Everything you need to run a great live show, from your first phone stream to shipping the haul safe. Work the steps in order, or jump to whatever you need.
A Whatnot show is a live video auction. You go live, hold up casts one at a time, the chat bids, and Whatnot handles the payment and the label.
This hub walks you from a phone on a tripod to shipping cars like a seasoned dealer, one step at a time. Nothing here needs a studio, and none of it has to be right on the first show.
Three steps between you and a watchable show. Start with the phone, add gear only when the show outgrows it.
Run a clean show with just a phone and a ring light, framing your mat and lighting the casts so the paint pops.
2Step 2 · Get on cameraSet each car on a small stand so it stays on camera and your hands stay free, then stage your run order.
3Step 3 · Get on cameraLevel up with OBS, a real camera, and a mic for a sharper broadcast and an overhead mat view.
Set the shipping rules once, then pack every order the same way. This is where repeat buyers are won.
Dial in Whatnot's default shipping so every win is easy to send. Weights, labels, and bundling a buyer's whole haul into one box.
5Step 5 · Ship the haulBox sizes by car count, bubble wrap, and a simple wrap-and-tape method that gets casts to buyers mint, carded or loose.
The other half of selling, the part no setup guide covers.
Zero fees sounds great. Then you read the rules.
Seller’s CornerHow the old hands lift up new sellers on Whatnot.
Seller’s CornerMaking sense of Whatnot’s shipping updates.
Seller’s CornerSelling is about the cars and the people first.
Once your camera and shipping are dialed in, the rest is reps. Keep the chat fun, hype the chases, and learn the regulars by name. Your first show does not need to be perfect, it just needs to happen.
