THEY RESPONDED!!... AND REALLY MADE ME THINK!!

if you love doing it and you make money its win win love your videos mate

£9 an hour to do something you enjoy or work at aldi or serve ice cream. I know which id choose. Plus all the stuff youve found for your personal collection. Imagine youd bought all them at full price. I mean ive never seen vintage transformers in Aldi

Perfect - your last few moments explains simply why you are doing what you are doing. The money is a bonus really for doing something that you enjoy and spend time with the boys - that's the magic !!

Guarantee that guy is stuck in a job he hates. You didn't owe him an explanation but you nailed it. You, like many other resellers, do it for the love

As I said before this guy has way too much time on his hands. I can't believe he's dissecting your numbers further. You shouldn't have to justify yourself to anyone. As for his daughter earning £13 an hour he has to remember she's probably not paying tax yet and besides how much longer will the ice cream parlour be open when we're coming into winter!!!

the ad revenue seems extremely high or fake, i have 500k views on my channel, and maybe half of what you made for 50k views

Well said

At the end of the day if you enjoy selling bits and get a buzz out of it and are happy then there’s the answer ❤ been watching you from the get go and see how much you like doing it do what you love mate don’t worry about silly people like that just want a reaction out of you

they are also very narrow minded in general. A you have your freedom and B doing something active you love, also other channels have proven to only grow, you have the potential to be like bigger you tube ebay channels and make more sales ie from viewers etc.. think hes missing the point completelY, clearly opens more doors also for picking up extra stock, more deals etc. Good for mental health too. Love a good bootsale me.,

Find a job you like and you'll never work a day in your life. Tell him to mind his own beeswax!

£9 p/h for a paid hobby…or work with no option of the use of your time 🤔 maybe someone is frustrated they are trading all their time for money in a poorly paid JOB

Why do you need to explain yourself, mate, for someone who thinks working lidl for whatever the principle as you say breaks up your week end of you still have time for footy and other stuff. Just don't watch your videos. Don't overthink whether he has valid points jealous or not ? Keep those videos rolling

I can see that you love the hunt of finding items when it’s all said and done, for me I don’t give a hoot how much money you make as I have a life to live.

Great video, we also do it for love of it. We are never going to be millionaires but we get to work on our own terms and work our own hours.

Fantastic video & response. A lot of what you said really hit home with me!

As a full-time reseller i often come across people that don't really understand what I do, why I do it or if it's even financially viable & sometimes I even question this myself. Then I remember why I got into this.

I think for a lot of us, reselling is a lifestyle choice as well as a job. It started off as a hobby & I loved it so much I built myself up to a point that I could do it full-time.

I love the freedom, I love being my own boss, I love the treasure hunt & I don't care how many hours it takes me to earn a living. It's a passion & I'm driven to get up everyday & do it which gives me purpose & makes me a happier person.

Could I earn slightly more with a normal 9-5 job? Probably yes but I'd be absolutely miserable.

Ian you’re clearly showing why you’re the top YT reseller. I look forward to your vids a bit too much lol always a good watch. I especially liked the fact you didn’t just think piss off to the comment. You drew from that and took solace in the fact you’re positioned exactly where you want to be. Always good to go back and take stock. Top fella

Some people don't get that its not just about the money, not everyone wants to deal with customers face to face, have a boss, have set times to start and finish, as a reseller you can set your own times, have any time/days off you want, and earn as mutch as you want to put the effort in, you can't do with an hourly wage no matter how hard you work you get the same wage and also its more enjoyable doing something you like rather than a monotonous job where you are learning only 1 thing - keep doing what makes you happy, love the video's keep up the quality content

Tell him to get a life

Why do people say when someone puts a comment up they disagree with they call it hate or a troll. I thought it was a well thought out comment and reply was superb.

You exclude your collection from the money you earn, but it is a store of wealth. You can 'transform' it into case pretty easily.

The whole point they are missing is that you enjoy it, get to add to your own collections and can do it in your own time. Will always be negative Nancy’s with noting better to do but knock others down.

But why are you doing something you enjoy which happens to also make you some money when you could earn more working nights mopping the sick out of the toilets in Weatherspoon's at the weekend? you must be an absolute fool!

Love your videos. You are a lovely genuine family guy and that you put your boys first.

It's the last bit, making the memories, spending the time with the kids that count. Keep going. He is right what he said in parts but like you said. It's a hobby and the buzz. And that's all that counts.

He must be a failed reseller and u tuber who’s now on the dole what a bell end

Drama queens

Unless he is your wife or your accountant i can't understand why he has wasted his precious time worrying about what you earn doing something you enjoy. There are some very strange individuals out there.

Great video and a very narrow minded view from them. In my case, going to a couple Carboots Saturday and Sunday morning, get home by 11. Yes that’s 10 hours of ‘work’ but what else would I have been doing in those hours. Who’s going to employee someone between 6-11am on a weekend morning and let them have the day off when they have other arrangements or don’t fancy it? Also, I enjoy those hours in the morning to myself, finding bargains. I can’t say I would enjoy working 6-11 in my normal job on a weekend.

Keep it up part time resellers!

They sound like a right prize one Ian, you don't have to justify anything to them, please don't respond to them directly in future, it just gives them validation, regardless of what you say. Don't feed the fire. You're right about the magic and the hunt though, can't price that.

This is a very serious and thoughtful answer to an unserious question written by someone who is just trying to undermine you based on a premise they have entirely fabricated.

At no point have I seen you "advertising" this is as something everyone should be doing.

If the commenter can't seriously see the difference between exploring charity shops looking for exciting finds on your own schedule and working a job at a supermarket, then they are not really worth engaging with.

More positives than negatives.. keep doing what your doing. Try not to overthink it. All my best.

A very good video that and should make you appreciate reselling even more when you break it down.

Some people are happy trading their time for money doing a job they don’t like and some people will do what they love and the money doesn’t really come into it - life is about passions , keep doing what you love , you see like a nice bloke and you seem happy - keep smiling mate 👍🏻

Pure bilge video

What if you already had a job at lidl and were reselling to make extra money on top of that? 😁

You shouldn't have to justify yourself to some faceless keyboard warrior. It's always easier to pull someone else down then go and do something constructive yourself, which these guys do. At the end of the day you are making a little extra money doing something you enjoy, and that's a gift in itself. Also the time you got to spend with the wee lads and the enjoyment they got and still get out of it is priceless.

Excellent video 👏👏👏

The thing is it is a hobby that you love doing, I don't think you would enjoy working at Lidl quite as much.....😂

Starting rate in Lidl is £12.40 😅

I think the key to this is whether you (and me) view ebay reselling as a job. I love it too and whatever i earn from it is a bonus. The job pays the bills, the hobby pays for the pleasure
And if theres anywhere paying a 16 year old £13 an hour to serve ice cream we'd be killed in the rush to work there

Ask them how much they earned going through all your analytics 😂

Brilliant video I started on ebay over 20 years ago as a hobby which has helped my mental health massively, it’s not always about money but enjoying what you’re doing and spending time with family is priceless.