Lot Game: How I Built a $400,000 Hardware Inventory Buying and Reselling on eBay

What if the real opportunity on eBay isn't what's clearly listed...

-but what isn't?

The Lot Game is not a theory.
It's not a shortcut.
And it's not another generic reselling guide.

It's a real-world system built over years-one lot at a time.

Starting with random, unsorted hardware lots on eBay, Jeremy Abram turned uncertainty into structure-building a specialized inventory of vintage and new old stock hardware now valued at nearly $400,000.

No automation.
No perfect sourcing.
No guarantees.

Just repetition:

Buy.
Sort.
Group.
List.
Sell.
Repeat.

Inside this book, you'll learn how a simple idea becomes a scalable system:

• Why mixed and unorganized lots are consistently mispriced
• How to identify value where most buyers see "junk"
• The exact process of breaking down bulk into sellable inventory
• How small, repeatable listings outperform large bulk sales
• Pricing strategies that prioritize movement over perfection
• How to build repeat buyers in niche markets like restoration and specialty hardware
• The realities of scaling, storage, and inventory overload
• Why this is not passive income-and what it actually is
• How to operate across eBay and your own direct site for long-term control

This isn't about flipping one item.

It's about building a system that compounds over time.

Through over 7,000 eBay sales and thousands of processed lots, this book documents what actually happens when you commit to the process-not just the idea.

You'll also see the evolution of Gardiner Hardware, a business that moved from scattered inventory to a structured, online-first system serving buyers across the country-from restorers to builders to craftspeople searching for parts they can't easily find anywhere else.

There's no hype here.

No inflated promises.

No "easy money."

Just a clear look at how value is created from things most people overlook-and how that process can be repeated, refined, and scaled.

If you've ever looked at a mixed lot and thought:

"There might be something in there..."

You're already closer than most.

Because the opportunity isn't hidden.

It's just unprocessed.

And once you understand that...

you don't really stop seeing it.

The lot never ends.