In the sneaker resale market, successful resellers leverage market knowledge, condition assessment, and strategic negotiation to maximize profits. Key factors include understanding price fluctuations based on release dates and demand, evaluating shoe condition (new vs. used, box presence), and negotiating effectively with sellers. The video demonstrates how resellers identify undervalued items, calculate potential profit margins, and build relationships with other collectors to acquire rare pairs like the Off-White Jordan 1s for resale.
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Yo, what is going on everybody? Welcome back to Searching for Steelers episode 256.
Man, today we're pulling up to somebody's house to cash out on a bunch of his sneaker collection. And trust me, some of these pairs are crazy in here.
But that's not even the wildest part.
Later in this video, I ended up buying one of the most anticipated Jordan 1's of this year for an absolute steal. And you already know we're going to be making some major profit on it. Also, huge shout out to the winner on the last giveaway. I'm announcing you in this video. So, make sure you're watching and we're running it right back, man. One of you has a chance to win a free pair of sneakers. And all you have to do is be subscribed, like this video, and comment down below. That's it, boys. Now, let's get into the steals, the deals, and see how much profit we can make today. Let's go.
>> What's good, boss?
>> How we doing, boss, man?
>> All right, man. Appreciate you coming through. Of course.
>> Cool, brother.
>> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. But I'm debating if I want to hit on these and I don't think I do.
>> Which ones are they?
>> Travis. Pushing them for 340 350.
>> Oh, yeah. Yeah. I They were so high like I don't know a month ago there was a couple people that were wanting to sell them to me for like 2,500.
Um cuz they were unreleased at the point. But yeah, now that they're dropping um I would just wait until you they're coming out what in a couple days.
>> Yeah. At least at least try. I would at least try.
>> I I don't even know if I want them.
That's the thing.
>> Yeah. No, I mean I'm I don't I know my girls going to want them for sure cuz they're the pink. Yeah. But they're going to be really expensive on the smaller sizes.
>> Um Yeah. I don't care for them either. I just want to just buy them just so I can sell them.
>> I do have some of the boxes downstairs.
>> Okay, cool.
>> On some of these.
>> Okay.
>> And I'm pretty sure I have >> the box. The box potentially the box on this one.
>> Okay. Do >> you want to just go through the ones that we were talking about first? The ones that we agree on really fast.
>> I just >> And then >> I want to those I'd like to you evaluate.
>> Make sure what we're talking about is right.
>> Okay.
>> I still think I'm going be real with you.
>> Yeah.
>> 450 is kind of low.
>> Okay.
>> Let me see what you Let me see. Let me see the conditions.
>> We can work it out. You know, we always like I said, those are just a little bit dirty.
>> Yeah.
>> But >> Okay. Um, so these ones were used and then these ones were in the >> those ones. These ones are brand new, right? Yep. Just no box top.
>> These it was these one, two, three, four.
>> These ones, too. Yep. Okay. Um, and then these ones are pretty clean.
>> Those are brand new.
>> Um, and then what is these ones? These ones don't have pox either.
>> No, these.
>> And these were brand new. Yep.
>> So those are those. And >> that's the bottoms. I actually on these I almost did a full restoration to get to where they are. Um but again um they're not new so I get that.
>> Yeah. Um and then it was those ones over there too.
>> Yeah. You want me to take them off?
>> I'll just take a look at them really fast. You don't got to do too much. I just want to see the shoe.
>> Cool. Yeah. Um, >> there's the tag on it.
>> Cool. Yeah. No, you're good. So, what did you I mean, what did you thinking then? What were you wanting for the the pack?
>> Okay. So, I I know I So, we talked and I don't want to, you know, I'm not that kind of guy.
>> No, you're good. You're good.
>> Uh, let me see really quick.
>> 480. So, I'll be comfortable there with just what we talked about.
Um, and I what I will tell you is what is it? These and these.
>> Someone's already offering me 90 each.
Yeah.
>> So, I mean, they're going to sell quick.
>> Yeah. Um, that's fine. Okay.
>> Should be good. So, you said 480.
>> 480.
>> I have um that should be good. I'm not worried about it. Um, I have 450 cash and then can I just like Apple Pay or uh can I like Venmo you or Cash App you or >> I can do Cash App. My wife and I have cash app.
>> Yeah, I have cash app. So, I can just cash up you if I if we're able to work anything else, I can just cash out you the difference. So, now I got what one?
So, this is 450 here and I owe you 30 bucks currently.
>> Yeah. Okay.
>> Um, what I will say is I'm kind of thinning it out and I was counting my pairs.
>> Yep.
>> At thinned out, I'm still at 190.
>> 190 pairs. Yeah.
>> Holy cow.
>> And I'm like, and that doesn't include my slides.
>> Yeah.
>> Right. And so, I might pull out a few more pairs as we're going through.
>> Sure.
>> So, the ones that you've already agreed to, I'm going to set aside.
>> Yeah. Cool.
one.
>> Let's keep it rolling. I'll start with this one.
>> Brand new.
>> This one's brand new.
>> I'll take the uh the I was um just getting >> Oh, you can take these out. Yeah, >> they're they're brand new and never been put on.
>> Yeah, perfect.
>> Um but I just wanted to cuz there was like a little something here.
>> Yeah, just to keep them in form.
>> Yeah, I want to get it right >> for sure. What were we thinking on these?
>> 90.
>> Let's see. Uh 90 is good with me. Okay.
>> Yeah, 90 is fine. Rolling.
All right.
>> What were you thinking on this?
>> Um, I know those are nothing.
>> Yeah, not too much.
>> 30.
>> Let's see. 20.
>> Yeah.
>> Okay, that's good.
>> Jordan one mid.
>> Um, oh yeah, these are the ones I want to show you.
>> Huh? Oh yeah, these are >> they came out in 2010.
And uh >> were you selling these ones or what?
>> No, I just bought those. Those are going to stay in the collection a while.
Actually, I don't have a bread four.
That's the only bread four I have.
>> Yeah, this is cool.
>> And it's got that Air Force One lower on it.
>> Yeah.
>> I had never seen it before. And I was at a sneaker shop in uh Salt Lake City.
>> Yeah.
>> And I was like, "Oh." And he said there was they hadn't sold in like four years.
>> Yeah. No, it's a I've never seen it.
It's a cool one.
>> It's from 2010. How sturdy it is.
>> Mhm. It felt like a newer shoe. It's It's pretty solid.
>> So, yeah, that's a good one.
>> I've been looking for the lasers, too. I hadn't really had >> Oh, the fours. Yeah, the laser fours.
Yeah, it kind of m kind of a mix there.
>> They're talking about bringing back that uh that pack the laser for pack next year.
>> Oh, yeah. Yeah.
>> So, I'm definitely >> should Yeah, you should be able to get your hands on them for sure.
>> Yeah. I mean, I'll just pay. Same thing like 20 bucks.
>> We got these.
You already >> Yeah, you got the money. And I owe you I still owe you 30 bucks on top of everything right now, >> bro. I was like, why do I have cash in my pocket?
>> I'm just writing that down, too. I want to put plus 30.
>> That's so funny.
>> Same thing. That'd be like 20 bucks.
>> That one I'm going be tough.
>> They're They're used, right? These are used. These are brand new. Okay.
Okay.
>> Um I think max I could do is like 30 bucks.
>> That's kind of where I would want to go.
You want to do that?
>> Yeah, that's fine.
>> Some Jordan 11 lows.
>> Those are the older >> the older pair.
>> I don't know, man. I They re re-released them. They're kind of low. Yeah, they're right there.
>> I'd be like 30 bucks.
>> That's fine.
>> Okay, that's good. Um these right here, are these new?
>> Brand new. Brand new with the Do you know if you had the box or this one?
>> The bottom?
>> Just the bottoms.
>> I got them at the outlet.
>> Gotcha.
>> Yeah, I just went to the outlet, too. Um >> I was there yesterday. I got these.
>> Nice. Good. How much you pay for those?
>> 100.
>> 100 bucks. Nice.
>> And then I got these for 71.
>> Nice.
>> And then picked up No, these which I love these. I'm going to get some >> the Auburn one, right?
>> Yeah.
>> Yeah.
>> I'm going to get the teal laces. Yeah, those are good, too. I went to the uh You ever go to the I like going to the the Adidas there, too? You can kind of make get some good shoes there over there, too. Um for like cheap.
>> Yeah. My my daughter, as you can see, my wife likes Adidas. I'm not an Adidas guy at all.
>> 40.
>> Can you do 60 on those?
>> Could you meet me in the middle of 50?
>> Yeah, I'll do 50.
>> Screw me.
>> These are tough to price. They're Nike Bayou, but they're brand new.
>> Oh, the Bayus.
>> Yeah.
>> Stuff like this. I think I mean, >> and if you don't want >> What do you want? What did you want?
What we want for it?
>> Um, I was actually thinking 40 on those.
>> I think 30.
>> Sure.
>> Okay, let's go with me.
>> Um, >> those are brand new.
>> Brand new.
>> 20.
>> Let's these over here.
>> Yeah, those two.
>> This new? Is this new?
>> Uh-huh.
>> Do you know if you had the box or no on this one?
>> I do.
>> Okay.
Yeah, I'm got to be low on these. I'm like 20 bucks.
>> Okay. And then the equities. These are new as well.
>> Okay. Do 30.
It's kind of right where I'd like to be.
>> Yeah. Um that's fine.
>> Okay. Is that it?
>> That's it.
>> Okay. Uh I have a total of $340.
>> It's old.
>> Okay. And then that's plus the 30 though.
>> Yeah. Yeah. So 340 plus 30 is going to be 370.
>> Okay, >> cool.
>> And then I'll hang tight till you get it. Usually just takes a couple seconds to come through.
>> It's already here.
>> Yep. Should be good.
>> Thank you. Thank you. Let's uh >> let's go take a look. Yeah.
>> Put downstairs. Yeah. And see if we can find it >> for sure. Let's do it.
>> Kobe one's going to be easy to find.
>> Yeah, it should be my best.
>> Yeah. No, this is good. I'm good with this. Cool. Um, while we're here, you got anything else real quick?
>> Do the right thing.
>> Would you I have my uh >> You want paper or do you want >> N don't need none of that. Don't need none of that. None of that stuff. Nope.
Don't need none of it.
>> I got so much of it, too.
>> All right. So, >> I waffled on these. I don't know.
>> I want to know what you tell me what you can give me.
>> Okay. Let's see. Um, these are new.
>> Uh-huh.
>> Okay.
>> Let's see. What could I give you for these?
>> These I think I wore these. Let's see.
Yeah.
>> Did you have a price in mind on what you'd like?
>> Um, I think 90 would be good. All right.
Just because I have I think I paid little I paid more than that.
>> Did you?
>> Yeah, I think I paid 120, I think.
>> Um I will do 90 for you. That's fine. Um these ones too.
>> Yeah.
>> Okay. You have the box of this one or no?
>> Um if I do it would be downstairs.
>> I think I seen a couple of these boxes.
>> Yeah, >> this one I would like the box if I if you have it just a better one.
>> Yeah, I bought those at the outlet so I would >> Did you really? Wow.
>> Yeah, I only have the bottom.
>> You get a lot of those. Damn. You get good hits, dude.
>> I I I spend a lot of time there. No, for sure.
>> The resellers are like, "Hey, how's it going, man?" What? Like one of the resellers was like, "Hey, they do the travel bags."
>> Yeah.
>> Okay. So, they just came out with this.
>> That's cool.
>> And uh one of the resellers had like three.
>> I was like, "They got any more of those?" He goes, "Yeah, they're getting them from the back." He goes, "I'll make sure I pull one for you."
>> So, >> yeah. No. Do you want It's really good getting connects with those type of people because you can really get a lot of cool stuff.
>> Yeah. So, anyway, >> that's cool. Yeah, >> they'll hold stuff for me when they go.
>> Yeah. What were you thinking on something like this?
>> I don't even know what they're own for.
>> Uh you if you don't have the box, I mean, not much, but use like this. I mean, I pay like 60 bucks.
>> I'll do that.
>> Okay, that's good.
>> That's good. I think I've uh cleansed enough.
>> Okay, that's good. That's good with me.
>> That'll work.
>> All right, brother.
>> Thank you so much, sir. I appreciate you.
How you doing, brother?
>> What's going on with you? How you been?
>> Um, all right. I'm just going to look through real quick.
>> I got the receipt in there.
>> Yeah, you're good. Not an issue, bro.
>> Good.
>> This is the older pair, right? The older pair.
>> Only wore those one time.
>> Yeah, they're they're clean.
>> Cool, bro. Um, 260 was good for them, sir. Cool. Let me go grab you cash really quick.
>> You need help put them in there or you got >> Nah. Nah, I got one arm, man. I got I got nothing. Hey, chill the out.
>> All right, brother. 100 20 40 60 80 200 20 40. Appreciate you, man. Thank you.
>> Thank you, brother. I appreciate you, bro.
>> All righty, boys. Last meet up for this video. We are going to go take a look at a pair of Alaska Off-White Jordan 1's.
Um, I haven't picked any of these pairs up yet. This is going to be my first pair of these picking up because everybody just wants an arm and a leg for these things. So, we finally got a hit somebody hit us up for a really good price on these. So, we're going to go grab them right now. Stay tuned. Let's get straight to business, boys. Come on.
>> Huh?
>> I know. For real. Let me go grab you cash really quick.
>> Where'd you get these?
>> Nice. 100, 200, 300, and 400.
>> Cool.
>> Yeah, I'll just look. I'm That's my first pair picking them up, so I haven't even I haven't even seen them yet.
>> Cool.
>> All right, brother.
>> So, you enjoy this nice weather.
>> You do the same.
>> Yeah, no doubt. Thank you again, brother.
>> All right, man. Good luck.
>> Yep. Bye. And that, my boys, is a wrap for this Searching for Steel series. If you guys like this type of content where I go out, search and just try to hustle, find sneakers that I can flip for a profit, make sure you guys just smash the like button down there below, leave a comment, and smash the subscribe button. I will catch you guys on the next episode, boys. Let's go.
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