“To be a successful reseller, you have to be willing to let things go for less than they’re worth."
 

The Million Dollar Peddlers are an online reselling super-group: Papergoy and Mr-Magazine. We will teach you the tricks of the trade, show you our finds, give you sourcing secrets and more! Whether you're new or experienced, you will gain knowledge to help your eBay or Amazon business thrive. Papergoy has over 20 years’ experience and specializes in magazines, brochures, books, comic books and other paper items while Mr-Magazine also brings 20 years’ experience to the table and knows sports cards, magazines, toys and records! So come along for the ride to riches with your hosts- you'll never have more fun learning!

Mr-Magazine (Charles Leone) is a native of Rochester NY whose father started a store in the 1970s that evolved from electronics to video tapes before ending up as a collectibles store. Mr-Magazine worked the store and took it over after his father's passing.  It has evolved into a storefront and a separate 20,000-foot warehouse with 15 employees. Sales are roughly 2 million dollars a year and between various venues such as eBay and Amazon, there are over half a million items listed for sale with millions more unlisted.

Papergoy (david zjaba) grew up around the secondhand trade as well, as his father and uncle did comic book shows in the early 1980s and then opened a comic store in Cleveland (B&L Comics) that is still going to this day (40 years in operation!). Papergoy worked 33 1/2 years for New York State as an auditor while keeping a secondhand business running from 1998 to present- now retired from the state, he is a one-man band with over 50,000 items for sale (and roughly 200,000 unlisted) on venues such as eBay, Etsy, Amazon and Whatnot.

The Million Dollar Peddlers started in early 2020 as a YouTube Channel to help resellers by giving information and sharing the journey while also entertaining. It has over 3000 subscribers and over 1000 free videos as well as memberships available for exclusive content.
 

SHOW NOTES & TAKEAWAYS

  • From a garage to a small warehouse to two big warehouses, how the Million Dollar Peddlers built their reselling business.
  • Tips on sourcing and listing collectibles.
  • What sells best on what platform.
  • Stories of amazing collectibles…from toys to baseball cards to comics to sports paraphernalia to movies to magazines…and unbelievable finds!
  • How they came to share their wisdom and experience on YouTube.
  • Working without a net on the live shows they host every week.
  • How COVID impacted their business in a positive way.
  • The popularity of Junk Journals and how they are saving things from the landfill.
  • Resellers to the rescue for Boomers are leaving a lot of stuff to their heirs, but no one wants to throw it away but they don't know what to do with it.
  • Their early adoption of Whatnot.