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Reselling is a numbers game. Your success depends on three metrics: buy price, sell price, and velocity. The cnshopper spreadsheet gives you perfect visibility into all three — if you set it up correctly. This guide is written specifically for resellers who need to track margins, manage inventory across platforms, and understand which suppliers are actually making them money.
The Reseller Column Setup
Resellers need more than the basic ten columns. Here is the full recommended column structure for a resale-focused cnshopper spreadsheet:
| Column | Purpose | Formula / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Date Bought | Track purchase timing | Manual entry |
| Supplier | Negotiate better rates with data | Manual entry |
| SKU | Exact product reference | Use supplier code + your prefix |
| Buy Cost | Total landed cost per unit | Unit price + shipping / qty |
| Platform | Where you will sell | eBay, Depop, Grailed, etc. |
| List Price | What you ask for | Manual or market research |
| Sold Price | What you actually get | Update when sold |
| Platform Fee | Commission taken by marketplace | Usually 10-15% of sold price |
| Shipping Out | Cost to ship to buyer | Track per sale |
| Net Profit | True earnings | =SoldPrice - BuyCost - PlatformFee - ShippingOut |
| Status | Inventory stage | Bought / Listed / Sold / Shipped / Returned |
| Days to Sell | Velocity metric | =DateSold - DateBought |
Profit Dashboard for Resellers
Create a "Dashboard" tab with these five metrics. They tell you if your business is healthy in under ten seconds every morning:
- Monthly Net Profit: =SUM(NetProfit:NetProfit) for the current month
- Average Margin %: =AVERAGE(NetProfit / SoldPrice) to see your typical markup
- Top 5 Items by Profit: Sort by Net Profit descending, limit to 5 rows
- Slowest Sellers: Filter where Days to Sell > 30 and Status = Listed
- Supplier Profit Ranking: SUMIF by supplier to see who brings the best margins
Handling Returns Professionally
Returns are inevitable in resale. The difference between a profitable reseller and a struggling one is often how well they track and learn from returns. Add a Returns tab with these columns: Original SKU, Return Date, Reason, Refund Amount, Condition on Return, and Resaleable (Yes/No).
After three months of return data, sort by Reason. You will likely discover that 60% of returns come from one specific issue — maybe sizing, maybe color accuracy, maybe one supplier's quality control. Fix that issue and your return rate drops immediately.
Multi-Platform Tracking
If you sell on eBay, Depop, and Grailed simultaneously, you need to know which platform moves which items fastest. Add a Platform column to your main sheet. Then create a pivot table (Data → Pivot table) with Platform as rows and sum of Net Profit as values. The result is an instant platform comparison.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Start Using the CNShopper Spreadsheet
Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned reseller, the cnshopper spreadsheet is the simplest way to stay organized, save time, and protect your profits.
Download a free template, explore our guides, and start tracking your orders the smart way today.
