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Podunk Picker’s Reselling Origin Story: Auctions, Curb Finds, and Selling “Junk” for ProfitIn this Pocket Change episode, the host fills in for absent co-host Joel with guest Podunk Picker, who shares his backstory and approach to part-time reselling. He explains how he started selling on eBay in the early 2000s, expanded to multiple platforms via cross-listing, and built his “Podunk Picker” name from Podunk Road in Michigan. He discusses focusing on auctions and rusty, unusual items other creators overlook, including selling a broken vintage Homelite chainsaw for about $180 and sourcing a 1960s Firestone boat motor for $15 with plans to part it out. He recounts using eBay and GovDeals/Public Surplus to help municipalities sell surplus items like water meters and equipment for thousands, covers rural sourcing challenges in the Upper Peninsula, and talks shipping strategy, YouTube workflow, and using Gemini to improve listing titles and descriptions.

The hosts of the “Pocket Change” reselling podcast rant about thrift stores inflating prices by checking eBay active listings, the judgmental “reseller look” at checkout, and frustrating eBay buyers who ask for the lowest price, demand discounts, and try to stack offers on new bundle discounts. They discuss balancing a full-time job with listing, shipping, and managing a growing death pile. One host reports a terrible week, selling only two sockets and ending up negative $1.70 after shipping and store fees, while the other sold 21 low-priced items (mostly cards and comics), highlights a profitable card bundle, and shares recent positive feedback. They mention a surge to 3,000 views, passing 500 subscribers, and cover eBay news including stricter auction nonpayment rules, expanded authenticity thresholds, Fitment+ Auto changes, holiday UPS price increases, Mercari hazmat charges, TikTok live shopping growth, and brief eBay history notes.00:00 Welcome to Pocket Change00:47 Thrift Store Price Madness02:24 The Reseller Checkout Look03:22 eBay Buyers and Lowballs04:45 Second Shift Reselling Life06:26 Show Intro and Setup07:49 New Recording Program Woes09:04 Weekly Sales Recap13:33 Sale of the Week Picks15:53 Feedback and Channel Milestones19:31 eBay News and Policy Updates23:24 MyFitment Changes Explained24:49 Fitment Plus Update25:36 Holiday Shipping Surcharges26:25 Mercari Hazmat Fees27:39 TikTok Live Shopping Boom28:39 More eBay News Roundup29:26 Listener Comments Shoutouts33:23 This Week in eBay History37:37 Pocket Change Picks47:04 Tech Glitches and Wrap Up

Antique Mall Inventory Graveyards, Facebook Marketplace Chaos & eBay Updates (Airbag Ban, Coin Rules, USPS Rates) | Pocket ChangeIn this episode of Pocket Change, the hosts joke about their low podcast rankings and the shutdown of Trash to Cash, then rant about antique malls as “nursing homes for inventory” and Facebook Marketplace deals that feel like hostage negotiations. They recap their weeks on eBay—one host sells five items and stresses that the “secret” is simply listing, while the other reports 20 sales but notices confusing shipping/label costs and discusses how fees and category changes can drastically cut profits, especially on higher-dollar items. They share sales and feedback highlights, debate shipping insurance and when high-value items become stressful to ship, and run a Pick or Pass segment on antique hand saws and a book. In eBay news, they cover an upcoming airbag/airbag-parts ban, mandatory coin authenticity changes, and USPS rate updates via eBay shipping, plus a brief discussion of Xbox reselling/scalping and eBay stock movement.00:00 Welcome and Rankings00:43 Antique Mall Rant01:30 Facebook Marketplace Chaos03:09 Inventory Taking Over03:42 Joel Week Recap05:58 List Stuff Secret11:24 Fees and Category Cuts15:07 Sales of the Week18:55 Feedback and Metrics23:20 eBay News Airbags25:25 Shipping and Coins Update29:02 Xbox Scalping Debate31:08 Console Price Debate32:00 eBay Stock Spike Talk33:22 Shipping Insurance Thresholds35:39 Pick or Pass Antique Saws41:34 Book Flip Pricing45:17 Selling Stained Shirts47:00 eBay Time Machine49:41 Commercials of the Week57:41 Wrap Up Schedule Changes

Yard Sale Economics, Death Piles & eBay Bundle Discounts | Pocket Change (Pocket Pals Return)The hosts revive the “Pocket Pals” nickname and joke about fighting the YouTube algorithm before sharing reseller life stories, including yard sale “two economies,” hiding excitement over valuable finds, and the struggle of listing a growing “death pile.” Joel recounts declining a low offer from “Baby Boutique For You” after a snarky message and discusses a strong August with 12 items to ship. They explain eBay’s new storewide bundle discount feature (how to enable it in Account Settings), warn about potential discount pitfalls on high-dollar items, and note shipping cost frustrations while testing shipping discounts for comics. Sales of the week include a discounted comic bundle and a steady-selling tap-and-die set. They touch on eBay news (dividend, tariffs questions, Cassini search changes, account crackdowns, dropshipping enforcement, coin authentication, USPS rate drop) and end with pick-or-pass items and odd vintage commercials.00:00 Pocket Pals Return00:39 Yard Sale Economics02:17 Death Pile Confessions03:21 Tech Glitches And Banter05:28 Baby Boutique Lowballer10:29 Bundle Discounts Setup16:55 Sales Of The Week27:35 Feedback Of The Week29:00 Shipping Tariffs And Policy34:38 UK Tariff Confusion35:22 Cassini Search Shakeup38:59 Live Selling Arms Race40:06 Account Fees and Dropshipping41:47 More News Roundup43:36 IKEA Enters Resale45:08 eBay Time Machine48:38 No Comments and Hacking Scare49:46 Pick or Pass Finds59:54 Commercials Rabbit Hole01:05:43 Ball Buster Value Check01:08:09 Wrap Up and Sign Off