Is it still possible to make a living selling on eBay, or am I wasting my time?I'm 25, from the UK, and currently unemployed with no real work experience. I've had a hard time finding a job, and severe anxiety after years of isolation hasn't made things any easier.I've been collecting video game memorabilia and other random collectibles my whole life, so I know that market inside out. I've had some successful sales in the past, but I don't know if it's realistic to turn it into a consistent source of income.Has anyone here managed to make a living from eBay, or is it too unreliable these days? Thanks.
>>34616033Why wouldn't it be? Nothing has changed about it.
>>34616033Consistent? No. After a set amount of sales and income(which will include shipping costs btw) you will have to declare yourself a business, in which you will have to pay a selling fee for every listing EVERY month until it's sold, and have to pay a tax up to 13%(doesn't sound bad, but it will be calculated INCLUDING shipping, so realistically you would pay 3 GBP fee for a 10 GBP item with 10 GBP shipping thus netting you only 7GBP net), so selling cheap stuff would not even be profitable, plus Gayrope makes us pay tax(which will increase soon) for every item we buy outside GayU. It's only good if you can resell A LOT of shit you get almost for pennies and can mark up 5-10 fold. Otherwise you can probably go for a year as a private seller before they make you upgrade your account.
Also, get rid of collecting as a hobby, it's worse than playing videogames all day.
>>34616120That part. Ebay selling is just good for short term gain. Sell a bunch of old cards, media, rare items and just get a small payday. It's not meant to be a permanent seller unless the surplus you're selling is lower than what you're making and by that point you'd be a known name in whatever field you're dabbling in.
>>34616166How? I get being an autist but I collect cards and that's about one of the few things that puts a smile on my face.
>>34616182Okay, let me rephrase that- collect stuff that you either get for free or for pennies or they have an actual resell value(and demand). You have to treat it the same as you would an reselling business- you don't want to wake up one day broke and with full house of stuff(inventory) that you can't get rid of (sell).
>>34616286Ah ok. Yeah that makes sense. I feel bad for ppl who collect shit like funkos, thinking they'll be priceless years from now.
>>34616296It's also that they just hoard them, which is a slippery slope with collecting. If you don't display it or handle it a week after you get it and it sits in a pile or a box- do you really want it? If you take a random thing out of your collection and ask yourself- would I exchange it for the money I got it for, right now- and answer yes, then it's not a hobby, it's just the dopamine from the consumption.
I hope you die if you start doing this. TOTAL RESELLER DEATH
I would look into anything else first. The fees are crazy.I set up a small webshop selling custom wax stamps for four years which was fun. Lots of people wanting them for wedding invitations.
>>34616033Oh, OP, if you are here still, use vinted for selling- it doesn't have a limit, listing is for free and the shipping is very low for the buyer, as it is incorporated in the site itself- but the countries you sell to is limited depending where you live and you might have to sell them at a lower price
>>34617300>vintedWasn't this for clothes only? I got banned off etsy and don't know where to resell my stickers and art.
>>34616120Yes but that’s like after making £10,000 in sales
>>34616033eBay economy isn’t what it once was there are fewer buyers
>>34617346What's the alternative?
