What reselling earned

What does this tour show?

It shows the last job of a selling day: checking money that is owed rather than money in hand. Hiruni, a sample seller, sells her own perfumes and also resells a 30ml bottle for a supplier called Pure Bloom Fragrances. She sets her own price above the supplier's minimum, the supplier posts the bottle, and she earns the difference. At nine at night she wants to know how much she has earned, how much she can expect soon and what has actually been paid.

The tour has three steps on the Earnings screen for that supplier: the three figures at the top, the order-by-order list, and the record of the last payout.

Why does reselling need its own earnings screen?

Because the money moves differently. When Hiruni sells her own bottle, the buyer pays her and the sale is done. When she resells, the buyer pays cash to the supplier's delivery, the supplier keeps the price, and Hiruni's share comes later in a payout. Without a record, a reseller has to trust a figure in a chat message. With one, she can see each order, what it earned, whether it is still at risk of a return, and when it was paid.

Step by step

1. Open Earnings. At 21:00 Hiruni opens Earnings. The heading names the supplier, Pure Bloom Fragrances. Three figures sit side by side at the top: Ready to pay Rs 3,000, Holding Rs 2,000 and Paid out Rs 9,000.

2. Read what each figure means. Ready to pay is earned and safe from returns, waiting for the supplier's next payout. Holding is earned but still inside the return window. Paid out is money the supplier has already sent her.

3. Read the holding note. Under the figures a line explains: Holding means delivered less than seven days ago, and a return in that time takes the earning back. The seven days is set by the supplier, not by Hiruni.

4. Go through the list order by order. Tharushi's order, delivered two days ago, earned Rs 1,000 and is Holding. Kavindi's, delivered five days ago, earned Rs 1,000 and is Holding. Those two make the Rs 2,000 at the top.

5. Find the orders that are ready. Dinithi bought four bottles, delivered nine days ago. That is past the seven days, so the Rs 4,000 it earned is marked Ready.

6. See how a return is handled. Ishara's row says Returned, with minus Rs 1,000 and a Reversed label. She sent her bottle back inside the holding time, so the earning was taken back. Ready to pay is Rs 4,000 less Rs 1,000, which is the Rs 3,000 at the top.

7. Check the last payout. At the foot of the screen, Last payout shows a bank transfer from Pure Bloom Fragrances of Rs 9,000, with a note that the reference and slip are attached. The supplier recorded it, and it now sits under Paid out.

8. Match it with your bank. Hiruni checks that a Rs 9,000 credit from the supplier is in her account. If it is, the paid-out figure and her bank agree, and there is nothing to chase.

How the three figures add up

The earning per bottle comes from the prices. The supplier's price to sellers is Rs 3,200 and its rule says sell at Rs 3,800 or more. Hiruni sells at Rs 4,200, so each bottle earns Rs 4,200 − Rs 3,200 = Rs 1,000. Had she sold at the minimum, each would earn Rs 600.

Tips for resellers

• Price with the earning in mind. A higher price earns more per bottle but may sell fewer; check what you earn at each price before you post.
• Expect the holding time. Money from today's deliveries will not be ready for a week. Plan your own spending around Ready to pay, not around Holding.
• Check payouts against your bank the day they are recorded. A reference and slip make any question quick to answer.
• Watch returns. One return in four orders is a sign that buyers are not getting what they expected, and worth a word with the supplier.
• Describe resold products honestly in your status. Returns cost you the earning, so a clear description protects your money as well as the buyer.

Common mistakes

Counting Holding as money you have. Holding can still go down if a buyer returns a bottle. Treat it as likely, not certain.

Selling at the minimum by habit. The minimum is a floor set by the supplier, not a suggested price. Many resellers earn more by pricing in line with their own products.

Not checking the payout slip. If the paid-out figure grows but your bank does not, ask the supplier at once, with the reference shown on the payout.

Promising delivery times for resold items. The supplier sends them. A delayed parcel can lead to a return, and a return reverses your earning.

What should you do next?

That is the end of Hiruni's sample day. To see the whole day in order, go back to the morning tour, where Home lists what is waiting. To see the supplier's side of reselling, with the rules it sets and the payouts it records, look at the reseller tour for a seller of beauty products.

The markup versus margin guide explains the difference between what you add to a price and what you keep, which is useful when choosing a resale price. The cash flow guide shows why earnings that pay out a week after delivery matter for a small business.

How EasyTaskr helps

Share & Sell keeps a reseller's earnings per supplier as Ready to pay, Holding and Paid out. Each resold order shows what it earned, a return inside the holding time reverses its earning, and payouts recorded by the supplier appear with how they were paid.