Reseller craft, honest math.
Guides and teardowns for people who flip, store, list, and ship real inventory.
Do eBay resellers need to collect sales tax? Marketplace facilitator laws in 2026
eBay collects sales tax for you in every state that requires it — but that's not the whole story if you also sell on your own Shopify store. Here's what actually applies to you.
Liquidation pallets for resellers: manifests, grading, and the real math
Liquidation pallets promise thousands in MSRP for a few hundred bucks. Here's how manifests, condition grades, and resale certificates actually work in 2026.
Quarterly estimated taxes for resellers: what you owe and when
Most resellers only think about taxes in April and get hit with an underpayment penalty. Here's how quarterly estimated taxes actually work for eBay and reseller income in 2026, with real numbers.
AI tools for eBay resellers in 2026: what actually helps, and what's hype
A practical, no-hype look at where AI genuinely saves eBay resellers time in 2026 — listing copy, pricing research, photo cleanup, and bookkeeping — and where it's just a buzzword bolted onto an old tool.
How to use AI to write eBay listings that actually sell
A repeatable workflow for using AI to write eBay titles, item specifics, and descriptions that rank in search and convert — including the mistakes that get listings buried or get you a return.
The 1099-K threshold for resellers in 2026 — what actually changed
The 1099-K threshold rules shifted again for 2026. Here's the real number, what platforms are required to report, and the paperwork that quietly ruins your tax season if you ignore it.
How to avoid double-sales when cross-listing (the real fix)
Cross-listers promise auto-delist but fail when your computer sleeps, Chrome updates, or the marketplace pushes a UI change. Here's why, and how to actually stop double-sales.
Cost basis per item vs per lot — why your profit math is lying to you
Dividing a $140 lot evenly across 20 items is how most resellers end up with spreadsheet profit that doesn't match their bank account. Here's what real cost basis looks like.
Why resellers outgrow spreadsheets (and what to use instead)
A working spreadsheet is the first step. Losing track of 50 items is the second. Here's when to switch, and what breaks if you wait.
What you actually take home on eBay in 2026
Final value fee, promoted listings, shipping, insertion fees. A worked example on a $40 sale, and why sub-$20 items quietly lose you money.
Poshmark vs eBay: which actually pays more on a $40 sale?
Poshmark's 20% feels worse than eBay's 13%, but eBay adds shipping, per-order fees, and promoted listings. A side-by-side on the same item.
Your real profit margin is probably 12%, not 40%
COGS isn't just the price you paid. Mileage, supplies, shipping write-offs, returns, platform fees. Here's what's missing from most resellers' math.