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Is anyone else actually a miserable ebay reseller ?
Hello. Please hear me out before judging. Things I say at first won’t make sense until a short explanation is given. First, I can’t believe I’m whining to an ebay community of strangers. You guys don’t deserve this.
Second, I’m only a reseller because I have to be. Long story short, my best friend who was an elderly gentleman i was caring for, suddenly died on March 30th of this year.
When he died, I not only lost my best and only friend . I also lost my job.
Third. I hate reselling. I have no choice right now. It’s not at all what I wanted to do when I came to be a seller here on ebay.
After my friend died, I thought i could put my hobbies and talents into good use and make some cash here . All I wanted to do was make and sell beautiful beaded bracelets and put together from scratch silver chains and pendants. And sell those too.
Well apparently my designs for jewelry is either terribly ugly or there’s just way too much competition . I’ve barely any views much less been watch listed or sold.
I did go thru the sold & comps of what i was trying to make and sell, and … To put it kindly I can not believe a lot of the stuff that’s been sold and at very high prices.
Since no one liked my bracelets and necklaces, I’ve turned to selling this and that . And I truly mean this and that. If I even have a ‘store’ it is a complete mess. I’ve got everything for sale from Depends to old coins I know nothing about.
You probably wonder why I just don’t stop. I can’t stop. Most of My rent depends on being a ‘reseller’ and I feel trapped. For personal reasons I won’t discuss, I am no longer able to get/ have a regular outside job. Yet i don’t qualify for disability benefits.
After i pay my part of my rent, I have absolutely nothing left. Since I don’t have high dollar items on here, my ebay payouts are less than $20 each time.
I sell something on average once a week. So I can’t even afford to buy any new jewelry making supplies, maybe different kinds of supplies than what I’ve tried. Maybe something different would sell this time.
I don’t have any friends or family at all much less help me financially.
If you’re still reading and not gonna tell me to take my sorry self over to Reddit- Thank you.
Can those who’ve been here a while give me any good advice? Take a minute to look at my nightmare of a store and what i can do different? besides better pictures. I know my pics suck.
Thanks so much
J.
