Hey, frens. I was talking to a relative I hadn't seen in a very long time. She is now retired but having worked mostly in sales doesn't have a good retirement scheme. She wants to continue working, but needs to do so from home and asked if I knew of anything she could do. I really don't. Do any of you have any suggestions for something a nice, reliable lady could do? She didn't finish college so she doesn't have a degree, but she's sharp and gets things done. With so many employers needing dependable help, surely there must be something for her. Please post any ideas you have. Thanks!
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Thank you so much for this info! I'm sure her first question would be, what would I sell? Then, how much can I make? If you're able to actually support your family with the income, it must be pretty good. So glad you found a solution that allows you to be with your kids and raise them as you see fit (home-school). That's fantastic. I have even thought of selling off a few things I no longer need, but to be honest, the thought of figuring out things like how much to charge for shipping and doing all the packing up and lugging down to the post-office has stopped me. (I don't have that much around the house to sell, lol)
You can use the search feature on eBay to see what similar items have sold for in the past and you can use their “Sell One Like This” link as a template to sell your own item. ALWAYS use your own pictures and descriptions though, never copy someone else’s listing.
These templates help with the learning curve on shipping charges and categories etc. It’s best to start off selling small items and non-fragile items until you get the hang of it. I’ll never forget my first sale, I was THRILLED and have been addicted ever since.
Lol, yeah, I can see where it would be fun and addictive IF you were actually selling stuff at a good profit and often enough to be making some decent money. Thanks for explaining about the templates and so forth. I could see the benefit of having a niche, but if you do well in your niche, it would probably be tempting to expand out as well.