Iowa Sellers Group

Check out how to get a booster raid!

❓ Did you know that the method for requesting Booster Raids has changed? 🚀💛

Booster Raids are a free Vizzuals service where a fast 30–90 second show is created solely to raid into a seller who needs a boost. These raids introduce you to buyers you’d normally never reach — and there is never a charge.

Premium Members now have two ways to request a raid:

1️⃣ Text (SMS) your show link when you go live — this puts you at the TOP of the list instantly.

2️⃣ Tag in your show: @vizzuals Raid Please

Beware the dates. I have a note in my calendar about when the last ship dates are.

❓ Do you know the USPS Christmas shipping deadlines this year? 🎄📦 For holiday delivery, the Ground Advantage deadline is December 17, and the Priority Mail deadline is December 19. If you plan to host live shows and ship the same day, these should be your final show dates to ensure buyers receive their packages before Christmas. ⏰✨ Remember: delays increase as the holiday gets closer, so earlier is always safer! 👑 Pro Tip: Most Post Offices have two truck pickups each day. Catching the morning pickup can move your packages through the system faster. Just ask a clerk what time the first truck arrives — then aim to drop off packages at least 30 minutes before that time. 💛

I love the ability to schedule multiple shows at once. I try to go out a month after the current month. I definitely make adjustments but I like having them there.

How many do you have scheduled right now?

❓ Did you know that having 11 or more scheduled shows can make you more visible on Whatnot? 👀✨

Whatnot tends to prioritize sellers who show consistency and commitment — and one way the system reads that is through how many upcoming shows you have scheduled. Sellers who plan ahead often get more visibility because Whatnot sees them as active, reliable, and invested. 📈🔥

So even if you don’t plan to stream every day, having multiple shows scheduled helps the algorithm take you more seriously — and can lead to more bookmarks and more buyers.

👑 Pro Tip: When creating a show, before adding your thumbnail, use the “Repeat Show” dropdown.…

I'd love to hear some creative show titles! I've gotten a little lazy but need to jazz mine up a bit.

❓ Did you know that your show title can DOUBLE your traffic when done right? 👀🔥 Your title is one of the first things buyers see — and it matters. A keyword-rich title helps buyers find you when searching for something specific, like “Vintage Tees,” “Squishmallows,” or “Mystery LEGO Pulls.” 🧩🛍 But keywords aren’t the only strategy… sometimes a compelling, funny, bold, or even slightly chaotic title grabs attention and increases click-throughs when your notification pops up. 😂💥 The BEST method? Combine both. Example: “🔥 WHAT THE FLUFF FRIDAY 🔥 – $1 Vintage Tees + Mystery Bundles” If you struggle naming your shows, use the Show Name Generator at Vizzuals.com — it helps spark ideas and build irresistible titles. 💡✨ Your title sets the vibe, grabs attention, and help…

Have you been in any of Vizzuals raids this week? She has month memberships for only $2.10. I bought one for myself and three for some of my friends. It's a great way to check out all the benefits a membership will bring you!

❓ Did you know that right now you can get 2 FULL Vizzuals Premium Memberships for only $2.10 during the Flash Sale? 😱🔥 Keep one for yourself and gift the other to a mod, seller friend, or someone who’s just starting on Whatnot. 💛 A Vizzuals Membership includes: ✨ Huge Show promotion ✨ On-call text support ✨ Booster raid requests (raids are always free because of Whatnot TOS, but members get priority response through text) ✨ Custom AI tools ✨ Dozens of Whatnot spreadsheets for tracking + organization ✨ Show audits ✨ Profile audits & makeovers ✨ Seller support, guidance, phone help & more ✨ Premium…

I copied this intk my notes because I like the setup. I know I'll have buyers that are familiar with whatnot but I hope I have a whole bunch more that aren't!

For your Black Friday show, you should definitely use your Show notes if you have a coupon code. You can say something like this:

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Black Friday Coupon Code: XXXXXX

Save: XXX

You can only claim a coupon from the Whatnot mobile app.

Who's going on Thursday?!

❓ Did you know that Thanksgiving Day sales can sometimes be MORE profitable than Black Friday? 🦃💰

While everyone gears up for Black Friday chaos, many larger sellers take Thanksgiving off — which means less competition and more visibility for YOUR show. Traffic is calmer, buyers browse longer, and impulse purchases tend to increase because people are relaxed, full, and scrolling. 📱✨

So if you normally skip the holiday — consider running a show. Even a short pop-up could pull extra buyers who won’t see as many options on the homepage.

👑 Pro Tip: If you go live, schedule early and use eye-catching titles. Add “Thankful Thursday Deals” or cute emoji combos to stand out. Buyers WILL click when curiosity kicks in. 💛

This is my first black friday! I'm really excited about it and am trying to get as much stuff loaded as I can. Has anyone else sold on black friday before?

❓ Is this your first Black Friday on Whatnot? 👀🛍 Black Friday is one of the busiest days of the year on the app — which means tons of buyers, tons of sellers, and LOTS of competition. Expect higher traffic, faster-paced shows, and possibly a few glitches because so many people are live at once. 📈⚠️ To make the most of it: ✨ Schedule multiple shows throughout the day ✨ Try pop-ups during non-peak hours when competition drops ✨ Keep listings prepped and ready so you can pivot fast ✨ Use coupons, flash sales, and pinned items to drive conversions ✨ Stay consistent — many buyers browse ALL DAY 👑 Pro Tip: Have a backup plan. If the app…

Do you run flash sales?

❓ Did you know you can run multiple Flash Sales at once in your BIN? ⚡🛍 Flash Sales let you discount items for a specific amount of time — from 10 seconds up to 2 hours. That means you can keep certain items on sale for almost your entire show to drive urgency and extra sales. 📈🔥

You can choose either a $ amount off or a % amount off, depending on your strategy.

👑 Pro Tip: Be very careful with high percentages. Example: If you run 90% off a $1 sticker to push toward 1,000 sales, the buyer only pays $0.10 — but you still pay Whatnot + processing fees. That can leave you with a negative balance on that item. 💸

⏰🚨 Final reminder: TOMORROW is the last day to submit your Black Friday coupon for FREE promotion. Deadline: 12 PM EST.

Step…

What's everyone planning to do thanksgiving weekend? Eating, shopping, selling? I'm really excited about selling next weekend. We're serving food on thursday then will have some hamballs in the evening. My sibs and I are buying the USS Enterprise Lego so I'm staying up until midnight to buy it. After eating and before that happens, I'll have a couple shows to kill the time!

I hope no matter what your plans are, you have a beautiful week and are able to do what you'd like.

Remember to get your coupon codes submitted!

❓ Did you know what to do if a buyer purchases so many items that they won’t all fit in one box? 📦📦 If you need to split a shipment, you cannot put the same label on two boxes. Each package must have its own unique label. Using the same label twice is not only illegal, but you risk being charged full commercial rate for the second package — and that adds up fast. 🚫💸 Luckily, Whatnot makes it easy to unbundle an order. Just check the items you need to remove from the shipment, click Unbundle, and Whatnot will create a second label for the second box. Easy, legal, and accurate. ✔️ Small detail — big protection. ⏰🚨 Reminder: Only 2 days left to submit your Black Friday coupon for FREE promotion. Step 1: Create your coupon here: https://www.whatnot.com/dashboard/marketing/coupons Step 2: Submit…

Cool New Feature!

❓ Did you know that Whatnot added a new feature that makes sharing coupons even easier during your live shows? 🎉🔥

Buyers can still redeem coupons in their Wallet and the discount will auto-apply to their first qualifying purchase… BUT now sellers can create a claim button right in the chat!

All you have to do is type:

👉 /coupon YOURCODE

Example: /coupon VIZZ50

Make sure to get your coupon codes in and if you don't know how to create one,there are two new free trainings you can access, details below.

❓ Did you know that I just released TWO brand new Whatnot training courses — “The Ultimate Whatnot Coupon Course” and “All About Whatnot Giveaways” — and they are 100% FREE? 🎉✨

You can take them right now by going to:

Vizzuals.com → Courses

These will help you boost sales, understand strategy, and avoid common mistakes — especially with Black Friday coming! 🛍🔥

⏰Speaking of Black Friday… you only have until November 25 to submit your coupon for FREE promotion to over 160,000 newsletter subscribers. 👀💛

This is Monday's Question of the Day!

Create a coupon code for Black Friday, submit it to Vizzuals,and you will get featured on the newsletter she sends out to 160,000 people.

❓ Did you know… you can promote your Black Friday show to over 160,000 Whatnot users… for FREE? 👀🔥

For “Question of the Day” on Thanksgiving AND a special newsletter going out Wednesday, November 26, we’re featuring seller Coupon Codes to help you get more visibility, more bookmarks, and more buyers before Black Friday Sales. 🛍⚡

It’s open to EVERY seller and costs nothing to participate.

Want in?

I love this idea and have always wondered why people don't schedule on the hour.

❓ Did you know that most sellers schedule their shows right ON the hour or half hour — which means Whatnot sends out a flood of notifications at the same time. 🔔📱

⏰ If you schedule at an odd time like 7:17 PM, 8:08 PM, or 6:43 AM, your notification is less likely to compete with others, making it more visible to your followers. 👀✨

This small tweak can help increase show attendance, bookmarks, and sales — just because your alert stands out.

🎩 Other Tips:

• Keep a consistent schedule so viewers form a habit.

Welcome new members:

Christine Holder

Pearls4life2019

We would love to learn a little more about you. If you would like to share about yourself and/or business please do!

I will repost the question of the day that Vizzuals sends out. There is also a tag for sharing your shows called Shows and Events. I'm hopeful we all start sharing our shows so we can support our fellow Iowans!

Welcome!

Has anyone used the new Captions feature?

❓ Did you know that “Captions” is now available for all users, including Android?

“Captions” (or “captioning”) 🗣️lets viewers watch shows with their phone’s sound off while still reading everything the host is saying right on the screen.

As a seller, you 🚫cannot🚫control whether captions are on or off for buyers — the feature is available automatically on every show. Buyers can turn captions on by tapping the three dots on the show screen.

🤫This is a great tool for people who want to keep their volume low, and it’s very accurate. Just remember: if you whisper during your show, captions will still pick it up and display exactly what you said!🤭 Try it!

Welcome to the Iowa group Margo Conzemius. If you feel comfortable sharing, please tell us a little bit about yourself and what you sell. You can promote your shows under the Events and Shows Tag. Please reach out if you have any other questions.

Do you like being on trains? Have you ever hosted one?

❓ Did you know that you can find raid trains to join or follow on vizzuals.com

🚂Also, hosts can advertise their raid trains right on vizzuals.com for free. Just look for the “raid trains“ link. All of this is always 100% free.

✏️And if you are interested in hosting your own raid train, but you don’t know where to start, there is a free course on the website to help you out.

Lay it out there; as a buyer what are your pet peeves.

❓ Do you have any serious pet peeves when it comes to purchasing from other sellers?

It’s time to put on your “buyers hat“ for this one… As a buyer, what is something that you hate to see sellers do in their show? What are some things that caused you to leave the show?

It’s true that we cannot ‘please’ everyone… Some people may say that they love loud, happy music and others might say that they hate hearing music at all… But… By answering these questions, you can help other sellers know what to avoid.

Below there is a link to sign up for a WN event called Shop Small Friday.

❓ Did you know that there is a HUGE showcase happening for Black Friday?

@TheRedRooster is putting together something special for 🖤Black Friday🖤 — it’s called Shop Small Friday on Whatnot.

💡The idea is simple: instead of battling the crowds and big box chaos, we celebrate and support the amazing small businesses that make Whatnot so special.

⏰You can go live anytime during the 24-hour event on November 28th, end whenever you want, and if another Shop Small seller is still live, you can raid into them to keep the good vibes rolling!

In past years, Whatnot made it a no commission day, so we hope it happens this year 🤞

Help the algorithm help you!

❓ Did you know that Whatnot tracks your show frequency and uses it to help boost your visibility in search results and recommendations! 📈

The more consistently you go live, the more the algorithm recognizes you as an active seller, meaning your shows are more likely to appear on the “For You” and “Shows with Momentum” areas. 👀

⏰ Tip: Create a schedule you can stick to — even one or two regular shows each week makes a big difference over time. Try using similar time slots so returning buyers know when to find you.

Consistency builds trust, helps the algorithm learn your rhythm, and keeps your audience coming back! 🔁

⭐ Stay visible. Stay active. Stay consistent. ⭐

I'd love to support other Iowa sellers. Let's start sharing our shows with each other. When you create a post select the Shows and Events topic. Then when anyone is looking for a show they can head to that topic to see what's there.

Check out the new categories WN has created!

❓ Did you know that Whatnot has added new sub categories?

New Sub Categories to Grow Your Community

Whatnot has added new categories to help you reach more focused buyer communities and list your inventory more accurately.

* 👗Women’s Fashion: Plus Size, Dresses, Boutiques

* 🍿Food & Drink: Baked Goods, Snacks & Candy, Other Food & Drink

Make sure you're pinning your items and your show.

❓ Do you “pin” items strategically?

Even if you run random pulls, it’s smart to keep a few BIN or individually listed items in your auction tab. This gives buyers a preview of what you sell or what’s coming next! 👀

✅ Make sure those items are in your Marketplace so they’re easy to import — and buyers can bookmark them for alerts.

📌 When you pin an item, anyone who bookmarked it gets a notification and might jump into your show. Keep it pinned a few seconds before you run it so they have time to join!

💡 Pro Tip: Create a “notification listing” like this 👉 https://www.whatnot.com/s/Pmh3pOz4 🔖(please bookmark it for me)🔖

I have one moderator I use. My chat isn't wild enough for more than one and she does a great job. But it's nice having a second set of eyes.

❓ How many moderators do you use for each show?

Moderators can be a huge asset to Show. You are missing out if you are not using them for your shows. Not only are they helpful, but they are also buyers.

🟢 Grow a network of moderators that can help you during your shows

🟢 Offer to be a moderator for others if they are a moderator for you

🟢 Find moderators here in this group or on the vizzuals.com group. Ask past buyers to be a moderator for you.

Love this advice. I never catch the lives but would definitely like the information. Has anyone gotten some great advice from one of these shows that they'd like to share?

❓Did you know that you can watch past Whatnot Seller Talks?

@WhatnotSellers has a weekly livestream to update sellers about new features, best practices and more. You can watch many of the past streams by going to their YouTube channel here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-YKVTXh9MtNCw65nRh372HGb__xIhmnV&si=uUW_zYAR37NRoX-J

I haven't tried the 5 method but I'm going to start doing it. I'm interested if anyone sees any changes. I'll report back with mine.

❓Have you ever tried the “5 Method”?

Let me explain for those of you that don’t use this method.

Following these simple steps every day for one week can be very helpful to increase sales. And the number “5” can be changed depending on the level of seller that you are. Some people may choose “20“ for example

🟢 Visit 5 shows for at least 5 minutes each and chat within the shows without asking to advertise

🟢 Contact 5 previous buyers and ask them if you can share your next “huge show” with them

❓ Are you aware of the extra giveaway policies on Whatnot?

You cannot tell buyers that they will get something extra in their box if they purchase from you.

You cannot tell buyers that they will get something if they purchase over a certain amount.

You cannot have guessing games on your show to win a prize.

You cannot restrict giveaways to buyers only.

You cannot verify that someone is presently in your show in order for them to win a giveaway.

Hey Iowans, check this out!

❓ Do you know the difference between the different levels of Whatnot restriction, blocked, suspended and banned?

Blocked: A user-to-user action that prevents one person from interacting with another (no chatting, following, or buying). It only applies between those two accounts and can be undone anytime.

Suspended: A temporary platform penalty from Whatnot for policy violations. It restricts account access (like selling or going live) for a set period—usually a few days to 1 week—after which access is restored.

Banned: A permanent removal from Whatnot for serious or repeated violations. The account is closed, and creating new accounts is prohibited.

In short:

❓Did you know that just communicating with a person, can change your whole Whatnot algorithm?

A lot of sellers talk about “algorithm“… But what really affects it?

I’ve done a lot of research and talked to several Whatnot staff members about this. I have learned that simply communicating with a person, will start to show their shows in my feed. Mostly private message interactions, or visiting their show at least once.

When people say that “Whatnot is saturated” it may only be THEIR feed that makes it look that way.

Test it out… Focus on a specific person or category to see how your algorithm changes.

Hello all! My name is Kayleigh. I live in eastern rural Iowa and I’ve sold on whatnot now for 2 years. I’ve sold in the antique and vintage jewelry category in the past under a different username. I just recently started selling in the Disney category and love it! I would love to support each of my fellow Iowans. What does everyone sell?!

Do you send invoices with your packages or not?

❓Did you know that you can network with local stores and get free shipping supplies and other stuff?

All it takes is a quick conversation with the manager of your local TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Target…. Let them know that you are an online reseller and you are looking for boxes to use for shipping. And then ask for permission to go in the back or to the dumpster and collect empty boxes.

You may not want to go dumpster diving, but this conversation can achieve several different things. Once you start networking and exchange contact information, managers will start putting things aside for you that they would have thrown out. This can include a lot of "disposables" that they do not return to a warehouse but would have destroyed.

Test it out and try to work with at least one manager in your area.

❓ What is the biggest lesson you have learned since starting Whatnot?

Let’s learn from each other…

🌟🌟 QUESTION OF THE DAY 🌟🌟

❓ What is the biggest lesson you have learned since starting Whatnot?

Let’s learn from each other…

I sell from the middle of our great state. I grew up in ames and live not far from there now. I sell vintage glass and what the kids are calling grannycore 😁I love Iowa and am looking forward to connecting with everyone.

Hello Everyone!

I’m still in the process of trying to figure out how to automate posting into all 54 of these groups. As soon as I get a fix I will start posting the “Question of the Day” and other helpful posts. Thanks for understanding and in the meantime, please feel free to introduce yourself and post questions

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I love our cover image!