What is it like to sell full time?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

If I had any job where I had to deal with the public constantly I'd be an unhappy guy. Just can't do it. Been there, done that. Just don't have the patience any more.

Me neither ...

[Bocabirdman]

My wife could not tolerate the irregular income. I was a house painter early in our marriage and the feast or famine nature of the money didn't work for her. I get selling out of my system every once in a while with my $7 Auctions here on the BST. I don't make a pile of money, just enough to show the wife that I am not wasting my time. I generally do a three month run and then I am shot. Full time, where every deal counts as you have a monthly nut to pay would sap the fun out of the whole affair. Perhaps a money making diversion in retirement would work but a full time job with a mortgage and retirement etc. to worry about is ugly from where I stand.

I know we have full time dealers here on the 54 but really, I wonder how many. I can think of a double fistful, some bigger than others.........

[Republicaninmass]

If I didnt have a family, and was independently wealthy, I think it'd be great!

[Stampsfan]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

If I didnt have a family, and was independently wealthy, I think it'd be great!

So would golfing every day at a resort.

[drcy]

"Being a lodge leader is a great way to make a living, assuming your wife works."-- Red Green

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by drcy

"Being a lodge leader is a great way to make a living, assuming your wife works."-- Red Green

The greatest show ever made. Did you see my vest in the "Show your red and greens for Christmas" thread?

[jiw98]

+1

Originally Posted by Stampsfan

So would golfing every day at a resort.

[thecatspajamas]

Originally Posted by Bocabirdman

My wife could not tolerate the irregular income. I was a house painter early in our marriage and the feast or famine nature of the money didn't work for her... Full time, where every deal counts as you have a monthly nut to pay would sap the fun out of the whole affair. Perhaps a money making diversion in retirement would work but a full time job with a mortgage and retirement etc. to worry about is ugly from where I stand.

Pretty much my experience in a nut shell. Had Ebay selling as something to fall back on during the recession when nobody was hiring civil engineers. Did it full time for about five years before going back to engineering, and now just do it "on the side" again.

It was great and awful all at the same time. Tough to work from home with the constant distractions, and stressful when the ups and downs of my sales didn't match the more-constant bills. Going back to work full time was a welcome financial relief, and has allowed me to enjoy selling as more of a hobby again with what little free time I have.

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by Leon

Me neither ...

A lot of nice people everywhere. Unfortunately there are also too many aholes everywhere as well. Sorting them out is exhausting.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

I made the plunge this time last year. My wife had secured a contract job as a teacher finally so she would have been replacing my income almost exactly so all I had to do was replace what she had been making subbing which shouldn't have been very hard.

Of course the best laid plans, the school where my wife had gotten the job was a scary mess and I had already given my notice at my job by the time we figured out she couldn't stay.

So she's been long term subbing and I've been keeping my fingers crossed on health care (she's covered) while watching our credit score slowly drop and payments get made progressively later while it's been incredibly hard for me to pump money back into inventory since every dime I make is being used for bills.

It's fun!

[hangman62]

Yea...sounds like it..sign me up !