Resale Platform Fee Structures Compared
Hidden fees stack differently across platforms, changing your actual payout.
Jesse Calderón
Staff Writer
Jesse Calderón
Jesse Calderón learned to resell as a teenager flipping sneakers and video games before studying information science and eventually writing about the platforms and tools that make peer-to-peer commerce work. He is the team's resident expert on marketplace algorithms, listing optimization, and the friction points sellers face moving between platforms.
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How Recommerce Platforms Compete for Sellers
Platforms now compete for sellers, reshaping how to choose where to list.
Jesse Calderón
Status Signaling in Secondhand Shopping
How showing off your thrift finds became cooler than buying new.
Jesse Calderón
Why Sellers Underestimate What Their Used Items Are Worth
Psychological biases and bad data sources combine to tank resale prices for most sellers.
Jesse Calderón
The Psychology Behind Collector Obsession and Resale Premiums
Collectors pay premiums driven by dopamine, identity, and scarcity.
Jesse Calderón
Friction as the Real Barrier to Selling Clutter
Pricing uncertainty and platform confusion stop most sellers before they list.
Jesse Calderón