minute... View MoreBest free sourcing intel nobody uses: eBay sold listings. Search your item, filter to SOLD, sort by most recent. That's the real market — not the asking prices, the actual sales. Do this for 10 minutes before every thrift run.

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The $20 rule: I never buy anything to resell unless I can make at least $20 profit AFTER fees and shipping. Not the sale price — the profit. This one rule has saved me from more bad buys than any sour... View MoreThe $20 rule: I never buy anything to resell unless I can make at least $20 profit AFTER fees and shipping. Not the sale price — the profit. This one rule has saved me from more bad buys than any sourcing course ever could.

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