Financial Tracking

Learn how to track expenses, mileage, and payouts in Resello for complete financial visibility.

Resello provides comprehensive financial tracking to help you understand your true business profitability.

Overview

Beyond inventory costs and sales revenue, running a reselling business involves:

  • Expenses - Business costs like shipping supplies and software
  • Mileage - Business-related travel for tax deductions
  • Payouts - Payments received from selling platforms

Tracking all of these gives you an accurate picture of your real profit.

Why Track Finances?

Know Your True Profit

Revenue minus all costs equals profit. Missing expenses means overestimating profit.

Tax Preparation

Proper records make tax time easier and help you claim all legitimate deductions.

Business Decisions

Understanding costs helps you:

  • Price items correctly
  • Choose profitable sourcing methods
  • Decide which platforms to use

Financial Modules

Expenses

Track all business costs beyond inventory:

  • Shipping supplies
  • Platform subscriptions
  • Software tools
  • Office supplies
  • Storage costs

Mileage

Log business-related travel:

  • Sourcing trips
  • Post office runs
  • Supply store visits

Payouts

Monitor platform payments:

  • eBay payouts
  • Mercari deposits
  • Other platform transfers

Reconciliation

Match records with platform data:

  • Verify all payments received
  • Identify discrepancies
  • Ensure accurate records

Understanding Profit

Revenue (from sales)
- Cost of Goods Sold (what you paid for items)
- Expenses (supplies, fees, etc.)
- Platform Fees (marketplace and payment fees)
= Net Profit

Key Metrics

MetricWhat It Tells You
Gross ProfitRevenue minus item costs
Net ProfitGross profit minus all expenses
Profit MarginProfit as a percentage of revenue
ROIReturn on your investment

Best Practices

  1. Record everything - Don't skip small expenses
  2. Categorize properly - Makes tax time easier
  3. Keep receipts - Digital or physical backup
  4. Review regularly - Check finances weekly
  5. Reconcile monthly - Match with bank and platform records