My eBay Inventory System - Simple, Fast, And Effective
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 22. 08. 2021
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9:04 Great video. Another benefit of mixing item types in bins is that its easier to find things. If you have a toy, a sweater, shoes and some dvds in a bin, you will find that sweater pretty quickly when it sells :) I believe that's also how Amazon pulls items in their warehouses ... they mix items so its easier for the person pulling to find the sold items.
Cheers,
Julien
Im literally taking the Holiday today to reorganize and get my head around my inventory. I decided to come see what Ashley thinks.... Thank you for saving me from endless decision fatigue and rummaging in my mind. Videos like this arent flashy, i get it. But they are so so so helpful. Thank you!
Great video and info! One difference - I store in clear bags and use sequenced number stickers (they come in rolls of 1,000 and you can start on any number 1-9 0 eBay). The reasons are as follows: 1. Shoes can stink even after cleaning 2. Folds are preserved better 3. I had mixed up items previously like khakis and numbers on bags fixed this. 4. Grab and ship is faster 5. Generally, the numbers in each bin are in order = faster 6. Prevents damage and accidents like spill coffee, dirt, marks) 6. I can ship with more confidence a shirt or top in a NON-padded bag. 7. Less dust from clothes 8. Gets rid of that lovely Goodwill smell. ;)
do you not reuse the polybags then? because the sticker wouldnt come off.
Such great tips! Iâve struggled with figuring out a âperfectâinventory system, but Iâm learning there really isnât a perfect system, itâs all about just figuring out what works for you :)
Ashley, I love the idea of photographing the bin number the items go in while photographing the item! I definitely find myself with piles of photographed items and this will help so much! Thank you for taking the time to share you ideas! I am so inspired by you and am loving this series! â€ïžâ€ïžâ€ïž
So simple, although storing clothes in poly bags keeps them neatly folded no matter how many times they get pushed around.
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@@NazriB what are you talking about?
Omgosh thank you so much I did not even know thatâs what custom label meant. I swear even after years in eBay we learn something new all the time (:
That was awesome! I recently spent hours reorganizing my bins and come away from it more confused. I am now committed to redoing the entire process this way. Thanks so much for opening my eyes and taking the time to show me how to achieve organization!
I am so glad you posted this video! Oh I have naturally been Gravitating to your system myself and for some reason so stuck on thinking everything to be in bins of like items. I finally feel free to do what every morning to do now. Your video helped me tremendously thank you thank you thank you!
Thank you Ashley! I've been getting frustrated with my "system" and have changed it up a few times....this is perfect!! đ
Aww take it easy, you have the beautiful pregnancy glow
My inventory consists of ceramics and glass, so I need to wrap them to keep them from being damaged. But I can see modifying your system based on bins. And no more death piles! Thanks for the inspiration!
I've tried all of those and I love your idea of just putting it in a bin, that's it! Thx
Thanks! I have started using this system for my 1000 item and growing ebay store. So simple. I love it.
Thanks so much! We have a bins system but it needs some tweaking lol this is very helpful!
Prayers for a safe and quick delivery đ
Love this! Iâve just started to build my inventory and have been wondering the best way to organize it. I started poly bagging items and am so glad I didnât keep going that route to store items!
Great content, such a simple & easy method, that takes the stress out of it, Love It!!
Excited to see the updated version!!
This is so incredibly helpful! Been selling FBA online since January. All the things I can't sell on Amazon I need to sell on eBay. My dining room has turned into a sh!tstorm! It's so bad & and stressful. I haven't listed ANYTHING for months. Now I know how to organize this mess & get on top of it! Thank you! â€
You always give the best videos. I sell mainly hard goods and while I have an inventory bin system it is not where I need it to be and I have felt that anquish of not being able to find something in a bin. Sooo stressful and time consuming. I have even bought items just to fill an order until I can find the item. Love your supplies and have just purchased a few to help streamline my businss. Best of luck to you.
Very practical, love this system. I only sell part time, and have no more than 400 items listed, so far so good. Thank you for the tip.
Best wishes for a fast and safe delivery! Please take the time to rest â€ïž
Thanks for the great content. I have a real small reselling channel but enjoy and have learned from a lot of your tips...and good luck with your new baby also
This is awesome and simple. I just started to scale up my business and was wondering what method I was going to use and I really like this. Thanks for putting this out! Ohhh and I wish you the best with your pregnancy!! đ
This is a great video. I just started eBay selling and your procedure is really so simple and will surely help me a lot.
Blessings on the rest of your pregnancy! Thanks for great content. đ
Taking a picture of the bin number at the end is genius! Thank you đđœ
WOW I wish I would have found your videos so much sooner!!! I'm definitely binging your channel today!! Great videos and Thanks!!
You look amazing for nine months pregnant are you kidding me!!!
You go girl!!!
Thank you for making all of this content. My wife and I watch these as we are trying to take our business to that next level. Prayers for you and your family as you get ready for another little one!!!
Thank you so much!!
You and half of the people in America now! Everyone started an ebay store this pandemic..Good luck! Ebay is so saturated and competitive.. f.b marketplace, etc..
@@kimberlyyetta2332 There is no amount of saturation that can stop ones potential for success, being as everyone needs and wants items, whether it be for necessity or hobby, and as most vendors on ebay can bring both new and used items to customers at a discount, saturation is a mute point. :)
Thanks for all the great info! Hoping for a quick stress free delivery! How exciting!
And you look great btw! Sending love & prayers for the upcoming bundle of joy â€ïžđâ€ïž
Thank you, I'm just trying to tackle this and it's a real chore. I love the bins you have and although I sell mostly Vintage Decor, they should work nicely.
Omg I love seeing a business thrive! Iâm sure doing all the product listings is a pain đ and I understand about editing a CZcams video. Iâm currently editing one for my channel and Iâm like UGH WHY DO I STUTTER SO MUCH. Sending you positive vibes for your pregnancy! đâš
Stutter? Yeah I feel you.
Older comment.. but just try to pause briefly. The pause letâs your mouth catch up to your brain. Practice it and your ums and ahs will be greatly reduced.
Very informative and smooth. I do similar inventory management for my boxes. But I have one question, where did you learn how to speak so professionally and effectively, did you learn that in school? I have so much trouble trying to describe things in my videos. I just don't know where to start and than forgot what I want to say. Lol sorry I know it's off topic but I hope I can learn how to speak like you.. And one more Q, how's your business doing. Mine slowed down a lot since the beginning of winter
I have the tote scan labels I just got recently that I'm working on currently. I love it!!! it's stickers on Amizon that you scan and add items!!
Thats smart and easy way to do, take a last picture of bin number and write it on SKU when listing the item, to easily locate your stuff later when its sold. I would apply this idea for my stuffs too. Thanks for sharing.
Makes soooo much sense! Now I just need to be more focused & motivated. SQUIRREL!
Thank You!
You final plan is very simple. I will try it. I am still not organized. I have seen others and they are overwhelming to me. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for the organized advice
Thank you!! This helps so much
Love this, so simple!
We appreciate you Ashley đ
Appreciate you!! đ„°
Hey Ashley, thanks for the useful information! Also recommend using an inventory management software to take it a step further and track your inventory in real-time. đ Sending love and support to all small businesses and freelancers!
Great Clip Thank You, All the Best With Your Upcoming Bub.
You are one of my favorite your so organized love this video
Good luck, I hope everything has gone well! â€ïž
This was super super helpful !!
Yep! Bins are the way to goâđ°âđ°â
Bins forever! đ
THANKYOU YOU JUST SOLF MY PROBLEMS BEING SELLER ONLINEâ€
I have pretty much the same system but what I like is that you take a picture of the sku number. I think that would save me a lot of time. Thanks
Thank you for the video! And praying for a smooth delivery for you and your new baby.đ Question! How do you keep track of cost of goods of each item if you don't number them each in the box?
Great advice!! You are such a sweet, beautiful, Momma to-be. Take care!!!â€ïžâ€ïž
Useful tips indeed!
Thank you for your info
Use bins too but not this efficiently. Will definitely implement this going forward. Have a closet #1 and #2 also.
Thanks for sharing!
Love it. Thanks
Genius! Thank you!
Wow, Ashely! I have been looking to do an overhaul on my storage system. I have a bins system too, but of course, more complex. I will likely give this a go! :)
Let me know how it goes! đ„°đđ» good luck!!
For me personally, don't be afraid to include the bin number at the end of your title. Buyers get used to this but they may ask "what the heck is that B01 in your title?" but it makes it easier for YOU when it's time to find the item for shipping, especially if you're using your phone.
Awesome ive been putting things in the usps free crinkly envelopes in my bins and itâs such a hassle to look through and my boyfriend hates waking up to me digging through my bins for shipping bc we are currently in a one bedroom and these bags are crazy loud and my living room and dining room are also my work and storage space. I hate it but i donât want to keep my inventory in my garage bc itâs about a 5 minute walk and detached from our building and there have been multiple floods in that garage so Iâm weary of using that space. I do not like having inventory all over but right now itâs just what Iâm working with. I do need a study rack bc currently I just have bins stacked tall up against the wall and not all of my bins are the same size. It might be worth re-doing this bc a few of my bins are so big that I canât hardly move or lift them they are 50 gallon bins that I keep shoes in. I have 4 of them 2 are for shoes 2 are for random things: one is for miscellaneous things that have no bin yet but are listed and didnât get put away the other is stuff that still needs listing and right now I have about 8 boxes of inventory that needs to go up. I donât sell on eBay right now I only sell on posh and sometimes on depop it Mercari if I feel like cross listing. If I donât list daily I donât make daily sales so itâs so important to spread out my listings. I have such a massive amount up, I literally have over 750 active listings and Iâm only selling as many as I constantly list each day so if I miss days it hurts my business. Not sure how to find a way around this.
Hello, I found your shared information very useful.
I have been following 10 people/couples for a year now. I am opening my store
in the beginning of January and was looking for items I need to start. I am trying
to find how to figure the shipping costs and how too upload the pictures, and a
few other small things. I am 63 years old and a bit nervous but am also very excited
to add to my SS that I recieve monthly. Thank God for that but it only pays the monthly
bills. I would like to actually have some money to be able to go out to eat or whatever
when I want to get out of the house. Thanks again, I will be watching more of your content.
Thank you so much đ
Omg thank you for this video!! Iâm gonna try this out, itâs so annoying since I have all my clothes in 2 giant boxes on top of eachother and I forget where I leave the stuff and I donât prebag them cus of the same problem of forgetting what the item is and ppl wanting to see more of the item.. I saw the way you have your bins set up and Iâm gonna try to do mines like that!! Since Iâm a petite skinny girl I canât really carry them giant bins filled with heavy clothingđ and I constantly have to push the one on top of the 2nd bin because itâs on top of the other binđ© they also arenât see through so itâs even worse LOL
Thankyou so much this was really helpful. So you put the number when you list the item ? Iâll look into that
So clever đđ
Hi Ashley - Are you still using this same inventory system? I know you also sell hardgoods, so are those items going in the bins also with the clothing? Do you keep a spreadsheet or anything to track your sales? Thanks for all your content. I have learned so much from you!
It will work much better for you if you give each item you list a unique SKU number and keep a spread sheet which allows you to track which SKUs are in which boxes
If I am switching in and out items from bins I just use a dry erase marker on the front.
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I canât find the link for your bin and shelf system! Can you give it to me please? Thank you!
This was awesomesauce!
Thank you for another great video! QUESTION: Do you know of a way to include an inventory number for Amazon FBM, similar to eBay's Customer Label (SKU)? I've tried, and can't find a good way to include a inventory SKU for each bin. Thank you, and best wishes! -Steven
Thank you for this. I have yet to build my inventory and I have more of a stash in a âorganizedâ fashion in a special location of my house. I was going to school awhile back for accounting and I chose the worse time when I still had two little toddlers at home and they needed me. So, I quit my accounting class. I have no accounting knowledge, but if you have more tips on keeping up with inventory and your bookkeeping/accounting methods, etc.. please keep posting those videos too. I only use Mercari, but you mentioned about a cross platform or Flyp?
Where you list on that app and it will put your listing into your different platforms. I would like to know more about that too.
You are so pretty. You have that pregnancy glow. I miss those days. I have 3 kids of my own and they are a blessing and a handful. I would like at least one more baby.
Good Evening...loved your inventory system!!! I know your video has been on youtube for a while but I'm a newbee and trying to get the basics down. You mentioned there was info about your bins and I think you said your brackets for the bins. I could not find it. Could you please share that with me. I believe you have had your baby by now. Love you being a busy mom and having your online business. I'm a senior and learning a lot about ebay. Thank you again for sharing. There was a motivational speaker years ago by the name of Zig Ziglar. One of his comments was " You can have everything in life you want, if you just help enough other get what they want."
Hi! Just found you today, and I'm hooked. You have knowledge a lot of the resellers I follow don't seem to worry much about. I do have a question after looking at your eBay store. How are you allowed to sell NWT The North Face? It's a VERO brand on eBay, so my understanding is that we are only allowed to sell it in any but NWT condition. I may not understand the VERO program. Thanks for your content!
How many items do you usually have in your inventory per month? Great video! Prayers for your baby and growing family!
Thank you Ashley congratulations you look beautifulđŸđđđ
Thanks so much for the helpful video! đ Does anyone know where the custom sku is if you're listing from your phone on the ebay app? I can't find it. đ«
I enjoy your videos..question is what size are your bins? Thanks
I'm needing to get a system for bookkeeping and inventory purpose etc. When you purchase your items, how do you log, etc?
Great system. Another problem Iâve yet to solve is keeping track of older inventory. Iâll have items that donât sell and Iâll forget that itâs there until I accidentally notice an old item in the bins. I used to use ebays 30 day sale and when an unsold item came off listing I would reevaluate the listing and price. Now with automatic relisting I donât have that option. Any solutions?? Thank you!!
I store items in poly bags, but I leave the bags open and kinda stand them up in my bin. I can walk over to check on additional questions by the buyer.
Hairy tomatoe dude sent me here. He said u was cool and inspiring.
đđđ» Josh is the goat! Thank you for stopping by đ„°
Hi I love your videos by the way
I have a question if anyone can answer it. They have taken away the sku on ebay where do you put your bin number? Thank you in advance.
I put my items in ziplock bags. Label with white stickers item & sz. When it sells I put them in poly bags.
I use that system
I used to put items in bins by size/category etc. I do mine in similar bin method. For my clothing ones I do large ziplock bags from Walmart and it has an area for writing. I put the bin-item number. They stand up straight in the totes in 2 rows (donât put lids on them) and so easy to pull out tote like a drawer and grab the correct item in a second. I have to do item number because sometimes I have the same brand or item and different size etc. It just helps with making sure I am getting the exact item that sold. I also like the ziplock because I donât use lids on these totes. It keeps the items dust free if stored for a while. I store unlisted items in solid gray totes because I do sort by type of item for speedier photographing & listing. So I will grab a tote full of jeans or full of golf shirts...certain little toys I collect to lot up etc in different gray totes...whatever and just do one right after another. Then my listed ones are in clear totes. I pull one tote and photograph them and just check at bins for space. I keep a notebook handy and just have the number I need to start at for that bin. It is easy.
Love the different tote colors that very nice.
Sending good thoughts about your impending childbirth! Thank you so much for your videos.
Thank you Jo! đ„°
What is your sku system? How far do you go up to with your letters and numbers on the bins.( Example) Bins #s AO1-A25. Thank you for the great video!
Looking for the link to your shelves and bins. I am going to try this I already stopped the poly bags for each item for these very reasons. thank you!
Do you wash clothes before your sell them? Do you put fabric softener sheets or something like that in bins to make everything smell nice?
HELLO NEW subscriber here! I enjoyed this video. I heard you say things disappear from ebay. Do I have to look up all my listings occasionally to make sure they are there? That's a pain in the butt if so lol. Anyways take care.
Thank you for the video n hope you have a great pregnancy n healthy. My problem is the shipping that scares me. Macari n posh are so easy. eBay is for me the hardest Iâm sure itâs easy but I start n then delete what I posted.
Do you source for inventory on Saturdays only? If not, do you ever go with your kids? My son is t in school yet, so Iâm curious. Thanks!
Thank you for this great content. Question: do you wash or dry clean anything / everything? Some sellers say they do others donât.
I always wash or steam đđ»
Thanks for making these videos. I am brand new at selling on ebay and really appreciate all the info. Can I ask you a question plz? Where did you get the storage shelves behind you in this video? Did you buy them? or make them? Can you give more info on where you bought? or how you constructed them? TYIA! I will be watching all your videos. :)
there on the video link
good video
Amazing video thank you! Do you also keep a written inventory list or excel sheet?
I do! I will make that available soon đ„°
What type of camera do you use for photographs