$5 Sales, Pump Switching Scams, and Pick or Pass Finds

Reselling Updates, Shipping Tips, and Pick or Pass: Perfume Gift Sets & Pewter CollectiblesIn this episode of Pocket Change, Ben and Joel discuss sluggish early-March eBay sales, with both moving mostly low-dollar items, and they compare weekly totals, fees, and shipping costs that cut into profits. They share feedback updates, favorite sales (including pocket watch chains and a Nova VHS tape), and practical packing advice about investing in boxes and cheaper DIY comic-book shipping materials. Ben explains “list bumping” to refresh older listings and mentions plans to increase daily listing volume. They cover a gas-station “pump switching” scam, note eBay pausing shipments to several Middle East countries, and play “Pick or Pass,” discovering unexpected resale value in a sealed Cherry Rouge body set and a Christopher Pardell Legends pewter piece. The episode ends with a brief BOLO discussion on ashtrays, including branded and vintage examples.00:00 Cold Open Chaos01:59 Sales Slump Talk04:32 Gas Pump Scam09:29 Listing Bumps Strategy11:11 Shipping Costs Reality12:15 Feedback Highlights14:41 Favorite Sales Picks19:38 Packing Supplies Tip22:04 Streaming and Burnout25:01 Reselling Expenses Mindset29:58 Picker Pass Returns32:44 Pricing the Sealed Gift33:10 eBay Comps Surprise Find35:48 Yard Sale Gift Set Lessons37:46 Pewter Buddha Score40:25 Deep Dive on Artist Name45:21 Lowball Offers and Spouses47:21 eBay Shipping News Update51:51 Ashtrays as a BOLO57:46 McDonalds Ashtray Goldmine59:27 Sign Off and Next Week