I Bought $40,000 Worth on Lost Motorcycle Cargo Packages

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@mrsparkle9048 Жыл бұрын

I like how you categorize 'junk we had to throw out' and 'stuff we wanted to keep' as the same general group of lost items. Sean, you killed your own bottom line because you guys grabbed the best stuff for yourself!

@CONSCIOUS_TALK_ENT. Жыл бұрын

Exactly lol. Was totally worth it.

@JMKGarage Жыл бұрын

Looks like a scam I would fall for… something that creates more work and takes up more space than I have

@BikesandBeards Жыл бұрын

exactly

@chrismay2298 Жыл бұрын

He scammed himself.

@JMKGarage Жыл бұрын

@@chrismay2298 haha, yes… can’t say I haven’t done the same though

@dariusandrews4490 Жыл бұрын

Half my "projects" feels like ive scammed myself once tge dust settles

@JMKGarage Жыл бұрын

@@dariusandrews4490 lol, I’m glad I’m not the only one! I find that if I came out ahead at all, I basically paid myself pennies per hour 🤦‍♂️… finding a side job delivering pizza would probably get me ahead quicker in life, and save me from filling the garage with “junk”

@gorgosanma Жыл бұрын

I always had this in the back of my mind, but it's the first time I see it in a video. Great job! That's literally keeping it real!

@emersonb5764 Жыл бұрын

A good lesson for kids out there. If it seems too good to be true, it probably is. If all that stuff was so valuable, the person who sold it wouldHave pieced it out and made the money. Sometimes brand new parts aren’t worth anything because Nobody needs them. Some parts simply don’t wear out or get damaged in crashes.

@kevinbirmingham3833 Жыл бұрын

unless you have a youtube channel with nearly 2 million subscribers. They should really factor in the $$ in revenue generated from the videos in this series to put up factual numbers!

@ShaggyRogers1 3 ай бұрын

It's not even that it isn't "valuable". The thing about these pallets is that they are like trading card packs. Will there be something decent if you buy enough and dig for it? Sure. Is all of the stuff worth "something" at minimum? Sure. The issue is actually in the storage and labor hours that comes with actually attempting to piece these things out without running a pawn shop yourself. It's the same reason why many companies don't even actually process returned items back into their inventory, because it takes actual man-hours to figure out what is still sellable and to put them back into the sales flow.

@MikeyStayBrutal Жыл бұрын

Lmfao I’m watching this video and it all came back to me. You called my dealer in New Jersey around the time of this video and asked to if we would be interested in those parts and I was so confused 😅

@zaneyoung6129 Жыл бұрын

That was an awesome answer from you😂😂

@Atrainswrld Жыл бұрын

Buying rocks

@willpresnell81 Жыл бұрын

You guys are always giving something away, that's awesome! This is definitely one of my favorite channels!

@jonathantaylor6926 Жыл бұрын

I never sell stuff on eBay but ended up with Ferrari spark plug wires for some random model made in the late 80’s and put them on eBay because I had no other real option. Well I forgot out it and like 8 months later get an email they were sold and at point wasn’t even sure where they were… but for $700 I sure looked and eventually found them. I got them for free so was pretty happy about the $700 but then I leaned about eBay fees….

@keithrad1 Жыл бұрын

Love the crazy things you do! The pallet purchase took care of my curiosity about such. Thanks for all the wild videos, they’re great!

@wags9777 Жыл бұрын

And 15-20% of that goes to seller fees on eBay.

@spartanx169x Жыл бұрын

Agreed. The best way to sell it would be on Facebook marketplace for roughly half of MSRP. Downside is, could take 2 years to sell.

@timdarnell4092 Жыл бұрын

Hi guys, love all the videos. Got to say that i know Sean wears glasses indoors due to an eye sight problem but I couldn't help but laugh, at how the lighting in the unit reflected on his glasses. Keep up the great content, always waiting for the next clip to come out.

@Rowganlife Жыл бұрын

thanks for doin that! it was great to see how it was workin out. Hope you keep us updated if things change!

@StanleyKubick1 3 ай бұрын

this is the part no one else shows, so I really appreciate the transparency

@grtych Жыл бұрын

"You said your name is Sean? You happen to have a beard? You also have bikes right?" 🤣

@lonniesharp9109 Жыл бұрын

I've went back and forth many times on buying pallets, but never pulled the trigger. Thanks for spending your money so I didn't have to spend mine 😎. Seriously though, that stings, so I'll "smash" my like in hopes that KZfaq helps you recoup. Great video!

@SassyG Жыл бұрын

Loving the editing on this one man

@CrashyC256 Жыл бұрын

The prospect of easy money is definitely seductive - the reality is usually much less appealing. But hey A+ for thinking outside the box and the effort you put into it undoubtedly brought you and your team much closer together... Cheers!

@bandittelevision Жыл бұрын

Thank you for doing this second episode of these discount crates of parts. This video covered exactly what I was thinking while watching the first video

@BikesandBeards Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@eshwargupta4204 Жыл бұрын

@@BikesandBeards care to do any follow up video of jeremys razor scam you guys did

@nikkolaus Жыл бұрын

I sell stuff on Mercari all the time... people underestimate how long it takes to do all the photos.. sometimes that stuff takes 20-30 minutes per item...

@Gismo3333 Жыл бұрын

Why do you think you see so much trash pictures on the private sellers all over Internet… They don't care to make the pictures look even decent, some of the time.

@timmann111 Жыл бұрын

The guy who was like your name is Sean, and you've got a beard should work for homeland security. He knew who you were immediately.

@mebeasensei Жыл бұрын

...and still didn't buy anything.

@kz.irudimen Жыл бұрын

@@mebeasensei precisely because he knew who he was

@luddite6239 Жыл бұрын

Really interesting and entertaining as ever. You could try putting some of the items on owner's club forums - especially the Ducati stuff.

@oleg9782 Жыл бұрын

Very very informative video!!! Thanks for spending ur money for science to show us the failures

@Drift_it Жыл бұрын

Cool, keep on the good work!

@michelle_m4446 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for showing the dark side of reselling. So many resellers on KZfaq make it seem like it's a walk in the park when in reality its hit or miss. Love your channel btw!(ps, how much are you selling then5 x helmet for?

@BikesandBeards Жыл бұрын

I already have the helmet away sorry

@MiikeyLawless Жыл бұрын

It's usually a miss when you factor in your time and labor.

@biblequestionswithchristop8971 Жыл бұрын

Hopefully this is helpful for those thinking we can “get rich quick” doing these pallet buys. Thanks for the videos

@grahammcnally4799 Жыл бұрын

But, now we all learned. So good work and thank you for your service.

@teterouge1472 Жыл бұрын

Like your vids fellas.... You guys make me laugh All the best to you and yours from North Nottinghamshire UK

@LogicalJay Жыл бұрын

I happened upon a Highway Bike Patrol riding competition in Daytona. There was a huge "tight maneuvers" coarse set up and those guys would drag their bikes around every corner. It was wild and they were ripping through that thing.

@tracker1315 Жыл бұрын

Very random

@DepletedWisdom Жыл бұрын

I see what you're doing. By saying it doesn't work you can get all the deals for yourselves. Maniacal, pure genius.

@handlesRdumb Жыл бұрын

Swap meets are the place to go with that stuff. Everyone's in a buying mood and you might even get to wholesale large piles to other sellers

@gabriels1163 Жыл бұрын

I have been a full time professional ebay seller for about 20 years now. Its not as easy as it looks. Stuff doesnt sell if it isnt listed right and at the right price. You need to understand how much it costs to ship, and have packaging available. Doing what these guys are doing is a bad idea unless you are prepared.

@yeahbee8237 Жыл бұрын

Feels like a yardsale type thing would work, make an event out of it. Film it meet viewers etc

@jacksongetthedogg7066 Жыл бұрын

As exciting as buying unclaimed freight is, you guys have probably saved me thousands in trying myself 😅😅 thanks ☺️

@jeremystandifird5884 Жыл бұрын

Anyone else giggling at the ring light reflections in Sean’s glasses?? Hilarious googley eyes!

@elblaze5606 Жыл бұрын

Much Love from Boston, MA 🇩🇴🇵🇷💪🏼💯🔥

@RIPFPSDOUG Жыл бұрын

Hilariously understood this... When I left the bus company, they were throwing out thousands of dollars in cummins and international parts. I refused to see them trashed so a skid worth an estimated 30k sat in my shop for 2 years, and yes everyone I offered them to, seemed to think they were stolen and wouldn't touch them. I ended keeping the few parts Id eventually have a use for and scrapped the rest.

@jimbusmaximus4624 Жыл бұрын

I love when you pull out the Sherf bikes just to mess around!

@Dave-sw2dm Жыл бұрын

In Scottsboro, AL there is a huge store called "Unclaimed Baggage". They also do Unclaimed Freight. Cool place to visit and they do list some items on their website.

@tonyward2223 Жыл бұрын

You and Craig should do a motorcycle camping trip and film it. During the worm season of course.

@hunternorton4975 Жыл бұрын

Dude. I love your videos

@littletomhead8727 Жыл бұрын

Hey Sean!! Huge fan of the channel. Just a quick question, what was Craig’s first/introductory video??

@davidweidner1675 Жыл бұрын

Vision floorboards allow for the bike to be on its "side " and power itself back up. Besides the floorboards are made out of the same plastic as heavy duty commercial sprinkler box covers

@MichaelDavis-si9bv Жыл бұрын

Effing brutal. Lesson learned. Great content doe!!!!! \m/

@KB3AOL Жыл бұрын

The key to dragging the floorboards on those FLHTPs is to look BEHIND YOU as you turn and turn the bars to steering lock.

@lothre Жыл бұрын

Don't look at it so much as losing $40,000. Think of it as a field test of the your in house six million dollar man's (Craig) newly discovered ability; 'Helmet freshness sniffing detection system'. In the wild world of Motocycles, that incredible skill is bound to come in handy. Could even save your life!

@13_Cowboy Жыл бұрын

Well, it made a very enjoyable series of videos!

@CiroMastino Жыл бұрын

Love this channel

@mrmawson2438 Жыл бұрын

Great video guys

@NobodyWhatsoever Жыл бұрын

Unlike most channels, you didn't do a hype-it-all-up video about the potential of these pallets. You're showing the reality of the financial risk involved. It's why a lot of people who buy pallets and other bulk not-sold and returned items either play the long game, or don't stay in it. Sure, those exhausts are worth that much brand new retail, but how many people are out there shopping for one, for just one easy example. I wish it could have worked out so much better for y'all!

@goodday126 Жыл бұрын

One of the Victory design features/sales gimmicks is that they have hard points at the foot rests, that basically allow you to dump the bike over without doing any damage. Then you can bring it upright with fairly low effort.

@henrygarcia828 Жыл бұрын

Probably late with this thought, but if you still have the bulk of it you could package it back up in shiny new shrink wrap and re-sell it. People love to buy in bulk as it is perceived value!

@justinbabula6730 Жыл бұрын

Can't wait for the live stream!!

@IcyNightRider Жыл бұрын

Just wanted to say this channel got me back into bikes after about 5 years I just bought a 17 rebel 500, wishing you guess would put out a video about rider confidence I'm slowly building back up but highway speeds are still sketch for me.

@Gismo3333 Жыл бұрын

You can try looking at the MotoJitsu channel. There you can pick up a lot of tricks you can use to get better. There is also courses (Champ U) on line you can take. You can also just train on figure 8's, riding in circles. Train on braking hard. When you get the back wheel of the grown to a stoppie at the end, you know you are braking hard enough. Highway riding is the safest place to ride, so you think that is scary… Don't even try riding in a town of city. You also want learn anything, just riding on the road. You only get false confidence. That is not going to do you any favors when something happens on the road. Or someone polls out in front of you, also called the car in front of you changed lanes, and are not responsible for what you do next or if you crash.

@kimoandrews5802 Жыл бұрын

You are a hustler! Great video.

@foreverendeavors6210 Жыл бұрын

The difference between youtube fantasy vs reality, thankyou for keeping it genuine!

@DoRC Жыл бұрын

You can definitely make money doing that sort of thing it just has to be your full-time job and you have to know what you're getting into and be into it for the long haul.

@zaczar4338 Жыл бұрын

This is how stock works. You don't see the profit immediately. Wholesale pallets like this are bought as stock to be sold on eBay, and other outlets.

@pastandpresentmetaldetecti1438 Жыл бұрын

Great vid too bad the pallets didnt get you where ya wanted cant wait for the live liked that adventure rider jacket what happened to that lol

@Johonavich49 Жыл бұрын

I almost considered doing something like buying pallets. Thanks for this video! Sorry you got scammed. I hope many people watch this and see that buying pallets is a scam.

@bryansuperduke1290r Жыл бұрын

It’s quite expensive with fees to list and sell on ebay, I sell my stuff on specific user Facebook groups as there are no fees. I doubt Ducati dealers will want to buy stuff for stock, as they mainly ply stock service stuff that sells regularly.

@mcycleshawn Жыл бұрын

Ooooohhh!! This is why I got an eBay notification that you listed items. I obviously didn’t respond lol

@dumpy6195 Жыл бұрын

Love the videos

@davesy6969 Жыл бұрын

I made a similar mistake once, bought 1,000 sets of brake pads off ebay for £1,000. First rookie mistake, didn't bother counting them, when i got round to it i only had around 700 sets. They were various makes, but all with EBC numbers written on them and all under FA 203, which meant they were for old models and some were even for racing use only (Lockheed racing caliper fitted mainly to triumphs). I found about 20 sets i could use on my own collection of bikes and sold another 20 sets for half price to fellow couriers. Never made a serious attempt to flog them on ebay and eventually had to move and threw a lot of stuff away, including the remaining pads.

@grahamhardy1358 Жыл бұрын

That's why gents people just put unwanted cap on pallets just so it looks like the deal of the century, but glad you guys took the hit and I have learned something

@ou7shined972 Жыл бұрын

Worth considering.... So I'm on a bunch of BMW bike groups on facebook. Some of these groups allow selling. The prices that these items are advertised for are nuts. I mean I'd never consider buy for these prices myself but I do see people from all over the world asking for shipping quotes etc so presumably some of these items do sell. I know it would be a long game and all but it might be worth joining a few Duke groups and advertising some of your harder to shift parts... also put photos of your mystery parts up too asking what they are and if anyone would like to buy them.

@rockystaatz521 Жыл бұрын

All the time & effort costs you more than you spend or receive. Good luck

@uranusmoss4558 Жыл бұрын

Sounds like you learned a little about wheelin and dealin!

@juliabauer5047 Жыл бұрын

Idk think I'll be getting any gifts this year.everything we have is for the kids of course 😀.I have a fatire mini bike and my 7 Year old and I love your channel.we live outside Missoula Montana

@beheiry5959 Жыл бұрын

hey Sean nice video bro

@818_MT-09 Жыл бұрын

What's the ebay link? I remember the unboxing video and you had some stuff I'd like!

@Frank-vo9xo Жыл бұрын

I didn't know it was on Amazon I did buy a bottle of prime machine and I'm hoping I'm waiting for it to get here and I'm hoping it's as good as you say it is thank you my friend love you channel and don't forget your partner I didn't forget about him love him too I know it's your business but he hes great with you

@Loseejim Жыл бұрын

If you want to drag those crash bars on that bagger you have to lean the bike in the turn while you lean outside the turn .. like a counter balance..

@steelwheels327 Жыл бұрын

Dang ! now i want to go out for a ride on my Street Glide except it's 21F ...I hate winter!

@jonathanshumpert9549 Жыл бұрын

I hate to add to your money loss misery, but you offered free shipping. How much did that cost?

@rspy24 Жыл бұрын

I think the one that sold you the pallet could not sell it either so he just put "Unclaimed motorcycle parts! MSRP 40k for just 9k!" haha Joking aside, this is a really good video. You obviously understand business and marketing and STILL had issues making a profit. It's kinda refreshing to see how things usually works out. Respect for not just using clickbait for views like everyone else! Seriously Good content!

@SubtractZero Жыл бұрын

Wait til you find out that ebay takes around a 15% cut, and even listings marked 'no returns' will be forced to accept returns. Selling big or expensive items on ebay is a good way to screw your life up pretty quick.

@timothyvire2569 Жыл бұрын

I'm just throwing this out there, but if you're not sure on some phones, have the photo lookup lens and can sometimes help you identify them and prices. Hope it's helpful, even just a little.

@johnwohlheter601 Жыл бұрын

Nice to see somebody being honest about these pallet scams

@PeterLunk Жыл бұрын

and then the time you need to spend to check the mails answer them etc etc etc... Plus packaging for the mail and bringing it to the postoffice... lol.

@JeremyL007 Жыл бұрын

Sean... Why oh WHY... 3:17 Yinz don't have to rub it in for God's sakes. LOL

@alvinclose8181 Жыл бұрын

Can't wait for the live stream

@bryduhbikeguy Жыл бұрын

I could really use a Large 'full face' helmet.Several of the ones you bought looked awesome,but are Way out of my $ range,which is broke.I'll be watching the 'Live Stream' and hoping... Have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

@tysonclift855 Жыл бұрын

Hell im putting an led headlight on my 2006 suzuki boulevard c90 but found out i need the headlight kit to install it. You guys have one of them 6 inch headlight. Got 7k ony bike love the thing

@PKpapa-kd1lb Жыл бұрын

That ducatti peice is a frame stay it holds the front headlight bracket to the front of the neck tube between the forks value 200 dollars

@nnervous Жыл бұрын

eBay is still a solid broad market platform but what you have is all need in the haystack stuff so I'd expect it will take a lot of time. There are a lot of sellers doing the same with liquidated bike parts. But the work and cost involved in every sale from listing time and research, packing material cost and time, shipping time, and at least another 10% lost to fees. Not sure if you factored those in your sales figures so far. I have personally found that a more targeted approach, especially on brand specific forums, can be the most efficient approach with none of the selling fees. But that also takes a significant investment in time because most forums will require some participation, minimum post count etc., before you can start using their marketplaces.

@johnwhitley9209 Жыл бұрын

“Well we could send offers to potential buyers on eBay”. I say yes! Just bought something yesterday I dropped in my watchlist and got a 20% offer. I stayed up about all night one time dropping stuff from a single seller into my list ‘cause I kept getting offers; and so I bought everything in my list. Keep in mind we all gotta pay sales tax, so 5% doesn’t even offset our rape by the gov’t.

@beckst3 Жыл бұрын

Facebook groups and online forums! Easiest way to get into those niche markets!

@wolfweetikwel Жыл бұрын

You can not be the Lucky all of the time but keep on the good works and everithing wil Come youre way by the way love the Police bikes greetings from Holland

@seansimpson2586 Жыл бұрын

Did you account for the eBay listing/sold fees and shipping costs? Those will take a huge chunk out of your return. eBay has upped their sold listing fees to the point its not worth selling on there anymore.

@powertothesheeple5422 Жыл бұрын

It was too expensive the last time I sold there 8 years ago, I can only imagine what it's like now.

@tonykeast9966 Жыл бұрын

What about searching the model of bike the parts are for, bog stock examples that aren't selling fast. Offer the seller the parts cheap so their bike can be advertised again with mods and have better impact and might pop more? Makes sense to me. Especially the Ducati Monster stuff. Also, join a load of fb groups for those model of bikes and stick posts up on there. Stuff always sells on the groups I'm part of, you might need to do a couple of non sale posts before you can advertise tho. Group rules etc. Differs between groups... but this lands your parts under the nose of exactly the right consumer. I bet that would be worth the effort and get quick sales and best price.

@basiliohernandez5111 Жыл бұрын

Let me hold one of those Sherf Department bikes. I will make sure it has more power!

@RySin89 Жыл бұрын

It was a great idea cause it really goes to show how not a deal these things are. Save at leasy YOUR viewers from making the same mistake.

@firesurfer Жыл бұрын

To start it you should have just done a pickup in person sale at your place craigslist style. Tell everyone on your channel 1st come 1 st served. Next craigslist, next facebook, Then ebay. This makes sure that people who really want your parts get them.

@ikehenderson2966 Жыл бұрын

I have a victory vision tour. I call bs to riding it to an upright position. But I'm willing to let you guys try.

@professorlorenspokemon6152 Жыл бұрын

Sad I missed this, I would';ve totally gone after the ducati exhausts. Don't even own one, just love ducati

@kirbysabalo1650 Жыл бұрын

Good evening guys, watching from Philippines🇵🇭

@kirbysabalo1650 Жыл бұрын

Yup, you loose

@kirbysabalo1650 Жыл бұрын

I cant text you, i dont have a cignal, i live in a province in philippines. I only used wifi to communicate. 😟

@andrewgee241 Жыл бұрын

I think this sums up why SRK as a dealer went bust. Sean buys things, bikes and in this case parts, with no understanding of what they will sell for realistically. You cannot determine what amount to buy something for if you don't know what it will sell for. It's obvious this stuff was bundled together and sold in bulk because no one wanted to buy the items for retail