10/01/2026
We made it friends - q4! “It’s the most wonderful time, of the year” - maybe a little “the most stressful time of the year.” I promise it doesn’t have to be & I’m here to help!
Welcome to my October series to help you get prepared to have your best q4 ever! Selling through countless holiday shopping seasons – I’ve made mistakes, learned a ton & here we are. Let’s go!
1 Starting with 1 of the most important - taking stock in your stock. The cha-ching comes & then the panic. Ahhhh, where is that?! Save yourself time & stress by going through all, yes all, of your listed inventory & knowing its home.
Of course, there’s also the possibility that you are far more organized than me, & can skip this step entirely.
2 Find yourself a box fairy. Or several! Whether it’s through the NextDoor app, your social media platforms, your neighbors - now is the time to make sure you have more boxes than you can imagine. At the beginning of each quarter, reach out on Nextdoor to get free packing supplies right in your neighborhood.
This simple tool has lead to several local box fairies that text me when their boxes have taken over, I pick them up, they’re happy they’ve helped & I’m happy to have saved money & boxes from a landfill. Win. Win!
3 List holiday items. Early & often! As a collector & vintage Christmas fanatic – we shop for Christmas, year, round! October through the end of November being peak buying season. Don’t wait till December 15th, look around at your piles of unlisted holiday inventory – and feel that sinking feeling. List them NOW!
4 Go through a checklist of everything you need to clean, photograph & ship. Do you have backup magic erasers, goo gone, light bulbs, tissue paper, packing paper, bubble wrap, packing peanuts, tape, boxes, labels, box cuter, thank you cards? Whatever it is that’s a part of your selling process, take the time to follow your entire process - from picking to getting positive feedback – and ask yourself, do I have extra? Not enough, extra!
Hope these help get you started & on the right track. I’ll be back next week with more simple tips to keep these next three months running & earning smoothly!