Suzanne A. Wells is my hero. She is a real person who sells on eBay and helps others. I a learning everything I can from her. The majority of sellers love the hunt. They love finding the deal. She is blunt, tough and straightforward.
#1 Know your average profit per item.
#2 Know your monthly sell-through rate. That means math and spreadsheets.
If you would rather eat rocks than make spreadsheets then hire it out! Some people absolutely get gitty about spreadsheets. I have actually met them in person! I love them so very much! Personally, I would rather spend my day talking to strangers and building friendships. That may sound odd to the introvert.
If you are an entrepreneur or want to be one, you need to be self-motivated. You will be tired and get bored. For me I want to get out and go shopping and have lunch with friends. You need to set goals and be organized. It is important to be flexible and remember why you want to work from home. Because you want freedom! Here are some tips.
- If you are selling on auction, have your items end their listing when you are not at church or family time. Sunday is the best time for auctions to end. 5 pm is the ideal time. If I know I have a lot of auctions ending and I am visiting my dad. I will actually leave my phone in the car. I need to focus on spending time with my family, not watching my auctions go off. They will be there later.
- Print labels off as they come in if possible. It is hard to keep everything straight if you have 30 items that need to be shipped off at the same time. Putting the wrong label on the wrong item is not fun. It happens all the time.
If you are an entrepreneur or want to be one, you need to be self-motivated.
You will be tired and get bored. For me
I want to get out and go shopping and have lunch with friends. You need to set goals
and be organized. It is important to be flexible and remember why you want to
work from home. Because you want freedom! Here are some tips.
1.
If you are selling on auction, have your items end
their listing when you are not at church or family time. Sunday is the best
time for auctions to end. 5 pm is the ideal time. If I know I have a lot of auctions
ending and I am visiting my dad. I will actually leave my phone in the car. I
need to focus on spending time with my family, not watching my auctions go off.
They will be there later.
2.
Print labels off as they come in if possible. It is hard
to keep everything straight if you have 30 items that need to be shipped off at
the same time. Putting the wrong label on the wrong item is not fun. It happens
all the time.
Get your number in order. List everything in your house that you are not using on eBay. Are you a real entrepreneur or not? Are you a dabbler? How bad do you want to work from home? It is out there for you. Push through the hard and getter done!