The Vicarious Way

Part manifestation diary, part reseller chaos. The Vicarious Way is a collection of thoughts, stories, humor, style based sourcing and becoming. https://linktr.ee/Luannpalladino

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Sometimes I wish I could turn my creativity off for a little while. It’s not because I don’t love it, but because my mind never stops. Ideas pile on top of ideas. A vision turns into ten more visions before I’ve even finished the first one.😂

One minute it’s art, then curating, then writing.and then, a completely different world unfolding in my head. Sometimes it becomes overwhelming trying to create what I see internally. I do know I’m not meant to fit into one box.

Who can relate?

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Can’t miss this! 😆

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A little reselling and thrifting humor to start your day😆

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It took ALL of it 😭

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POV: I’m in the dressing room checking comps…

knock knock

“Is someone in there?”

Me: “YES 😳”

…also me: still not trying anything on 😂

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I found this on the fitting room rack and immediately fell in love. Someone must have tried it on and left it behind which honestly feels insane.

It’s layered, a little floaty, the kind of piece that doesn’t need to try.

It’s very whimsigoth / fairycore without feeling like a costume

I listed it but I kind of feel like it just hasn’t found its person yet

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Soft, dark, and a little undone

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Soft, dark, and a little undone

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Stop asking "How do I make this work?" and start acknowledging "It is already done."

Are you doing or are you BEing?

Doing: “I need to find customers”

Being: I am the person whose items are sought after. Everyone wants what I’ve got.”

This not only applies to work/business, but any area of your life.

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What is your cutoff for your minimum cost of goods as a second hand reseller? Mine is $5, even though I’ve gone a couple dollars higher once or twice in the beginning.. my beginning started in December 2025. The Majority of the inventory I have right now was zero to $1 1that I had given to me, picked up on marketplace for free, scored at the last rummage sale I visited for free because I got there at the tail end of the sale and I had no idea they let me walk out with three huge bags👀 and yesterday I scored 30 items for $.52 each at a bag sale

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What is your least favorite task when it comes to your reselling business?

Sourcing

Taking Photos

Listing

Organizing

Packing and Shipping

Other

Voting ended onMar 11

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What online Marketplaces do you sell on? What do you sell? Which marketplace do you do the best on? How long have you been a reseller?

I sell on eBay, Mercari, Poshmark, Depop, Etsy, Facebook marketplace, Pango Books , World of Books (a book buyback service) and soon will be taking the plunge on Whatnot

I sell it all. I am a no niche, hodpodge reseller. Whether it’s books, clothing, vintage collectibles, art. It started out with the interest in vintage that seems to be still taking the cake. My leading marketplace is eBay. I am very new to Etsy. It’s actually two days now as I write this post. I began my journey on eBay only in late December. I think  it was December 28. 🤔💭. I had my first eBay sale January 1

So don’t be shy, drop your answers in the comments below I can’t wait to connect with you all🤗

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Maybe I’ll have another sale before I head out within the next two hours. I’ve got three eBay packages to ship and one Mercari and a lot of used and new stencils awaiting my Facebook marketplace pick up. I love my cross listing tool, I list quickly and seamlessly on eBay, Mercari, Depop, Poshmark and Etsy. I especially the auto delist feature. Once an item sells it is removed from all other platforms to prevent double sales. NiftyAI is a web-based cross listing tool, but it is mobile friendly unlike most of the other tools out there. You can try nifty AI out FREE for 7 days. You’ll thank me later!

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What cross listing tool do you use for your reselling business?

Nifty AI

Vendoo

List Perfectly

Flyp

Other

Voting ended onFeb 27

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I want to know, as a reseller, How many listings are you adding to your marketplaces each day? Do you have a niche? What platforms are you listing on? Are you a part time or full time reseller? Drop your answers below

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