Wholesale 101

If you’re an online seller, especially a new online seller, you are trying as hard as possible to save money wherever possible and packaging materials are one of the ways funds can be saved.  Most online sellers try to use “recycled” packaging materials whenever possible. Many sellers even “upcycle” packaging supplies when available. If you’re not familiar with recycling vs upcycling here’s a super quick explanation:If you order something from Amazon and you reuse the box to ship somethin …

For those of you who absolutely love buying store returns, liquidations and salvage inventory to sell, chances are you’re going to end up with a sweater you simply cannot sell. Here’s a handful of ideas CUSTOM PILLOW CASES - Everybody loves buying limited edition or custom items. You can make a pillowcase from a sweater with little sewing knowledge. You can also check out the Recycled Sweater Throw Pillows tutorial or GatheredInTheKitchen's YouTube video guide below. MITTENS - Y …

Did you know that the stuff you throw out on a daily basis can actually bring in money on eBay?  Here's a list of 5 items that may surprise you to discover they have used value:Wine CorksThis just might make you rethink drinking beer or liquor! The average sale price is around $15 for 100 used generic corks or $0.50 per cork if they’re cool or great quality. The good news about corks is that they’re small and light so shipping is cheap. You can easily fill a USPS Flat Rate bubble mailer …

Having a candle arrive broken is a real bummer, BUT you don’t need to throw it out! Here’s how you can still enjoy it:photo provided by The Turquoise TableALWAYS START HERE:  The first step is always to remove the dangerous parts of the jar and discard them. Now you’ll end up with an amazing selling piece of wax inside of a wrecked looking jar that is likely missing a piece or has a massive crack or a bunch of chips:  this is okay!  Here's 5+ methods of how you can still enjoy i …

If you love buying Liquidations and Store Returns, chances are you will eventually end up with a pair of jeans that you just can’t sell due to damage; maybe the zipper is broke, an awful stain you can't get out or there’s a gaping hole. Instead of throwing them in the trash, here’s great ideas to consider! I put these ideas in order, based on the part of the jean used. Let’s get started:  JEAN SEAMSREPURPOSING: This is super friggin coo! PillarBoxBlue has this incredible idea: S …