News & Whatnot
Holiday Season Best Practices ❄️
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.
Celebrating Veterans On Whatnot
Today 11/11 marks an important day in American history as we honor our Veterans who have bravely served the country. We’re proud to shine a spotlight on a few of the exceptional Veteran business owners who are making a meaningful impact within the Whatnot community.
Holiday Tips from Sellers
Sellers on Whatnot are gearing up their shops for arguably the busiest months of the year. With shoppers eager to find unique gifts for loved ones, now is the perfect opportunity to tailor your approach to not only boost your sales but also help your customers get exactly what they need. In this post, we’ll share valuable tips from a few Whatnot sellers to ensure you’re prepared to make the most of the festive shopping season.
Get In The Spooky Spirit 🎃
What better way to celebrate the frightful festivities than with the Whatnot community? Here are three ways you can have a hauntingly good time on your Whatnot shows.
Give Your Beauty Liveshows A Makeover
Livestream shopping is shaking things up in the beauty world, changing how we discover, interact with, and purchase makeup and skincare products. What once was a straightforward transaction has transformed into an experience that blends entertainment, education, and commerce. For sellers, this evolution is a new opportunity to connect with other beauty enthusiasts in exciting ways. Here are five ways you can give your live shows a makeover to create the ultimate beauty experience for your viewers.
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.
Our Easier-to-Read -and-Understand Policies
We've updated our Community Guidelines to improve their organization and structure, making them easier for everyone to understand. What's new is a more navigable, accessible, and detailed presentation of these rules.
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
Revamping Our Seller Academy
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!
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.
5 Liveselling Tips With Val From @theshoegameco
We sat down with Val live on our whatnotsellers account to talk about her business, her story, and her valuable insights and tips for sellers on Whatnot. Check out the full recording for more or read through her top 5 tips for getting started, gaining momentum, and building a sustainable business on Whatnot.
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.
Clip The Moment
Some of the most fun moments of your day can happen during a Whatnot livestream. Whether you’re on the viewing or selling end of the show, you never know what might happen.
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.