Wholesale 101

My full time job is owning our family's wholesale company, but in my spare time I am a massive fish enthusiast.I love fish so much that I have two 55 gallon tanks, a 180 gallon pond with a second pond that is 50 gallons and lastly a 5 gallon tank… yeah, I basically own a fish store! Crazy, eh?If you’re a semi-experienced fishkeeper (is “fishkeeper” an actual word? I don’t know, but it sounds right) you likely know that you essentially have to create an ecosystem including plants to help p …

CONGRATS on your expensive sale! Woo-hoo for you! Pat yourself on the back because you did GREAT work! The hard part is done, now all you gotta do is ship, and here’s how to make sure you don’t get scammed:STEP 1: Protect Against “Not As Described” Liars - Photos are great but that cell phone in your hand also records video! Yes, it’s true, your cell phone isn’t just for cute selfies. Before you start recording the actual product, start your video by going to google and typing in “Todays Dat …

As the United States covid lockdowns slowly start coming to an end and the economy starts opening up again, you should expect summer 2021 to be different than summer 2020. With that being said, here’s my predictions for that is going to sell like crazy this year:1. SWIMWEAR! In most states, including my state (Michigan) we were on 100% lockdown during summer 2020. This was the first summer in my life that myself and my family did not get to enjoy our beautiful Great Lakes. I think I can spea …

Have you ever listed an item on eBay and started the bid super, super low because you know it will get more attention and bid-up high? But what happens when it only gets 1 bid and sells for way less than anticipated? Most normal sellers would say a four-letter-word of their choice then ship it to the highest (and only) bidder. However some sellers can’t deal with shipping out an item that didn’t sell for the price they had hoped for. Here’s some of the most hilarious and absurd excuses these …

I assume you are reading this because you either love reading this blog or because you are face-to-face with a buyer “sob story” email that you have no idea how to respond to. Yesterday we shared with you 14 absolutely hilarious and absurd Buyer Sob Stories from eBay and Poshmark sellers, hopefully you got a good laugh out of it!  So today we are going to address how to deal with these crazy stories.  Let's get started:Regardless of what you sell or where you sell it, you’re going …