"21% was not a bogus number buddy". - that's an acknowledgment that the horse is dead?
OP has no idea what his fees are. Maybe he'd make better decisions if he did know.
The OP's 'Buddy' comment was post #56. Perhaps you didn't notice the intervening posts. Take a look at post #69.
"Sorry to all for being a jerk, you all are trying to help...laid-off, trying to make money, and venting like crazy."
That was from earlier today. The OP apologized and laid open his underbelly, for chrissake. What do you want from the man, Doc, an ounce of blood or a pound of flesh? Or do you need to hear a personal apology specifically addressed to you and referencing "21%"? Here...take an ounce of my blood if that makes you feel better!
The horse is dead! Let it go! It's time to show a little compassion.
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I was laid off for five months this year.
I've been laid-off for 18 months, and I am alittle peeved.
Excuse me... I ain't laid-off...
Laid-off implies that they might hire me back again!
But why would they hire-back an experienced former employee?
He might want his $16.88/hr again... Or at least $12.
We can hire a desperate stranger for $8.40/hr! [Oregon minimum wage]
Better yet, hire TWO desperate part-timers! That way you avoid any overtime.
He's trying to make money; he doesn't know what his fees are; he can't even determine if it's worth his time to sell here. Trying to show him how to figure it out is taking a pound of flesh?
I was laid off for five months this year. If somebody helped me work through an error like this, I'd be happy.
This thread reminded me of a 3 act play. In the 1st act, our protagonist ranted indiscriminately and got dumped on…justifiably so IMO, and I did my share. I personally have a problem with negativity for negativity’s sake. There was a distinct change, marking the 2nd act, when he brought up the articles about ebay 2010 and the tenor of the posts changed from dumping to helping. And of course, the final act started with his post this morning…the resolution, as it were…”All is forgiven…” as I told him.
The only constant in all this, at least as I see it, was your relentless pounding on 21% fees, irregardless of the OP’s changes in perception of his situation. He said he was venting…maybe he just needed some time to think it through.
Think about this, Doc…you may be one of those rare people who are happy learning by having his knuckles smacked with a ruler, but most people don’t respond that way. They’re apt to retrench and lash out, usually forfeiting any gains they’ve made.
In three of my former lives, I worked retail sales in a high-end clothing store, as a performer, and I taught a bit as well. One of the things I learned from the overlap of the three was to recognize the dynamics of the situation…how is my public responding to me, be it customers, audience or students? Do I need to change on the fly to get better results?
And closely tied to this is one’s sense of performance. Are you more likely to remember Mick Jagger, strutting and dancing, and singing ‘Satisfaction’ or getting the multiplication tables correct after being smacked on the knuckles by your second grade teacher? How do I get my idea across (in this case, the fee structure)? Will it be understood? Will it be absorbed? It’s all in the performance. Most likely, the only thing remembered about the multiplication tables is the sore knuckles and resentment for the one weilding the ruler.
By the way, it’s good you’re back working. I just pray OMA is right behind you.
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Sorry to all for being a jerk, you all are trying to help...laid-off, trying to make money, and venting like crazy.
You aren't alone my friend!
I started selling here after my second pay cut. Started selling more after being laid off. I'm now working as an independent contractor plus the ebay thing.
Nice to know I can make a living without being an "employee"
