Making a living at home. Ebay, craigslist,etc..

[dunknforce]

Does anyone make a living at home by selling on ebay, craigslist or some other means? Any power sellers or such?

Any success stories out there? what do you sell?

 

[Mactastic4167]

P4L

 

[TheGodFresco]

been wondering about this too

 

[jtplatnum]

I sell kicks and polo gear copped at thrift stores (on eBay) as a hobby. Grossed 25k this year, but that will probably translate to 5-10k net.

EDIT: also, I just got my 'Power Seller' stamp on eBay

 

[picasso swerve]

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How do you lose that much? Gas, fees, time, etc?

Kinda interested in how you do that. How do you decide what to cop and what not to cop?

 

[blaz3n]

I sell kicks and polo gear copped at thrift stores (on eBay) as a hobby. Grossed 25k this year, but that will probably translate to 5-10k net.

Thats pretty dam good for a hobby

 

[milestailsprowe]

I sell kicks and polo gear copped at thrift stores (on eBay) as a hobby. Grossed 25k this year, but that will probably translate to 5-10k net.

Why am I wasting my free time instead of doing thing

 

[jtplatnum]

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How do you lose that much? Gas, fees, time, etc?

Kinda interested in how you do that. How do you decide what to cop and what not to cop?

I wouldn't say I 'lose' that cash, it's more just the cost of goods and the time I go through in listing/shipping/fees.

In general, I just have a really bad spending habit (I always just buy what I see). I've figured out how to make it not so bad by flipping the stuff I rarely wear and flipping stuff that I otherwise wouldn't bother with if I weren't just out to consume. I grew up in a trailer park in California and my mom used to take me to all the thrift stores when I was younger so I've always been into the culture and have always been on the hunt. I've taken it a step further, though, with heavy discounts at legit department stores and stuff...so...

A good example of what I do it for...
- I bought 2 brand new RL Polo Epson vests about 3 months ago at a discount store for $60 each + tax. Both size XL (I'm more of a L). They retail for $225/each. I never saw the vests before but I thought they were awesome and was really bummed they didn't have my size.
- I put each up on ebay for $150 + shipping
- I bought a size L on ebay for $140 for me to wear
- I sold each of the XL vests over the period of about two months.
Basically, my cost of goods was $130, I sold both for around $270 (after fees) so technically I 'MADE' $140 but in reality I spent that profit on the vest for myself. All I really did was get a free vest for a couple hours of work. I still call that cost of goods sold. That's what I'd consider a $0 profit. But I know when I get sick of the vest (probably after only 10-12 wears), I'll sell it on ebay and count whatever I get off it as profit.

How do I decide what to buy? I buy things that I'm pretty confident I can walk away with a profit of at least $50. I will occasionally pick something up that I think is just too dope and think some of my customers would just appreciate having for only a little bit more than I copped for. I've been selling items on ebay for over 12 years now, so I've got it down to where I'm not really 'spending' money nor 'making' anything substantial. All I am really doing is feeding the beast.

 

[leclutchjames]

@4wrestlingmight have some useful tips/stories

Think he's a power seller(as a side hustle)

 

[3am scholar]

I know some folks. They cover all bases, ranging from yard sales and flee markets, to estate sales and private auctions as well as online hunting.

 

[thunderchunk69]

Just remember guys, resellers are losers, right?

amirite?

oh.

 

[kingkoopa]

One of my best friends does it with electronics.

I don't think you can make a "living" off of it.

And your gonna need a pretty nice lump of money to even get started.

Slickdeals.net is a great stating point if you have cash or credit to cop on the spot.