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Jeans, Jeans, Jeans!

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 Every time I make a sourcing trip I always go directly to the jeans racks. One of the issues resellers complain about is not being able to find big name brand designer jeans. What I have found is that you absolutely can find some fantastic jeans! A few tips: 1) Learn your brands    Places like Goodwill train their employees to pull some more recognizable designer brands, but they don't tend to keep up! This means you can snag brands carried by Anthropology for a great deal--if you know the names. More specifically, learn your Levi's! Levi's have a numerous tags, tabs, styles, and limited runs that collectors love. Now, learning Levi's is not for the faint of heart because there is so much to know! Of course you can google and learn a good amount of this information, but I would encourage you to check out LootFam on YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/c/LootFam). They make the best educational videos on Levi's and are very kind about answering questions. I keep their ...

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 Hi everyone! My name is Brittany and I am a casual reseller of goods! I sell a mix of my own belongings (and those of friends and family) and I do some very casual sourcing at local garage sales and thrift stores. I have been putting aside the money to help pay for tuition and living expenses of my up coming graduate program that beings in August 2022. Some of the cost has been covered by institutional funding but, as many of you know, continuing education is costly.  To deal with taxes, I put aside 50% of every sale in a savings account and meretriciously keep track of receipts, costs of goods, expenses, etc., etc.  On top of my reselling efforts, I work! I am a Professional Writing Consultant at a local university where I help all levels of students and alumni work on improving any and all things dealing with words! This job is amazing because it has endlessly fostered my own growth and skills.  At the same time, I use rebate and coupon websites and apps to earn b...