News & Whatnot
Your Success Story: Introducing Our First State of Livestream Selling Report
To showcase how livestream selling shapes the success of sellers like you, we’re excited to share our first external study, our State of Livestream Selling Report. This report takes a deep dive into the tremendous impact livestream selling has on sellers like you and your businesses. It also celebrates how far we’ve come together and recognizes your incredible contributions as part of our vibrant seller community.
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month on Whatnot
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re proud to shine a spotlight on the exceptional Hispanic and Latin business owners who are making a meaningful impact within the Whatnot community. Their entrepreneurial spirit, hard work, and inspiring success stories are a testament to their dedication and resilience. Today, we’re excited to share the journeys and contributions of a few outstanding Whatnot sellers.
Share the Excitement, Reap the Rewards: Introducing Whatnot Affiliates
At Whatnot, our mission has always been to empower your business growth and foster community through commerce. Over the past year, we introduced Referral Codes alongside our existing Referral Links, offering more ways for you to share savings and attract new buyers to your shows.
Today, we’re unveiling a new initiative designed to further support sellers and encourage purchases: Whatnot Affiliates. This program allows you to earn commissions by sharing your favorite products or shows—whether your own or those from sellers you admire—with your friends and followers on other platforms.
Maximize Your Tools to Grow Your Sales
Get ready to go from skilled seller to complete Whatnot expert. Here are 3 more tutorials that dive deeper into tools available to all sellers to amplify your business and your buyer's experience.
Let’s Get Shipping
Now that you’ve successfully gone live, it’s time to fulfill your orders! We’ve put together 5 helpful tutorials to help guide you through the shipping process.
Comic-Con for Everyone: Introducing 'San Diego Live’
Every July, over 130,000 collectors and fans gather in San Diego for the ultimate pop culture and collectibles convention. From its 1970 origins as a small comic book show, the convention has evolved into a major event where Hollywood studios promote their latest releases. Throughout its evolution, it maintains its status as the most important event on the calendar – not just in comics, but also in toys and the broader collectibles space.
Whatnot Heads To The National 2024
Every second a sports or trading card is sold on Whatnot. And every summer, the Whatnot community and the hobby at large gather at the largest sports card and memorabilia convention in the U.S: The National Sports Collectors Convention. This year, we’re headed to Cleveland, Ohio from July 24-28.
It’s Time To Go Live
Two video tutorials to help you when it’s finally time to begin your liveshow!
Preparing For Your First Live
Three must-watch tutorials to get you ready to host your first Whatnot show
Celebrating Pride Month on Whatnot
We’re celebrating Pride Month by highlighting some of our remarkable LGBTQ+ sellers on Whatnot who make a significant impact on the community, simply by being true to themselves.
It’s Back and Bigger Than Ever: Whatnot Card Show IV
The card show from the comfort of your couch RETURNS: Whatnot Card Show IV is coming May 30-June 2 with more than 4,000 participating sellers worldwide and over one million cards for sale across sports & trading cards.
Bowman, Panini, Pokemon, LET’S GO!
If there is one thing that both sellers and buyers look forward to each month, it’s the release of a new product. Whether it’s sports or TCG, a fresh card set will have the community in a frenzy. Let’s take a look at some of the recent and upcoming card releases for May 2024.
Celebrating AAPI-Owned Businesses on Whatnot
In celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we want to give a big shout-out to all the amazing AAPI business owners leaving their mark on the Whatnot community. We commend and celebrate their entrepreneurial endeavors, inspiring hard work, and their ongoing success. In this blog post we’ll highlight the stories, achievements, and awesome contributions of a few incredible sellers on Whatnot.
Star Wars Day Live: May the Sales be With You
This weekend, sellers across categories are bringing out their best inventory to grow their business among new audiences for a marathon of 650+ shows on May 4th and 5th.
10 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Find on Whatnot
On Whatnot, you can find things you need, and things you didn’t know you needed until you discovered them. Along with our more popular categories such as TCG, fashion, and collectibles, you can discover so much more while scrolling through Whatnot. From snacks to sporting goods and everything in between, here are ten things you might not have known you could find on Whatnot:
Whatnot Debuts WhatnotCon – the World's Largest Virtual Comic Con
Comics Legends Todd McFarlane, Rob Liefeld and Tyler Kirkham Return to Whatnot to Offer Fans One-of-a-Kind Collectibles, Including the Iconic SPAWN Funny Car
The Whatnot Spring Sale: Save Up To 70% on the Hottest Fashion and Beauty Brands
From Friday, April 5 to Sunday, April 7, the Whatnot Spring Sale will feature your favorite brands at incredible deals including COS, Rag & Bone, Dior, Skims, Free People, and more – all at 70% off or more.
Celebrating Woman-owned Businesses on Whatnot
In celebration of Women’s History Month, we want to give a big shout-out to all the amazing women leaving their mark on the Whatnot community and celebrate their entrepreneurial spirit, boundless creativity, and sheer brilliance. In this blog post we’ll highlight the stories, achievements, and awesome contributions of a few incredible sellers on Whatnot!
National Pokémon Day 2024
Prepare your Pokéballs because today is National Pokémon Day! Trainers and enthusiasts across the globe will be celebrating the launch of the very first Pokémon games, released in Japan back in 1996. Three years ago Whatnot brought livestream shopping to the world of Pokémon TCG and never looked back. Today, a Pokemon card is sold every second on Whatnot, where you can find thousands of sellers offering singles, slabs, sealed products, and so much more. Get in on the fun and ‘Celebi-rate’ with countless Pokemon shows featuring gifts to chat and your chance at OG base set packs for only $3!
Celebrating Black-Owned Businesses on Whatnot
Every day Black sellers on Whatnot are going live, bringing people together, and helping elevate the world of live shopping. To honor the Black community on Whatnot and celebrate Black History Month in the U.S., join us in shining a spotlight on a few Black sellers as they share their incredible stories, thoughts, and inspirations.