3 Ways to Get Over Reseller Burnout

Burnout can happen to anyone. And no we aren’t talking about the kind of burnout you do with a car.. (Yes, I found a picture of my favorite vehicle doing a burnout… 😂 Shout out to all those Jeep Grand Cherokee lovers out there)

What is burnout? Burnout is a form of exhaustion caused by constantly feeling swamped. It’s a result of excessive and prolonged emotional, physical, and mental stress. In many cases, burnout is related to one’s job.. or reselling.

Reselling can be overwhelming.

If you’re like me you have tons of bins filled with about a thousand items. Over the past couple of months, I have been putting off shipping my items, I have a huge pile of items to list, and I have been overwhelmed by all my inventory. I had serious reseller burnout. Is that how you feel?

Continue reading to find out what I did to get excited about listing again and increase my sales by over 200%.

3 Ways to Get Excited About Listing Again

1. I did a storewide $5 sale
I had a lot of old inventory that I’ve had listed for way too long. So I lowered (almost) every item to $5. And things started selling like CRAZY. On Poshmark, buyers were making huge bundles which really helped the flow of my items.

2. I had a goal to list 3 items every morning
I listed 3 items the first day I had this goal and ALL 3 sold that same hour. I was so excited so I listed 8 more items and EVERY item sold that day. Nothing makes you want to list more like selling an item on the same day you listed it.

3. I got my items ready to ship when they sold
I had been putting off shipping my items. So my new goal was to ship them when they sold. I redesigned my thank you cards and I was excited to ship my items again.

Create Goals & Plans

Having a business plan with achievable goals is necessary in your reselling business. If you aren’t into planners- buy a notebook or a whiteboard for your office and write down all your small reselling goals. When I was overwhelmed and tired of reselling I started with just 3 new listings every day. When I started selling I got motivated again.

Summary

My sales have increased tremendously and I’m excited about reselling again. All I needed was a small boost.
Are you experiencing reseller burnout? Here are 3 tips that can help you:
• Drop your prices. Buyers love sales and cheap prices.
• List new items. Listing always equals more sales.
• Get excited about shipping. Buy new “Thank you for your order” cards, or buy colorful tissue paper to get you excited again.