eBay junkie

I've been a little behind in my blogging this week but I have an excuse! I have finally figured out how to sell on eBay and I am officially an addict.

It started when I was in the basement and looking at some crap that I've been looking at ever since we moved here, almost 10 months ago and thought, how hard can it really be? If half the country sells on eBay, I can figure it out, too.

So I did and now I can't stop. Those eBay people are genius. They make you feel like such a winner whether you're buying or selling. "You Won!" is the message you get when you have the top bid on some worthless item you didn't need but got because you were a little overzealous in your bidding. "Congratulations! You've successfully left feedback!" they tell you. Obviously, you must be something special to leave feedback. Not just anyone could do that, could they?

So I have about 10 auctions going right now. And at the beginning of the week I had grand aspirations for making a huge living from this. I planned to go to garage sales, estate sales, auctions...and sell it all on eBay for a HUGE profit!!! Then we can add those wood floors, that arbor over the deck, or take a vacation. I felt somehow more valuable to my family if I could bring in some income. My awesome husband made me feel better by saying that raising well-rounded children to ensure the survival of the species was enough. But still...

But as the week has dragged on, and I mean dragged on, I'm starting to see why not everyone does it. It's a lot of work people! Taking pictures, writing detailed descriptions, deciding what to charge for shipping, answering inane questions from potential buyers ("is it 5" or 5.25 "?), going to the post office with three little boys in tow. And after eBay and Paypal get their share, it doesn't leave a whole lot left over unless the item was really worth something.

So we'll have to see. If I end up making a killing from my sales and not have to deal with any psycho or flaky buyers, maybe I'll keep the dream alive...