I am invincible. Or some days I think I am. Well, maybe invincible isn’t the correct word. More like… hmmm…. a word… OK. How about a series of words that make a sentence? Or two. Or a few paragraphs describing what I want and how I feel today? (And why the heck my blog shows bold print? I’ve spent whole days trying to fix that and nothing seems to work.)
I love finding stuff. We all know that. I would really love to make a living, yes, a real living, around that. Sometimes I think it’s all I know how to do, but there are other, unorthodox things I do well, too. Just not things that are in demand in the job world. I wouldn’t want a real, full time job, anyway. I’m too much of a free spirit. Hey! Don’t laugh! I hear you laughing out there! Stop it! Right this minute! Did you hear me? Stop!
So I’ve been buying stuff to sell for over 11 years now. And I’m still just making enough money to go out and buy more stuff. Most times. Now, shouldn’t I be a little further along than that? Maybe if I didn’t goof off so much… I mean, be so free spirited…. I’d be able to make enough to pay myself.
Occasionally, I’ll have days where I’m convinced I’ll never amount to anything. I’ll never get any further than I am. Most days I simply know what I need to do to do it right. I just don’t do it. Then there are days like today where I’m pumped. I CAN DO IT!! I’m gonna work so hard at this that I’ll have to hire a packing department, someone to run the store and maybe even someone to take pictures. YEAH! But I’ve gotta list on eBay. On the web site. Maybe even start an Etsy store. Gotta work, work, work. Gotta blog, blog, blog. Gotta Twitter, Twitter, Twitter. I’ve got pictures to take. Descriptions to write. Stuff to sell.
My new goal this week – actually, it’s the same old goal just never obtained – is to have 30 auctions listed each week and as many other things added to the web site and eBay store as possible. It’s Tuesday afternoon and I’m up to 13 auctions. Why is this so hard? I work way too slow. Sunday I was able to actually do 10. Took me about 5 hours, but I did it. Yesterday, I started at 3:30 and managed to get 2 listed by 6:00. I have no idea what happened. Got one more listed last night. How do other people do it? It takes me so long to think of nice things to say about what I’m selling. Just trying not to start a description with “this is” every single time is a challenge.
So I need some cheerleaders.
Oooo! You know who I want to “be”? The Pioneer Woman. Now, as far as I know, she isn’t in the resale business, but still. Where does she find the time to have the super fantastic blog she has? I’d like to be Lynn Dralle. Oh, there are many people I’d like to be. Or be like. People who found their spot. Their calling. Their niche. Their audience/friends/customers. They stuck with it. Didn’t lolly-gag around. They DID IT.
Maybe you’re in sort of the same situation I’m in. Struggling to find your place. Let’s get busy! You and me. We can do it. We can get there and beyond. Rah, rah, rah, sis, boom, bah!
To be continued….
Hey Wanda! I know how you feel. I’d love to make a living out of my junkin’ but it’s just not happening. Bought my computer so I could sell on ebay, and have only sold like 12 items in 3 years. That is not gonna pay the rent!! Anyway…we can’t give up, it’s who we are! Your blog is wonderful…and you will keep selling…and you will get faster…and you will sell more!!! Rah Rah!!! That’s the best I can do for a cheer on short notice!!! :} *elaine*
I know exactly how you feel. I stopped buying to sell because I wasn’t making the money that I was before and it just wasn’t fun anymore. Damn economy. I have a full time job and if I couldn’t have fun with my hobby/business I wasn’t going to do it. You are lucky that you aren’t burdoned with trying to fit in your store with a full time job. Hang in there!! You’ll get through this. I’m still trying to find my niche. I think I will get back into it at the end of the year or the beginning of the next. It’s hard to stay away. It’s a sickness.
Power through it, Wanda! I haven’t started the Etsy shop yet (mainly because of the tedium of set-up, and the endless photographing, tagging, describing, which seems daunting.
But I manage to load up the shop every weekend. I put a good movie in, clean/fix/glue/paint everything, and then price everything. Then again, I do it all late at night.
It is unnerving when you feel like you’re spinning your wheels. Take one day and power through it; maybe it’ll come easier. We’re all rooting for you… XOX
P.S. As to the bold type, check your default type settings. Maybe you accidentally changed them?
Hi hon! Well I am cheering you on but I think if your happy doing what you are doing at your own lovely pace then that is a good thing. Now I’m going to have to sing “Just the Way
You Are” to you too…lol!
My friend and I sat down yesterday morning and we spoke about what happened. Unfortunately, she is going through a very rough patch right now as she and her husband just found out that they will not be able to conceive and she has been wanting a baby since I’ve known her and that’s been seven years. She lashed out. It was very sad but all is forgiven. I felt so sad for her that all I could do was to hug her. She read my blog and says that will be a cross she has to bear. Seeing it in print. She says she understands why I chose to blog about it. I’m glad about that.
Hugs,
Deanna
I think we may have been separated at birth, we are going through very similar adventures! I had a hiatus from selling on ebay and started an etsy store and new blog this summer- it’s really hard to start again after a break, especially in this economy. I tell myself as long as it’s fun, and I still love the hunt, I am going to do it! I want to be able to unite someone with a fab vintage item, even if the profit for me was in the $3.00 range in the end. So I say, you go girl, you’re more ahead than you think, and we appreciate your finds!
Hi dear! I hope you are doing great. Just wanted to drop in and say Howdy!
Hugs,
Deanna