Hey *Rockstar* I'm Trying to Understand all your Vested Time? Say 5 to what 40 Hours a Week?

[fairdeal*lb]

Most all you do a great job on general questions, and Yes we should all Thank you. Is it really all charity to the community with nothing in it for you, nothing at all? I believe in giving back too but Wow Hats Off..   

[fairdeal*lb]

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@stuff4divas wrote:

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@fairdeal*lb wrote:

Most all you do a great job on general questions, and Yes we should all Thank you. Is it really all charity to the community with nothing in it for you, nothing at all? I believe in giving back too but Wow Hats Off..   

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I don't know of anyone who regularly posts advice here to think it it 'charity with nothing in it for us' 

It is a 2 way street since nobody is 'forced' to post or cross-post.

I enjoy guiding eBayers in a better direction if they are in danger of hurting themselves and I, like others who have posted, learn what is going on generally with both ebay staff and ebay sellers/buyers.

We also stick together when we know it is needed, despite some of our sarcastic or 'losing our patience' remarks.

I too give Hats Off to all the contributors in the eBay community 🤗 both staff and non-staff alike 

Thank you for your post 😍

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It's charitable, or other words. Looks to be a very modest group on this thread.

[ckimodog]

@fairdeal*lb 

That's the spirit of Aloha...🇮🇴

[fairdeal*lb]

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@vintagecraze50 wrote:

I am on here most of the day on and off with my store so I do not consider being here like a job. Mostly, I enjoy the supportive feel here for myself and when people post with a dilemma I think it helps when we can validate that posters feelings and give them some info or supportive posts to help them move on. 

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Well there it is.. Seems to be a trend of true Goodwill.

[evry1nositswindy]

Non-paying, sometimes thankless, and sometimes rewarding.  I started posting on a regular basis after I was guided through a rough transaction by someone here.  

You have to be tough.  I am pretty blunt sometimes ans not everyone appreciates that.

Being called cheerleaders, shills, and eBay staff gets old.  I feel for those who answer with a posting ID, as they catch the most flack.  It is a good idea and I have blocked several posters due to their responses to my answers.  Some people just want to argue with the presentation of the rules.

Never really added up the hours, but definitely not 40 hours!

[nobody*s_perfect]

Some of us are just know-it-alls who like to show off.

Also, I hope that my activity here helps to balance out my karma after all of my special secret eBay searches that find badly-listed items that I can flip. You'd be amazed at how many ways a designer's name can be misspelled.

[luckythewinner]

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@evry1nositswindy wrote:

Being called cheerleaders, shills, and eBay staff gets old.  I feel for those who answer with a posting ID, as they catch the most flack. 

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If someone fails to heed good advice because of the account used to post it, that's their loss. 

[fashunu4eeuh]

Hi @fairdeal*lb 

Gosh, don’t like the “rockstar” moniker. But do like being here to try to help where i may. The reward for me is just the feeling of knowing i helped a fellow eBayer navigate the minefield.

[divwido]

I wasn't going to chime in, but since my thoughts are totally different and not together altruistic, here goes:

I tend to come here to stop the burn out from listing.  I don't get here often, couple times a day maybe, the whiners bore and annoy me so I leave again.  Once in great while there is an interesting post or someone I can actually help.  Usually, it's just more of the same junk.

I used to spend a lot of time here, now I spend that time making money.    And people are not appreciative, don't come back to read the answers and some are just downright stupid.  

[silverstatetreasureboxes]

@fairdeal*lb 

I'm a quiet Rockstar. But I like the forum because it makes me laugh and I like to laugh!

[mr_lincoln · Accepted solution]

@fairdeal*lb   Interesting subject ... yes, I am sure some members log on in the AM and stay on all day ... I log on periodically, do some posts, then log off.  For some members it may "seem" like they are on ALL the time but reality is they are not.

If you think there is nothing in it for volunteers I would have to say that there is.  For myself, when I help others that means I have to learn myself and "try" to keep current with changes on eBay.  In the end that benefits my own selling efforts ... which helps avoid mistakes that cost money ...

You can get a lot done here in just a couple of 15 minute sessions throughout the day ...

Mr. L

[fairdeal*lb]

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@evry1nositswindy wrote:

Non-paying, sometimes thankless, and sometimes rewarding.  I started posting on a regular basis after I was guided through a rough transaction by someone here.  

You have to be tough.  I am pretty blunt sometimes ans not everyone appreciates that.

Being called cheerleaders, shills, and eBay staff gets old.  I feel for those who answer with a posting ID, as they catch the most flack.  It is a good idea and I have blocked several posters due to their responses to my answers.  Some people just want to argue with the presentation of the rules.

Never really added up the hours, but definitely not 40 hours!

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It seems to be a hobby for you too, giving back after being guided through a tough  transaction. Thank you.

I try to present my experiences about the unwritten pitfalls outside of the rulebooks. This brings the most flack by far.. I believe it to be helpful, yet only to be derailed or tagged as if was taboo to talk about.         

[bbravo65]

@coolections...

...I think you deserved more than $2K...

...hey, not joking, honestly...

[1786davycrockett]

Altogether, my eBay time is probably in excess of 40 hours a week, if you also include the hours I spend listing, researching, packing, shipping & bookkeeping -- and I don't take weekends or holidays off.

Call me old-fashioned (I just turned 75), but I wasn't raised to believe that we should expect something in return for doing voluntary charitable acts.  My mother's family has been in North America since the 1600s, and pioneer families had a long tradition of assisting each other, in order to maintain the physical, spiritual and mental health of the community -- and, 400 years later, I still find assisting others rewarding in itself.

And don't believe for a minute that eBay and I are sympatico -- I can not number the occasions where eBay has removed my posts, largely due to misunderstanding or misinterpreting my sarcasm, and slapping me with warnings.  And, other than gradually raising my eBay persona to "rockstar," there has been absolutely NO remuneration from eBay.  We are essentially eBay's unpaid "information booth" for the frontline of eBay questions, most of which require only a relatively simple answer.

Assisting other sellers to become better sellers does not detract from our own success, but only provides a healthier business climate for all of us, so that ALL of us may become wiser and successful sellers.  There are some who may declare that it is foolish to be charitable; but our own American heritage demonstrates a long history of assisting others, and I see no reason to cease this tradition.

[fairdeal*lb]

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@1786davycrockett wrote:

Altogether, my eBay time is probably in excess of 40 hours a week, if you also include the hours I spend listing, researching, packing, shipping & bookkeeping -- and I don't take weekends or holidays off.

Call me old-fashioned (I just turned 75), but I wasn't raised to believe that we should expect something in return for doing voluntary charitable acts.  My mother's family has been in North America since the 1600s, and pioneer families had a long tradition of assisting each other, in order to maintain the physical, spiritual and mental health of the community -- and, 400 years later, I still find assisting others rewarding in itself.

And don't believe for a minute that eBay and I are sympatico -- I can not number the occasions where eBay has removed my posts, largely due to misunderstanding or misinterpreting my sarcasm, and slapping me with warnings.  And, other than gradually raising my eBay persona to "rockstar," there has been absolutely NO remuneration from eBay.  We are essentially eBay's unpaid "information booth" for the frontline of eBay questions, most of which require only a relatively simple answer.

Assisting other sellers to become better sellers does not detract from our own success, but only provides a healthier business climate for all of us, so that ALL of us may become wiser and successful sellers.  There are some who may declare that it is foolish to be charitable; but our own American heritage demonstrates a long history of assisting others, and I see no reason to cease this tradition.

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Great story.. Thank you

[bbravo65]

...I'm here for learning, helping and sharing with compassion, and...benefit a little smile when reading comments...

...May God Bless Us All in this forum...

"For everyone who asks, receives.

Everyone who seeks, finds.

And to everyone who knocks,

the door will be opened."  -Matthew 7:8