eBay Reselling Talk: Sales Recap, Feedback, Country of Origin & End/Sell Similar Slowdowns

In this Pocket Change episode, Joel and Ben recap their week reselling on eBay, including Joel selling a sweater and medical massage equipment for a solid dollar week despite fewer orders, while Ben had 12 small sales like Funko Pops, belt buckles, and WWE DVDs. They discuss how buyer feedback has shifted toward automated feedback and share recent feedback they received. A major topic is eBay requiring “country of origin” on listings, which they suspect can affect whether items remain promoted, and they share tips for figuring it out. Joel also reports eBay seemingly throttling or temporarily hiding items after repeatedly using “end listing/sell similar,” suggesting repromoting in bulk as an alternative. They touch on a lawsuit claiming trading card “breaking” is gambling, share an eBay commercial, and cover recent finds and a quick pick-or-pass pricing check.

00:00 Welcome Back Banter

00:32 Weekly Sales Check In

01:53 Temu Search Surprise

05:17 Ben’s Sales Roundup

06:25 Feedback Talk

09:52 Favorite Sales Picks

11:34 Pink Beard Charity Bet

12:47 Sweater Profits Strategy

14:52 Country of Origin Rules

20:29 Ads and Tubi Tangent

22:43 Sell Similar Glitch Explained

27:04 Workarounds and Wrap Up

30:44 Listing Drives Sales

31:56 Card Breaking Lawsuit

35:13 Is Breaking Gambling

39:42 eBay Ad of Week

41:23 Depop Migration Talk

41:49 Finds of the Week

44:59 Picker Pass Pricing

53:49 Paying More and Karma

56:21 Wrap Up and New Segments

Pocket Change Podcast: Reselling Updates, Shipping Mistakes, and Handling Buyer QuestionsIn this Pocket Change Podcast episode, the hosts talk about consent-to-record changes in their setup, a new clearance computer purchase after prior computer issues, and weekly reselling updates. Ben shares slow listing progress, frustration with long commutes and traffic from a new job, and a pause in daily sales after changing promoted listings. They discuss when to block buyers who ask many questions, stressing gut instincts and keeping all communication and shipping within eBay. Feedback is a major topic: Ben received negative feedback for comic book packaging and explains his cardboard-and-mailer method, while also getting odd positive feedback; they discuss replying to negatives and using feedback strategically. They share “sale of the week” highlights, including penny folders and Little League baseball pins, and reflect on scalability, average sale price, and the need to list more and raise profit per item.00:00 Consent and Cold Open00:06 Pocket Change Intro01:40 Recording Setup Changes02:13 New Computer Upgrade03:09 Weekly Sales and Listing03:45 Traffic and New Job Commute04:53 Sales Slump and Promotions08:06 Buyer Questions and Blocking12:41 Pick or Pass and Jokes15:31 Feedback Segment Begins16:45 Negative Feedback Comic Shipping19:15 Weird Feedback and MAGA Note19:51 Handling Feedback Drama22:12 Shipping Refunds and Extortion23:07 Damage Claims and Proof24:29 Sale of the Week Pennies27:06 Shipping Speed and Motivation27:55 Commute and Work Schedule30:24 Raising Profit Per Sale32:45 Sell What You List36:23 Clearance and Dead Inventory38:08 Numbers Review and Scaling41:02 Wrap Up and Sign Off

Reselling Updates, Shipping Tips, and Pick or Pass: Perfume Gift Sets & Pewter CollectiblesIn this episode of Pocket Change, Ben and Joel discuss sluggish early-March eBay sales, with both moving mostly low-dollar items, and they compare weekly totals, fees, and shipping costs that cut into profits. They share feedback updates, favorite sales (including pocket watch chains and a Nova VHS tape), and practical packing advice about investing in boxes and cheaper DIY comic-book shipping materials. Ben explains “list bumping” to refresh older listings and mentions plans to increase daily listing volume. They cover a gas-station “pump switching” scam, note eBay pausing shipments to several Middle East countries, and play “Pick or Pass,” discovering unexpected resale value in a sealed Cherry Rouge body set and a Christopher Pardell Legends pewter piece. The episode ends with a brief BOLO discussion on ashtrays, including branded and vintage examples.00:00 Cold Open Chaos01:59 Sales Slump Talk04:32 Gas Pump Scam09:29 Listing Bumps Strategy11:11 Shipping Costs Reality12:15 Feedback Highlights14:41 Favorite Sales Picks19:38 Packing Supplies Tip22:04 Streaming and Burnout25:01 Reselling Expenses Mindset29:58 Picker Pass Returns32:44 Pricing the Sealed Gift33:10 eBay Comps Surprise Find35:48 Yard Sale Gift Set Lessons37:46 Pewter Buddha Score40:25 Deep Dive on Artist Name45:21 Lowball Offers and Spouses47:21 eBay Shipping News Update51:51 Ashtrays as a BOLO57:46 McDonalds Ashtray Goldmine59:27 Sign Off and Next Week