I've never sold anything online. I only buy. The process of taking pics of everything, posting it on various websites, checking my email/msgs, going down to the post office, weighing it, etc. all seems incredibly daunting, especially when combined with having to document all sales to report to the government for taxes and the looming prospect of having someone return something (I also never return anything I buy). How much is my time worth? I usually just give my used clothes to homeless ppl.
But I'm sure once I had a system in place, it would be easier. And I give it up to those of you who do manage to successfully sell online.
Actually, aside from getting money, writing the detailed captions for each item is the only thing that really excites me about the whole process.
I do see the value of anything being sold though. My current flatscreen television I found next to a dumpster on the corner of my street. I figured it would work because the person that put it there, gingerly placed the remote on top of it. That said, it had a wall mount affixed to it that I had to remove. Needing to place it atop my dresser, I found one person selling the stand for this exact television online, and he was all the way on the other side of the country in New Jersey. Pretty cool that I had a specific need for which only he could provide. We connected like "Sleepless In Seattle" but for a Philips FlatTV.
Another time, I went to go see "Magnolia" on the big screen at the Egyptian theater one rainy night and wore my favorite Chocolate beanie. Halfway through my Thai meal afterwards, I realized I was missing my beanie. I retraced my steps back to the Egyptian and looked where I sat. No dice. I was pretty bummed out to lose my favorite beanie. I never forgot about it though: every few months, I would search "Chocolate skate beanie" in Google under Shopping. I never had any luck until one day, years later, when I saw some lady, also on the East Coast, was selling it on Poshmark for like $25. I didn't even waste any time with an offer; I secured that ASAP.
So, you guys selling things online are doing the Lord's work, don't forget that or let anyone tell you differently. Bigger men than I am, that's for sure.
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