Please Let Me Re-Introduce Myself

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Please let me reintroduce myself….

After my initial post here (which was more of mad woman’s rant than an introduction) I woke up the next day, read it & went “OMG! I can’t believe I actually posted that”. It’s not like me to dump my problems out for everyone to see, but some of what I was saying was referring to the public in general, not necessarily myself. As sellingmystuff stated: the stew is simmering. I think mine just boiled over & made a big mess. Anyway, I have been hiding in a cave intending never to surface again. But, the time has come to grow up & own up to my mistakes. So, here I am.

Hi! How are you? I am a disgruntled eBay seller looking for some way to make a living in my chosen field, Antiques & Collectibles. (cohibastore.com, I dug way down to the bottom of my sole & came to the conclusion that all I want is a simple life buying & selling the things that I love.)

I would like to thank all of you who responded with such helpful ideas & suggestions. I am in the process of posting items on other sites with the hopes that I can get something moving somewhere. One thing I’m not sure about though… Should I list the same items on more than one site? I can see where doing so might get a little work intensive, but I think I’m up to the task & I’m figuring the more exposure the better.

I still have Ruby Lane in the back of my head, but starting my own site does sound interesting (possibly even fun). However, for the moment these dreams are on the back burner. I am going to try selling at flea markets again, at least until it gets too cold here. Between that and getting items up on other sites, I don’t think that I’ll have the time or energy to devote to much of anything. Not to mention that I’m still cash poor right now.

I would like to respond to a few statements made earlier…

angelsolutions: However, what I can't believe is that you would let it get to the point that it did, to the point that you're nearly penniless? Then come and ask for advice? What should we say or do? It's very difficult to help you at the stage you're in.

I had a plan to get a bunch of high dollar items sold on eBay as fast as I could & make enough to cover my rent (one that worked on more than 1 occasion) but when I started selling after not being there for several months, I quickly realized that it wasn’t going to happen. By the way, I did state early in my rant that I WASN’T looking for sympathy because I know there are so many others in worse situations than mine. I think I was just a little bit freaked about my life going in the toilet.

angelsolutions: Get a job…

I almost wish that I could, but in the situation I am currently in, that’s not possible. At least on the weekends when I go to the flea markets, I can get someone else to handle my responsibilities here at home.

angelsolutions: ANYTHING that's worth having (like your independence and livelihood) are worth working for.

Believe me, you’re not telling me anything that I don’t already know. Anyone who knows me, also knows that I’ve worked extremely hard for what I have & if anything, I work too hard for too little.

angelsolutions: I hope this does not come across cold or condescending.

Not at all. Well, maybe a little… but I think I needed it. A few slaps in the face was just the thing to get me motivated & moving again. Thanks for that!

Anyway, I’m off to work… right here at my computer… hopefully something will sell somewhere soon. Thank you so much for your help. As Arnold says, I’ll be back!

Chavi

PS: I did manage to get my rent paid by gathering up some old gold & silver jewelry that I never wear and scrapping it. Not the best time to do so, but ya do what’cha gotta do.

PPS: Thank you purple_reading_giraffe for the Craigslist idea. I’m going to post some of the larger bulkier items that I really don’t want to ship & see what happens.

PPPS: I am still listing some items on eBay, but only items that I think will definitely sell. I just can’t take the raft of fees on stuff that doesn’t sell. I guess I’m going to have to slowly wean myself off of the place.

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welcome back and good luck Very Happy

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Welcome back chavi! Well, that was brave, and I'm very glad you came out of your cave Wink

This is a fine place to learn many helpful things, and I wish you the best in your adventure!

Keep us posted on what works, or doesn't work, and feel free to ask questions, and offer advice. We are very glad to have you!

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Hi Chavi, Welcome back and well done that was brave .. I have only joined recently but have had great advice I,m sure you will to ... Wishing you lots of luck Very Happy

Lynik.