Ethical eBay reselling, sustainable sourcing, and practical AI—all taught for free.

I Went From Broke to Business Owner

By Selling Things Others Discard

I turn trash into cash! And now I want to teach you how to do it too—for free!

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No BS, no paid content, no get-rich-quick schemes. Just free, useful information.

This is my actual eBay store—living, breathing proof that what I teach in Mel’s Southern Charm School can be done!

My eBay store has hundreds of active listings. I have excellent feedback. And every item was found for FREE or dirt cheap using the exact methods I teach.

Mel's Southern Charm Shop eBay store

See what’s currently in my store →

Need some more proof? These were headed for the trash…

Guess how much I sold them for.

Vintage Power Rangers toys
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Power Rangers eBay sales proof

$450+

Sourced FREE | 100% Pure Profit

What You’ll Learn (100% Free)

Everything you need to start and grow your eBay business. No upsells, no paid courses—just straightforward, actionable lessons.

Start Here: The Core Essentials

Step-by-step lessons covering everything you need to get started selling on eBay. Set up your account, find items, take photos, create listings, and make your first sales using free tools.

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Blog: Advanced Lessons

Deep dives into specialized tactics to help you grow your business and build advanced skills. Sourcing strategies, niche research, scaling tips, and real case studies.

Browse Advanced Lessons →
The best part? Everything is FREE. The lessons (free). The tools: Google Lens (free), AI assistants (free), eBay account (free). Inventory: sell what you have or learn to find items (free). No expensive software. No monthly subscriptions. No need for startup money that you don’t have. Start with what you already have!

How about some more proof? Guess what this old hat sold for?

People will buy just about anything on eBay!

Dirty vintage Wendy's employee hat
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Wendy's hat eBay sale proof

$41.65

Found FREE | Sold in 3 Days

Hey Y’all, I’m Mel

Mel - Founder of Mel's Southern Charm School

I didn’t start this business because I had some brilliant idea. I started it because I was broke, desperate, and tired of feeling stuck—plus I had a house full of “junk.”

I couldn’t afford the expensive get-rich-quick courses that only make you broker quicker. I couldn’t invest in brand-new inventory. So I got creative—I started by selling stuff I had around the house and just kept doing what I have always done: rescuing the good stuff people were throwing away.

But here’s what separates me from other resellers: I don’t sell everything I find. Some things I give away for free. Some things are too valuable to have a price tag. Find out more by clicking below.

Even though I give things away for free, I still run a profitable eBay store. I make real money. And now I want to teach you how to do the same thing—ethically, sustainably, without needing a dime to start.

This isn’t get-rich-quick. You have to put in the effort and time. But you can start today with what you already have access to—and be one step closer to being financially stable on your own.

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I bought this storage locker for $40… no one else bid on it because “it was just junk,” but…

ONE item that I found amongst the junk sold for more than 20x that.

Storage locker full of boxes
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Disney Lenox spice jars sold on eBay for $826.20

$826.20

You read that right! That’s over $800 off of a storage locker full of junk—and that was just one item! There was $1,000+ worth of other junk in it too!

Don’t Wait for the Perfect Time

Listen, sugar—there’s never gonna be a “perfect” time to start. You’re never gonna feel 100% ready. And that’s okay.

You don’t need fancy equipment. You don’t need a business degree. You don’t need thousands of dollars burning a hole in your pocket.

All you need is your phone, some heart, and a willingness to put in the effort.

You can go from broke (if that’s where you are) to business owner (if that’s where you want to be).

Start here. Start with whatever you already have. Just start.

Show Me How to Start →
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