There’s this fellow who brings me stuff. No, not Santa. He’s a wiry, grizzled little man. But he can find some of the best things and some of the junkiest junk. He picks up odd jobs here and there and some of those are helping tear down houses or cleaning up after a house has been torn down. He brought me about 30 glass doorknobs once. With the back plates! I paid more than I was comfortable paying, but made sufficient money off them. Did quite well, actually.
The latest thing he brought – Well, not the latest. The latest was junky junk. – But the latest good thing was this mantle.
Isn’t that neat? It was in pieces and I had to put it back together. Let me tell you, I was quite proud of myself. I’m not a putter-back-together person. Not a builder or a mechanically inclined person. I can tear out pretty well, but can’t build anything. I’m looking forward to arranging around it but that will have to come later. No time right now. But if you live somewhere in the vicinity of Sylacauga, Alabama, this mantle can be yours for $50.00.
Some of you know I’ve been working hard putting the inventory on the web site and eBay store. That’s pretty much consumed me for the past buncha months. I work so slow. On a good day, a really good day, I might manage 10 items. Most days it’s 5 or so. And those, only the days I’m at the computer. If it’s a shopping day, forget it. So the other day I got curious just how much I had left to do. Printed out inventory sheets. Thirty seven pages!!!!! Ack! I’ll be trying to get my great grandchildren to finish this up for me and I don’t even have any grandchildren, yet! No, I will not be daunted. I will keep at this task. It will get “finished”. Dare I say, within the next few months? I will say there’s some neat stuff waiting. Keep a watch. I haven’t been diligently updating that little scrolly thing on the left that shows new items added. That’s another resolution. Remember to update that thing! Maybe it’ll be current when you read this. But the home page of the web site always shows what’s new.
So I want to know. You gals who sell on the internet. How do you keep up with the work to be done? Everyone seems so much more put together than I. I feel like everyone gets so much more done while I’m putzing around getting further and further behind. Got any hints? Let’s hear them!
oh gosh, the mantle is adorable! i am a huge fan of scallops! funny, i just did a post about my “no projects” rule! i don’t sell on the internet, well not antiques, sorry i have no pointers. but i’m all for finding a kid when it has to do with technology!
I’m just now slowly opening the etsy shop. I need pointers too. My biggest obstacles are my regular full-time job, which takes away so much time, and taking pictures. Once that’s done with, I’m gonna power through the listings! Thanks for the kick in the pants
I struggle with finding time to list items on Ebay. I work full time and take online classes… so my ebay room is my EVERYTHING IS GOING ON HERE room. Stuff to list is on the floor… stuff that has been listed is in the closet and stuff to pack to send to buyers is …. well… is somewhere in between. My Ebaying is paying for my school…
Its impossible isn’t it?? Seems like it never gets done as quick as it should, and I enjoy making the photos pretty, so that takes even longer. Good luck. If you find the secret for speeding up the process, let us all know!