Video summary
The video focuses on identifying high-profit opportunities for resellers by showcasing specific items that can be purchased at a low cost and sold for significantly higher prices. The host introduces the concept of "BOLOs," or items to be on the lookout for, drawing examples from various sourcing locations such as estate sales, women's club donations, Goodwill, garage sales, and online bins like OKC Bins. A key theme throughout the discussion is the importance of finding niche products that appeal to specific collectors or enthusiasts, ranging from vintage feathers and new-in-box Avon perfumes to specialized automotive parts and retro electronics. The host emphasizes that success often comes from knowing where to look and being willing to take calculated risks on items that might appear damaged or obscure to the average shopper.
Several standout examples illustrate the potential for substantial margins, particularly with items that require specific knowledge to value correctly. One notable item was a stained Primal Men's cycling jersey bought for just $1.50 at a women's club sale and sold for $15 within a month due to its unique print. Another impressive find involved a Ready Brute Elite RV tow bar purchased for $50, which sold for $649, highlighting how specialized equipment can yield massive profits if the seller understands the market. Similarly, vintage CRT televisions from brands like Sony and Toshiba, often found cheaply at thrift stores, were resold for nearly $200 each, while a lot of free magazines about building miniature engines fetched over $375 after six weeks. These cases demonstrate that patience and product knowledge are just as important as the initial purchase price.
The video also addresses practical strategies for maximizing sales speed and reach across multiple platforms like eBay, Poshmark, Mercari, and Whatnot. The host shares a story about a Gymboree baby blanket listed for eight months at $2 that eventually sold for $699 thanks to a buyer who wanted it as a sentimental gift, proving that emotional value can drive high prices. Additionally, the discussion covers the benefits of cross-posting items to increase visibility and mentions tools like List Perfectly to manage listings efficiently. The host encourages viewers to join their Facebook group to share their own unexpected finds, such as vintage rubber toys from the 1970s that sold quickly once listed with the right keywords, fostering a community where resellers can learn from each other's successes and avoid common pitfalls.
Read the full video transcript
Hey bolo buddies. Thanks for watching.
All right, you guys, we're going to talk
about some big money bolos. Items to be
on the lookout for, items you can buy
low and sell high. I'm going to tell you
where they got it, what they paid for
it, and what it sold for. This is my
bolo buddies Facebook group. Come on
over and join it. We talk about all
things reselling. At the top of the
group there is a share post. If you'd
like to be
have your bolo featured in a video like
this, please share there. You can shout
out your social media or if you if
you're on YouTube, you can put your
whatnot or places you sell, please feel
free to do that. Um it says got Uh the
first one here says got a bunch of these
feathers.
Uh it looks like turkey, quail, central
California species. These are feathers.
At an estate sale, I had a couple totes
worth of stuff and paid about 150 for
everything. This lot of feathers sold
for 100 in four days. There it is. And
the next one here
is this um Avon perfume.
And if you don't know, uh vintage
perfume can do very well. I would only
list personally the ones that are new in
the box. I know there's a lot of rules
about this. I know some people say it's
okay to list pre-owned. Um as far as I
know it is not. So, um I stick with new
in the box. This is indeed new with the
box. It says I went to a woman's club
that helps women. She said I go every
time they have a sale, always donation.
Paid 40 for everything. I found a lot of
brand new Avon items and sold this one
for $39. This one comes from Jolly's
Treasure Emporium. And please check out
my uh
YouTube channel. If you type in Jolly's
Treasure Emporium, I have featured her
multiple times. She has a very great
store, very diverse.
This one um what's neat about this one
is the item was stained. She said I
bought this Primal Men's Cycling Jersey
for $1.50 and sold in 1 month for $15.
It had a few It had a few stains. So,
sold quick even with the stains. Do you
guys pick up items with stains?
Sometimes you get them home and you're
like, "Oh, it has a stain." You try to
clean it, it doesn't clean. What do you
do? You know, you can donate it or you
can take a chance and list it. This one
had a really unique print, so it looks
like she still was able to sell it. This
one, she is the baby blanket selling
machine. That's what I'm going to call
her. Jolly's Treasure Emporium, the baby
blanket selling machine. This girl sells
baby blankets like it's
I don't know. I don't even know. She
bought this one for $2 and it's been
listed for 8 months, but she sold this
Gymboree
baby blanket for $69.
You go, girl.
All right, the next one says
Ralph Lauren Crystal Glenn Plaid Clear
Goblet.
Uh she said "I bought four of these
Ralph Lauren glass goblets and the same
person ended up buying all of them from
me. I listed them real high, sold this
one for 95, paid a dollar each at the
Goodwill."
And she said, "Thank you so much for
sharing my items
and yours and everyone else's." Yes,
thank you for sharing. We love to see
your items, but she listed it for 250,
took an offer for 95, but she bought a
bunch of them and I think that was her
last one to sell.
All right, check this one out, guys.
This is crazy.
I got to scroll back up here cuz things
got all mixed up. So, I've got things
from different
little different areas here. So, bear
with me. This one is a good one if you
know about these type of things. This
one would be hard for me, but my husband
could definitely move something like
this.
Paid 50, I got two of them. So, I think
50 each and this one sold for $649.
It's a Ready Brute Elite RV tow bar with
integrated Ready Brake Surge braking
system.
Whatever all that means, but it sold for
$649. So, that is a nice profit. So, all
you men out there, even women that know
about this type of thing,
That's a bolo. The next one is this Sony
KV-9PT50
9-in Trinitron Trinitron CRT color TV
retro game gaming. Paid 10 bucks for
this and sold it for 199. It did have
free shipping on it. Did this one have
free shipping? It doesn't say. This one
had free shipping.
Um this one is an LZARZ.
Oh man, LZAR7 ultra-bright red near
infrared light therapy.
Paid 10 for this one and sold it for
$699.99.
So let's see. It says, "First time
sharing stuff. Store is guffs.goods
guffs.goods.
Some bolos I forgot to post a while ago.
Red light something skin care got it for
10."
The Corvette exhaust. Have we done that
one? Here's the Corvette exhaust. It's
aftermarket. Got it at a rummage for
$40.
She He said his wife was yelling at the
Oh wait, wife was yelling at the husband
as he helped me load it.
>> [laughter]
>> So 40 into 550. Wonder what she was
yelling about. Maybe that he sold it for
$50 and it was worth 550.
Um he said, "CRT TVs, I sell about 40 a
year. Things to look for, Sony, Toshiba,
RCA, true flat, anything with a flat
screen, anything with extra hookups
either on front or back. If it just has
coaxial, that's tougher. DVD or VCR
combos do great. Use keyword countertop
on ones 13-in to sell faster. Nice tips.
Thanks for sharing.
Um this is another one of the TVs. This
one uh
sold for 498. Wow.
Said he sells about What did he say? 30
a 40 a year? Wow.
I've never even seen one of those, I
don't think.
All right, so this one
is a
um
Found at a garage sale a few months ago,
paid three and sold it for $90 and 95
cents. eBay store is Treasures and
Wishes. It's a Hobo International double
frame
Lauren Ivy green clutch.
So, there is that one. Let's go on to
this next one here. Like I said, I'm
jumping around a little bit, so thank
you for your patience.
And this one
says,
almost there.
Uh found these quote pieces in an OKC
bins. They were scattered in about eight
different bins, but I grabbed them all.
Paid about 80 cents for all of them.
Sold on eBay in about a week for full
asking price of 84.98. And this comes
from The Okey Picker. Yeah, so these are
uh for quilting.
Pretty cool, right?
The next one is this gold collection
dimensions. If you can find gold
collection, a lot of times the gold
collections go for more. Sold for almost
$55. Cheap to ship cross stitch kits,
especially the gold collection. Picked
up five or six kits for a dollar each at
a church rummage.
Um eBay store is Flipping Tommy.
And yep. Yep, yep. There you go, guys.
Look them up if you see them. This is a
vintage Cannon Mills Winnie the Pooh and
Friends satin edge blanket. Another
blanket seller. Oh my goodness. Found
this at the OKC bins, paid 70 cents,
sold in 3 days on Poshmark. Costs are
higher higher, but since the buyer sent
a great message
that she was going to surprise her
daughter with the blanket from her
childhood, she took the offer for 120.
So, um
again, getting your items on different
platforms, more eyes on your items.
Um I'm on eBay, Poshmark, Mercari, and
whatnot. And I list all my items to the
buy it now, and I sell items every week
from all the different platforms. So, I
use List Perfectly. I've been using it
since 2019. I do have a referral link
down below that you can use to get 30%
off your first month if you'd like to
try it. Um Bolo Buddies is the
uh code, and the link is down below. So,
definitely check out that referral link
if you're thinking about cross-posting.
But, before you do that, I have some
tutorials that you guys can use to check
out if List Perfectly is a good fit for
you. I love it, and um definitely highly
recommend it. This next one is strictly
IC Magazine lot of 41 issues spanning
from volume 1
to volume 7, number [clears throat] 42.
Got a huge haul of free magazines at a
yard sale. This batch sold for $375.38
after 6 weeks. They're about building
miniature working inter internal
combustion engines.
Wow.
That's crazy. And the last one is this
1960s cow themes monkey champ oily
jiggler set
hanging gold mom babies. All right, so
there's your keywords. Look at this.
I thought it was jewelry at first. No,
they're little You jiggle them, and they
wiggle.
They jiggle and wiggle. I found a box of
10 of different oily jigglers for $5. I
listed two of the monkey chains for 125
and sold one within an hour of listing
it. I sold two other jigglers within a
couple hours of for 75 each. I just sold
another one yesterday. I have watchers
on the others. They are great. They are
rubber toys by Russ, and they're from
the '70s. What on Earth?
That is a fabulous fabulous most
unexpected find of the video. Thank you
all for sharing. I appreciate you guys.
Thank you for being here. Thank you for
watching. Be sure to like, comment,
subscribe, and share. And come share
your unexpected big money or fast sale
in the Bolo Buddies Facebook group.
Thank you guys so much for being here
and thanks for watching.