How did Shannon Jean turn purses and watches into a multi-million dollar resale business?

In this episode of The Clear the Shelf Podcast, Chris Grant, Chris Racic, and guest interviewer Saul dive deep with Shannon Jean into his journey of selling $4M in purses and $8M in watches.

They break down his exact strategies for sourcing profitable products, building supplier relationships, and scaling through multiple platforms like eBay, Poshmark, Mercari, and more.

Follow Shannon Here: https://x.com/ShannonJean

In This Episode, You'll Learn:

• How to build relationships with suppliers and source profitable inventory

• The importance of vetting products before scaling your purchases

• Shannon’s favorite tools like for product research

• Why you should sell on multiple platforms like eBay, Poshmark, and others to maximize profits

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✅ Boxem - https://cleartheshelf.com/BoxemLive

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SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:

🐦 Twitter (Chris Grant): https://twitter.com/cleartheshelf

🐦 Twitter (Chris Racic): https://twitter.com/ChrisRacic

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Introduction to Shannon Jean and the topic of flipping high-end items

2:45 - How Shannon got started with selling $4M worth of handbags

6:20 - Transitioning into the luxury watch market: $8M in sales

9:15 - Building relationships with suppliers and sourcing opportunities

12:40 - The power of networking: Using LinkedIn and social platforms

16:00 - Analyzing deals: "You make your money on the buy side"

19:05 - Mistakes are tuition: Learning from errors in arbitrage

23:50 - Scaling up operations: How Shannon went from small warehouses to larger spaces

27:35 - Navigating auctions and sourcing from liquidation platforms

31:00 - The importance of curiosity and taking calculated risks

35:45 - Shannon’s “purchasing equation” for analyzing inventory deals

40:20 - The value of persistence and consistency in building supplier relationships

44:00 - Understanding liquidation products and vetting suppliers

48:30 - Selling across platforms: Amazon, eBay, Poshmark

52:45 - The transition from an analog to a digital marketplace

57:00 - Setting up systems for arbitrage success

1:01:15 - How to balance risk and reward when scaling your business

1:05:50 - Advice for new sellers: Start small, learn, and scale up

1:10:30 - Closing thoughts and advice for entrepreneurs