In a world often spotlighting young entrepreneurs, a different kind of success story is emerging on Whatnot—one that highlights seasoned sellers harnessing their expertise and passion to thrive in live shopping. These sellers, with backgrounds as diverse as vintage jewelry, trading cards, and collectibles, are not only adapting to the fast-paced digital marketplace but excelling in it. Their journeys demonstrate the power of embracing innovation, staying true to one’s passions, and finding community in unexpected places.

The holiday season is the perfect time to connect with more buyers, boost engagement, and grow your sales. To help you achieve this, we’re introducing Flash Sales, a powerful new tool to drive urgency and excitement. We’re also celebrating the start of Rewards Club Season 2, complete with enhanced features to reward loyalty and deepen buyer relationships.

With great power comes great responsibility. Believe it or not, when Peter Parker's Uncle Ben said that exact quote, he was referring to being a moderator on Whatnot. Moderators also known as ‘mods’ on Whatnot are individuals chosen by the seller hosting the show to connect with the chat and help maintain a good experience for everyone during the show.

As we move into mid-November, the holiday season is officially here! It's a crucial time for buyers and sellers alike, and at Whatnot, we're excited to share a few expert tips to help you stand out, maximize your sales, and make the most of this festive season.

As we move into the final stretch of the year, we’re excited to introduce new features designed to help you streamline shipping, make the listing experience smoother than ever, and build your community.

Buyers flock to Whanot because of our extraordinary sellers. Not only do these sellers provide entertaining live shows, but they’re trusted by the Whatnot community to provide a great end-to-end shopping experience. From curating and showcasing high-quality products in their shows to making sure these products are shipped on time and with care, our best sellers are invested in making their customers happy. That's why we're excited to launch a new program that helps the Whatnot community recognize sellers who uphold high standards of service.

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.

As the seasons change, so do the ways we’re making it easier for you to grow your business on Whatnot. This month, we’ve rolled out exciting updates designed to help you streamline shipping and make it easier to get paid out on the go. Let’s dive into these new features and how they can make a difference in your selling experience.

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.

Strong communities thrive when people feel safe, welcome, and comfortable inviting their friends and growing businesses together. Harassment undermines this sense of safety and belonging, discouraging participation and investment, which is why we have strict rules against it. 

We recognize that harassment can feel different for different people. What one person sees as customer feedback another might experience as an attack. That can be a tricky nuance when someone reports harassment to us. We have high standards for behavior, and also want people to engage in reasonable and valid criticism. We’re always trying to strike the right balance, and want to share our thinking that got us to our current approach.

Two video tutorials to help you when it’s finally time to begin your liveshow!

Three must-watch tutorials to get you ready to host your first Whatnot show

As part of our efforts to streamline info for sellers, we’re thrilled to announce the launch of our revamped Seller Academy homepage!

This new design conveniently lays out all seller resources in a simple-to-navigate page with quick navigation by topic. We’ve also added some totally new resources to Seller Academy like Community Guidelines & Policies, the @whatnotsellers Account, Blog Updates, and Platform Status!

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.

Embarking on the journey of becoming a successful Whatnot seller requires not only a passion for your particular interests but also a solid understanding of Whatnot itself and all it has to offer. In our mission of empowering Whatnot sellers to turn their passions into businesses, we've curated a list of the most helpful resources.

It's been incredible watching so many of you go live for the first time, having fun with your first chatters, and making your first sale – but we know that along with that fun comes plenty of hard work and sometimes even a bit of anxiety as you prepare for your first show. While we released more than a feature a day last month, below are three new tools to help you feel confident and prepared heading into your show, plus three tips to help both new and experienced sellers succeed.

As we kick off a new year, the Whatnot community is looking ahead for more ways to grow their businesses and cultivate belonging on Whatnot.

Let’s take a look at the top 5 themes our community has for their 2024 resolutions.