I love spending money.
I would eagerly waste my hard-earned money on clothes, bag, shoes, makeup and more.
After years of this unfortunate habit, I reached a point where I couldnt deal with the guilt.
I couldve saved enough for a house by now or at least a nice condo.
I NEEDED to be smarter with my cash.
Eventually I got fed up with consignment shops and decided to take matters into my own hands.
I literally had no more space.
Being a bargain shopper, I was very familiar witheBay and had sold a few items before.
I chose the lowest monthly subscription for $15 a month and $0.20 a listing.
My average fees from eBay total roughly $220 a month.
The first day I posted items, they sold immediately.
It was an incredible feeling, especially because I was not expecting it.
The first month, I grossed over $3,000!
The caveat to doing this would mean compiling more stuff that may not even sell.
No Interest Til Almost 2027?
Balance Transfer = Credit Card Cheat Code
The solution to this quickly presented itself.
Low and behold, the next phase of my selling began!
I started selling things for friends (and friends of friends) and charge a small fee.
If they live close by, I retrieve the item directly.
Also, some people are not familiar with eBay (gasp!)
and believe its a hassle to learn how the site works and what their policies are.
For the most part, I know what people want, and I know what sells.
I take photos, write the description and post it.
I also use my social media channels like Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter to help promote new items.
So far, its worked out well, and I anticipate growing this part of my side gig.
By day, she is a news editor for a finance website.
She resides in Brooklyn.
