These are the headlines this board is littered with.
July 2021 is my 20th year anniversary. And I want to say to everyone of those headlines is that it's not easy to win, it's not easy sometimes. But it is worth it.
I consider myself a small seller. Several years ago I broke into the power sellers group and have grown in small steps from there. Four years ago I had the best year ever at $17,200. I felt it was a big accomplishment. Last year I broke that at $17,800 and costed through December. I had the best month ever last year at $3,200. This year in 2021 my first quarter was the best ever quarter. And now at the half way point I am at $13,600. I project to break my best year by $10,000.
I say all of this to combat the neigh Sayers,
The fees are too high. I raised my prices.
Manage payment sucks. Yeah, I didn't like it. But I still collect at the bank so change and adapt.
The page changed. Seemed easy to me. But again change and adapt.
I feel all the people who quit or claim to don't want to or just can't seem to roll with the changes.
Some say there are better venues out there, but when I ask, tell me one better or who is the best, I get no answers. For me I have found my grove, I have learned how to do it. I don't get paid by ebay to say nice things, although they did send me a mouse pad when I became a power seller, so maybe that counts.
I expect this tread to be full of the people who will show me the math of how they are loosing money, how it is too hard, how ebay is going down etc. Folks, I'm going to keep doing this thing until it doesn't work anymore. And to the ones who are struggling, keep going it can be done. Keep listing and keep selling.
