Rocket City Reseller Presents: Launchpad

What happens when a passion for collecting cool and unusual treasures turns into a reselling business and a growing online community?

In this episode of the Launchpad Reseller Podcast, we welcomed RedBeard Flips, a California picker, collector, gamer, and reseller who shared his experiences hunting for hidden treasures at yard sales, flea markets, estate sales, swap meets, and thrift stores.

We explored the balance between collecting and reselling, finding overlooked items with profit potential, using eBay to fund a collection, and turning sourcing adventures into engaging content for Facebook and YouTube.

RedBeard shared lessons learned from buying, collecting, and flipping, along with what makes the thrill of the hunt so rewarding.

Whether you're a seasoned reseller, passionate collector, or just love discovering unusual finds, this episode was all about the stories, treasures, and people behind the flips!

🚀 Keep on Flippin!

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On Season 3, Episode 3 of the Launchpad Reseller Podcast, we explored how the reselling landscape had continued to evolve in 2026 and why adapting to change was more important than ever!

From shifting marketplaces and changing buyer habits to AI, automation, and new business strategies, we discussed the challenges resellers faced and the opportunities that came with embracing change.

We shared insights on recognizing when strategies were no longer working, diversifying income streams, and knowing when to pivot, persevere, or move in a completely new direction.

💬 The biggest takeaway? What worked yesterday wasn't guaranteed to work tomorrow. Successful resellers needed to stay flexible, keep learning, and be willing to adapt!

👇 What was YOUR biggest pivot in 2026?

🚀 Your Mission Control for All Things Reselling!

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🚨 ANOTHER EPISODE OF THE FLIPSIDE IS IN THE BOOKS! 🎙️🔥

Six resellers. Six perspectives. One community.

We came back around the table for another episode of The Flipside Reseller Round-Table, where nothing was off the table!

🔥 Real people.
🔥 Real flips.
🔥 Real talk.

We talked reselling, what was working, what wasn't, the wins, the frustrations, and the challenges sellers are facing in today's ever-changing marketplace.

From different perspectives to shared experiences, it was another great conversation about the realities of reselling!

🎙️ THE FLIPSIDE RESELLER ROUND-TABLE

📅 October 18, 2026
⏰ Aired at 6:00 PM CT | 7:00 PM ET

🚀 MISSED THE SHOW?

Catch the replay on YouTube or listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and iHeartRadio!

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who tuned in, joined the conversation, and continues to support our reseller community!

💬 What was your biggest takeaway from this episode?

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What happens when a former City Manager trades the office for garage sales, thrift stores, auctions, and the backroads of rural America?On Season 3, Episode 2 of the Launchpad Podcast, we welcomed Darcy D. Long, better known as Podunk Picker, from Michigan's beautiful Upper Peninsula!We had a great conversation about his journey from City Manager to reseller, finding hidden treasures in unexpected places, sourcing across rural America and the Canadian border, and building a growing YouTube community with over 1.28 million views!Darcy shared his experiences, insights, and passion for turning overlooked items into profitable finds while enjoying the lifestyle he loves.🐈 And of course, we couldn't forget Natalie, the orange cat!A huge THANK YOU to Darcy for spending the evening with us and sharing his story!❤️ And thank you to everyone who tuned in, participated in the live chat, and continues to support the Launchpad community!🚀 Missed the live show? Catch the replay on our YouTube channel!📺 Connect with Podunk Picker:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PodunkPickereBay: https://www.ebay.com/str/podunkpicksInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/podunkpicker/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PodunkPicker💬 What's the most unexpected treasure you've ever found while sourcing? Drop it in the comments! 👇#LaunchpadPodcast #PodunkPicker #Reselling #ResellerCommunity #secondhand #extraincome #sidehustle

🚀 SEASON 3 OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED!

Season 3, Episode 1 of the Launchpad Reseller Podcast aired Monday, October 5th, and we kicked things off with Sid90!

Sid90 joined us to share how his passion for hunting hidden gems grew into a full-time reselling business with more than 4,000 items sold on Whatnot.

From clothing and shoes to plush, yarn, video games, and unique vintage finds, we talked about finding overlooked inventory, knowing what was worth picking up, and building a business across multiple categories.

At the time of the episode, Sid90 had built an impressive presence on Whatnot:

🔥 6.7K Whatnot Followers
📦 4,000+ Items Sold
⭐ 5.0 Seller Rating with 732 Reviews
🚚 Less Than 1-Day Average Shipping

🚀 IN THIS EPISODE WE TALKED ABOUT:

✅ How Sid90 got started and transitioned into full-time reselling
✅ How he built a Whatnot community of more than 6,700 followers
✅ Finding profitable inventory across multiple categories
✅ What made an item worth picking up
✅ Growing an audience and building repeat customers
✅ Maintaining a 5-star seller rating
✅ Balancing full-time reselling with family life
✅ Lessons learned from selling more than 4,000 items

It was a great way to officially launch Season 3 and hear the story behind Sid90's reselling journey.

A huge THANK YOU to Sid90 for joining us and helping us kick off another season of the Launchpad Reseller Podcast! 🚀

If you missed the live show, you can still catch the replay and hear the entire conversation!

🔗 CONNECT WITH SID90

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sid.90_/
🛍️ Whatnot: https://www.whatnot.com/user/sid90
📱 TikTok: @Sid90

👍 Like, subscribe, and let us know your biggest takeaway from the episode!

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Can reselling really go from a little extra money to replacing TWO full-time careers in less than a year?

🚀 On Season 2, Episode 18 of the Launchpad Reseller Podcast, we sat down with Lisa & Zack of Paws to Flip, a husband-and-wife reseller team from Wisconsin whose side hustle quickly snowballed into a full-time business for both of them.

Lisa started reselling in September 2025 while working as a teacher. Just a few months later, she left teaching and went all-in on reselling. Zack continued working his full-time job until June, when he made the jump too.

Both became full-time resellers, building a growing Whatnot business along the way!

🔥 4.5K+ items sold⭐ 5.0 seller rating📦 Less than 1-day average shipping👥 1.8K+ Whatnot followers

Their primary focus was baby and toddler clothing, much of it sourced through liquidation, with surprises like Hallmark ornaments mixed in along the way.

And the name Paws to Flip?

That came from the real bosses of the operation: their four dogs and one cat. 🐶🐱

🚀 IN THIS EPISODE

We talked about:

✅ Going from side hustle to TWO full-time resellers in under a year✅ Why Lisa decided to leave teaching for reselling✅ How Zack knew it was time to make the jump✅ Building a business together as husband and wife✅ Why they started taking Whatnot seriously✅ Growing to more than 4,500 Whatnot sales✅ Selling baby and toddler clothing through live auctions✅ Using liquidation to source inventory at scale✅ Whatnot vs. traditional buy-it-now marketplaces✅ Why they saved thrift and garage-sale finds for other platforms✅ Managing inventory, shipping, and live shows✅ The freedom reselling created for their family✅ Lessons learned during their first year in business✅ What's next for Paws to Flip

Their story wasn't about building a business overnight. It was about recognizing when a side hustle was gaining momentum and being willing to change the plan when the opportunity became bigger than the original goal.

A HUGE thank you to Lisa & Zack for joining us, sharing their journey, and giving our community an inside look at what it took to turn a side hustle into two full-time careers!

🎙️ Season 2 | Episode 18📅 Originally aired September 28th🚀 Launchpad Reseller Podcast

Find them across social media:

🐾 Facebook, Instagram & TikTok: Lisa The Flippin’ Puppy Mom🐾 Facebook: Zack The Flipping Puppy Dad🐾 YouTube, Whatnot & eBay: Paws to Flip

Whether you're trying to make an extra $500 a month, wondering if reselling could eventually replace your job, or working to scale an existing business, this conversation offered valuable lessons from two people who made the leap.

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How much profitable inventory had we been walking past simply because we didn't know what to look for?

🚀 We welcomed Ryan and Gina from Fun Guy Flips, a reseller duo who shared how they discovered overlooked treasures and turned them into profitable eBay sales!

From yard sales and thrift stores to auctions, flea markets, and estate sales, Ryan and Gina took us behind the scenes of their picking adventures and shared the lessons they had learned along the way.

They had also built an incredible community!

📺 4.5K+ YouTube subscribers

🔥 12K+ Facebook followers

📱 2K+ Instagram followers

🚀 IN THIS EPISODE

We talked about:

✅ How Ryan and Gina got started reselling

✅ Building a reselling business as a team

✅ What they looked for when sourcing

✅ Yard sales vs. thrift stores vs. auctions

✅ Finding overlooked items with resale potential

✅ How experience improved their picking skills

✅ Turning sourcing adventures into engaging content

✅ Growing their Facebook and YouTube communities

✅ Favorite finds and memorable flips

✅ Mistakes made and lessons learned

✅ Tips for becoming a better picker

✅ What's next for Fun Guy Flips

💡 THE BIG TAKEAWAY

Reselling wasn't just about memorizing BOLOs. It was about developing the knowledge to recognize value where others saw ordinary stuff.

Ryan and Gina reminded us that profitable inventory could be hiding in plain sight. Their journey showed how experience, curiosity, and a willingness to keep learning could transform the way we sourced.

📅 Originally aired September 21st

🎙️ Season 2 | Episode 17

🚀 Launchpad Reseller Podcast

Missed the episode? Catch the replay!

We had a great conversation about sourcing, selling, building a community, and turning everyday treasures into opportunities.

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What did it take to turn a love for vintage into a thriving Whatnot community with 14,000+ followers and thousands of items sold?

🚀 On this episode of the Launchpad Reseller Podcast, we sat down with Sisters Haul, two sisters from Wisconsin who built their reselling business around curated vintage, live selling, and creating an experience that kept buyers coming back.

With 14.4K Whatnot followers, 4.8K+ items sold, 1,500+ reviews, and a 5.0 seller rating, Sisters Haul had built an impressive presence on the live-selling platform while staying focused on what they loved: hunting for beautiful, timeless vintage.

Their philosophy was simple: Vintage tells a story.

They hand-picked pieces filled with character, nostalgia, and history, then brought those treasures directly to their community through their weekly Whatnot shows.

🚀 IN THIS EPISODE

We talked about:

✅ How two sisters turned their love of vintage into a reselling business
✅ Building a following of more than 14,000 people on Whatnot
✅ What went into curating vintage inventory for live sales
✅ Why they used low starting bids and how that affected their shows
✅ Creating a live-selling experience buyers wanted to return to
✅ Growing sales while maintaining a 5-star seller rating
✅ Shipping thousands of orders efficiently
✅ Sourcing vintage pieces with character, history, and resale potential
✅ Building community instead of simply selling products
✅ What they learned after nearly 5,000 Whatnot sales
✅ Their advice for resellers thinking about trying live selling
✅ What was next for Sisters Haul

Whether you were already selling on Whatnot, thinking about going live for the first time, or looking for ways to build a stronger community around your reselling business, this episode showed what could happen when great inventory, consistency, personality, and community came together.

✨ Sisters Haul went LIVE Thursdays at 7:45 PM CST on Whatnot.

Follow Sisters Haul on Whatnot and Instagram to see their latest vintage finds and upcoming shows.

🚀 Launchpad Reseller Podcast
Your Mission Control for All Things Reselling!

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Can you build a profitable reselling side hustle while working a full-time job? 🚀

On Season 2, Episode 15 of the Launchpad Reseller Podcast, we sat down with Sean from SeanSellsStuff, a 28-year-old full-time truck driver from Central Washington who had spent the last two years building his reselling business on the side.

Sean primarily sold on eBay, with additional sales through Facebook Marketplace, and had recently started expanding onto Vinted. His inventory came from places many resellers drive past every day: yard sales and thrift stores.

But Sean wasn’t just showing what he found. He was documenting what he paid, what it sold for, and the real profit behind the flip.

🚀 IN THIS EPISODE

We talked about:

✅ Building an eBay business while working full time
✅ Finding profitable inventory at yard sales and thrift stores
✅ What Sean looked for before buying an item
✅ Real-world flips and the profits behind them
✅ Balancing truck driving with sourcing, listing, and shipping
✅ Selling on eBay vs. Facebook Marketplace
✅ Why Sean decided to start selling on Vinted
✅ Lessons he learned during his first two years of reselling
✅ Tips for anyone trying to make extra money through reselling
✅ Where Sean wanted to take the business next

Sean’s journey was a great example of why you don’t have to quit your job to start building something of your own.

Whether you’re already selling online or you’ve stood in a thrift store wondering if you could actually make money doing this, this conversation was all about building a side hustle one find, one listing, and one sale at a time.

Aired:

📅 September 7th
🕗 8:00 PM EST
🚀 Launchpad Reseller Podcast
🎙️ Season 2 | Episode 15

👉 Check out Sean on YouTube:
SeanSellsStuff on YouTube

Make sure you subscribe to Rocket City Reseller for more real-world reseller conversations, sourcing strategies, BOLOs, sales breakdowns, and stories from people building businesses at every level.

A huge THANK YOU to Sean for joining us, sharing his story, and giving us a look behind the scenes at what it takes to build a reselling business while still working a full-time job! 🚛📦🚀

🚀 Launchpad Reseller Podcast
Your Mission Control for All Things Reselling!

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🎄 eBay JUST Released Its 2026 Holiday Playbook — So What Should Resellers Be Doing NOW?In Season 2, Episode 14 of the Launchpad Reseller Podcast, we're breaking down eBay's newly released 2026 eBay Seller Holiday Playbook and turning eBay's recommendations into an actionable Q4 game plan for resellers.This isn't another list of generic holiday selling tips.eBay has released fresh U.S. shopper research, marketplace insights, and specific recommendations designed to help sellers prepare for the 2026 holiday shopping season—and we're digging into what those recommendations actually mean for our businesses.🚀 WHAT eBAY IS TELLING SELLERSAccording to eBay's 2026 Holiday Playbook, sellers should be thinking about:🎯 Planning earlier and pricing competitively🔎 Improving discovery with stronger listings and better product information📣 Using advertising tools to increase visibility📦 Giving buyers the shipping and return experience they're looking for🤝 Building buyer trust with accurate product information🎁 Understanding how holiday shoppers are expected to shop in 2026But we're taking it one step further.What should RESSELLERS actually do with this information?We'll talk about inventory, listing strategy, pricing, promotions, shipping, Q4 BOLOs, and what we're changing in our own business as we head toward the busiest selling months of the year.And then we're turning our attention toward what's coming next...🚀 SEPTEMBER TO REMEMBER IS READY FOR LIFTOFF!Episode 15 — Sean Sells Stuff | September 7Episode 16 — Sisters Haul | September 14Episode 17 — Fun Guy Flips | September 21Episode 18 — Paws to Flip | September 28Four guests. Four reseller journeys. Four completely different ways to build a reselling business.Q4 is coming.eBay has released the playbook.Now it's time to decide how we're going to use it.🚀 Launchpad Reseller PodcastYour Mission Control for all things reselling!#eBay #eBaySeller #Reselling #ResellerPodcast #HolidayReselling #Q4Reselling #SideHustle #Secondhand #LaunchpadResellerPodcast