Auction Fever, Vacation Mode & eBay Reselling Talk | Pocket Change Podcast

In this episode of Pocket Change, the hosts joke about auction bidding wars and impulse buys, then shift into weekly eBay updates, with Joe recording from a beach vacation and warning that sending offers can trigger shipping deadlines that ruin vacation time. They discuss lots of small sales, a canceled $50 belt buckle due to delayed shipping, and sales highlights including a 1963 illustrated Sherlock Holmes book sold for $25 and a brass Robert Frost “The Road Not Taken” compass sold via offers for $9.73. They talk about installing a GPU for AI work, share recent eBay feedback and opinions on automated feedback, and cover eBay news like the Sept. 19 USPS rate increase, pressure to use bundle discounts, and eBay Motors requiring 30-day free returns. The episode ends with listener comments, vacation stories, and some eBay history and commercial talk.

00:00 Welcome and Auction Rant

02:04 Switching to eBay Talk

02:39 Vacation Mode Shipping Tips

03:58 Shipping Schedule Mistakes

05:31 Sale of the Week Highlights

08:36 Pocket Watch Prices Today

09:27 GPU Upgrade Side Quest

11:46 Feedback of the Week

13:12 Automated Feedback Debate

17:36 Vacation Food and Island Time

20:40 No Weird Shit Restaurant

24:10 Pick or Pass Hose Clamps

27:20 Pricing and Lotting Strategy

31:08 Grab Something From the Rental

31:43 Cutco Knife Talk

32:44 Shipping Rates Update

34:11 Bundle Discounts Debate

38:16 Fees and Big Ticket Sales

40:58 Collectibles Regrets

44:13 Penny Rounding Rant

46:03 Listener Comments Roundup

55:26 eBay Time History

58:11 Retro Ad Reactions

01:01:49 Seafood and Signoff

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

Estate Sale Pricing, eBay Algorithm Changes & Weird Buyers | Pocket Change PodcastIn this episode of Pocket Change, the hosts riff on estate sale and Goodwill pricing, impatient buyers, and how reselling always pulls you back in. Joel reports a strong August (up “1,000%” but only $41 profit), while the other host focuses on building YouTube audiobook and true crime channels using AI tools, verification, and faster processing setups, and they discuss new monetization watch-hour requirements. They compare notes on possible eBay algorithm shifts, test eBay’s priority promotion/pay-per-click ads, and share sales of the week (flannel pajama pants and a cheap yard-sale KJV Oxford Bible). Other topics include a rude lowballer, payment delays, address-change requests, the value of buyer messaging, feedback highlights, eBay label QR code issues, tougher action on non-paying buyers, eBay Live growth and events, eBay history notes, listener comments, “Pick or Pass” items, and odd Kraft mac and cheese commercials.00:00 Welcome and Algorithm Jokes00:39 Estate Sales and Thrift Pricing01:42 Buyer Shipping Complaints02:36 Weekly Numbers and Profit Talk05:20 YouTube Side Hustles08:56 Monetization and Listing Grind09:51 eBay Algorithm Changes11:04 Priority Promoted Listings Test13:43 Sales of the Week16:42 Shipping Costs and Lowballers20:31 Offer Drama and Address Issues23:38 Feedback of the Week27:10 eBay News and QR Code Bug29:49 Non Paying Buyers and Live Shopping31:46 Niche Selling Talk32:13 Ebay Live Event News32:51 Using Chatgpt For Research34:22 Ebay Time Machine35:25 Amex Removed Debate39:05 Listener Comments Roundup40:40 Shipping Wrong Address Advice46:58 Refund Before Return Warning48:18 Pick Or Pass Cards51:43 Pick Or Pass Bible Find54:31 Mac And Cheese Ads57:32 Final Thoughts Signoff

Pocket Chains: Reselling Wins, eBay Seller Updates, and the Rise of Fake “Live” AI MarketingIn this episode of Pocket Chains, the hosts recap a chaotic reselling week across storage auctions, antique malls, Facebook Marketplace, and shipping costs, then share their own results: one sells three items (plus a pending payment) by listing consistently, while the other makes 23 sales for about $90 profit and gets distracted writing books. They vent about misleading “live” podcast promo webinars and email marketing that feels automated or fake, then discuss AI tools that can clone a presenter and concerns about trust. Segments include sale of the week (an Elvis commemorative book and a Nolan Ryan card pack), feedback of the week, and eBay news covering Q2 results, August seller updates, stricter apparel/item specifics, “Made in USA” claim risks, delivery delay protections, and USPS weight adjustment chargebacks. They close with listener comments, a pick-or-pass on a Lenox vase and Christian book set, a weird Barbie listing, and funny local commercials.00:00 Cold Open Chaos00:38 Reselling Rants04:38 Weekly Sales Check In06:55 Writing Books With AI09:25 Fake Lives And Marketing14:09 AI Clones Are Here18:49 Sell Of The Week23:08 Shipping Talk And Discounts25:29 Feedback Of The Week29:38 eBay News And Updates31:26 Seller News Listing Rules33:59 Delivery Delays Protection36:42 Apparel Listing Crackdown37:04 Listing Condition Updates38:43 Regional Shoe Sizing39:26 Made in USA Crackdown41:55 Marketplace News Roundup43:08 USPS Weight Audits48:27 eBay Time Machine51:18 Listener Comments57:22 Pick or Pass Items01:01:27 Books Reselling Strategy01:09:17 Weird Listing and Ads01:15:23 Closing Thanks

Pocket Change: Dumpster Dives, Wicked-Fast Shipping, and eBay’s Depop DealIn this episode of Pocket Change, the hosts joke about the chaos of reselling—overpriced Goodwill finds, unrealistic Facebook Marketplace listings, and demanding eBay buyers—while sharing their recent numbers: one host sold a single men’s polo shirt and the other had $400 in sales across 23 items, netting $222. They discuss a Media Mail package that took 18 days and traveled across multiple states, the value of clear buyer communication, and strategies for reducing shipping costs by adjusting packaging weight. The show covers feedback updates, eBay news including a nearly $56M cyberstalking settlement, the finalized $1.2B Depop acquisition with job cuts, updated import tariffs, and eBay’s sports card convention presence. They review items like a 1965 Haley’s Bible Handbook and a sealed Oxford Korean Lego-style bus set, and end with odd commercials including a Vicks Formula 44 spot featuring an Oddjob reference.00:00 Dumpster Diving Intro00:34 Reselling Rants02:01 Show Kickoff Theme04:04 Weekly Sales Recap05:37 USPS Shipping Odyssey07:33 Sale of the Week Picks16:02 Packing and Weight Hacks18:23 Feedback of the Week22:13 eBay News Roundup27:39 This Week in eBay History30:29 Roasting Old Photos31:59 Bible Handbook Flip36:57 Oxford Brick Bus43:02 Reselling Workflow Wins49:10 Platforms and Store Tips53:44 AI Lister Update56:30 Weird Commercials01:01:18 Wrap Up Goodbye