I earn an extra £3k a month by doing 2 hours ‘work’ – I even get £6K when I want from carboot & charity shop finds
A WOMAN has revealed how she makes up to £3,000 just from two and a half hours of work.
Becky Chorlton, 26, was keen to make some extra cash back in 2019 when she was home from university, and decided to sell some of her old clothes.
“I mainly wanted to relieve the pressure of getting a graduate job by making a little bit of my own money“, she told Fabulous.
“I listed some old clothes online and was delighted that my items sold very quickly.”
Becky was soon hooked, and continued to sell clothes when she returned to uni for a Masters degree.
“Sales were going well and I was earning more than I had previously in my part time job, certainly enough to support me through my Masters”, she said.
When the Covid-29 pandemic hit in March 2020, Becky had more time to focus on building a reselling business.
She set up social media accounts, which allowed her business, Becky’s Bazaar, to grow, allowing her to focus on reselling full time after she finished university.
Becky sells her clothes on a variety of different platforms, including Vinted and Depop, and also has a permanent stall location at Red Brick Market in Liverpool.
She also hosts regular popups, which can make her up to £6,000 per weekend.
The savvy seller also makes around £25,000 a year from posting on social media, which she uses to promote the clothes that she is selling.
In December 2023, Becky started livestream selling clothes through Whatnot.
Livestream selling is a form of e-commerce where individuals or businesses sell their products directly to customers through livestreamed video in real time.
Buyers can live chat to sellers, to get a more in-depth idea of the items they are purchasing.
Becky livestream sells through Whatnot, just two and a half hours a month, and makes up to £3,000 per live sale.
She said: “I like to pre-list the items I plan to sell in advance of the auction, which allows people to pre-bid on the things they want.
Becky's top tips for live selling
- Invest in good lighting or place the camera in front of windows / natural lighting – it really makes a difference if customers can clearly see items and their potential flaws.
- Pre list some items in your show and don’t forget to list some buy it now items too – this helps people get an idea of the short of stock they can expect as well as allowing pre-bids on items to get a higher price for things.
- Host some giveaways during your live – This helps you gain followers and keep people engaged throughout the livestream. It’s also a nice way to ‘give back’ to your loyal audience who watch the shows.
- PROMOTE, PROMOTE, PROMOTE – if you have scheduled a live show make sure you tell as many people as you can about it. Use every social media platform to shout it from the rooftops – giving people sneak previews means you’ll have more viewers which will hopefully lead to a higher sales price for items.
- Most importantly, HAVE FUN, live selling is super fun and allows you to develop a relationship / communicate with your customers
“I also upload a few items as ‘buy it now’ so people have an idea of what they can expect from my show.”
She sources most of her clothes from vintage wholesalers, and also buys products from car boot sales and charity shops.
She said: “I source 90% of my clothes from vintage wholesalers.
“I will visit giant warehouses filled with vintage clothing and rummage high and low to handpick my favourite pieces to sell.
“Around 8% of my stock comes from car boot sales. I absolutely love waking up early and rummaging in a field to find clothes for as little as 50p (It’s such an adrenaline rush!).
“The final 2% comes from other thrift events in my local area. In the past I have attended kilo sales, £5 fill a bag events and clothes swaps where you can find really cool items.”
Becky revealed that profit margins vary on the clothes she purchases, but added that she has picked up items from the car boot for 50p and sold them on for £50.
She added that through her social media presence, she is able to source clothing her customers are looking for specifically.
Each show has a different theme, and Becky starts sourcing stock around 1-2 weeks before each show.
Becky promotes her livestreams on social media a few days before, to get people interested, and sells around 100 items in each show.
After the show, she spends the next day packaging orders, and sending them off to her customers.
Becky said that she loves live selling as it offers a deep level of connection with buyers.
She described that two hours shows as a “performance, where I can let my personality shine.”
“Customers are tuning in to watch my show specifically because of me! Other marketplaces don’t offer the same level of connection. I really appreciate the interactive aspect because selling online full-time can be lonely.”
Becky added that her mum and boyfriend often help her out with the shows, giving buyers a sneak peak into her life.
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