Pocket Change Reselling Podcast

Join us on our online selling journey, where we promise a rollercoaster of emotions, from the peaks of unexpected sales triumphs to the valleys of 'why-did-I-think-selling-a-left-handed-spatula-would-be-a-good-idea' regrets. We guarantee laughs, a few snorts, and possibly a rage moment or two (we're looking at you, random person who insists on haggling over a 99-cent item. So buckle up for another wild ride in the world of online selling - we can’t wait to share it with you!

Pocket Change Reselling Podcast is a business podcast hosted by Jefferson Benz and Joel Austin, with 184 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Jefferson Benz and Joel Austin hosts Pocket Change Reselling Podcast, a business show with 184 episodes published.

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  Fake “Live” AI Marketing EXPOSED + eBay’s New Seller Rules

  Aug 16, 20261h 17m

  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

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  I Found a Sealed Lego Bus at Goodwill? Reselling Wins

  Aug 9, 20261h 2m

  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

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  USPS Sent It WHERE?! eBay Shipping Gets Weird

  Aug 2, 20261 hour

  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

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  eBay Sellers Are Missing This Shipping Trick!

  Jul 26, 20261h 11m

  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

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  Don't Ignore These New eBay & USPS Changes

  Jul 19, 202656 min

  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

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