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Whatnot

Software

8 creators

Buying live seafood (crab) from a fisherman streaming on the platform

"I bought a crab this morning. It was like a fisherman fishing and he's like, 'I got these crabs. You can buy this crab right now.' I bought a crab. He's like, 'Great, it's going to be sent in the mail to you.' There's a crab coming my way now."

Shaan Puri

People are doing $100M+ in sales on this app (ft. Whatnot founder) ▶ 2:36
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Buying and potentially selling vintage/old denim collectibles

"I've used it. I did not — I guess I saw the numbers, but now that I see what you're saying, I'm like, this is insane. This is so much bigger. Sam, you should start your denim shop on Whatnot. Yeah, I buy a ton of — I'm an eBay power user. I buy a ton of, I ..."

Sam Parr

People are doing $100M+ in sales on this app (ft. Whatnot founder) ▶ 58:39

Hosting live garage sales, estate sales, and product auctions to sell used goods and merchandise

"He then has to download Whatnot and he has to literally schedule a garage sale or a house sale or estate sale. Whatnot's amazing, eBay's amazing, but what TikTok does is give you random audience."

GaryVee

How to Turn $1,000 Into $10,000 in 30 Days With Live Shopping (Full Blueprint) ▶ 0:54
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eBay

Software

6 creators

Buying vintage/old denim collectibles

"I'm an eBay power user. I buy a ton of — I collect old denim."

Sam Parr

People are doing $100M+ in sales on this app (ft. Whatnot founder) ▶ 59:11
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Finding obscure, out-of-stock, or out-of-print items that can't be found on Amazon

"I use eBay all the time and I've never used auction. eBay is really good for really obscure stuff — things that either aren't officially for sale, they're way out of stock, out of print, or totally obscure. If I can't find it on Amazon, I look on Alibaba, a..."

Kevin Kelly

Wired's Kevin Kelly on Why AI Is a 50-year Overnight Success (Best of the Pod) ▶ 51:34

Researching collectible card valuations via completed and sold listings

"Put up eBay, type in Anna Lee Waters. Then enter on eBay and then go to completed and sold items and then sorted by most valuable."

Gary Vaynerchuk

Letter Enthusiasts, $250B, Mega-Startup School, SSI x Nvidia, ETN Raises $1.6M ▶ 1:31:17
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Bring a Trailer

Other

4 creators

Buying cars sight unseen from out of state

"I've probably bought five or six cars over the years sight unseen where they're out of state, maybe they were on Bring a Trailer or some I just found a spec I liked at some dealer or whatever."

John Coogan

Half a Trilly, AI Text Watermarks, Paramount Threatens to Bounce, Leo Defends Chilean Frogs ▶ 54:26
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Buying and selling collector/enthusiast cars at auction

"I bought my first sports car on Bring a Trailer. I never seem to win on BAT, but good for you. I'm glad you made money on your car."

Jordi Hays

HackingFace, Science Funding, Travis Kalanick Joins, New Apple Gear ▶ 1:15:14

Browsing cars for sale and tracking auction lots (including rug auctions)

"I started showing him cars for sale on bringatrailer.com, which I love just browsing that site. And I'm like, now do the math on how long it's going to take you to get the thing that you actually want with your current job."

Brandon Doyle

Forget AI. Make $10K+ With These Offline Side Hustles ▶ 30:11
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Heritage Auctions

Other

2 creators

Purchasing collectible art and entertainment memorabilia

"It was that Heritage Auctions. It was a three-piece storyboard set. The key scene from Nightmare Before Christmas, where Jack and Sally hold hands on top of the hill."

Ed Bolian

“Most People Are Broke!” Lamborghini Salesman Reveals Who ACTUALLY Buys Their Cars! | Ed Bolian ▶ 1:28:55
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Bidding on collectibles and rare items

"I start scrolling Heritage Auctions. I start seeing what's going on. I throw a few bids just, you know, because you never know what might hit."

The Iced Coffee Hour

Stocks Just Hit ANOTHER Record High - WTF Is Happening?! | MeetKevin ▶ 1:09:49
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