Some of my favorite blog posts from Ebayers include Ebay sales totals. Perhaps it may encourage some of you who may be wondering if selling on Ebay is worth it. Mercari, another online sales site, is where I sometimes also list items for sale. However, Ebay is where the majority of my items for sale are listed. I’ll just be sharing my Ebay sales totals in this post.
I am selling on Ebay again to see if this could possibly be a profitable side hustle. Last year I made a conscious decision to back away from my blogging. I spent the first part of 2018 just taking a big blogging break. After blogging for a little over ten years and was just burned out. In May of 2018 I started listing some items I was getting rid of around the home. I loved it so much I began to really put in more and more time listing and selling on Ebay.
What I Earned Selling on Ebay
My Ebay income was $1200.82 this year. Of course, there are expenses. There are store subscription fees, taxes, selling fees and final value fees. This hasn’t been calculated yet, but it will take a nice chunk out of that profit. Compared to the big time sellers, what I made is absolute peanuts. However, for just getting started back to selling this year, it’s a nice little extra bonus. The little extra money I did earn was helpful. I didn’t list as much as I should have or could have, but I did the best I could as I was getting back into the swing of selling online.
What I Learned While Selling on Ebay
Selling on Ebay has taught me several things. Mainly, what I like to sell and what I don’t like to sell. As with any learning curve, I’ve invested in some bad buys that haven’t resulted in sales, and sold things I wish I had more of. I’ve learned that listing well in advance of special holidays is smart. Free shipping entices buyers. Really, I have learned so much in these past few months. I continue to learn daily from my own experiences and connecting with other sellers. Perhaps the most important thing I have learned through it all is patience is key and hard work (listing, listing, listing!) pays off.
All in all, for the few months I listed and sold on Ebay last year, I am pretty pleased at my progress. Selling on Ebay as a side hustle is working out and I plan to continue. I’m excited for this new year and plan to work even harder at this now that I know what the possibilities for sales are. I’ll be sharing my progress in monthly posts so you can follow along.
Photo: Kalhh
Leave a Reply