Pocket Change: Shipping Weirdness, Media Mail Tips, eBay History & Pick-or-Pass Finds

Jefferson and Joel open with jokes before recapping their reselling weeks: Joel goes from zero sales to two, including an international order routed through Illinois and confusion over shipping credits, while Jefferson sells about $500, nets around $225–$260, and lists roughly 1,000 postcards using AI, shipping them via eBay standard envelope with add-on pricing. They discuss USPS rate oddities, eBay sorting by total price, and using Media Mail for eligible items (not comics or magazines with ads). In feedback, Ben reads several positive reviews and Joel shares a “nice handbag” comment he misread. The eBay time machine covers PayPal’s 2015 spinoff, eBay’s naming origin, and Beanie Babies boosting early growth; news includes upcoming fashion listing requirements for material composition and a story about a YouTuber allegedly selling stolen relics on eBay. They do “Pick or Pass” on a free karaoke amplifier and a cheap Star Wars Christmas item, and share a USPS misrouted package issue plus listener comments.

00:00 Cold Open Chaos

00:10 Pocket Change Intro

02:34 How Was Your Week

04:06 International Shipping Talk

07:27 Media Mail Basics

08:38 Ben's Sales Update

11:46 Feedback Of The Week

18:13 Sale Of The Week

22:42 eBay Time Machine

25:59 eBay News Updates

30:27 Slow Season Inventory

31:52 Pick or Pass Returns

33:01 Karaoke Amp Research

38:33 Star Wars Decor Flip

41:56 Lost Package Drama

46:10 Listener Comments

50:19 Lithium Shipping Rules

54:49 Commercial of the Week

58:52 Wrap Up and Outro

Pocket Change Reselling Podcast: Summer Slowdown, Shipping Tricks, Pick-or-Pass & Weird CommercialsIn this episode of Pocket Change, the hosts joke about their small but growing podcast and discuss the reselling grind, emphasizing repetition and “10,000 hours.” Joel reports a single sale—a Vera Bradley purse from home—while Jefferson shares a strong week ($882.30 in sales, $409.04 costs, $428.20 profit) and notes 5,366 active listings, with multi-quantity shipping settings helping cards and comics sell in bundles. They debate trying to game eBay’s shipping weight tiers, warn to confirm real savings by destination, and review recent eBay issues like coin protocols, country-of-origin delistings, and higher shipping/dimensional changes. In Pick-or-Pass, they evaluate retro phones as a fad with decent sell-through and a Craftsman right-angle drill with low sell-through and thin arbitrage margins. Jefferson also mentions two buyer issues/returns handled with refunds, then they close with odd commercials.00:00 Welcome to Pocket Change01:53 Squeaky Chair Banter02:59 10,000 Hours Mindset04:14 Weekly Check In05:41 Sale of the Week07:25 Shipping Weight Hacks11:04 Numbers and Store Size15:08 Feedback of the Week22:25 Listener Comments27:41 eBay News Roundup32:52 Shipping Costs and Oversize36:43 eBay AI Lilium Rant38:04 This Week in eBay Past39:02 Live Show Banter39:49 Pick or Pass Intro40:38 Retro Phones BOLO48:03 Clearance Tool Debate53:14 Retail Arbitrage Lessons57:54 Bulk Selling Strategy01:01:00 Returns and Complaints01:06:49 Weird Commercials Finale

Sipping & Shipping Returns, eBay News, and Pick or Pass Finds

Jefferson and Joel banter about the Pocket Change podcast ranking, stinky items, and the return of “Sipping and Shipping.” Jefferson shares a strong sales week driven by heavy listing (including 1,200 cards), highlights a $95 transfer relay switch sale, and discusses using an AI lister and free listing limits, while Joel reports no sales due to focusing on building and testing a new lister and mentions receiving very low offers. They read listener comments, review eBay history milestones (eBay buying PayPal in 2002, the 2012 logo change, Apple Pay in 2018, and the first eBay sale), and cover eBay/USPS news including July seller updates, GameStop’s continued interest in eBay, shipping-rate details, dimensional weight, and a new $50 USPS hazmat non-compliance fee. They finish with “Pick or Pass” items (an NRSV Bible and a brass unicorn) and share favorite Skittles commercials.

00:00 Cold Open Banter

02:33 Shipping and Sipping Returns

04:01 Jefferson's Sales Update

05:06 Sale of the Week Intro

06:13 AI Lister Strategy

07:50 Joel’s Slow Week

09:05 Lowball Offer Stories

10:59 Listener Comments

14:16 Feedback and Store Plug

18:33 Finds Tommy Bahama Stains

22:06 Check Your Items Lesson

23:56 This Week in eBay History

25:38 First eBay Sale Trivia

26:39 Desk Salt Substitute Bits

28:42 Grant Missed Deadline

30:26 July Seller Updates

31:34 GameStop Buys eBay Talk

33:22 USPS Rates Hazmat Fees

36:43 Lithium Battery Watch Worries

39:02 Dan In Demand Shoutout

39:53 Pick Or Pass Bible Flip

44:35 Brass Unicorn Deep Dive

50:52 Skittles Commercial Rabbit Hole

54:55 Wrap Up Listener Q and A

Pocket Change: Going Live Goals, 1,000 Listings, eBay Developer Program & New Fee/Shipping UpdatesIn this episode of Pocket Change, Jefferson and Joel ask listeners to help grow the channel to 500 subscribers so they can go live, then compare their week: Joel listed 22 items while Jefferson listed about 1,200 cards using a scanner and says the added listings revived overall store sales. Joel reports a slow end to June and no July sales yet, discusses feedback, and blocks extreme lowball offer accounts. Joel reveals he’s been approved for the eBay Developer Program and plans to build an AI listing tool with free beta access and a future flat-fee model. They introduce “eBay time machine” history (PayPal’s 2015 spinoff and eBay’s past ownership of Skype), read and respond to viewer comments about fees and scams, do pick-or-pass (Tommy Bahama shirts haul and a signed 1953 teapot), cover eBay/USPS and listing requirement updates, and end with a “weird commercial” segment featuring an edited Folgers ad.00:00 Welcome to Pocket Change00:54 Subscriber Push for Live02:16 Theme Song and Setup02:56 Listing Numbers and Systems03:51 Card Scanner Debate06:57 Sales Update and Feedback08:38 Lowballers and Blocking11:42 eBay Developer Program Win16:57 eBay Time Machine Segment20:14 Reading Listener Comments22:01 Fees and Shipping Explained31:16 Scams and Buyer Protection34:43 Community and Meetups Matter36:34 Flea Markets and MaxSold37:59 Why Comments Keep Us Going39:37 Pick or Pass Shirts Haul41:02 Sell Through Research43:20 Bundling and Listing Plans44:05 Negotiating Yard Sale Deals45:52 Pick or Pass Vintage Teapot47:41 Teapot Pricing and Comps51:52 eBay Policy and Shipping News57:19 Sales Slowdown and Live Selling01:03:51 Trading Cards Tools Update01:05:07 Weird Folgers Commercial01:08:54 Wrap Up and Goodbye

Pocket Change Reselling Podcast: Summer Slowdown, Shipping Tricks, Pick-or-Pass & Weird CommercialsIn this episode of Pocket Change, the hosts joke about their small but growing podcast and discuss the reselling grind, emphasizing repetition and “10,000 hours.” Joel reports a single sale—a Vera Bradley purse from home—while Jefferson shares a strong week ($882.30 in sales, $409.04 costs, $428.20 profit) and notes 5,366 active listings, with multi-quantity shipping settings helping cards and comics sell in bundles. They debate trying to game eBay’s shipping weight tiers, warn to confirm real savings by destination, and review recent eBay issues like coin protocols, country-of-origin delistings, and higher shipping/dimensional changes. In Pick-or-Pass, they evaluate retro phones as a fad with decent sell-through and a Craftsman right-angle drill with low sell-through and thin arbitrage margins. Jefferson also mentions two buyer issues/returns handled with refunds, then they close with odd commercials.00:00 Welcome to Pocket Change01:53 Squeaky Chair Banter02:59 10,000 Hours Mindset04:14 Weekly Check In05:41 Sale of the Week07:25 Shipping Weight Hacks11:04 Numbers and Store Size15:08 Feedback of the Week22:25 Listener Comments27:41 eBay News Roundup32:52 Shipping Costs and Oversize36:43 eBay AI Lilium Rant38:04 This Week in eBay Past39:02 Live Show Banter39:49 Pick or Pass Intro40:38 Retro Phones BOLO48:03 Clearance Tool Debate53:14 Retail Arbitrage Lessons57:54 Bulk Selling Strategy01:01:00 Returns and Complaints01:06:49 Weird Commercials Finale

eBay Slowdown, MaxSold Toy Flop, and AI Lister Price Hikes (Pocket Chains)In this episode of Pocket Chains, Joe and Ben discuss a rough week of reselling: Joe reports zero eBay sales, while Ben says a themed MaxSold auction focused on toys (including many Funko Pops) performed poorly, netting about $200 on $2,000 and prompting him to plan more variety next time. They talk about listing more items, including a large batch of Vera Bradley purses, and debate trends like Coach’s comeback and how outlet stores may affect Vera Bradley’s market, using sell-through rate data to explain why volume sold still matters. They cover shipping issues, including a costly mispricing example and talk of odd rate changes, plus holiday handling for Fourth of July and an eBay payouts glitch. They also review rising costs for AI listing tools, compare alternatives like eBay’s app, ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot, and end with “Picker Pass” items and a brief sale highlight.00:00 Alien Cold Open00:29 Slow eBay Week01:02 MaxSold Toy Flop03:34 Vera Bradley Haul04:27 Jingle and Tech Glitches07:59 Vera Bradley vs Coach10:21 Sell Through Rate Reality13:12 Shipping Rate Weirdness17:06 Feedback and Buyer Drama21:42 Sale of the Week22:29 AI Lister Price Hike23:58 Listing Tool Price Hikes25:16 eBay App AI Listing28:39 Build Store Then Maintain29:08 ChatGPT and AI Alternatives31:04 Picker Pass Hymn Book33:52 Picker Pass NASCAR Dud37:34 eBay Holiday Shipping News41:55 Fireworks and Holiday Chatter43:42 Taco Bell Ad and Taco Hack45:28 Wrap Up and Sign Off

Pocket Change Reselling Podcast: Summer Slowdown, Shipping Tricks, Pick-or-Pass & Weird CommercialsIn this episode of Pocket Change, the hosts joke about their small but growing podcast and discuss the reselling grind, emphasizing repetition and “10,000 hours.” Joel reports a single sale—a Vera Bradley purse from home—while Jefferson shares a strong week ($882.30 in sales, $409.04 costs, $428.20 profit) and notes 5,366 active listings, with multi-quantity shipping settings helping cards and comics sell in bundles. They debate trying to game eBay’s shipping weight tiers, warn to confirm real savings by destination, and review recent eBay issues like coin protocols, country-of-origin delistings, and higher shipping/dimensional changes. In Pick-or-Pass, they evaluate retro phones as a fad with decent sell-through and a Craftsman right-angle drill with low sell-through and thin arbitrage margins. Jefferson also mentions two buyer issues/returns handled with refunds, then they close with odd commercials.00:00 Welcome to Pocket Change01:53 Squeaky Chair Banter02:59 10,000 Hours Mindset04:14 Weekly Check In05:41 Sale of the Week07:25 Shipping Weight Hacks11:04 Numbers and Store Size15:08 Feedback of the Week22:25 Listener Comments27:41 eBay News Roundup32:52 Shipping Costs and Oversize36:43 eBay AI Lilium Rant38:04 This Week in eBay Past39:02 Live Show Banter39:49 Pick or Pass Intro40:38 Retro Phones BOLO48:03 Clearance Tool Debate53:14 Retail Arbitrage Lessons57:54 Bulk Selling Strategy01:01:00 Returns and Complaints01:06:49 Weird Commercials Finale

eBay Summer Slowdown, MaxSold Wins, and Pick or Pass: Cookie Skillet & Skylanders Crystal | Pocket ChangeIn this episode of Pocket Change, the hosts discuss reselling updates during a slow June, including a MaxSold sale that brought in $300 and efforts to clear a “death pile” by moving hundreds of items off eBay into MaxSold auctions. They compare eBay sales performance, share issues with buyers claiming “delivered” items weren’t received, and note eBay’s handling of return-policy disputes and potential extortion-like messages. They advise holding prices on seasonal items like Christmas décor despite lowball offers, and comment on declining meaningful feedback due to automated feedback. The hosts cover eBay policy changes including required coin conditions and country-of-origin fields, concerns about eBay Live, and an upcoming eBay shipping expansion. They close with “Pick or Pass” items: a small cast iron cookie skillet and a Skylanders Life Creation Crystal, plus a vintage Folgers ad.00:00 Podcast cold open01:35 Jingle chaos and Wendy's cup04:34 Weekly recap MaxSold wins07:49 eBay sales and delivery dispute13:23 Seasonal pricing strategy16:33 Feedback changes and sale talk21:25 American Dew and culture chat26:08 eBay coin grading rule26:55 Keyboard trouble and shoutouts30:25 eBay Live Backlash32:19 Vinted and Depop Pressure34:52 Mandatory eBay Shipping37:49 Free Shipping Risks40:04 Dimensions and Origin Rules42:34 Pick or Pass Cookie Skillet47:58 Pick or Pass Skylanders Crystal52:09 Retro Coffee Ad Reaction55:28 Wrap Up and Subscribe