First listing sprint planner

Turn the first things you want to sell into dated photo and listing sessions, and see the day the last one goes live.

What you're listing, one per lineAdd a comma and minutes for a slow item, like Winter coat, 25Winter coat, 25 Hand mixer Old phone, 20 Kids' sneakers Hardcover cookbook Cordless drill Bluetooth speaker Denim jacket, 20 Board game Camera bag

Minutes to photograph one (min)0 if they're already shot

min

Minutes to list one (min)First listings run slow

min

Minutes per session (min)

min

Days you can do a sessionLike Tue, Thu, Sat or every day

Start dateBlank means today

4 sessions get all 10 items listed: photos on Tue Oct 27, first listing live Thu Oct 29, last one Tue Nov 3. Don't buy anything until that one is posted.

Sessions

4up to 1 hr each

All listed by

Tue Nov 3day 9 from the start

Focused time

3 hr 30 min40 min photos + 2 hr 50 min listing

Which session each item lands in

Item	Photos	Listed	List time
Winter coat	S1 Oct 27	S2 Oct 29	25 min
Hand mixer	S1 Oct 27	S2 Oct 29	15 min
Old phone	S1 Oct 27	S2 Oct 29	20 min
Kids' sneakers	S1 Oct 27	S3 Oct 31	15 min
Hardcover cookbook	S1 Oct 27	S3 Oct 31	15 min
Cordless drill	S1 Oct 27	S3 Oct 31	15 min
Bluetooth speaker	S1 Oct 27	S3 Oct 31	15 min
Denim jacket	S1 Oct 27	S4 Nov 3	20 min
Board game	S1 Oct 27	S4 Nov 3	15 min
Camera bag	S1 Oct 27	S4 Nov 3	15 min

1. Session 1, Tue Oct 27 (40 min): photograph Winter coat, Hand mixer and 8 more
2. Session 2, Thu Oct 29 (1 hr): list Winter coat, Hand mixer, Old phone
3. Session 3, Sat Oct 31 (1 hr): list Kids' sneakers, Hardcover cookbook and 2 more
4. Session 4, Tue Nov 3 (50 min): list Denim jacket, Board game, Camera bag

Show the math

1. Photos: 10 items × 4 min = 40 min
2. Listing: 170 min across 10 items
3. Total: 210 min ÷ 60 min per session = 3.5, so at least 4
4. Sessions planned: 4. Photos come first, items stay in your order, and no single photo or listing job is split across two sessions.
5. Dates: one session per day you named, starting Mon Oct 26.

Why plan ten listings at all

Month one is a finishing month. The stall isn't finding things to sell. It's a crate of finds on the table three weeks later, still unlisted. How to start reselling lays out the plan: ten things you already own, photographed in one sitting, listed in one sitting, before you buy anything.

This puts that plan on a calendar. Each item gets a session and a date, so the sprint has an end.

How to get honest inputs

• Minutes to list one: time your first listing and type that. Your first few will be slower than you think.
• Slow items: clothing needs measurements and electronics need testing. Add their minutes after a comma.
• Session length: what you can do without stopping, not the whole evening.

Pick items from what to sell first if you're not sure which ten.

The math

No single photo or listing job is split across two sessions, so the plan can need one more session than the plain division.

What it can't see

It doesn't count shipping, messages or the trip to the drop-off. Ship your first sale the next day and leave room for it. It also can't make the listings good. Posted beats perfect in month one.

Questions

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