This week Jess discusses recent volatility in sales and the expectation that these big swings will last for a while. The stock market and world economies are experiencing a lot of chaos and we'll dive into a bit of the psychology behind that and what it means for your reselling business. Subscribe to the podcast anywhere you get your podcasts! Pod.link/businessofreselling And don’t forget, we’re always buying! Hook us up with a great pick in the Pacific Northwest or British Columbia and you’ll r...
Mar 18, 2025•19 min•Season 5Ep. 52
In February I did a podcast about the upcoming tariffs and how resellers might pivot, if necessary, to keep their businesses thriving in spite of it all. Here we are in March and...the situation is pretty much exactly the same. In February I did almost nothing to react and my approach remains the same. The big reactions and responses we should be having include doing everything we can to maintain democracy and fight dictatorship. Meantime, keep your business boring. Listen in for more. ARTICLES ...
Mar 04, 2025•13 min•Season 4Ep. 51
Oh my goodness, how do we navigate this tariff thing? There's a LOT going on right now affecting resellers, and it seems to change hourly. The thesis of this podcast episode: stay calm, don't panic, plan carefully. Jess discusses a few ways you might consider pivoting your reselling business if you have to. Listen in to get those ideas, and more. Subscribe to the podcast anywhere you get your podcasts! Pod.link/businessofreselling And don’t forget, we’re always buying! Hook us up with a great pi...
Feb 11, 2025•21 min•Season 4Ep. 50
CALL TO ACTION: Have you thought about what do with you reselling profits? Even if you’re only making a few dollars? Subscribe to the podcast anywhere you get your podcasts! Pod.link/businessofreselling And don’t forget, we’re always buying! Hook us up with a great pick in the Pacific Northwest or British Columbia and you’ll receive a gift! ARTICLES & RESOURCES: Get business coaching from me! Email hello@storagewarrior.ca to get started. Profit First by Mike Michalowicz: https://mikemichalow...
Jan 21, 2025•26 min•Season 4Ep. 49
Looking backwards and forwards: it's my Year in Review, plus a 2025 Outlook! The past year had some really weird vibes, but the theme was that the business was starting to feel like a grind. What are we going to do to change that for 2025? Listen in, and maybe you'll get some ideas about what to do with your reselling business, too! CALL TO ACTION: What’s your 2025 outlook and one SPECIFIC thing you will accomplish? Subscribe to the podcast anywhere you get your podcasts! Pod.link/businessofrese...
Jan 07, 2025•23 min•Season 4Ep. 48
Is the Canada Post strike over? (no, it's not) Find out how the strike continues to affect our business and resellers in general, and find out why you should NEVER rely on a single selling platform for all of your reselling income. Plus our Black Friday/Cyber Monday review, and what's happening with the Shopify store! CALL TO ACTION: Are you relying too much on one platform? Tell me which one! NEXT EPISODE: In the new year! 2025 Goals and our renewed quest for $1 million. Year in review. Subscri...
Dec 17, 2024•25 min•Season 3Ep. 47
What happened in Ottawa at the eBay Canada Entrepreneur Awards? The answer is...not much, and also a LOT. I wanted to tell a story about how great the trip was and all the people we met and all the fun we had but in reality the entire experience was extremely disappointing, from basically no eBay representatives actually being there, to traveling all the way across the country NOT to actually get the award, to being asked to send an invoice to get our prize...? (WTF) and so much more. Listen in ...
Nov 12, 2024•27 min•Season 3Ep. 46
You WILL hear all about our trip to Ottawa for the EoY Awards...but not just yet. Listen in to find out why. In this short "JUST THE TIP" episode I'm talking all about public coupons on eBay - what they are, how they work, and why they might be more effective than markdown sales. Try one and see! Subscribe to the podcast anywhere you get your podcasts! Pod.link/businessofreselling And don’t forget, we’re always buying! Hook us up with a great pick in the Pacific Northwest or British Columbia and...
Oct 29, 2024•11 min•Season 3Ep. 45
Fair warning, this podcast is a BIT of a rambler, lol! I was just too excited to share the news that we've won eBay Canada's Entrepreneur of the Year Award for 2024. Hooray! But this episode isn't all about us, it's about YOU - propping up the importance of what we all do as resellers and why it deserves to be recognized. We're all playing a little role in the circular economy and frankly I think we should all be getting a lot more fanfare! Subscribe to the podcast anywhere you get your podcasts...
Oct 08, 2024•22 min•Season 3Ep. 44
I'm baaaacccccck! Today's episode is a short update on what's been going on with the business, why I took such a long break from the podcast (spoiler alert: it's a pretty lame reason), and what's coming up in future episodes. Plus a request for feedback! CALL TO ACTION : What would you like me to do a new episode about? Subscribe to the podcast anywhere you get your podcasts! Pod.link/businessofreselling And don’t forget, we’re always buying! Hook us up with a great pick in the Pacific Northwest...
Sep 24, 2024•17 min•Season 3Ep. 43
We're clearing out and starting over....just like we do 2-3 times a year! In today's episode I'll spill all the details on why we do warehouse sales, how we set them up and why it's SO important to clear out your space periodically so you can be more productive. Subscribe to the podcast anywhere you get your podcasts! Pod.link/businessofreselling And don’t forget, we’re always buying! Hook us up with a great pick in the Pacific Northwest or British Columbia and you’ll receive a gift! ARTICLES &a...
Apr 16, 2024•19 min•Season 3Ep. 42
Is it important to have a Mission and Vision statement as a reseller, or is it all business hogwash? Listen up to find out IF it matters, WHEN it matters and how knowing your purpose can fire you up to grow your reselling business. Subscribe to the podcast anywhere you get your podcasts! Pod.link/businessofreselling And don’t forget, we’re always buying! Hook us up with a great pick in the Pacific Northwest or British Columbia and you’ll receive a gift! ARTICLES & RESOURCES: About the circul...
Mar 19, 2024•25 min•Season 3Ep. 41
Feedback extortion: it happens. Seasoned sellers know how to deal with it, but it doesn't make it any less irksome. That's the intro to this week's episode, which is really about BIG PICTURE thinking and looking at strategy vs. tactics in reselling. What's the difference? Do you need both? Which comes first? All those questions and more will be answered... CALL TO ACTION: Do you have a selling strategy? A growth strategy? Or any strategy at all? If you’re willing to share it, please do! NEXT EPI...
Feb 27, 2024•20 min•Season 3Ep. 40
Had a question from a listener a few weeks ago about pricing and researching items you either know little about or can’t find comparable sold values for. So I’m going to walk you through a few things you can try, some tools you can use and what to do when you’re completely flummoxed. I also have a few mystery items I’ve never been able to identify or price, maybe you can help me! Subscribe to the podcast anywhere you get your podcasts! Pod.link/businessofreselling And don’t forget, we’re always ...
Feb 13, 2024•33 min•Season 3Ep. 39
Returns are a common part of the reselling business, and understanding how to handle them is crucial for success. In this podcast episode, Jess discusses the reasons why returns happen and provides valuable insights for Canadian resellers. She explores the impact of return rates in different product categories, such as apparel and electronics, and highlights the importance of having a clear and flexible return policy. By putting yourself in the buyer's shoes, you can enhance their confidence in ...
Jan 23, 2024•26 min•Season 3Ep. 38
It's the first episode of Season 3 in 2024! To set the year off in a productive way, I'm talking aboat goals - what mine were last year, what we failed at and where we succeeded, and where we want to take Storage Warrior in 2024 as we inch closer to our $1 million sales goal. What about you? Did you achieve the goals you set for yourself last year and if not, what system are you building to try again to get there? Subscribe to the podcast anywhere you get your podcasts! businesofreselling.com An...
Jan 09, 2024•21 min•Season 3Ep. 37
Don't forget to Like, Subscribe and Leave a comment on our YouTube channel to be entered to win a free eBay store review from Jess ($150 value)! youtube.com/@storagewarriorpodcast This week Jess dives into the idea of acquiring inventory through residential junk hauling and explores the pros and cons of expanding services to scale up the business. ARTICLES & RESOURCES : Episode 34: https://youtu.be/mzbhMuX31WA Vertical Integration: https://www.thebalancemoney.com/what-is-vertical-integration...
Nov 21, 2023•17 min•Season 2Ep. 35
Black Friday is coming! Don't make these 5 mistakes in your reselling business during this critical sales window. Subscribe to the podcast anywhere you get your podcasts! Pod.link/businessofreselling And don’t forget, we’re always buying! Hook us up with a great pick in the Pacific Northwest or British Columbia and you’ll receive a gift! ARTICLES & RESOURCES: Episode 14: https://youtu.be/DVMhyGhDZ5c Episode 15: https://youtu.be/0lYqK5sYwW8 Principles of Persuasion: https://blog.hubspot.com/s...
Nov 07, 2023•16 min•Season 2Ep. 34
I'm back from my Portugal vacation! And super excited to share some details of what I did as well as how the business fared while I was away. And since I've been back, we've been really overwhelmed with inventory which got me thinking, is there ever a time to stop sourcing? Explore the pros and cons of taking a break from sourcing, and lend your expert advice: tell me what to do! Should we stop sourcing for a while, or keep it going? RESOURCES: Research sold prices with Worthpoint: https://www.w...
Oct 17, 2023•23 min•Season 2Ep. 33
I've got a big dump of updates in this episode and then it's on to a listener question: Does reselling lead to hoarder issues? Let's explore that topic as well as some ways you can get creative with your inventory storage as you scale up. Subscribe to the podcast anywhere you get your podcasts! Pod.link/businessofreselling And don’t forget, we’re always buying! Hook us up with a great pick in the Pacific Northwest or British Columbia and you’ll receive a gift! ARTICLES & RESOURCES: Anxiety &...
Sep 19, 2023•30 min•Season 2Ep. 32
Donate to BC or NWT Fire Relief Efforts Here: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/donate-to-charities-responding-to-the-british-columbia-wildfires/ Keeping it light this week with an episode all about the most annoying people who host yard sales. #2 is the person who says NO EARLY BIRDS and then lets in all the early birds. Tune in to find out the rest of my Top 5! CALL TO ACTION: What kind of yard sale-r drives you crazy? Subscribe to the podcast anywhere you get your podcasts! Pod.link/businessofre...
Aug 22, 2023•22 min•Season 2Ep. 31
Today Jess talks all about BRANDING. Do resellers need it? How much should it cost? What will it do for a reselling business? Subscribe to the podcast anywhere you get your podcasts! Pod.link/businessofreselling ARTICLES & RESOURCES: Episode 29: Marketing for Resellers https://youtu.be/n-oSsNfsxsA Get your ticket to the BOSS Reseller Remix: https://www.resellerremix.com/ Techcrunch, Startup Branding: How Much Does it Really Cost? https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/28/startup-branding-how-much-do...
Aug 08, 2023•25 min•Season 2Ep. 30
Promotions and marketing episode! It's so hard to determine the best way to promote your items, whether on eBay or any other platform. How much do you spend? How do you track the results? How do you know what works? This week Jess dives into all this and more, in the context of the Marketing Mix - also known as the 4 P's of Marketing. Lots of juicy info here to help with your reselling business! ARTICLES & RESOURCES: Types of eBay Promoted Campaigns explained: https://www.ebayads.com/ad-solu...
Jul 12, 2023•34 min•Season 2Ep. 29
It's been a few weeks since the last episode so this one is just an update on what's going on with our business and our lives, a recap of our vacation / picking trip in the USA as well as some tips on how to survive the dreaded SUMMER SLOWDOWN! Subscribe to the podcast anywhere you get your podcasts! Pod.link/businessofreselling Start Selling on eBay: https://ebay.us/Rzgs7m Research sold prices with Worthpoint: https://www.worthpoint.com/partner/0000 (please note: I may receive a small commissio...
Jun 27, 2023•28 min•Season 2Ep. 28
It's frustrating that in our reseller business there are people who just don't like what we do. Most of the time, experiences are positive, but some people feel there is a bit of a stigma about reselling - that it's gross, or dirty, or someone dishonest. In this episode Jess explores the psychology behind that behavior as well as some GREAT stories from other resellers! Definitely check this one out. CALL TO ACTION: What’s your best hater story? Let’s get it out in the open! Share it in the comm...
May 03, 2023•26 min•Season 2Ep. 26
So it’s tax time and you might be pulling your hair out trying to figure out what numbers to put where in your tax return. And I recently had a question from a listener asking me to do an episode on “What organizing your books looks like from a business standpoint. Everything from inventory to taxes to receipts and any programs you use to make life easier.” What better time than now to share how I stay financially organized? The answers might surprise you - my approach is a lot more simple than ...
Apr 18, 2023•27 min•Season 2Ep. 25
This week learn about limiting beliefs: what they are, how to recognize them, how to shift your thinking. Jess shares some of her deeply personal limiting beliefs, both ones that she's dealt with, and others that still constrain. How does this matter to your reselling business? You might be keeping yourself from growing your business and not even know it. Also, Jess answers a listener question about bringing inventory back from the US to Canada! ARTICLES & RESOURCES: Canadian reseller? Get a...
Mar 28, 2023•31 min•Season 2Ep. 24
In this week's just the tip, I'm challenging resellers NOT to get caught up in the bright shiny object that is ChatGPT, and offer a different solution for getting listings done faster. Subscribe to the podcast anywhere you get your podcasts! Pod.link/businessofreselling ARTICLES & RESOURCES: Practice Your Typing Speed: TypingTest.com OTHER LINKS: Start Selling on eBay: https://ebay.us/Rzgs7m Research sold prices with Worthpoint: https://www.worthpoint.com/partner/0000 (please note: I may rec...
Mar 14, 2023•5 min•Season 2Ep. 23
This week's episode is all about Bulk Buys, or Volume Purchasing! But first, Jess dives into her first "month in review" update with a quick talk about how Storage Warrior did in January. Want more updates like this? Leave a comment on our YouTube channel and ask for more! Buying in bulk is critical to scaling up your reselling business and it's really important to get your feet wet and get out of your comfort zone by making larger purchases and figuring out how to deal with them. In this episod...
Feb 28, 2023•33 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Based on listener requests, I'm doing this week's episode on all things shipping! Specifically, why Canadians are at a disadvantage when it comes to shipping (especially rural Canadians) and how we can ALL think about shipping strategically to both please our buyers and make sure we aren't losing a ton of money. Subscribe to the podcast anywhere you get your podcasts! Pod.link/businessofreselling ARTICLES & RESOURCES: Get a Canada Post Small Business Account: Sign up for Stallion Express! Lo...
Feb 07, 2023•38 min•Season 2Ep. 22
