Well, we quit.
We sold a lot of small items. Buyers love small inexpensive stuff.
With the added sales tax, high shipping & eBay’s fees on top of all, it was getting to be too much.
Throw in Promoting items, which we did use to stay in the game, it became harder.
When extra super duper promoting came in, I knew it was no longer possible to keep selling with almost any profit at all.
We still have a whole lot of sellable items. We are still selling. Selling on Facebook is actually a lot of fun. Sort of like ebay used to be fun. The ball is in our court. No time limits, no returns, much easier listing. Our sales, our rules.
Cash, no one can see the item & claim not as described (or I don’t like it or whatever).
We have given things away.(as opposed to the Goodwill, which we absolutely will not use, that’s a different topic). No driving to drop things off, no shipping,
When giving things away, (usually big lots) it’s great to see a person be so very excited to have something. Sometimes it’s inherited or collected items & we can share the story behind it. We feel a lot better Parting with things.
We have met so many nice (some amazing) people. So little stress. And we are making as much money as we were (not 2016 $$, but more than 2021 $$)
When they switched classic view to whatever it is now, we were finished. It simply wasn’t worth it.
Yes, I’m lurking to see how it’s going on eBay. I did at some point enjoy it. I still think of it occasionally. Items can sell for more here, but mostly no more $$ in our pocket.
I wish everyone selling here the very best. Sometimes the most rational thing is knowing when to quit.
