Used Media Reselling

What It Is

You buy used books, CDs, DVDs and records in bulk, list them individually on eBay (cross-listed to Etsy and others with a tool), and send higher-volume disc media to Amazon FBA, storing everything at home. The creator runs about 21,000 listed items out of a two-car garage, with weekly targets of 250 new eBay listings, three to four boxes to Amazon FBA and 10 miscellaneous items. He focuses on low-print, low-competition titles (local history, academic journals, gospel and small-artist CDs), with minimums of $15 for books and $12 for CDs, and is testing a $4.99 flat-price CD tier. He runs 48-hour markdown sales, accepts offers, and sells side lots such as 100 scratched discs for crafters.

The Pitch

The creator says this supports his family full-time, with good days over $500 in sales, and that rare, low-supply items sell without competing against other sellers even if they take months or years to move. He says each item takes under 5 minutes of work, so even a $5 profit on a small book is worthwhile. He stresses weekly goals as the key to keeping volume up.

Who It’s Best For

Organized, patient people with storage space who enjoy hunting for unusual items and can keep a steady listing and shipping routine. It suits those willing to source in person and handle packing every day.

The Truth (as we see it)

This is a well-documented, credible business shown with real orders, prices and shipping costs, including candid losers (a VHS tape that earned almost nothing after fees and postage) and slow movers that took a year or two. Margins per item are thin, so it relies on large volume, cheap bulk sourcing and lots of storage; he is out of room at 21,000 items and considering a shipping container. Sourcing sometimes means full-day or out-of-town buying trips, and packing and shipping is physical daily work. He mentions an affiliate link to a content software tool (ContentFold) for his YouTube work, which is not part of the reselling itself.

Our assessment, based on the video and what’s typical across similar videos. We don’t independently verify income claims or prices.